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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1942
Page
5
Mrs C D Wood reports the expected departure of Mrs F E Gillett from Alpine after years of city life and service. Gillett and family shaped church civic and social life, with a famed voice career begun in England. She plans winter in El Paso and summers in Alpine, renting her home for seasonal visits.
The Alpine Study club begins its 32nd year with a meeting on Thursday September 17 at 3 30 pm at Mrs W Van Sickle home. Members will study the Twenty One Republics of the Americas focusing on modern living problems and relations in these republics.
Barbara Beard hosted a steak supper in her garden on Monday evening followed by bridge. Attendees included Ana Joy Holman, Jean Billeiter, Jean Engle, Mary Ann Kokernot, Lucyle Ferguson, Virginia Holland, Ruth Rogers, Patsy Roberts, Mary Virginia McIntyre, Ruth Slight, and Mary Linn Brown. Prizes awarded: Mary Virginia McIntyre won a defense stamp prize and Mary Ann Kokernot won a pound of sugar.
Triple Four contract club hosted a Thursday session at Mrs. E C Coleman’s home with invited guests including Mesdames Gay Merriwether Knox Reid John Gentry J E Casner and members Mesdames John Newell Wal Vogt Carroll Vaughn J W Shepperd J E Burgess Billy West Bill Winter J W Frazer A salad plate with pecan rolls and hot tea followed. Prizes went to Mrs Shepperd for high score and Mrs Vaughn for second high. Cut prizes awarded to Mesdames Vaughn Newell and Casner. The Wednesday club gathered at Mrs C D Wood’s home with Mesdames George J Kempen J W Shepperd invited guests and Mesdames John Stovell J S Hord Crenan Huson J E Burgess J E Casner Gene Parr High defense stamps awarded to Mrs Parr and Mrs Kempen. The club notes the resignation of Mrs F E Gillett after 24 years as an organizer. resignation not accepted.
Mrs Tom Matthews organized a Monday afternoon baby shower at her home with bridge as entertainment. Iced tea sandwiches fruit salad and cookies were served. Attendees included Hanna Hopson Una Joy Holman Fern Sandlin Wilmoth Matthews Mary Bess Sloan Marilyn Young Ruth Hudson Jean Engle Flora Ruth Matthews and Hazel Matthews.
The Rainbow Girls announce the first fall meeting on Monday September 14 at 7 pm at the Masonic Hall. Members are asked to bring 1942 dues and participate in the election of officers.
Garden club plans a dahlia show at the Community Service center on Sept 17 from 3 to 10, with entry rules and container guidelines. Members and guests created flower displays in backyard gardens during recent meetings, including iris culture discussions and shade bulb sessions.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Anderau welcome daughter Kathryn Earlene born at Alpine hospital weighing 6 lbs 7 ozs last Sunday. Kathryn is the former Kathryn Turney, daughter of Judge and Mrs. A M Turney of Alpine. A daughter was also born to Mr. and Mrs. J A Steadman at Alpine hospital last Thursday.
Sunday school opens in all departments at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Evening service 8:30 p.m. Rev Buford Isaacks will preach at evening services. Mr Friesen, known to Alpine residents, to sing in the morning hour. Ray B McGrew, Pastor.
The Friendly Church invites attendance next Sunday with 3 45 am Sunday school led by John Weyerts, 10 50 am morning worship and communion, and 7 pm evening service. Pastor E Buford Isaacks will preach at both the morning and evening hours.
The Sunday school holds morning services at 10 50 with a 1 30 Training Union and an evening preaching service at 7 p m on Sunday. A watermelon picnic on the church lawn welcomes Sul Ross students and new attendees. Pastor R L Wittner extends a cordial welcome.
Church of Christ offers Sunday classes at 10 o'clock with preaching at 10 50 and evening service. Mid week services Wednesday 8 30. Women Bible class 3 30 Wednesdays. Nazaren services at Legion Hall include Bible school 9 45 preaching 10 50 and evening 8 30 with bold gospel message by Winifred Kelton pastor.
Fern Matthews and Robert Sandlin married August 23 at the Bloys encampment Skillman Grove with Dr. Anderson officiating. Fern, educated in Alpine and now at Sul Ross College, is a Rainbow for Girls officer. Robert serves at Fort D. A. Russell. Attendant was Letty Jean Van Fossan. A reception and shower followed at the Matthews home with about 50 guests.
The weekly Christian Science lesson sermon for Sunday September 13 centers on the Golden Text from Psalms 135 13 and includes verses from Psalms 16 56 and the Christian Science textbook by Mary Baker Eddy noting that God is substance and man reflects Spirit not matter The passage emphasizes seeking the substance of good as spiritual reality and cites page 301 of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
Public notice states Border Wax Co has suspended operation and the author will not be responsible for any transactions or debts incurred in the company name. The Inland waterways activity is rising per the Department of Commerce report with forthcoming events noted for Thursday and Friday.
The LOOP of Texas launches an eight day pledge drive from August 19 to September 18 to raise 278000. A booster will be named for the group in Alpine, with Henry H Weyerts and Mrs H R Gard assisting as secretaries. The report notes the Arab conquest altered history of Egypt but not its inhabitants' physiques.
CPL electric workers from across Southwest Texas rushed to Central Coast damage after a hurricane. No plants shut. main loss was distribution lines in Matagorda Refugio Woodsboro Beeville Victoria Austin Ken nedy Karnes City Port Lavaca. Crews worked day and night without sleep to restore service. interruptions remained brief due to rapid response and widespread damage limited to lines rather than stations.
W C Caley, a hair curler maker, holds 28 000 pounds of scorched rubber unaccepted by the Army and refused by wholesalers. scrap dealers offer little, Casey could use it, but the War Production Board orders it still rubber and barred from use.
Washington reports Census statisticians pictured the typical 82 million fathers. Odds favor a married man living with wife and 1–2 children, most are not widowers. three to two he resides in a city of 2,500 or more, eight to one he works in private or nonemergency jobs, and about $1,200 yearly is spent in retail purchases. He is white and native born by three to two. Manila’s Americans appear few yet the city is American in feel amid autos and neon.
Visiting Rotarians Walter Mavle din of San Angelo Herschel Hord of Marfa and Senor Lucero of Juarez Mexico attended yesterday's Rotary meeting. Guests Tome Cross of Dallas and others joined. Melvin Slover led the first five minute Spanish lesson and W E Williams spoke on community service focusing on youth. Attendance averaged 15.84 for August compared with 9.697 for July and a two month average of 96.40.
Arthur J. Corey, 16, received a special underage permit from Washington to join the Marine Corps citing his father, WWI hero Charles A. Corey, a Justice of the Peace from Woodstock, who earned American and French decorations as a Marine.
Pvt. James R. Driver, serving as a driver for 19 months at Camp Roberts, jokes he enjoys the name humor when nicknamed Driver Driver by Mess Officer Lt. Dick Kitchen. The report notes only three American vessels remained in 1940.
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