Local items span family visits across Texas and beyond
Local note highlights J W Gilmer and family visiting Milton in Mexico City and Chip Wood returning to Del Rio after two weeks with grandparents. Several friends and relatives travel between Abilene Oklahoma City Alpine and Del Rio visiting relatives including J Scott Elaine and Gene Parr. Mention of visits to Mayo Clinic and English assignment of Major Sam Bunton in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chip Wood
del Rio
Jimmy Tate
Baby
Houston
Gene Parr
Mayo Bros. Clinic
Sam Hunton
King Terry
Bunton
Major Sam Bunton
Terry
England
Mrs. Bunton
Wright Boys in Army and Navy Five Volunteers in Wartime
Five Wright youths join the armed forces during wartime service. Pow Seaman First Class from Camp Cal S California and Caldera giving up pre med studies at the University of Texas. Byron Wright attended Sul Ross and UT briefly. The group joins the Army and Navy to support oil supply efforts in the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldera
University of Texan
Byron
Wright
Cal S Jan
California
Sul Rose
University of Texas
Sunday Church Schedule and Christian Science Lesson
Sunday services begin at 10:50 with morning worship and a solo by Alice Tischelis at Sul Ross. Midweek training and evening services are at 4:45 and 8:20 respectively, with choir practice Friday at 8:00. The Christian Science Lesson Sermon for August 6 centers on Spirit, with key Bible passages from Psalms and Isaiah and a citation from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scace
Alice Tischelis
WAAC
Sul Ross
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Church OF Christ
A. Fry
Community Church Notices and Lost Items
James Episcopa outlines service start May 2 with morning prayer sermon on Sundays and Holy Communion on first Sunday. Nazarene at Legion Hall hosts Bible school and worship, armed forces prayer Thursday. Methodist Church announces school and nursery details, box B Avalanche. Kindergarten assistant needed at Mexican Community Center. Lost long haired grey kitten from Dr Pepper plant. Yale key finder to return to Avalanche office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Episcopa
Martin
Nazarene
Legion Hall
Winifred Kelton
Peas
Fort Davis News Home on furlough for Harry Knapp
Fort Davis resident Harry Knapp, in naval construction training at Camp Peary near Williamsburg, Va., returned Sunday for a short furlough to visit his mother Mrs. Lollie Knapp and local relatives. He is stationed with the Seabees. Services and church notices follow for Morning and Evening worship across multiple local congregations with pastors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Knapp
Fort Davis
Balmorhea
Lollie Knapp
A Seabees
Camp Peary
Williamsburg
Roye Evans
Roy Burns
Art Denman
el Paso
Christian Sunday school notes and local travel
The article lists church service times and leadership for a Christian Sunday school with patrols and subheads. It records multiple residents visiting El Paso and Fort Davis, mentioning Mrs. Leo Hernandez returning with her husband from Pico Park near San Diego and others visiting relatives, plus an upcoming Baptist District Brotherhood camp at Paisano camp grounds from September 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Hernandez
Ase
Pico Park
San Diego
Calif
Brotherhood
Paisano
Fort Davis Visitors Meet Local Residents
R. A. Springer of Dallas and Tommy Mulhern of E state brotherhood leader visited Fort Davis this week to see Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Mulhern and their family. The Milhern family, including Donald Joe Patsy and Nel, were also mentioned in the visit report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Morne
Awugnter
Ruth
Oklahoma City
Ghirley Scales
Mr. Scales
Perry F. Webb Andon
Rebekah
Jimmy Goodman
San Antonio
H. L. Kok
Emot, Jr
Wment. R. A. Springer
Dallas
Tommy Mulhern
Paso
Fort Davis
R. D. Mulhern
Mr. Atulhern
J. S. Milhern
Donald Joe
Patsy
Nel
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J. W. Gilmer
Milton
Mexico City
Greenleaf Fisk
Abilene
Wieter
H.W. Morelock
George Coppersmith
Lou Ayers
Port Orchard
Wash
Shere
W. L. Griffith
John Scott
Elaine
Alpine
D. J. Seott
C. A Sabian
J.C. Penney
Marathon Motel
Marathon, Tex
J. D
Gordon Fussell Motor Company McCamey
Chevrolet
J. H. Helgeson
Daugherty Duplex
North 1St St
Brunewicl
Bruns
O. H. Theophilus
N. Sth
Central Ward School
Terlingua
E.G. Bledsoe
Harold Moyer
J. W. Sheppera
Ticky
Marcella
R. M. Bankhead
Drury Wood
Carton Dennis
Little Gougher
Emily
Los Angeles
James Cotter
Dorothy Scannell
Metta Harms
West Alpine
Paul Vogt
Williams & Vogt
Gro
H. H. Roddy
First Nat. Bank
Har- Ungen
Tex
Brower Chicken Battery
Mae M. Ament
Ee A.M. Turney
Alps
East Ave
College
Warlie Bishop
Marfa
Corridale
John H. Kilough
Jaff Ranch
Ft. Davis
Pacific Air School Ltd
Fort Stockton
Texas
ELEC
C. P. Rogers
formRestr
J. ©. Puller
Sec
Treas
Natl
Perm Loan Assn
Wright BoYs
Rage
Jena
Fri
Havana
Het. Thure
RL. Wittnes
Granada Theatre
Laurel and Hardy
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Randolph Scott
Glenn FO
U. S. War
Allan Jones
Jane Frazee
William Bendis
Grace Bradley
YALE
A. N. Alkire
Bierschwab
Ray B. McGrew
St. James Episcopal
Fred S. Rogers
Christian
John Weyverts
J.M. Floyd
W. T. Knight Cargaret Coan
B. E Coan
Knight
Phoenix
Arizona
W. T. Knight
Thunderbird Field
Minter Field
Bakersfield
J. W. McClendon
Ann Knight
Austin
America
Africa
Australia
Ritchey Brothers
Marathon
Cross & Cross
West Main Ave
City Drug Store
Alpine, Texas
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