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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1942
Page
4
Alpine Texas society notices and local news service outline per line rates for first and subsequent insertions. Includes editors and correspondents for society pages, Marathon and Davis Mountains coverage, and postal details for Alpine Texas.
An editorial meditation on humanity’s recurring divisions and the danger of emerging tyrants. It contrasts past hatreds, the allure of power, and the inevitability of conflict, warning that without universal standards, the world will repeat cycles of war and destruction.
A fragmented take on White House and Congress during wartime, noting wrangling yet progress. The piece reflects on regional wage shifts, war production, and the democratic system as essential, while poking fun at political and editorial cycles. The skewed tone masks a call for unity amid confusion.
A reflective prose piece argues that calling events inevitable encourages passivity. It cites Pearl Harbor, Roosevelt, and colonial struggles, urging readers to reject inevitability, pursue progress, and act to shape history rather than surrender to fate.
A 1943 outlook weighs chances of a second front in spring 1943 and peacetime hopes. The piece discusses optimism versus realism about Germany’s collapse, morale, youth conscription, and wartime strategy while urging cautious hope for peace without declaring a firm prediction.
A reflective piece argues poverty can be alleviated by fair wages and square deal business, praising public improvements and the Golden Rule in commerce. It extols the power of praise, steady practice, and self-improvement as a form of personal and social progress, comparing progress to a rising momentum. It ends with a quirky note contrasting hotel towels with sugar cubes.
Marin courts a bustling page of short notes from Marathon and surrounding towns. Movements include San Antonio visitors shadowing cattle shipments from Gage ranches, relatives from El Paso and San Angelo on brief trips, and townsfolk planning visits to Rochester Mayo Clinic and San Angelo. Local events cover a Halloween Carnival, a bride elect honored party, and a Study Club meeting with Red Cross kit aims. A parade of furloughs, station moves to Fort Bliss, and travels to Pecos, Alpine, and Sonora thread through the week, alongside dances and family gatherings.
Members met for a joint Bible study on the Holy Spirit Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church. Mrs. A. R. Davis led the session. Attendees included Mer dames Guy Crawford, G. W. Wortheington, Frank Dorward, A. L. Miller, Press Chambers and Miss Emma Burnham.
A collage of playful remarks from Kat Kolumn mixed with student banter about First Aid class, Lucy and Emma Ruth, Cesario's permanent, Elizabeth, hog calling, and study hall items. The piece weaves gossip and light humor around school life and curious asides about gear and planes.
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