Fragmented Local Letters From Texas Camp and Navy Notices
A bygone Texas community column shares letters from Pvt. Vernon A. Johnson of Fort Knox and his Alpine brother Jack, plus notes from Navy men Frank W. Nevans and Tony Hess. The piece mentions an Avalanche issue read by 328 men, exposure to distant posts, weather impacts, and local encampment rain relief. It also cites a Brady Texaco operator in Presidio and a New Guinea update noting six Japanese encountered, with homesickness for Big Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Vernon A. Johnson
Fort Knox
Jack
Alpine
Hhe
J.T. Johnson
Vernon
Graduation Held For Class 446 At Air Base
Graduation exercises at the post theater honored Class 446 with Col. Malone presenting silver wings to six awardees and to squadron leaders. Air Medal honors went to Warren E. Anderson of Boise and George W. Hildum of South Orange for their wartime service aboard a B 25 and other missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Malone
Warren E. Anderson
Boise
Idaho
New Hebrides
New Caledonia
Australia
England
George W. Hildum
South Orange
N. J
Alpine Men With 36th Division Earn Combat Infantry Badge
Three Alpine men serving with the 36th Texas Infantry division have been cited by their regiment and awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge for actual combat with the enemy while with the Fifth Army in Italy. They are Sgt. Henry Fierro, Cpl. Eduardo Valenzuela, and Pfc. Ruperto Garcia. The badge features a silver rifle on infantry blue within a silver wreath, awarded to soldiers who prove fighting ability in combat.
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Texas” Infantry Division
Fifth Army
Italy
Henry Fierro
Eduardo Valenzuela
Ruperto Garcia
War Department
Successful Paisano encampment session ends in storm damage
Lightning struck the highline and tabernacle ending the encampment Sunday after a rain drenched grounds. About $6,000 was raised at the Sunday service to cover encampment expenses and future repairs. The memorial for De George W. Truett last Friday was a session highlight as visitors extended their stay at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highland
Chamber of Commerce
Louie Starns
Paisano
Tabernacle
Rene Fent
Caitle
George W. Truett
Hitler and His Generals in 1940 Purges Reported
New York dispatch recalls 1940 when German armies swept France and the Low Countries and Britain seemed at Germany’s mercy. Hitler elevated many generals to field marshal while later reports say he is purging officers to prevent a coup, listing Von Richthofen, Von Witzleben, Von Kluge, List, Von Leeb, and Von Bock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
France
Low Countries
Britain
Germany
Russia
Palgy-Nalsy
Hitler
der Puercher
von Richenau
von Witzleben
von Kluge
Normandy
List
von Leeb
von Bock
Alpine Bomber Pilot Returns After Fifty Mediterranean Missions
Lt. H. B. Boots Wright, back from Italy after completing 50 missions over enemy territory in the Mediterranean theater, totaling 280 hours of combat flight. He lost five crewmen, is grounded for 90 days, and will rest in Santa Monica before rejoining active duty. Wright, a former Alpine High School graduate, served as squadron and group leader, flying a B24 from an Italian base. His wife, Josephine White, and family reside here on leave. he has three brothers and a sister in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Boots) Wright
Ther
Joel Wright
Santa Monica
Cal
Wright
Ogden
Utah
Alpine High School
Sul Ross College
Holland Hotel
Mamilton
Laredo
Sheppard Field
Kelly Field
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Lockbourn Field
Columbus
Ohio
Clovis
Alamogordo
N. M
Italy
Air Force
Josephine White
Carrizo Springs
Sul Ross
Following the Flag With Brewster Servicemen and Families
War era notes show Billy Dorris, Seaman second class, in a New Guinea hospital with dengue fever under care of Dr. Capt. W. E. Lockhart. Billy Jack Taylor, pharmacist's mate first class, home on furlough after 16 months in the Pacific. Other service members listed in and around Alpine include Sgt. Allison Dalton, Pvt. Floyd Dalton, Capt. Paul W. Stack, Cpl. Louis Uranga, Hilmer S. Swanson newly commissioned a flight officer, Sgt. Robert Willett, Sgt. Forrest E. Wall, Flora Bess Daugherty, and Jimmy Godsey with Purple Heart honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Dorris
Billy
New Guinea
W. E. Lockhart
Dorrises
Billy Jack Taylor
Pacific
New Britain
Robert Willett
New York City
Betty Burgess
Forrest E. Wall
Fort Clark
Fort Bliss
Fort Russell
Marfa
Sgt. Wall
Flora Bess Daugherty
Alpine
Drawing For Antelope Hunting Permits In Austin
The game commission set August 28 for a drawing of 500 antelope hunting permits for the October 2 to 11 season. An expected 500 to 700 applications will be shuffled in a box, with the first $100 drawn gaining hunting rights. Each application requires a $5 fee. Destination ranches for hunting have not yet been decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Game Commission
Service Men Pictures To Be Shown at Granada
Service men and women from the area will have their pictures shown at the Granada theatre next Wednesday and Thursday. Names include J R Rogers Rojo Ramos Hernandez Homer Rackley Glenn Uranga Valenzuela Gonzales Rodriguez McCall Williams Fulcher Hogler Espinoza. War bonds are your means of getting into the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granada Theatre
J. R. Rogers
Rojo
T. B. Ramos
S. Hernandez
Navy
Homer’ Rackley
D. C. Glenn
H. V. Uranga
G. N. Valenzuela
P. Gonzales
Eivie F. Williams
Wac
Set F.C. Fulcher
C. L. Hogler
Training broadened at air base announced by Col Malone
Col A J Kerwin Malone said training at the air field will expand beyond its role as an advanced two engine pilot school. New on the line trainees will learn AT-17 aircraft familiarization, production line maintenance, supply, and pre flight duties while awaiting college training detachments. They will wear cadet insignia on the sleeve.
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A. J. Kerwin Malone
Neretofore
AAF Training Command
He T
U.S
Alpine woman orders wearables from unknown shop
A former WAC member now in Milwaukee mailed a letter to a fictitious Alpine Texas shop titled Ladies Wearing Apparel Store Next to Hardware Store on Main St. She drew a local map on the envelope from memory, outlining nearby businesses to guide delivery. Post office staff identified the clue and redirected the letter to Cross & Cross.
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WAC
Milwaukee
Wis
Cross & Cross
Main St
Alpine
Texas
J.C. Penney
Alpine Lumber Co
Ration Calendar Details for Sugar Meat and Gasoline
Ration notes list stamps and books with indefinite validity for sugar and processed foods, several gasoline coupons expiring dates, tire inspection rules every six months or 5000 miles, and a social notice that Mary Jane Fulmer of Uvalde is visiting Alpine as a guest of Vettijean Slover.
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Mary Jane Fulmer
Uvalde
Alpine
Grand Jurors Named for August Term Opening Monday
Grand jurors for the August term of court are summoned and expected to report Monday. The list includes Jake Hargus O M Rob es coaee nett Oa Fieweyers Climer Morrae Sucar muberis 0 W Bowen J E Burgess J E Casner Clay Hollind Candas Merial Sparks Chalmers Broadfoot P V Seton and others.
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Falay
Jaye
Jake Hargus
O. M. Robes
Weyers Climer Morrae
Sucar Muberis
W. Bowen
JE Burgess
J. E. Casner
Clay Hollind
Candas
Merial ‘Sparks
Chalmers Broadfoot
P. V. Seton
Grampon
Ening
Moncey
Alpine Fire Department Receives Check for Grass Fire Help
The Alpine Fire department received a $100 check from U. S. Gage ranches this week with a letter thanking the firemen for assisting in putting out a grass fire on the Gage ranch near Altuda Sunday night, July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Dept
Alpine Fire Department
U. S. Gage Ranches
Gage Ranch
Altuda
Word Is Received From Ft. Davis Man Prisoner of Japs
Fort Davis, Aug 9. Mrs Milton D Hawes received a card Sunday from her husband Captain Milton D Hawes captured by Japanese in the Philippines at Camp 10 Military Prison He says he is in excellent health but aging He mentions one cablegram from his wife and no letters though she writes regularly This is the first word she has had from him in almost a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Milton D. Hawes
Philippines
Camp 10
Military Prison
Hawes
Moister Runs Through Davis Mountains Area
Scattered rains and showers fell across the Big Bend Davis mountains region, ending a heat wave. Reports show 0.25 to 2 inches in various ranch areas, with Alpine noting near daily moisture since Saturday and a midweek heavier rain west of town. Zonal coverage extended from Hovey to Presidio, with lighter rainfall near Presidio and along the Santa Fe line toward the Rio Grande.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Hovey
Presidio
Santa Fe
Rio Grande
Alpine
Meriwether Ranch
C B. Davidson Ranch
Davis Mountains
Bond Sales In Brewster Pass Quota
Brewster county exceeded its $250000 Fifth War Loan quota by more than $1000, with Final War Loan sales tabulated by the Federal Reserve Bank Dallas showing Series E at $99986.25 against a $75000 quota and overall $2042883. We are told Texas achieved strong results with Series E sales totaling $138 million and overall sales at $612 million, surpassing quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
Federal Reserve Bank
Dallas
Texas
Judson
James Jr
Texas Wat Finance
G. W. Baines
Thomason Visits Alpine Area During Weekend Tour
Congressman R. E. Thomason of El Paso visited the Alpine area last weekend. He attended ceremonies at the air base Saturday morning where awards won by missing airman Capt. Vick Winter were presented to his father A. Vick Winter of Alpine. Thomason, a Military Affairs committee member, also toured Fort Russell at Marfa while in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Thomason
el Paso
Alpine
Air Base
Vick Winter
A. Vick Winter
Alepine
Rep
Thomason
Fort Russell
Marfa
Son of Alpine Woman Is Killed In Action
Sgt. Water Phillips of Grossbeck, 28, son of Mrs. Lillie Phillips of Alpine and brother of Mrs. F. L. McCollum, was killed in action in France on July 6 as a machine gunner with the 90th division. His wife lives with her parents at Lubeck. Mrs. W. B. Justice, visiting relatives in Los Angeles, reports improvement under a throat specialist and sends best wishes to Alpine friends.
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Sgt
Water Phillips
Grossbeck
Lillie Phillips
Alpine
F. L. McCollum
France
90Th
Set. Phillips
Lubebeck
City Schools to Open for 1944 45 Term September 11
Dick Bankhead announced this week that city schools would reopen for the 1944 45 term on September 11. H L Waldrum will be high school principal, G Hannaford new Central Ward principal, and M P Slover Centennial school principal. Details on openings and teaching assignments to follow.
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Dick Bankhead
H. L. Waldrum
G. Hannaford
Rankin
Central Ward
M. P. Slover
Centennial
Funeral of D L Musgrave Held Last Saturday
Funeral services for D L Musgrave, 71, who died Aug 1 in Del Rio of a heart attack, were held last Saturday in Marathon with Rev S Rogers officiating. A Brewster county rancher since 1893, he survived a widow Connie Musgrave, three sons Alan Bill Tom and Pfe, two daughters Margaret Burling and W T Giddings, a brother Tom Musgrave and a sister G W Brown. A son D Le Musgrave Jr was killed in Italy Feb 9. Livingston Funeral Home arranged.
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D. L. Musgrave
del Rio
Marathon
Red S. Rogers
Presbyterian Church
Musgrave
Brewster County
Connie Musgrave
Alan
Bill Tom
Alpine
U.S. Navy
Margaret Burling
Deming
N. M
W. T. Giddings
Marta
Tom Musgrave
Loma Alta
Cal
G. W. Brown
el Paso
Pfe. D. le Musgrave Jr
Italy
Livingston Funeral Home
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He Sa Sd
Tena Re
Frank W. Nevans
Fort Stockton
Boston
Fleet Post Office
Frank
California
Tony Hess
Seabees
Port Hueneme
Mojave Desert
Brady
Texaco
Customs Service
Joe
Big Bend
Tony
Mediterranean
Brewster
Allison Dalton
Atlanta, Ga
Army Air Base
Floyd Dalton
Scott Field
Floyd
Greenoro
S.C. Army Air Base
Paul W. Stack
San Marcos
Witt Stack
Cpl
Louis Uranga
Fort Meade, Mfd
APO
Hilmer S. Swanson
Sigfrid Swanson
Buena Suerte
Lubbock Army Air Field
Nthe AA
O. E. Sperry
John Godsey Sr
Jimmy
Pacific Arc
Weldon Hector
Granada
Ft. Davis
Brewster Pass
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