Local Post Office Alpine Alpine Texas Newspaper Note
Brewster County publication in its fifty first year outlines up building the Big Bend Davis Mountains region and sharing state and local news. It lists corrections policy and charged notices for resolutions cards of thanks and reading notices with rates. editorial staff Bennett publisher Mrs C D Wood society editor Barry Scobee Fort Davis correspondent Miss Marie Simpson Marathon correspondent. subscription price two dollars per year. entered as second class matter at Alpine Texas post office.
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Ceely
Brewster County
Davis Mountains
Big Bend
DM. Bennett
Mrs. C. D. Wood
Society
Barry Scobee
Fort Davis
Miss Marie Simpson
Marathon
Alpine
Texas
Congress
Marathon News Roundup From Marathon Texas
Marathon correspondent reports a heavy hay storm damaged Victory gardens flowers and fruit Monday. Social notes include relatives visiting San Antonio and a double funeral for Lyndell Shackelford and Merle Gulihur with service at the Gulihur home and burial in Marathon Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon
Lyndell Lee Shackelford
Merle Elizabeth
Gulihur
A. Leonard Miller
Rowdy
Lois
Janie
Macky
Tom B. Shackelford
Arp Jolly
Leroy Shurley
Lynde J
Phillip Worthington
Walton Shoemake
J. N. Meeks
Tommy Henderson
Travis Roberts
Boots Dott
Howards ¢ Hateh
Johnny Chambers
Guy Tee
B. Shackliford
Leakey
Hollye Sansom
Midland
Bi Smith
Ft. Stockton
Jack Holds
W. J. Sansom
Homer Sansom
and Fielder
Alpine
Jack Jolly
Kent
A. A. Green
Glen Springs
Florida cocoanut on display at the Wedinga rage
February registrants received questionnaires this week. Mrs Fannie W Payne of Phoenix recovering from cataract surgery on both eyes. Mr Clem Roark of Sanderson visited Marathon on Tuesday. Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs Tom B Shackelford and family and Mr and Mrs W G Gulihur and family express gratitude for kindness and floral offerings after bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Fannie W. Payne
Phoenix
Arizona
Clem Roark of
Sanderson
Tom B. Shackelford
W. G. Gulihur
California sheep and cattle market gains amid late rains
The drought stressed feeding quality in California improved as late rains arrived. California stock sheep and lambs total 3,006,000 head with breeding ewes at 2,475,000. on feed January 1, 1942 was 96,000 head. Wool prices rose 30 percent from 1940 and 52 percent from 1939. 1941 sheep season satisfactory. Cattle trade strong with loads of steers selling around 13.75 to 14.75 per hundredweight and various feeder and dairy cattle levels noted.
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California
Ford Develops Low Rubber Tire Amid Shortage
Ford Motor Co reports a tire using only a fraction of conventional rubber after testing under operating conditions. Engineers developed a fabric based tire processed to require not more than 1 sixteenth of prior rubber use. Formal announcement awaits further tests though wear trials show strong durability. Ford fabric tires produced largely in a Rouge division plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Rougue
Spanish-American War Vet Awarded Silver Star Medal
Atlanta reports War Department awarded Benjamin M. Brodie a Silver Star for bravery in the Spanish-American War. Brodie, among the first American troops to scale San Juan Hill from the Santiago side, prompted by an Army officer months earlier to request the medal. Also notes sheep market activity with light offerings and steady lamb and ewe prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
War Department
Benjamin M. Brodie
Brodie
San Juan H
Santiago
Thankful note from the Simpsons after sorrow
Mr and Mrs J R Simpson express heartfelt appreciation to Mara hon and Alpine for kindness sympathy and flowers received after their recent sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marahon
Alpine
J. R. Simpson
Transfer of package store in Alpine Texas continues under new owner
A notice states the Aantengo dress of a package store located on the south half of lot 9 block 17 at 210 North Fifth Street in Alpine Brewster County Texas will move to the south half of lot 3 block 16 on North Fifth Street and continue under the new ownership. The filing indicates the business will continue to operate under the existing or a new named entity as required by local regulations.
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Aantengo Dress
North Fifth Street
Alpine
Brewster County
Texas
Day Off in Town Leaves Soldiers With Little Entertainment
The letter laments soldiers lacking proper entertainment near their army camp. It argues most local shops do not provide enough facilities, so soldiers idle by lampposts while volunteers try to organize decent, safe recreation. It notes soldiers’ typical good behavior when given sensible options.
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Marie Simpson
Feron Ritchey
San Antonio
Jean
L. L. Hess
Leonard
Charlie Hess
Ramona Grive
Tom Yarbro
M. H. Jones
C. Budreaux
Gula Burke
Ray Morrow
Baby Gula Lee
LK. Knox Arts
Gage Hotel
Myx
SP Depot
Airs
A.C. Atkins
Ruby May
Spofford
Points East
Rau
F. B. Rau
Song
Camp Blanding
Fla
Gus Jones
Tesus
Bud Simpson
Robert Lorenzo Simpson
Buch
M. F
John Simpson
Alps
J. W. Simpson
Maria
Henry Simpson
el Paso
Joe Simpson
Clarence Lee
Arzona
Grove
Bill Whittle
Price Rackley
Livingston Funeral Home
Pat Lester
Brownwood
W. W Crawtont
Ora CB
Shurley
Marathon Tat
W. W. Crawford
Earl Clark
Urchie Standies
Mar
Robert Stegall
Charles Edward
Valentine
Standiea
Randolph Field
Roysuine't Ranch
Afiss Blanch Davis
Nellie Reagin
LaVerne Davidson
Stephen
Sonia
Blanch‘ Davie Wee Roy
Waits
Roy Stillwell
Roy
Keesler Field
Miss
Ocean Front Hotel
Santa Monica
Cali
Air Corps
J. E. Hagar
Cecil Hammon
Ed Hancock
Chas. Treadwell
Charles
Benson
Ariz
Clarence Hord
Mr McAdams of
Warren Henderson
Sarantonio
Eva Montgomery
Elizabeth Mart
Martin Ranch
Red Cross
Jezebel
Marfa
Dorothy Martin
Girl Scout
Girl Scouts
Tommy Jean
Wayne
Emma
Sarah
Bernice Ann Miller
Geneva Martin
Mary Pauline Miller
Lela Stewart
Cinda McDonald
Laverne Gulihur
Lois Shackelford
Jances Stewart
Donald Collier
Robert Causey
Bill Matthews
Hazel Mather
Wade McCraley
Dorothy Barnett
Patty Jean Sansom
Patty Shely
Albertine Starr
Richard Chambers
Arnold Ho Tis
Henry Jo Snodgrass
Pat Roohey
Gene Stewart
Berta Gare
Billye Kimball
Cornelia Bennett
Emma Ruth
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Ennvesto
Prime
L. Nelson Lee, Jr
Copeland
C. W. Copeland
Big Bend Commission Co. Real Estate and Livestock
Sy Joe Marsh
Se Ga Oe
Taining
NO Cmll
TU LI
Defense Workers
Chevrolet
Casner Motor Company
Holland Ave
7Th St
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