Alpine Echoes and Elections in Small Town Letters
Local writer drafts a collage of notes touching on politics in Georgia ballots and a double vote warning, community fundraising for Sul Rows Booster club, pride in Alpine college, farm losses and wartime saving appeals, traffic safety signs near schools, a J C Penney fire sale chatter, Lobos football praise, Antelope Lodge tourism, Bucks game reports, and a push for city mail delivery with chamber of commerce coordinating input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
Overseas Christmas Mail Rules 1940s Post Guidance
Postal authorities designate October 15 to November 15 for mailing Christmas parcels to armed forces overseas. Parcels must follow weight and size limits, use strong wrappings, and be securely boxed. Include sender and addressee details, ensure legible addresses, and avoid prohibited items such as intoxicants, matches, penicillin, or sharp tools.
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Parcel Post
A.P.O
Germany
France
Austria
Card of Thanks from Camilla Henderson and Family
The Henderson family thanks friends for sympathy and notes appreciation for the American Legion. They include Cape Charles Virginia near Chesapeake Bay and recall how the town was named in 1607 by English settlers in honor of Prince Charles, son of King James I.
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The
American Legion
Camilla Henderson
Cape Charles
Chesapeak Bay, Va
Prince Charles
James of England
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Wilfred
Brother Allman
Railway Express
Port Arthur
Texas
Sam Paul White
Georgia Election Board
Sul Rows Booster Club
Bud
Europe
M. C. Kay
Jerry Starnes
J. C. Penney
Wim
Wigar
Antelope Lodge
Bucks
Alpine Lumber Co
First National Bank
of Alpine
F.d.1.c
B. F. Goodrich
B. PB. Goodrich Silvertown
B.F. Goodrich
Holland Hotel
W. B. Ward
Gulf Products
Alpine Motor Supply
Penney
East Holland Ave
Texas Hospitality
Oui
Ritchey Brothers
Marathon
Deli
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