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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1943
Page
6
Fort Davis notes report a War Chest drive and community items with co chairs from Valentine and Fort Davis supporters. Several local residents travel to Austin, San Antonio, and Phoenix for events, with church and school programs, a bridge and bingo night, and a school musical at the high school auditorium featuring students and multiple performers.
Fort Davis State Bank reports through October 1 1943 assets totaling 764 533 22 with loans securities and cash balances. Liabilities include capital stock 35000 surplus 35000 and deposits 7441227 public funds 15922 82 and time deposits 38750 29. Directors attest the figures and a notary validates the sworn statement. Volleyball features noted and Fort Lavis faces Marta in junior football season finale at 3 30 on Marta field.
Mrs BT Withers of San Angelo visited here from Wednesday to Saturday with Me and Mrs Robert C Withers. Cpl Murphy Bennett and Mrs Bennett visited Mrs Myrtle Stew fart and Miss Betty Hudnel Stew fart. Bennett in the U S Engineers unit at Marion Ohio since last June. Knight, husband of former Mia Margaret Doan of Fort Davis, completed basic training at Minter Field, California and entered advanced training toward commission as second lieutenant. Ration books issued at Fort Davis high school, Anderson school and Fort Davis area with total 1 846. Sproul Jr in Pacific writes of Avalanche letters to Lee Bennett. Barry Scobee of Fort Davis now in Artesia New Mexico with Brazos Valley Construction Co. Jack McNamara in El Paso visiting mother Minnie McNamara and sister Hicks Gray.
Capital WMB meets at the church and elects officers for the coming year. The group moves meetings to the first and third Thursdays to accommodate Red Cross work schedules. Fort Davis Study Club also changes to the second Thursday due to Red Cross conflicts. The article notes religious talks, a “Steps to Victory” theme, and Capt. Charles Bird’s promotion with family updates.
Community Service Sunday at the Baptist church in Fort Davis featured preaching by Pastor Dr. T. who titled his sermon Frozen Assets. He cited the parable of the talents and urged Christians to use their talents in service of Jesus Christ. The choir performed the anthem It Would Be True.
Fort Davis high school hosts a community Mowe en celebration on Saturday night October 30 at the gymnasium. The PTA sponsors a money raising event with supper at 6:30 and games afterward with low prices and no admission charge. The Rev Richard G Irving donated 293 National Geographic issues to the school library and requests monthly donations to begin May 1943.
Article discusses guayule as a rubber source, noting that both roots and branches yield rubber when ground in water and that rubber separates as particles. Cultivated guayule can reach about 20 percent rubber by dry weight, with wild shrubs lower. Harvest times vary by irrigation and soil type, and wild shrubs average about 14 years old.
Supt C G Mathews reports last two weeks of picture shows earned about 110 dollars with roughly 35 dollars spent on expenses. Surplus will fund better and later films including Jane Eyre and Oliver Twist in the next six weeks. No film this Friday night but War Chest Drive films follow before the regular play night resumes. Community members enjoy play nights at the high school gym each Friday and others may not know about them.
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