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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1943

Page

2

Local travelers, visitors and relocations fill Alpine

Local items list a flurry of travel and visits. Residents mention 10 day trips to Mexico City, El Paso guests, returns from Nash ville and San Antonio, and plans to enter TSCW in Denton. Others report trips to Hot Springs New Mexico, Salt Lake City, and Mexico City. A few sales and family updates accompany notices of business changes and appointments.

Wm. Torrey el Paso Lynnn Matthews Monterrey Mexico City

Sunday and church services listed for multiple denominations

Baptist Sunday school at 9 49 morning service 10 50 mid week service Wednesday 8 45 training union 7 30 Evening worship 6 30 Choir rehearsal Friday 8 00 Christian Science lesson sermon September 19 subject guarding American Ideals with Bible verses Galatians Isaiah and Mary Baker Eddy text Church of Christ classes 10 00 preaching 10 50 communion following evening 8 00 Methodist church school 10 00 11 00 preaching 2 00 quarterly conference 8 30 Organ music and devotional led by Miss Wahlers pastor Ray B McGrew

Baptist Sunday School Christian Sunday School John Weylerts J. M. Floyd Uts Churches of Christ Scientist Mary Baker Eady Church OF Christ Jas. A. Fry Minster Methodist Church School

St James Episcopal Service Schedule

St James Episcopal outlines May 2 start with morning prayer and sermon. Services on 1st 2nd and 4th Sundays at 9 am. Holy Communion on 3rd Sunday at 9 am. Arch Deacon W H Martin leads.

ST. James Episcopal W. H. Martin

Nazarene and St James Episcopal Services Schedule

Nazarene church at Legion Sau holds Sunday Bible school at 10 AM and morning worship at 11 AM with a Thursday 8 20 prayer service for armed forces. Winifred Kelton is pastor. St James Episcopal Church conducts Sunday school at 10 AM and morning worship at 11 AM led by Pastor Fred Rogers.

Legion Sau Winifred Kelton St. James Episcopal Church Fred Rogers

USO Club News Highlights Army Wives Tea and Games

The USO hosted an afternoon for Army wives with ping pong rummy and bridge. Wanda Handley won first prize in Bridge, Biljen Hooper took a prize, and 23 attended. Tea hour offered punch and sandwiches. Weekly Tuesdays 2 to 3 p.m. featured. George Stamison to chair an upcoming musical Monday Sept 20 at 8 in the USO recreation room. The note cites public invitation and mentions historical figure Thomas Jefferson on a related committee. Alice Cook travels to Athene to enter Hardin-Simmon University.

USO Wanda Handley Bil Jen Hooper George Stamison

Alpine Rotary focuses on community image and education plans

At yesterday's Alpine Rotary meeting Don Littleton urged cleanup and curb appeal to attract visitors and residents, stressing dress and highway upkeep. Joel Wright announced a new five minute member instruction session with Q and A. A vote approved changing meeting time to 12 o clock noon. Visiting Rotarians Henry Petcher and M A Buhter attended along with Lieut.

Rotary Don Littleton Alpine Rotarians Chamber of Commerce Joel Wright Henry Petcher Marta M.A. Buhter del Rio

Major Wynne Promoted To Lt Colonel At Randolph Field

Major John D. Wynne, director of training at the pilot school, has been promoted to lieutenant colonel. He is 27, son of Mr and Mrs Frank C Wynne of Van Nuys California, and married to Dorothy Hustead of Scribner Nebraska. Wynne’s career included teaching at Randolph, Merced and Moffet Field, with rapid promotions and he now leads training here as of February 6 when the class 43 B earned their wings. He and his wife and daughter Sarah Jane reside in Alpine.

Mise Margaret Adams Dom Adams Mayo Rochester Minn John D. Wynne George F. Hartman Col. Wynne Frank C. Wynne van Nuys Cal Dorothy Hustead Scribner Kelly Field Randolph Moffet Field 1 Merced Merced Col Wynne Sarah Jane Alpine

Community Center Plans For Coming School Year

The Mexican Community Center board met on Sept 7 with Mrs Baines presiding. A special report on the building fund campaign was given, noting plans to staff a kindergarten and expand activities. The meeting followed prayers and routine reports, with optimism for a successful year ahead.

The Mexican Community Center Soewol-baly Fred Myers Mar Fortuna Sas

WAC selects three for Officer Candidate training at Ft Oglethorpe

Three enlisted women from Headquarters company WAC Branch No 7 have been chosen for Officer Candidate training starting Sept 25 at Ft Oglet horpe Ga. They join an 8th Service Command quota and will enter the next Officer Candidate class for selected women from posts camps and stations nationwide. The trio from the Aline school are Sarah C. Klemann Cincinnati Ohio Thelma L Walker Louisville Ky and Ruth Hirsch New York City Booth Wright Joel and D N Scott Frank Young reported 100 percent attendance last week, six in a row.

WAC Branch No. 7 Ft Oglethorpe 8Th Service Command Aline School Sarah C. Klemann Cincinnati Ohio Thelma L. Walker Louisville, Ky Ruth Hirsch New York City Booth Wright Joel D. N. Scott Frank Young

Calf buying stalls as range markets report sparse trades

The Corral notes a slow calf market with sales at 11 to 13 cents and few cattle at normal levels. A Texas ranching scene covers buyers in Amarillo Dalhart San Angelo and nearby towns with pasture, wheatlands dry conditions, and a large quarter horse sale in Lubbock.

Midland J. S. Triplett Amarillo Brown & Troven Dalhart Weatherby San Angelo Triplett Panhandle Miller Kola Foster Bros Knickerbocker Eckert Mereta Kelly Owens San Sabalas Houston Chadwick San Saba del Rio Jimmy Mills Sellcers Gruen Latham Bros Mills

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