Local items note many residents traveling for visits and events
Mrs J P Parker visited retail in era lance the past week. Miss Alice Cowan went to El Paso Thursday for a few days. Dorris Fincher of Abilene visits sister Mrs Otis Kambell and family. D J Boyd, 8 P telegraph operator, transferred Fabens to Small Mex. George Kempen and daughter Lucille visited El Paso weekend. W J Newell family and Mrs LD Harris went to El Paso Wednesday. Mrs H C Rogers and baby of Lake Jackson visiting her parents. Miss Frances Cushman and Miss Helen Cushman left for El Paso to Easter with Miss Annabel Cushman. Kate Nevill improving after Fort Stockton hospital stay. Mr and Mrs Shirley Scales left for Oklahoma City to visit Mrs Scales mother. J J Durham family arrived in Colorado City to visit Mrs Robert Elliott. Dorothy Scannell of Mt Midland to visit her mother Mrs James Cotter. Malone HN and son Jimmy left for Norman OK to visit Lieut-Commander Mill. Mead Wilson visiting friends. home in San Antonio. Mrs Ota Bowen of McKinney attends gradua- tion. Rulen, L K Jecker & L Buttrill of Marathon attend National Council of Catholic Women in Marfa. Florence Forchheimer returns from California via Santa Ana to El Paso. Gourley, Fisher, Hayleft travel to Santa Rosalia Chihuahua for three weeks. Georgianna Stary leaves Alpine USO for Atlantic City with mother Mrs Morac. Laverne Davis transfers to Goodfellow Field. Mion Guimer from Mexico City for War Food Admin work. German student 1884 accident leads to cocaine anesthetic discovery. Competent bookkeeper and ticket agent sought in Marfa. Bay Coaches, Marfa TX, phone 413.
Following the Flag With Brewster Service Members
Brief notices list transfer updates furloughs and promotions for Brewster servicemen and women. Pvt David G Walker moves from Fort Benning to Camp Van Dorn. Pvt King Terry Jr shifts from Rutgers to Camp Carson. Lt Robert E Miles commands an LCI in the Pacific. Cpl Fred Granado visits from Camp Campbell. Raymond Stewart visits family while recalling service on a merchant ship. Cpl John W Gentry Jr returns from Yuma training en route to Fresno. Pvt Tracundo Tovar on furlough. Elvie F Williams WAC promoted to first lieutenant at Kelly Field. T/Sgt T H Roark reported missing in action in Italy. Sgt G W Roark of armored division dies Feb 10. Lt Leroy W Roark serving in the Southwest Pacific. Aviation Cadet Randy Fry Williams Field on 10‑day sick leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Roark
Ray Williams
Alpine
Italy
Williams
Oklahoma
Sgt. Roark
45Th Infantry
G. W. Roark
Armored Division
San Antonio
Rotary News reports visiting Rotarians and events
Visiting Rotarians James O Todd of Anderson and W S Norman of Amarillo joined yesterday's Rotary meeting. Rev Fred Rogers and others attended as guests. A musical program by Mesdames Wise and Hummer accompanied by cadets was held. Funds from dances benefiting the MAAP band netted 23880. The board pledged support for a summer fine arts series while Alpine and Marfa members prepared for Rotary conference travel. Dom Adams spoke on his grocery career. Rev M A Quier discussed the Biot Rights for Crippled Children and related care provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Todd
Anderson
W. S. Norman
Amarillo
Fred Rogers
Sandy Alderson
John Harmon
W. G. Pielder
Cpl
John Gentry
David Apter
Major Brumley
Mesdames Wise
Brazil
Hummer
Fort Worth
George Koury
Maap
Alpine Rotary
Treasury
Glenn Burgess
Alpine
Chihuahua
Rotary Confernee
Marfa
Dom Adams
Asd
Soflee Cup Cafe Reopens Under New Manager in Alpine
Mrs Ernest Sparkman takes over the Soflee Cup cafe on North Fifth Street moving from Ozona. The cafe closes for repairs this week but will reopen today as Sparkman brings cafe experience and is mother of Mrs Hollis Brown of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Sparkman
Alpine
Ozona
North Fifthtreet
Sparkman
Hollis Brown
Mellards New Arrivals In Alpine From Andrews
Mr. and Mrs. G Mellard recently from Andrews are new arrivals in Alpine. Mellard purchased from H K Starnes the Starnes Texaco Station and Observatory Station. Mrs Mellard is sister of Alpine resident Mrs Mae M Ament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. ©. Medlara
Andrews
Alpine
Melland
H. K. Starnes
Starnes
Texaco
Mellard
Mae M. Ament
Thompsons welcome daughter Sharon Ann at local hospital
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Thompson of Marathon are the parents of a daughter, Sharon Ann, born last Thursday at Dr. Wright's hospital here. The baby weighed 7 pounds 18 ounces at birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra R. EB. Thompson
Marathon
Sharon Ann
Brewster Men Inducted March 23 and Pre Induction Tests
Brewster county men inducted into the armed forces on March 23 include Ramon Fuentes Chavez Gustavo Portillo Lino Robledo Daniel Gallego volunteer Florentino C Franco Conrado Padilla Ramirez Gilberto Alvarado Miranda Solomon Lavarío Macia Pilar Gamboa Marufo Carlos Molinar Mauricio Ortiz Cordova Marcario Martinez Mirelez Antonio Sandate Ted G Sanchez Pedro Campos Garcia Miguel Ramirez Gonzales all of Alpine Those passing pre induction tests on March 28 include Navy George Desmond Williams Alonzo Van Musgrave Teofilo Hernandez ail of Alpine Eligha Leon Mosley Marathon transfer from Washington Texas William Quiroz Cano transfer from Oakland Cal Army Junius M Floyd Jr registered at Fort Worth Floyd J Dalton Phoenix Ariz C M Corkran El Paso Kinny LeKillion Ft Davis transfer from Hamilton Tex Sherman A Bur Presidio transfer from Denver Colo Roscoe G Morgan transfer from Odessa James H Kemp transfer from El Paso Raymond Teague transfer from Phoenix Dudley H Underwood Presidio transfer from Amarillo
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Brewster County
Armed Forces
Ramon Fuentes Chavez
Gustavo Portillo
Lino Robledo
Daniel Gallego
Florentino C. Franco
Conrado Padilla Ramirez
Gilberto Alvarado Miranda
Solomon Lavario Macia
Pilar Gamboa Marufo
Carlos Molinar
Mauricio Ortiz Cordova
Marcario Martinez Mirelez
Anttonio Sandate
Ted G. Sanchez
Pedro Campos Garcia
Miguel Ramirez Gonzales
Alpine
Cruz Ballestores Cordova
Marathon
Navy
George Desmond Williams
Alonzo van Musgrave
Teofilo Hernandez Ail
Eligha Leon Mosley
Washington
Texas
William Quiroz Cano
Oakland
Cal Army
Junius M. Floyd Jr
Fort Worth
Floyd J. Dalton
Phoenix
Ariz
C. M. Corkran
el Paso
Kinny LeKillion
Ft. Davis
Hamilton
Tex
Sherman A. Bur
Presidio
Denver
Colo
Roscoe G. Morgan
Odessa
James H. Kemp
Raymond ©. Teague
Dudley H. Underwood
Amarillo
RAF flyover and open house set for post event
Continued from page D the country. High powered tactical aircraft will be flown in for an aerial review and later on the flight line for inspection by visitors. Class 44D RAF pilots graduate in theatre after the review. Every post point opens for inspection. A post lunch follows at the civilian mess. A concert Music of age Americas by the AF band caps the day. Major General Cousins will meet his old grammar school teacher President Moretock of Sul Ross College. The general, a native Texan, was born in Mexia and is a West Texas State College and West Point graduate.
Notable figures study New Mexico mining operations
In New Mexico a former vice president Curtis and financier John J. Raskob oversee minine work in the Brewster County quicksilver region. The report notes land acquisition and operating plans around Rio Grande, with Mr Gaston and Mr Humph engaged in the ventures amid a yearlong study of the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chisos
HB. Perry
Page
New Mexico
Curtis
John J. Raskob
Irewster County
Fee Land
Gaston
Mr. Humph
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J.P. Parker
Retailatin
Alice Cowan
Dorris Fincher
Abilene
Otis Kambell
D. J. Boyd
8. P
Fabens
George Kempen
Daughtrine Lucille
el Pano
W. J. Newell
LD. Harris
el Pass
H.C. Rogers
J . Lake
Jarvis
Slue) Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Ballinger
Frances Cushman
Helen Cushman
Annabel Cushman
Kate Nevill
Fort Stockton
Mrs
Shirley Scales
Oklahoma City
Mrs. Scales
D. J. Morris
J. J. Durham
Mary Stather
Jimmy
Colorado City
Robert Ellitt
Dorothy Scannell
Mt Midland
James Cotter
Ire
Malone HN
Norman
Oklo
Mill
Mead Wilson
Down
Ota Bowen Ot McKinney
Rulen
L. K. Jecker
L. Buttrill
National Coun of Catholic Women
Florence Forchheimer
California
Paul Forchheimer
Santa Ana
Florence
el Paro
W.N. Gourley
Marty V. Fisher
R. C
Georgianna Stary
Atlantic City
Mia. Morac
Laverne Davis
Curley Davis
Goodfellow Field
San Angelo
Mion Guimer
Mexico
Mie
JW Gilmer
Gilmver
U.S West
Paton
L.A. Dietrick
Hill Cottage
Sul_ Ross campus
Alpine City
EM ‘Turney
C. G. Morrison
Alan Fraser
Fiver
Bath
N. A. McKinney
Ic. A. Brown
Ellen C. Hudson
Smith Furniture Co
Farmall
Hlat
Oliver Tractor
A.W
Dorgan
Tex Te
Whurner OH
Cook Store
Ritchey Hotel
Bay- Coaches
St-Lady
Avalanche
Brewster
Pvt
David G. Walker
U. S. Infantry
Fort Benning
Camp van Dorn
Miss
King Terry Jr
Rutgers University
New Jersey
Camp Carson
Colorado Springs
Coto
Robert E. Miles
W. C. Miles
Pacific Zone
Fred Granado
Camp Campbell
Raymond Stewart
Isam Stewart
Stewart
Eden
Naples
John W. Gentry Jr
Yuma, Ariz, Aaf
Army Air Base
Fresno
Cal
Pvtracundo
Tovar
Marysville
Calif
Elvie F. Williams
Wac
Kelly Field
Randal Fry
Williams Field
Chandler
Aria
Granada Theatre
Guadalcanal
Kid War
Preston Foster
Lloyd Nolan
James Cagney
Humphrey Bogart
David Bruce
Grace McDonald
Ann Miller
John Hubbard
Rotary News
M. A. Webb
Mellards
Police Department of the
Union of South Africa
Department of Commerce
J. W. Frazer
Terlingua
Sanger Bros
Frazer
Study Butte
American Quickover Co
Humphries
State OF Texas
Honorable Justice Court
Fox Company
R.E. Haley
John 8. Whistler Jr
Court House
Towit
Ge&sfryco
Block 8
Gc&sfryco
Gc&sfryc
R. H. Haley
Cearence Hord
Sheritt
Old Big Bend
Tokyo
Berlin
Math Brewing Sil
Pea Beerie “Hint Chain
Tante
Mee
Ritchey Brothers
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