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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1942
Page
4
Publication details and rates for Alpine Avalanche including notices, cards of thanks and reading notices. Mentions correspondence from Fort Davis and Marathon, subscription prices, mailing details, and office information.
A political appeal warns that disunity among Allied powers risks a new war of nations. It calls for an immediate United Nations executive council and complete inter Allied cooperation to achieve unity and durable peace.
A wartime plea critiques public indifference to rationing plans before formal rules on gas sugar tires and driving limits. It laments government missteps and mixed messaging, urging unity and clear communication to prevent waste and preserve national resolve.
The piece notes a standstill in U S activity due to muddled Washington affairs. Draft age men past 35 face uncertainty about future work and induction, while married men with dependents and industrial workers await clearer draft rules. Officials have moved slowly, with reforms focused on poultry and dairy, leaving crop producers uncertain. Action is praised as overdue, yet questions linger about planning and consultation.
A magazine note recalls how the 1000 for an idea story unfolds when an unopened trade paper sits on a desk as a substantial check is written. Early refusals and time pressures shape careers, while those who listen and consider new proposals reach goals. Don’t cling to petty details and prejudices that obscure innovation.
Three new members named to the Fort Davis area Gasoline panel of the Jeff Davis county Rationing board J W McElroy C R Bill Fryar of Fort Davis and Clarence L Bell of Valentine also updates on local travelers and residents including William Hunter returning from Alaska and visits by Col and Mrs Wm P Dingle of La Jolla California and others in Fort Davis community affairs
Mrs George C Williams hosted the Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service meeting with Mrs J A Leddingham as program leader and Mrs A N Ice leading a devotional on home building. Social hour featured fruit punch and cakes. Next gathering set for December 18 at Mrs J M Newton's home. Also noted are the departure of Douglas Wayne and Carroll Joe Smith to Marathon with windmill duties on the Gage Estate, and visits by J E Montgomery of Austin to his sister Mrs E H Carlton related to agriculture and canneries.
Thursday morning November 26 at 10 o'clock a union Thanksgiving service will be held at the First Baptist church with all churches and pastors cooperating. A program of special music and speaking is planned and good attendance is hoped for.
The passage laments present decay in manners and governance and warns of future oppression and disorder. It urges immediate personal responsibility, citing Lincoln’s ideal of treating others with respect. It questions the fate of one hundred million Americans and urges awakening to present reality.
A crop of quirky quotes and light banter carries a row of humorous lines. The cartoonish snippets touch on ship mishaps, sleepy callers, and social banter about looks and aging with playful wit.
Local humor column cites Big Thirst Jones joking about a friend named Mr. Wazzy Es. The friend reportedly woke, drank a bath, and returned to bed, sparking a lighthearted exchange.
Marvin Hall announces a statewide firemen training plan to prepare for wartime conditions. Five instructors will be trained at a regional center and then teach courses across 26 fire districts, supplementing OCD programs run with A&M College and the Texas Firemen's Training School led by Dr. C. C. Hedges.
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