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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1939
Page
3
The chart compiles military naval and economic strength of Europe’s top powers from best available sources. It highlights relative might of nations and suggests trends in wartime capability based on disclosed data.
The Marathon Study club held its first meeting of the season at the club house on Wednesday afternoon September 6. Hostess was Mrs L F Buttrill and program leader was Mrs R W Arnold who spoke on lace history and legends. New officers Mrs C G Matthews president and Mrs Press Chambers secretary served in their new roles.
Real estate and rental ads offer 13 000 acre lanches in the Davis Mountains groomed and watered with sheep and goats, plus 13 and 17 000 acre ranches for sale or lease in Brewster County. Homes on College Ave Ave C near Ward school and suburban 6 room houses with easy terms. HOLC terms and a new bud get plan advertised. insurance rates low.
Mrs L C Ritchey hosted a tea for her daughter in law Martha Ritchey, bride of Clinton Ritchey, at their home last Thursday from 4 to 5 30 with 55 guests from Alpine and nearby. Dahlias and gladioli decorated the living and dining rooms while Mrs Ritchey and Mrs Ritchey greeted guests at the door.
Local families report children entering Sul Ross and other schools after August surgeries and summer travels. Sylvia Bennett returns to class after tonsillectomy and appendectomy at Alpine hospital. several siblings and friends begin or resume schooling in Ozona Fort Stockton and San Antonio areas.
The combined circus showcases the world s largest air conditioned big top and a 2000-strong cast in Pecos on Sunday September 24 with performances at 3 30 p m. Gargantua the Great the giant gorilla headlines the traveling menagerie and 50 lions and tigers are featured under the new World Comes to the World s Fair spectacle.
The Dead End Kids Billy Halop Bernard Pursley Leo Gorcey Huntz Hall Gabriel Dell and Bobby Jordan return in The Angels Wash Their Faces at Granada Theatre warner Bros. film featuring Ann Sheridan Ronald Reagan Bonita Granville Frankie Thomas and others. European acts join the big show with acrobats jugglers and aerial performers leading to a full circus atmosphere with Dolly Jacobs and her animals and harness racing at the big top.
The town embraces its first year of football with a September 14 pep rally at the field near the railroad. Leader J. D. Wood oversaw a dark hour bonfire and new yell practice as fans rally to support the Marathon Mustangs. Upcoming games include September 22 versus Bamorhea in Marathon and November 18 at Ft Davis, with several home dates through October and November.
City authorities pursue a gang of adult criminals as a dramatic case unfolds. The phrase Angels Wash Their Faces appears as part of the investigation in a dramatic callout. The report notes ongoing efforts to bring the defendants to justice.
A swell road show enters town bringing entertainment as O.K. Theatres promotes a traveling act. Performers tour the region offering a lively program designed for broad audiences.
A Michiar company in Fond du Lac Wisconsin claims to have produced the largest sled, measuring 80 feet long and weighing over 9,000 pounds. The power unit is a diesel engine and the sled will be used by an Alaskan mining company.
A Virginia Tech professor forgets his car at home during a trip to a nearby town. He returns on foot, then remembers the vehicle and travels back by train to retrieve it, purchasing a round trip fare.
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