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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1942

Page

8

Pi Teachers Assn Sponsoring Recreation Program for Children

Plans were completed for a PTA sponsored program of games and dancing for upper elementary children. Activities run in the downtown Recreation Room with parent chaperones and shift schedules by grade level. The program aims to keep children in the building during activities and invites first to fifth graders to a Saturday story hour, with donations of toys and books welcome for room equipment.

Parent-Teacher Association M. Metton Coleman Gulley HL Pnee Foom Thare E

New Cafe Set to Open in Wilson Building on North Fifth

A cafe will open in the Wilson building on North Fifth Street at the former Burke's Food Store site. The Wests, formerly of Fort Davis, operate Fort Davis Cafe and will run this new venture as the Fort Davis Cafe. They expect to open this weekend after thorough renovations.

North Fifth Street Wilson North Fit Street Burke's Food Store Me. C., West Fort Davis Wests Fort Davisate West

Fort Davis Obituary and Local Notes

Davis- (Con Davis- (Con sunued From Page 4) Fide and perhaps slipped and felt in the dark and was not found for a long time after he was miss 4. He is survived, besides his par ents, by a sister, Elvera. Funeral services were held Wednesday in the Fort Davis Catholic church and Interment in the cemetery here. Mrs. George W. Rael (Cora Nell Wagnon) has received a notice from the government, and two ca blegrams from her husband, Set Ezell, saying that he is safe and well, "on a foreign soil. Miss Betsy Rosse Smith, who is teaching in Pecos this year, came for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tyrell Smith, over the week-end .Those who went from Fort Da vis to attend the Big Bend Bap tist annual associational meet in Marta Tuesday were the Rev. Horace C. Goodman, Robert C. Withers, Mrs. J.B. Walker, Mrs. Wyarid Mrs. Marry Jar-

Fide Elvera Fort Davis Catholic Church George W. Rael Cora Nell Wagnon Set Ezell Betsy Rosse Smith Pecos Tyrell Smith Fort Davis Big Bend Baptist Annual

War bond record and local society notes from Houston

Exceed Bond Goal Again Jett Davis county records 147 percent of War Bond quota as Mrs Lucy Hendrick and Miss Katherine Emmett visit J W Merrill ranch home. Mrs Beau McCutcheon returns from El Paso. MWSCE meets at church with revised meeting day, chaired by Mr Wood and led by Mrs George C Williams.

Lucy Hendrick Katherine Emmett Houston J. W. Merrill Ranch Thei Homes Jett Davis County J. W. Merrill MWSCE Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service Wood George C. Williams

Former Alpine Boy Dies In Florida

James One Stevens aged 20, formerly of Alpine, died September 20 in West Palm Beach Florida while serving in the U S Army. Funeral services were held at First Methodist Church with pallbearers from Miller Field aviation cadets. He was born October 27 1921 in Alpine and is survived by his father and stepmother, a brother, a foster sister, and was formerly connected with Eagle Pass and Big Spring communities. Interment was at Easthill Cemetery.

Ft. Stockton James One Stevens West Palm Beach Fin U. 8 Army First Methodist Church A.C. Douglas Ted Alpine Methodist Eagle Pass Big Spring James M. F. Stevens Robert H. Stevens Crane Doris Trann Miller Field Easthill

Wright Buys Marfa Residence Near Puller Building

Dr. Joel Wright closed last week on the residence of H. L. Mord in Marfa located behind the Puller building. The home, vacated by Mexican Vice Consul Santiago Campbell and family, is being repainted and renovated. Wright expects to move in this weekend. The new Mexican consul and family will move into their new assignment soon.

Joel Wright H. L. Mord Marfa Puller Santiago Campbell

Alpine faces housing policy move to ease rents

A letter to the chamber of commerce describes plans to bring 88 families from the Lower Rio Grande Valley and urges voluntary rent reductions to avoid housing shortages. The civilian worker with a family without housing allowance is highlighted as a key case, illustrating local concerns over pricing and availability.

Chamber of Commerce Rio Grande Valley

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Ignth Willse Charles Livington MP. Siver and Featherstone Irene Oroup Rei Forest Wesson Guy Crawtor USC Recreation Center C. West Bel Richard G. Irving Vice John S Weyeris Elmer Devenport Marta Office of Price Administration U.S. Commissioner of Labor Statistics Matta Chamber of Boys Fighting Sul Ross College Jones Brewster County Texas Ranger Force Davis Con Beau McCutcheon el Paso New Mexico HY. Burdine Ora Crawford Fort Stockton N. A. Sax Florida Stevens The Western Union Jun Safeway Homemaker Mary Home ‘Makers’ Bureau Tamale Eesti Family Circle Julia Lee Wright Homemobert Barees Julia Lee Wright, Dunste Ross Ser Crackers Van Steepy Hollow Tomatoes Orator Emerald Bay Carnation Setewey Plender Uinley Pimiento Loaf Alc Safeway
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