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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1946
Page
4
Housewife and office girl positions listed for telephone survey work at home. Personal interview requests to Box N Avalanche. Card of thanks expresses sincere appreciation for kindness, sympathy, and flowers shown after bereavement.
Wm. Winter owner of Inter Cleaners buys the Ezell Laundry property from Mrs. Mat ha Ezell in Alpine. Ezell moves to Stamford to reside. Winter plans to operate the laundry during the current lease with Mr. Ivy and move Wi Cleaners to the new location once possession is taken.
A Methodist church program notes a focus on stewardship this year with ministers presenting sermons on Stewardship of Life and Stewardship of Possessions. Pastor A H Dillon of Alpine district will speak at the First Quarterly Conference and address the gathering at La Blanca on Monday evening.
The Auxiliary and the American Legion will host an informal Venison dinner at 7 20 p m on Tuesday November 26 in the Holland hotel banquet room Tickets are available at the Legion club Oasis lower Shop and Trans Pecos Abict Co until Monday noon November 28 Members urged to attend.
The western quarterly conference of the Methodist church will be held at 3 oclock Sunday afternoon as announced by Rev. Austin H Dillon. All church board members officers and Sunday school teachers are invited to attend an open meeting of great importance with special stewardship messages by Rev Nelson Wurgler and Rev Frank A Matthews. A dinner will follow at the Holland hotel at 1215 for members and church board personnel.
Gratefudy Mire Wallace Sublett Mrs Fred Jacob Roy and Milam Harrison appear in an item likely noting individuals involved in a local matter. The brief mentions multiple names tied to a single event or notice in the article segment.
Winter weather reached Highlands last week with frost and near freezing temps at Sul Ross college station. Daily highs and lows ranged from 71/48 on Friday to 60/36 on Tuesday, with a 5?40 reading on Thursday. County officials, lawyers, and residents were noted in Austin and El Paso trips and family visits amid the season’s early cold spell.
New Orleans reports a plan to establish a 440 station shortwave radio network for training volunteers in electronic warfare. The Navy outfits 90 companies in large cities and 350 platoons in small towns, with veterans forming platoons led by lieutenants and commanders. District HQs will assist licensing and operations, including amateur frequencies. The piece also notes local fundraising and a wedding trip anecdote.
Esteban Walker, a Mexican consul to Alpine and surrounding area, recently returned from an extended vacation in Mexico City and other regions of Mexico. He and his family report an enjoyable trip and are glad to be back.
Mr and Mrs Walter T Lee welcomed a son Daniel Dwain born November 12 weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces at a local hospital. Alfred McIntyre was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Stringfellow, formerly Mary Virginia McIntyre. Mr and Mrs James Burling welcomed a daughter Linda ee born Wednesday at a local hospital. Edward Ralph Johnson was born to Mr and Mrs Edward at El Paso.
A 7 pounds 14 ounce baby named John Lee arrived last Friday and joined Mr and Mrs John Carrico. The mother and infant are currently staying at a local hospital for temporary care.
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