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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1942
Page
2
A sermon on Philippians 3 13 asserts that worldly success is power and wealth, while the true aim is knowing Christ and sharing his resurrection power. It cites a woman who, despite hardship, is celebrated as a genuine success by embracing high failure in pursuit of spiritual perfection.
Lima reports eighty year old Peter McCown, a retired Negro army officer and former captain, is awaiting the Distinguished Service Cross earned in the Spanish American War. He served in Cuba and the Philippines, received the DSM in 1898, and has waited years as war department exchanges stalled. His wife recently located his medal, renewing his hope for its presentation after decades of waiting.
A reader asks about cultural figures and historical facts including who was known as the March King and who made early Arctic explorations. The piece cites the father of the modern political cartoon and the names of the Three Wise Men, with other questions on Florida Indian wars and polar ocean temperatures.
TS GRA directors from the Edwards plateau and Palo Pinto County convene in Mineral Wells for the last 1942 quarterly meeting. The morning session opens at 10:00 am with a welcome by John C. Miller, followed by a noon barbecue hosted by J R Mosley and local stockmen.
Training for Victory by Rufus T. Strohm Dean urges that industry must continue to help and fuel war production. It stresses growing demand for skilled workers to sustain factory output and notes the value of hands on experience at the work bench.
The article notes discussions on situations, lamb ceilings, freight rates, and related problems. Several interesting speakers are expected to be present to share insights.
Public notice from Brewster County Texas dated August 28 1942 lists Fraker Frazer County Clerk and Jane Morrow deputy along with sheriff Quarence Hord. Grants authority for official actions and mentions government bonds and stamps as investments in the closing line.
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