Local items from Alpine area highlight visitors and military moves
Local Alpine notes detail visits from relatives and friends including Mrs CP Sampson of McAten, Mr and Mrs Ray Phillips of PA Stockton, and Miss Mary Gewinn of Bellville. Several residents announced travels to San Antonio and Corpus Christi for training or defense work, while others await family health news and burial services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Phillips
PA Stockton
J. E Burgess
Jones Pennington
del Rio
Alpine
Barbara Beard
San Antonio
Rotary News by M. A. Webb
Rotary meeting featured Rev Ross sermon on moral danger zones during Holy Week and climbing higher in life He urged going farther as the Master did with three disciples Nominating committee named officers for the new year with Joel Wright as president and Worth Frazer moving to vice president Fred Williams to handle secretary and treasurer roles Three new directors Milton Smith Tom Beard and Dom Adams were chosen A Brewster County land map shown by John Stowell highlighted park sites and landholders
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hey. Hay W. Ross
H Oe
Ross
Joel Wright
Johnny Gentry
Twho
Worth Frazer
Presdent
Fred Williams
Milton Smith
Tom Beard
Dom Adams
John Stowell
Brewster County
Cork Oaks Life Span and Harvesting Limits
Cork oak trees live about 150 years. Cork may not be stripped from trees until they are 20 years old, and only after the third stripping is good cork produced.
Suffer Influenza See Chiropractor for Relief
If you suffer influenza or a bad cold see your Chiropractor for quick relief from ingestion and related aches. The practice offers gentle relaxing treatment claimed to be effective for such troubles.
Announcement of candidates for office in the primary
Notice to candidates states an advance payment of announcement fees and lists nominees: County Judge RB Slight Re election Sheriff Assessor and Tax Collector Clarence Hord for reelection, Commissioner precincts 2 Eugene Wynne J Frank Woodward Frank Mangum and W H Grud King, Constable Precincts 1 and 2 E H Peters, Commissioner Precinct 4 Shas G Burnam for re election, with July 25, 1942 Demo primary date and policy details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slight
Clarence Hord
E-Electio
Eugene
Rastus) Wynne
J. Frank Woodward
Prank Mangum
W. H. Grud King
E. H. Peters
Shas. G. Burnam
Mre-Electi
New Arrivals in West Texas Families
Mr and Mrs James Hamilton of Slaton welcome a daughter Nancy Dwade born March 21 in Fort Stockton. Mr Hamilton son of Alpine pair. Mrs Hamilton and baby stay with her parents in Monahans. A son Jerry Charles born to Mr and Mrs Jerry Starnes last Saturday weighing 6 pounds. Dallas couple Mr and Mrs Tom Cross welcome Mary Ellen born April 1. Cross is son of Alpine residents Mr and Mrs E S Cross. A C Atkins of Marathon reports a daughter born at Alpine hospital March 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomas King
Buddy King
Alpine Hospital
Mary Gewinn
Bellville
Ills
Kate Mosely
Jack Melton
Malone Hill
Little Son
Me 4
Dink Wardlaw
Marathon
Betty Jo Kerr
Orr Kerr
Marta
Sul Ross
Johnnie Dorris
Bobby
Houston
John Harmon
James Hamilton F
Slaton
Fort Stockton
Nancy Dwade
Hamilton
Howard Hamilton
Alpine
Jerry Starnes
Jerry Charles
Tom Cross
Dallas
Mary Ellen
Tom
E. $. Cross
A. C. Atkins
The Friendly Church Service Schedule and Sermon
The Friendly Church invites attendees to next Sunday services at 10 45 a m Sunday school led by Jon Weyerts and 11 50 a m Morning worship with a pastor sermon. Evening service at 8 30 p m. Pastor E Buford Isaacks. Includes cited Lesson Sermon from Mark Habakkuk and Science and Health text excerpts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
The
Friendly Church
Jon Weyerts
E. Buford Isaacks
Mary Baker Eddy
Easter Services Set At Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Church schedules Easter morning events with a cantata The Resurrection and the Life led by Mrs Winter and organist Mrs Paul Vogt. Sunday school opens at 10 am with morning worship at 11 and an Easter communion. The evening service is at 8:30 led by Pastor Ray B McGrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter
Paul Vogt
Bill Sloan
Sermo
Commure Ray B
McGrew
Presbyterian Church
Fred S. Rogers
Nazarene invites to all services with pastor
Sunday Bible school at 10 4 preaching 11 50 a m evangelistic service 8 30 p m You are cordially invited to all services Winifred Kelton pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Kelton
Baptist Church Weekly Schedule of Services and Meetings
The Sunday school meets at 10:90 with morning service at 11:50. Training Union at 11:45, evening service then at 845. Tuesday has WMS at 3 p.m. Wednesday features weekly teachers and officers meeting at 7:80 and a 8:00 mid week service. Thursday choir rehearsal at 8. All are cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Training Union
British Empire spans quarter of world land and people
The British Empire covers about one fourth of the habitable land surface excluding the Arctic and is estimated to have a population exceeding one fourth of the world's total by about 15,000,000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Army Day Proclamation by Texas Governor 1942
Governor Coke R Stevenson proclaims Monday April 6 1942 Army Day in Texas urging citizens to honor the armed forces including Army Navy Marine Corps and other branches amid war. The document notes Texas native soldiers heroic service and calls Defense Guard and veterans groups to support national defense efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
United States
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coke ‘Stevenson
A. D
Coke R. Stevenson
WM. J. Lawson
Secretary OF State
East Liverpool Man Donates 30 Ton Bridge for Scrap Iron
I H Fisher bank president donated 30 ton iron bridge built in 1880. Abandoned since 1932 it will be melted down for the nation's war effort. Fisher bought it as a boy for sentimental reasons and urged collectors to use it against the Japs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Ohio
I. H. Fisher
Fisher
Texas Defense Guard Urges Easter Service Attendance
Rev Fred S Rogers, chaplain of the 3rd Battalion, Texas Defense Guard, asks Alpine unit members who miss church to attend Easter morning service in uniform at Presbyterian Church. 10:30 am assembly at courthouse en route. Also notes Army Day observance per Governor Proclamation and calls full cooperation with patrol organizations. Officers urged to wear uniform all Army Day. Butter weight in Sweden last year reached about 90 000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Defense Guard
Otte
Crilan
Una
Bene American Legon
Ve Ane
Foreign
Wars
Aresco
Citiens
Defence Guard Facia
Fred S. Rogers
Presbyterian Church
Uniform
Court House
A. E. Owens
Adjutant Generalpartment
Austin
Tex-ais
State of Texas
Defense Guard
Texas
J. Watt Page
Adj. General of
Neill H. Banister
Liew
AGD
Adj
Mexican Residents in Big Bend Park Feature Stories
A feature describes Mexican residents in adobe houses with dirt floors and straw roofs, noting family structures, childbearing patterns, and strict social codes. It mentions schooling attitudes, chaperonage by elder women, and limited enthusiasm for English schools, framing U S neighboring policy goals. Card of Thanks thanks the fire department for prompt aid in preventing damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend Park
Fire Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. K. Casner
Anja Wilson Jr
CP. Sampson
McAtense
Porrest Stout
Mrs. Gay Meriwether
Uwn
C.K Patterson
W. G. Fielder
Helen
Rr. Travis Roberts
Spencer Copeland
C. W. Copeland
Yans
LD. Haris
FL. Stockton
Bob Yarbro
AK Owens
M. Merrell
T. A. Beard
AH Stambaugh
Eastern Star School of In
Crane
Morgan Terry Jr
Air Corps
Trainine
Tess Everett
San Angelo
Joe Mosley
Baby
Valentine
G. Mosley
Mr. Mosely
A.M. Richardson
Mary Jo
Alpine 1
Dmughter
Mr. Carroll
Edna Hl. Maxey
Vis
W. ML. Terry
Mrs. Terry Jr
Mot Springs
Ark
Mr. Terry
Selon Robinson
Merritt M. Hopson
M. L. Hopson
Jones
John Young Sittle
Corpus Christi
John D
Lola Lee
W. ¥. Henson
Henderson
Georgetown
George Baird
Mr. Henson
J. L. Sublett
River Country
G. P. Townsend
Jon
Muldoon
Mr Townsend
Claton Jolly
Mr. Townsend
Tommie
Amarillo
W. Y. Henson
Henson
India
W. Darto
Otis Miles
Casner Motor Company
Duncan Field
Otis
W. C. Miles
FORD
D. J. Funk
Roy Spence
Ward School
Bath
JM. Logan
Furn Apt
J.D Jackson
FURN
Grandview Courts
Alto Lodge
Meriwether Ranch
R. T. Key
Worth Evans
Ft. Davis
J. C. Walker
Alpine Disposal Service
John
Lewis
Rotary News
M. A. Webb
Cork Oaks
Aroll Vaughn
Chiropractic
Granada Theatre
Wild Bill Hickock
Cabot
Constance Bennett
John Gartiela
Raymond Massey
Wallace Beery
Ntseras
Pree Fine UO
Humphrey Bogart
Mary Astor
Christian Science
G.W.F. McKinney
Nazarene
Texas Defense of Guard News
Sweden
Mrs. R. S. Mangum
Frank Mangum
Claudia Black
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