Alpine Boy Writes Graphic Saipan Invasion Letter
Three Alpine youths sent letters home about Saipan with vivid combat details. Pvt. William Meriwether describes near-dawn fighting, a shrapnel wound, and retreat to the beach. Pfc. B. D. Rowland and Pfc. Fred Slight report safe, with Rowland noting a hot meal after 28 days. Meriwether’s account emphasizes courage amid heavy fire and a perilous escape by water.
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Saipan
B.D. Rowland
Fourth Marine Division
Eugenia Rowland
Fred Slight
Jutge
R. B. Slight
Second Marine Division
B.D
Fred
Pvt
Wm. T
Billy) Meriwether
Gay Meriwether
105Th Infantry
Alpine Plans Forming First Cub Pack
Plans began this week for Alpine's first Cub Pack. Rev. Marvin Williams announced a parents meeting at the Methodist church Monday evening to form a Pack committee Cub-master Den mother and assistants and decide Cubs to register. An immed iate charter application is planned amid strong demand and pending Field Scout Executive appointment for the area.
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Alpine
Marvin Williams
Methodist Church
Restoration of Wildlife in Big Bend Park Planned
Dr. Walter P. Taylor of the Fish and Wildlife Service states that restoring wildlife in the newly opened Big Bend National Park will be a major project. The initial step is ending adverse uses such as grazing and hunting, though natural recovery may take at least a half century. A specialist team from the Wildlife Service and Texas A&M recently surveyed resources in the area.
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Big Bend National Park
Big Bend Naional Park
Brewster ‘County
Walter P. Taylor
Fish and ‘Wildlife Service
Nature
Dr. Taylor
Nea
Wildlife Service
Texas A. & M. College
County Democrats Endorse Stevenson Roosevelt at County Meeting
Brewster County Democrats adopted resolutions praising Gov. Stevenson for a courageous impartial administration and backing Franklin D. Roosevelt’s leadership in wartime and the drive for a lasting peace. Precinct delegates Oscar Roberts and others were named to the state convention in Dallas on September 1.
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Gov. Stevenson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Brewster County
Democratic Party
Texas
Oscar Roberts
Mac Ament
J. E. Wright
L. B. Stars
J M. Floyd
S. A. Matlick
Harry V. Fisher
Raymond Garnett
Avora Owens
J. W. Frazer
Dallas
L. B
County War Bond Drive Nears Fifth Loan Quota
Brewster County nearly reached its 250 000 bond quota missing 5 000 in the Fifth War Loan drive totals through July 21. Adams County surpassed its Series E target by 7 000 but failed to meet overall quota. Mrs Jack Hitt of Texan visited relatives J G Leath and family last weekend as Marianna stayed on.
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Brewster
G. W. Baines
County War Finance Committee
Nathan Adama
Dallas
Federal Reserve
Adams
Jack Hitt
Texan
J. G. Leath
Marianna
Texan earns Distinguished Flying Cross in Europe
Second Lieut. William W. Hargus of Marathon Texas receives the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement in aerial combat over occupied Europe. The ceremony was led by Brigadier General Murray C. Woodbury as part of an Eight Air Force Fighter Command unit noted for more than 10,000 sorties and over 200 enemy aircraft destroyed in its first year. Hargus, 23, also holds the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters.
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England
Europe
William W. Hargus
Marathon
Texas
W. E. Kepner
Eighth Aaf Fighter Command
Murray C. Woodbury
Hargus
Ben Rimerman
Omaha
Neb
G. W. Hargus
Winter
Bndie
China
United States
Former Alpine Teacher Killed In Gas Explosion
Mrs. E L Bailey reported her husband killed in a gas explosion in Houston where they lived. He was a longtime Alpine vocational agriculture teacher, later with Bemis Bay Co. Born January 8, 1906 in Cherokee County, he was active in church and civic life. Surviving: widow and two children. interment in Houston.
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Houston
Alpine Firms Set New Opening and Closing Hours
Alpine businesses announced new daily hours through August, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Saturdays. Cross & Cross, Edwards Flower Shop, Linn's, The Model, McCool's Flower and Gift Shop, W. F. Shepperd and Valerie Shop are among the firms implementing the change. Several others follow similar schedules. War bonds purchased today will save many lives.
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Cross &Cross
Edwards Flower Shop
Linn’s
the Model
McCool’s Flower and Gift Shop
4. W. Shepperd
Valerie Shop
7Inch Telescope at McDonald Observatory Praised by Astronomers
Austin reports the 82 inch telescope atop Mount Locke at McDonald Observatory has earned praise from leading Western Hemisphere astronomers over five years. Dr Otto Struve notes the driving mechanism is minutely accurate, enabling precise star tracking. The instrument's design is praised as modern and highly accurate compared with other large telescopes.
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McDonald Observatory
Western Hemisphere
Dr. Struve
Alpine Man To Receive Son's Awards
Alpine resident A Vick Winter will be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal at a review tomorrow for his son Captain Vick Winter an RAF bomber pilot missing since July 1943 over India His military record includes 200 combat hours from bases in India China and over targets in China Burma Thailand and the Andaman Islands with his final mission on July 2 1943 over Rangoon unresolved after weather halted the return journey.
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A. Vick Winter
Alpine
Vick Wineter
India
A. J. Kerwin Malone
Roosevelt
Winter
10Th Air Force
Delhi
Rangoon
Bay of Bengal
Sul Ross College
China
Chieana
Burma
Thailand
Anedaman Islands
Vick Winter
Paisano Meet Opens at Alpine With Record Turnout
The 24th Paisano Baptist encampment began at the Alpine camp grounds, drawing the largest attendance since the war. A 376 enrollment was recorded for boys and girls, with Dr. George W. Truett memorial services planned. Dr. J. B. Tidwell and Dr. Perry F. Webb head the program as sessions continue through Sunday night. An Orona rodeo is set for August 12–13 featuring roping events, calf roping, and a dance. Eddie Martin left for Midland to visit Freddie McMurry.
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Alpine
George W. Truett
J. B. Tidwell
Baylor Uiversity Bible Apartment
Perry F. Webb
Baptist Church
San Antonio
Eve Westmoreland
South Main Baptist Church
Houston
Tidwell
Zona Rodeo
Orona
Runoff Primary Set in Brewster County August 26
A runoff for the Brewster County primary occurs August 26 with only one county race on the ballot. Commissioner Precinct 4 contenders are R A Ogle and Louis Lewenthal. Five voting places will operate countywide with East and West Alpine sharing the courthouse. State candidate list for the runoff was not received.
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Brewster County
R. A. Ogle
Louis Lewenthal
East
West Alpine
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