The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 3, 1947 Page: 1 of 12
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rmunity
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publishing
chamber
Sun To Hold
New Contest
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will
•> Alvin Sun
of April 1
nerce week,
nc»K and f>
“Chambers of Commerce »re ever
>n the alert to detect any lx»»inew;
tracticr* that work for the deter
neat of the ■ immunity and to at!
erttN*- each < ommunity in such a
bniiuri that ftvoda »i mat. rial's pro
lured in that community will find
ids bond issue quest toi
ae<.
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Saturday when th**
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Vets Offered
Lumber Course
tl<id liotd.' it.* Litfutli niiitc 'luaiitiq
study that
pleasant. I
under the i . 1
>«Ulons r> AIvin '
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leads to opportunity
profitable wo* k (or
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,r.. voters of Precinct 3 will <ast their ballots for!
» good roads question.
bond issue, if it is passed, will be used for1!
of building one of the finest networks of !<*<
’ate of Texas, proponents of the issue declare
... _
l\V
W.L DAVIS WINSA
AC CITV uivnn I
Vi’
tty clerk winning over the in-
cumbent. R. J. iJim) Hood by a
vote of 2M» to 21V.
|Orren Ward Rites Naval Reserve
Cruise to Start
•*1 for this or r~"
the county, and it
most of the rur«.
r|Ui< k to selie ad
tn push
in that will take
nud. and off poor-
ads Many of the
zing that Improv-1
tree flow of trade
in outlying terr!
■en active in help- ' mm
■ bond issue and I asst-
;• ballots for the I farin'
r . by
n lb.. Chamkr. harr ! ««*>•“"■>■ H>lnl man In
I followed with 251 votes.
. ..... .. ...» vevu «< . B. C < Bart • LM» Witt, was un
to Inform the voting ; opposed Ln hia campaun for cor
*• prtipooaf fporatfrm court Judge
■ of the most com- [ - ■-—*—*—
ant i f-' rv •
•* I Farmers bign
With Packer
I HKlt<-
flylm
III coo
v
X. S'
I mer
• a meet ins of the . 247.
ii’tee of the Alvin ‘
uniucrct-. the drive I (,
■* ik o inimproved i
>nt the district has {
oi the major cam- I
rried on in this dls-
'■• arb Attorney Bob
ident of the Alvin .
Attorney Jack Har- t ,r
. ... ..... ..... Ro
E. A. Rieliarde. incumbent, was
reacted alderman by a vote of
*» well Sk w&s Edi* HiUyer.
a vote of 325. Harley
the race, I
aid and wiltten
■ it) of fiMrt - - • — ■ w>
AS CITY MAYOR 1
w F W’att) IVv. is retained I I
suljject fhis otfi< ■ as Ma* . u Alvin in *
will Im*’the etty *:.*ction I.r’d Tuesda>. ,
>n ...er hie op- |
Cook, a for-!
rote of 253 to!
Bill
ipos-
i thi
BARNLS
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and
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tival.
the
which
rededU
B
tch or hot - you couldn’t
nd yout time anv better way
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)WM \.XS new!* rebuilt re-
modeled ami enlargeti de-
trnent etnre hud its reopen
last Fridav and it was rewlkj
the ft
fi. Ye:
been
Harry <
monthly
pb
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of i
Gen. Wainwright Proclaims National Army Week
another thing
If th*
iprr a
I* which they have
something diFer-
mor«'
to win the
■ trot antin'
company
■ * oust rue
irallot ne
fv:
i* *»ar
(dark eyed peas .■ •;
plinentoe. you still >
so, but do it now '
untiers and
by the threat of war. it is essen
tial that the people wuik with theft
army on the ■;.i-*»tiou of national
security. Thia reeponaihllity must
of the highly trained sperialtlMs
i who are a part of the peacetime .
army, Ceremonies will be held to
pay tribute to the millions of men ■
who are wearing or nave worn the
uniform of their country honors
W>
Army Week, dedicated to the sol
dlers of two global wars by a grate-
ful nation, will also give America
an opportunity to recognite and un
deist a nd the vital part being played
■|\\ .....
- Colles** at Forestry. Purdue
•i>ndt.y. I’nlversity of Washing-
City CcilLge "f N'< * York and
•entity of Southern California,
leian* wishing to take this
I ton
the*** schools or the nearest state
of rgionai aas<« tat loti of the Na-
tional Retail Lumber Dealers
forces, ft Is th*' concern of every
citizen We must remember that the
army is not a policy making agen
cy it la only a vehicle to carry out
the will of the people. We must re
member that whatever the army is,
weak or strong it is what the peo-
ple wnat it to ba.”
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Ftsner-iil'scrricr-:. wc;fc 1*.
).*• at -she Marfin Funeii.
Bur‘Al was- »n th*' Confed-
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,i"* WMHKI MH “
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ie &..!». I
|ol
**ji«dwi». R" '
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have linen meBlbern
Chapter for 23 years
lie honored
Mrs. Hertha Fostei. Lillian Cor
ley und Virginia Carmen Sandera
will be dining room hostcisaes.
iug around the
svekina «* way t
won pea* • a la-iing one. Their
words are muffled occasionally by
sounds of minor conflict in various not be delegated solely to the armed
parts of the world
Then they must stop for a while
and aleinpt to find a solution tor
the woes of troubled small nations.
Hut always they return to the great
issue which is the primary con-
cero of all people--how to insure
lasting world peace
-lew
ing the wnr
Mow. there - a <OU!>le of Ol a
here in Alvin who have started
a washateria
really added
•nt
The luds decided first they
would go into the washnteria
business, then picked out a good
town to -«taii*’Alvin. <*? course
Then rhey erected a buildins.
all modern and complete wittr
brand new washing machines a'
m HUI street
Then they acquired a - *>up';»
■of army jeeps Trained one. that
i “■
So. now if the Mrs de< ides on
I a big family wash, nr a littis
one either, all she has to do is
difference if
a resident of I
• re I ing. Monday. Ap*
are j Methodist Chur-1.
Reports will b* brought from tin-1
conference meeting ar Bay City am!
t ie district meeting at Houston
nferencc table
make that hard
a la*tii
Nearly two years - ' - * i»me and
gone since V J day marked the end
of four years of sav.»^-.- lighting
Now in Ah In. a* In every < Hy.
town and community "f 'he I lilted
States veterans at*’ *- •*» becoming
adjusted to the civilian way of life,
are opening bush • -s working at
jobs of every kind, establishing
homes and (amiHe-1*
During those trying and tragic-
war years there was little Hme for
setting aside one week, one day or
(he new s
Ah in Credit goes to the
turning in the »iii«setiprion
Two subscriptions are necessary
to qualify but don't slop al that
the more you take in the
chance you will have
prize.
And another thing eoilsrt no
money Juat take the name and ad
dress of the new subtwiilw*t and a
hill will be forwarded to them
along with th<* paper
This is a contest where you are
bound to win liecausi* u commission
of 1<* percent will Is* pah, con-
testants on th<- subscriptions they
acquire The commissions will Im*
figuted and commitMlons paid to all
: MulsM-riber* at th*' end of the con
by
in Liverpool.
bond
that
Rig'' School.
Manvel.
®y School.
School.
'"re. Bonney.
illar *-'s Store Hastings.
•nt School.
- thrill help.
hardest prr-elet •
• • <1 the voters in
’-* will go to th.
April 5, to regia
*h disapproval
bond Is-
’! I'i*»vide funds for
network of
it the district.
■ point to a heavy
'•* ure n favora
i ;'ti«- has Iwen car
• *>f the ioud
akea In all of com
• ' No. 3.
*•» will he located
can up tne Atvtn Wawhateru
and out trots one nf the trained
jeeps, driver and ail
If the Mrs wants to d‘- her
own wash the jeep will carry
her and her bundle to the wash
ateria and tabs her back home
* Continued on page I)
test
Th* “Utnm*r *M|lflt will !»* Prom-
inently displayed in Bowman's
store If the outfit placed on dis-
play Is not what the winner wants
ail order for an equivalent amount
of merchandise will i>e issued by the
(Continued on page 8)
masiHMSsswsiM WMKMMMBRH
that t»eai-e
b« won.
Today, diplomats are still gather-
P in.
p* are simple to mark,
[two paragraphs on the
'■•‘'“g'aph For and
rAgainaf the issuance
P Th..sv wUhing to vote
M issue should cross out
FPh against the (Kinds
honoring the men and women of
the United State** At my Evrtyoiie.
civilian and military—had f>* mora
important use* f*-' lh’!! hours:
vital work to accompllah in order
and the victory might
as those already discharged and to
(hose heroes for whom white
, gleam on Normandy sMl.
on Okinawa, on Iwo Jitna. in Afri-
ca. France Italy and the countless
other place** once dyed red with the
blood of Americans who so valiant-
ly fought for freedom.
yet been found I army installations throughout the
(Irnc-ra! Jonathan M WaJnwrirhL I country will hold open house and
tn a gtat'-mer.t setting aside the visitors will be given an oppor-
.u a Sia.'-nc::r neitnsx trarar *.nr visixvrs wiu airt-o un upper
week of April 6 to 12 as Army I tunlty to see how their army lives.
Week, has the following to say } how It trains and how It functions
“While we In America wait for | Exhibits of equipment will be di*
the word which will permit us to ■ played In many communities and
look forward to a world unclouded their workings explained by some
The Alvin Sun
Sun Classified Ads Are
Working 52 Weeks
A Year For You
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900,000 ROAD
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Barnes, E. F. The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 3, 1947, newspaper, April 3, 1947; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1251664/m1/1/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Alvin Community College.