Death of Gar nett Babb Shocks Rocksprings Community
Mrs C D Wood and family traveled to Rocksprings after the death of Gar nett Babb eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs Lowie Babb during a tonsil operation. Funeral drew many relatives and friends from across the region. In Del Rio the same afternoon Ida Stewart celebrated her 89th birthday with a large gathering and a cake marked 89 candles and a decorated chiffon cake served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gilmer
Sonny Gilmer
Mr. Gilmer
del Rio
Social Club Meeting Honors Turner and Tucker
Phone 221 Melba Turner of San Angelo hosts a gathering with guests including Mesdames Barnes Shults Matthews Reid Smith Winter Sheppard Frazer Gunn McGuire Kidwell Sublett Burgess Peters. Prizes awarded for high score and bingo with Mrs Tucker, Mrs Turner, Mrs Shepperd, Mrs Gunn and Mrs McGuire receiving honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melba Turner
San Angelo
Mesdames Shellie Barnes
Carl Shults
Frank Matthews
Reid
Edith Smith
W. S. Winter
J. W. Shepperd
Worth Frazer
A. V. Gunn
McGuire
W. M. Kidwell
Dave Sublett
J. E. Burgess
Ralph Peters
Mrs. Tucker
Mrs. Turner
Mrs. Shepperd
Progresivos Club Aids PTA With Fundraising Drives
The newly formed Los Progresivos Club has aided the PTA in multiple projects. President Thomas Lujan Lily Ogas and Robert Valadez lead as secretary and treasurer. They organized a two base ball game series with New Mexico and local VFW teams, raising 81.10 and plan to donate a washing machine to assist cafeteria construction at Centennial.
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Los Progresivos Club
P.T.A
Thomas Lujan
Lily Ogas
Robert Valadez
New Mexico
VFW
Centennial
Mrs Eliza Wade Returns From Six Week Visit
Mrs Eliza Wade returns to Alpine after six weeks visiting relatives with her son Charles who underwent a major operation at Brooks Veterans Hospital in San Antonio. They visited Lampasas for a great grandchild, then Hiro to see an elderly aunt. She learned of a nephew's death, a pilot in Doolittle's first flight over Japan, whose body lies buried on South Britain Island near Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Wade
Alpine
Charles
Brooks Veterans’ Hospital
San Antonio
Japan
South Britain
Tally Ho Bridge Club Meets at Mrs Wotan's Home
Mrs Reginald Wotan hosted the Tally Ho Bridge Club at her home on Thursday September 1 with Mesdames Braswell Shults LaBeff Hatch Corkran Shepperd Barnes Anderau Winter Peters Sublett present A dessert course followed The prize winners were Mrs Braswell with high score Mrs Sublett with second high and Mrs Peters with bingo Additionally Mrs Fritz Bill Weyerts hosted a bridge gathering on Tuesday afternoon August 30 honoring her mother and sister Mrs Walter Tucker and Mrs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald Wotan
Tally-Ho Bridge Club
John Braswell
Carl Shults
Ray LaBeff
Truman Hatch
C. M. Corkran
J. W. Shepperd
Shellie Barnes
Earl Anderau
W. S. Winter
Ralph Peters
Dave Sublett
Braswell
Sublett
Peters
Fritz Bill Weyerts
Bridge
Walter Tucker
Local girl to be in TSCW all college night chorus
Denton, Sept. 6 Miss Lady Lou Terry 606 N 8th St will join a special chorus for All-College Night at Texas State College for Women on Sept 21 The event greets new students and previews campus life Miss Terry a senior violin student returns Sept 19 with her parents Mr and Mrs King Terry listed as her parents
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TSCW
Denton
Lady Lou Terry
N. 8Th St
Texas State College For Women
Miss Terry
Mrs
King Terry
Father of C. W. Davis Dies in Eldorado at 73
Granville H. Davis, 73, retired railroad and utilities man and father of C. W. (Wally) Davis of Alpine, died at his Eldorado home around noon Tuesday. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church with Ratliff Funeral Home in charge. Interment followed in Eldorado Cemetery. Davis, born in Eldorado, spent decades with Santa Fe, MK&T railroads and West Texas Utilities, retiring in 1942. He's survived by four daughters and four sons, plus fourteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Granville H. Davis
C. W
Wally) Davis
Alpine
Eldorado
First Baptist Church
Ratliff
Church of Christ
Nettie Belle Rogers
Santa Fe Railroad
Cleburne
Denison
Mk&t
West Texas Utilities
Davis
C. W. Owens
Sherman
O. F. Harlow
W. C. Doyle
F. L. Powers
Independence
Kan
Sam Davis
C. W. Davis
Paul Davis
San Angelo
R. L. Davis
Corpus Christi
Youth Admits Entering Church Robbing Banks
A 14 year old Latin American youth was arrested after admitting multiple entries into the Christian church building. He took sums from piggy banks in Sunday school rooms and the pastor's study. The youth had worked at odd jobs around the church and was released to his parents for reprimand.
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Christian Church
Cowboys Voted Best Dressed in National Tourney
The Alpine Cowboys were voted best dressed in the national semi pro baseball tournament at Wichita Kansas. They wore freshly laundered tailored uniforms in all three games and presented a neat appearance.
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Alpine Cowboys
Wichita
Kas
Cowboys
Ethelberta's Calendar of Alpine Published by Local Ladies
Mrs. Berta Lassiter and Mrs. Ethel Nail publish a new calendar book called Ethelberta's Calendar of Alpine. It lists events significant to Alpine from 1684 to present with notes on human interest, based on The Avalanche files and interviews. On sale now at local drug stores Kandy Kitchen and Norilla's shop.
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Berta Lassiter
Ethel Nail
Ethelberta
Alpine
Mendoza
Spain
Kokernot Spring
Kandy
Norilla
Avalanche
Posture Good for Health in Children and Adults Says Dr Cox
Dr Geo W Cox state health officer warns that correct posture in school children and adults is vital for physical and mental development. Poor posture from malnutrition fatigue and improper desk height can reduce chest capacity push organs out of place and hinder growth creating lower attendance and activity levels.
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Cox
Austin
Texas State Department of Health
Geo. W. Cox
Port Arthur Couple Welcome 8-Lb Daughter Diane
Mr and Mrs Calvin Richmond of Port Arthur announce the birth of an 8 pound daughter named Diane born September 4. Mr Richmond is the son of Mr and Mrs R B Richmond and works as a geochemist for the Texas o.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Richmond
Port Arthur
Diane
Richmond
R. B. Richmond
The
Texas O
Hospital Notes From Presidio And Nearby Towns
Ruben Gandara of Presidio undergoing treatment. Ruth Roark of Sanderson undergoing major surgery. Rosendo Hernandez of Marathon receiving treatment. Hope Andrada of Sanderson and Lupe Hernandez undergoing minor surgery.
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Ruben Gandara
Presidio
Ruth Roark
Sanderson
Rosendo Hernandez
Marathon
Hope Andrada
Lupe Hernandez
Savings Bonds Backed by Treasury See Future Security
Farmers praise sunshine for crops and foresee using profits this fall to buy more Savings Bonds. The ad notes that $75 in Savings Bonds can grow to $100 in ten years, offering retirement and emergency security, per the U S Treasury Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Treasury Department
Ledger Books And Supplies Listing
A compact notice lists ledger binders columnar sheets ana orders supplies cash boxes ledgers. The itemized selection targets office finance needs for storage and record keeping.
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Ana
Social Guests From Texas And Tennessee Visit Local Hosts
Mr and Mrs W A Beard of San Angelo and Mr and Mrs Howell N Posey of Union City Tennessee recently stayed with Mr and Mrs Gilbert Bell and Jack, becoming guests at the local residence.
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W. A. Beard
San Angelo
Howell N. Posey
Union City
Tenn
Gilbert Bell
Jack
Purpose of Egyptian pyramids as tomb shelters
A brief note explains that the pyramids served to shelter the bodies of Egypt's rulers until Judgment Day, reflecting ancient burial belief and afterlife customs.
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Egypt
Special Associate Basic Courses Held At Ft Bliss
One hundred fifty six Reserve second lieutenants trained for extended active duty at Fort Bliss in 13 week Special Associate Basic courses run by The Artillery School Antiaircraft and Guided Missiles Branch. Course No 4 closed August 17 with 76 graduates and officers were assigned to Fort Bliss other U S stations and overseas.
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Fort Bliss
Army
Artillery School
United States
Joe Miller’s Name Linked to Aged Jokes After 1783 Death
A test book from the era after Joe Miller, the English comedian who died in 1783, retained his name and is now still associated with stale jokes in literary history.
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Joe Miller
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C. D. Wood
Gilmers
LOS Progresivos Club Aids
P.T. A
J. W. Dollahite
Marfa
Texas
L. T
Antelope Lodge
Mr. Richardson
Mrs. Wilmer B. Hunt
Uncle Sam
Ledger
Upea
Hershey
Candy
Worldover
Pearl
Church
Heinz
Okra
Jemima
Breakfast of Champions Wheaties
Peyton
Armour
Swift
Weiners
Oriole
Kraft
ADAMS
M-System Grocery
Ft. Bliss
Sth & E
Houghton’s Alpine
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