Two New Residences Planned on North Fifth Street
Mr and Mrs Chas Speck purchased barracks buildings at the Pecos air field and moved Shem to town for use in two modern cottages on North Fifth Street Local plans place them near Big Bend Builders new homes on the west side of Fifth Street under construction
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Chas. Speck
Pecos Air Field
Shem
North Fifth Street
Big Bend Builders
Wnet
Fifth Street
Meon
Recruiting Sergeant Schedule Set For Alpine Post Office
A recruiting sergeant for the U S Army will be at the Alpine post office each Tuesday and Thursday this week announced officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
Alpine
Special Flower Service Sunday At M. E. Church
A special flower service is planned for Sunday at the Methodist church with Rev. Austin Dillon announcing. Families will present at least 100 bouquets and the Children’s division will lead a flower procession. Special music features a tenor solo and an anthem. Each family should bring a bouquet for display.
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The
Methodist Church
Austin Dillon
Dillon
J.C. Coleman
A. J. Gard
Fred Williams
B. WH. Warnock
W.F. Lockhart
Richard Slight
God
First PTA Meet of the School Year Held Monday
Supt Peyton Cain opened the first PTA meeting at the high school auditorium Monday praising good parents teachers pupils and equipment. New president Mrs Anja Wilson Jr outlined projects including youth recreation center school grounds beautification library for grade arcool and Sister Kenny course funding. First grade under Mrs M A Webb won the room award for attendance while Mrs Blucher’s sixth grade was a close second. A tea for teachers followed with Mrs M C Kay presiding and refreshments served to a large crowd.
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Peyton Cain
Anja Wilson Jr
Sevral
Sister Kenny
Cain
M. A. Webb
Blucher
M. C. Kay
New Arrivals Bring Three Alpine Baby Births
Mr and Mrs J F Morvell of Alpine welcomed a daughter weighing 5 lbs 10 ozs born at a local hospital Monday. A daughter named Lexie Ann arrived for Mr and Mrs J T Redden of Alpine on Sunday, weighing 5 lbs 10 ozs. Mr and Mrs J R Rucker of Alpine celebrated a daughter named Day Ann born Tuesday at a local hospital, weighing 8 lbs 10 ozs.
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J. FE. Morvell
Alpine
J. T. Redden
Lexie Ann
J. R. Rucker
Day Ann
Monumental Fields Remembered by Daniel Webster
A Daniel Webster quotation elevates the fields of Bunker Hill Monmouth and Camden as sacred landmarks beyond ordinary earth justifications, underscoring enduring American memory of freedom.
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Bunker Hill
Monmouth
Camden
Daniel Webster
Wet Paint and Swindle Themed Street Vignettes
A night scene describes a cash in advance landlady and a dim street where a tourist is lost and lights fail. A newsboy hawks extras about two or three swindled men while a passerby jokes about missing details in the paper.
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Newsboy
Reporter Investigates Apparent Pig Loss on Small Farm
A reporter visits a small Vermont farm after a claim of losing 2025 pigs. the farmer admits the loss, later noting it as 2 sows and 25 pigs. The text also sketches oddities from rural life and a Barnum tale about a cherry colored cat.
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Hiere
P.T. Barnum
Barnum
Rotary News: Webb Seeks Peace Plan From Allied Powers
Gilbert Webb, San Angelo Standard Times staff writer and former wartime chief censor in MacArthur HQ, argues for a six-zone peace framework in occupied Germany and cites UN council proceedings in New York. He shared overseas experiences from Europe and the Pacific at the Rotary meeting.
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Russia
Brittain
France
Gilbert Webb
The
San Angelo Standard Times
Rotary
Webb
Europe
Pacific
United Nations Council
New York
MacArthur
New Zealand
Tokyo
Italy
Vatican
John Carrico
Jean Cartledge
Cornet
Emerald Isle
Pat Carney
John Carrie
Propo
Alpine Avalanche Front Matter and Rates
The Alpine Avalanche announces its status as a Brewster County paper with editors D. M. Bennett M. A. Wieble Mrs C D Wood and Mrs Vada Stone. It lists subscription rates 2 per year Brewster Jeff Davis 6 months 1.25 and elsewhere 2.50 with reading notices 10c per line first insertion 5c thereafter and special longer notice rates. A Madison quote closes the page.
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D. M. Bennett
M. A. Wieble Asst
C. D. Wood Society
A. N. Alkirert
Davis
Vada Stone
Brewster
Jeff Davis
From Models To The Real Thing
Detroit reporter notes 18 year old David Wayne Whitmen of Jackson won a $2 000 Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild scholarship in 1946 and plans to enter General Motors Institute to study automotive design. He alternates between institute work and Detroit engineering laboratories while building a full size auto body in progress.
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Detroit
Mich
Fisher Body
David Wayne Whitmen
Jackson
General Motors Institute
Deaner
Drawit
Methodist class attends district meeting in Marfa
Members of the Young People's Married class of the Methodist church and Rev. Austin H. Dillon, pastor, attended a district meeting held in Marfa Tuesday night.
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The
Methodist Church
Austin H. Dillon
Marfa
Bensons Buy Suburban Residence East of Sul Ross Campus
Mr and Mrs Gene Benson purchased the former C A Brown home from Manny Fowlkes with the Fowlkes family moving to Marfa for ranching. Mrs Benson left for San Angelo to buy furniture for the new home. Bucks lineup and upcoming games against Cathedral High in El Paso and a conference date with Sanderson are noted.
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Bucks Pos
Cowboys
le Caberea Rivera
St Keegles
Burling
Sanderson
Pioneer Obituary Notes Seven Children and Grand Family
Mrs. Mulhern is survived by seven children. The list includes Joe S. Mulhern of El Paso and Mary Holzheu ser of Marfa among others, with 17 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren mentioned. The obituary continues listing family members across Marfa and Long Beach California connections.
Obituary mention for Mulhern family members in California service
The obituary notes Otto Mulhern and James Mulhern with survivors in Wilmington and Phoenix. One brother Tom T. Granger of Fort Davis attended. Pallbearers included Ross Graves and others. Floral offerings filled the service as relatives and friends from Alpine Marfa and nearby towns attended. A niece from Del Rio and Mrs. Lillie Graves of Marathon were among attendees.
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Wilmington
Cal
Otto Mulhern
Monterey Park
James Mulhern
Phoenix
Ariz
Tom T. Granger
Fort Davis
Ross Graves
Alpine
Marfa
Gertrude Spears
del Rio
Lillie Graves
Marathon
Weather readings at Sul Ross college station
Daily 8 am observations show high and low temperatures from Sept 12 to Sept 18 with precipitation totals. values include 88/57 on Sept 12 and 89/65 on Sept 18. Missouri cited as a leading U.S. source for lead and zinc.
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Weather Bureau
Sul Ross College
Trace
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House
G.O.P. Congress
Ralph Et. Roberts
M. E. Church
Joel Wright Jr
Joel Wright
Dessa C. Wright
Amarillo
Texas
Joel
Texas University Law School
PTA
Monuments OF Freedom
Barrymore
Vermont
Rotary News
Congress
Brewster County
Davis Mountains
Big Bend
James Madison
America
United States
R. L. Babb
San Angelo
Holland Hotel
Big Bend Concert Assn
Grandfalls Downs
FT D
Post's
Kellogg's
Graham
Everear
Safeway
California
Hind
Weiners
Utah
Cerpricis
Bessalley
Lethe Primer of Hospitality
Philip Morris
Raleigh's
Torreytown
Cigarettes
Beverly
Castle Crest
J. H. Wilbourn
Alpine, Texas
Purina
Alpine Feed Company
Lee- Smith
Chiropractic
D. A. Hilton
E. Holland
Cockrell
Pine, Tex
Missouri
U.S
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