Seabees Third Anniversary Remembrance From Vanney Letter
A V-Mail note from W. E. Vanney Jr. recalls December 28 as the third anniversary of the Navy Seabees. Hibert and 240,000 others are honored for building air and naval bases in the Pacific and supporting major Allied amphibious operations. The column includes poems by Set. Delvin C. Glenn and a letter from Capt. Dr W. E. Lockhart of New Guinea, expressing reader support and wartime sentiment.
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Pacific
W. E. Vanney Jr
Navy Seabees
Hibert
Bibert
Elbert
Seabees
Col
United States
Pearl Harbor
Guadalcanal
United, States
Douglas MacArthur
Seabee
Ben Moreell
Mrs Harris Smith Dies After Brief Illness in Alpine
Mrs Harris S Smith age 46 died at the local hospital after an emergency operation following a short illness. She and her husband Mr Smith had recently come from the Fresno mine for the holidays. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with Rev Marvin Williams officiating and interment in Elm Grove cemetery. Surviving are husband and children, including Mrs W T Buchfan and her husband Set Buchfan in Columbus, and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris S. Smith
P. W. Cartwrig
C. B. Casey
L. W. Stone
Rudolph Mellard
Maria
Joe Brady
Presidio
Soaking Rain Deluges Highland Area Aiding Dry Ranges
A slow soaking rain drenched the Highland area and West of the Pecos country from Christmas Eve through Wednesday, with 1.25 inches recorded in Alvine and better prospects for further showers. Ranchmen hailed the moisture as a vital relief for extremely dry ranges, noting minimal runoff due to percolating ground and no ice observed in the past week.
Regular OBS Tuesday meeting urged attendance observed
Regular meeting was set for Tuesday night at eight with ATI members urged to attend. Rev and Mrs Witther were announced winners, Edward departed last Sunday to spend time with his father and relatives at Eddy near Temple.
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ATI
R. J. Witther Ang Won
Edward
Eddy
Temple
Former Alpine Man Cla rence Lease Dies After Heart Attack
Cla rence A. Lease 38 died suddenly at Lake Jackson near Angleton after a heart attack. A Brewster county native and Alpine post office employee till 1942, he moved to Dow Chemical at Angleton and lived near Lake Jackson. Survived by widow, mother Mrs. W. H. Lease, three sisters Gladys California and Houston area, and three brothers Adams Henry near Houston and Tom in Arizona. Burial planned in Houston.
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Carence
Brewster County
W. H. Lease
Alpine High School
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Dow Chemical Co
Fat Angleton
Lake Jackson
Houston
Gladys
California
George Livingston
Leslie Acker
Adams
Henry
Tom
Arizona
Exercises Held For Class 44 J At Air Base
Dec 26 at the air base marked graduation for Class 44 J. Col A J Kerwin Malone praised the graduates and presented wings. A garrison review preceded the ceremony. Plaques for outstanding achievements went to William M Schutte Donald L Williams and Stanley M Sharp for scholarship athleticism and overall service.
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Willam M. Schutte
Pennsylvania
Donald L. Wliams
Kansas
Stanley M. Sharp
Oregon
Child Struck by Car After Christmas Program
Dennis Lee Williams three year old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Williams received a bad cut on the head and slight bruises when struck by an automobile near the Christian church Saturday night at the close of the Christmas program. He is reported to be recovering satisfactorily from his injuries.
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Dennis Lee Williams
Fred Williams
Christian Church
Alpine Soldier Receives Second Award for Valor in France
Sgt. Fierro of Alpine Texas earns Oak Leaf Cluster with Bronze Star for heroic combat actions near an objective. He maintained an eight hour observation post under heavy fire directing mortar fire to repulse enemy assaults aiding his company during a savage counter attack. Son of Santos Fierro he is part of the 36th Division sent back to the United States for 30 days rest.
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36Th “Texas” Division
Seventh Army
France
Henry Pierre
Alpine
Texas
Flerro
Fierro
Texa
36Th Division
States
Big Bend to Get Publicity in Life Magazine
Big Bend National Park will receive international publicity in an upcoming Life magazine issue in spring. Photographs were taken by Myron Davis with aerial views from Casparis Flying Service. Field work was led by Marion Roach with support from the National Park Service and Sul Ross College staff.
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Big Bend National Parks
Life Magazine
Myron Davis
Navy
South Pacific
J. ©. Casparis
Casparis
Marion Roach
Tilden
National Park Service
Nat Dodge
NPS
Santa Fe
Ross A. Maxwell
Omer E. Sperry
Sul Ross College
Rev Batey Named New Church of Christ Minister
Rev and Mrs J Batey arrived from Nashville to take up residence here with their daughter Irma Lee Batey head of Sul Ross Music dept The Bateys previously led Fanning Orphans Home in Nashville and are known to Alpine residents Also mentioned are Mr and Mrs Doyle Perdue and children visiting Mrs Clifford Campbell and friends last weekend
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Batey
New Church of Christ
Irma Lee Batey
Sul Ross
Doyle Perdue
Kenneth
Nancy
San Angelo
Clifford Campbell
Campbell
Pvt Edwin Moyer Dies After Pacific War Service
Pvt Edwin Moyer 30 son of Mrs E J Moyer died at San Luis Obispo California after months of illness. He had been in the Pacific theater since 1943 and returned to the States December 14. Funeral services were held at the Alpine Methodist Church with American Legion and State Guardsmen escorts. Surviving are his mother a brother Harold E Moyer a half brother K D Moyer two aunts and an uncle. Sgt R Wenzel accompanied the body.
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Edwin Moyer
E. J. Moyer
Pacific War Area
San Luis Obispo
Cal
States
Guadalcanal
San Francisco
Army Hospital
McKinney
Texas
Edwin
Army
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Louisiana
Australia
New Guinea
Admiralty Islands
Pecos
The
Avalanche
Alpine High School
Methodist
Marvin Williams
Win
American Legion
Art W. Fulcher
J. C. Cooley
Raymond Reaves
Gene Cowell
Buddy King
D. M. Bennett
Harold E. Moyer
Brunswick
Bread prices stay steady after wheat hike says OPA official
District Director Howard J. Gholson of the OPA announced no bread price increase despite a four cent per bushel rise in wheat. Housewives in the district pay 10 cents for a Mandel-size white loaf. Flour prices remain at present levels until Dec 31 while a new subsidy rate is set after Jan 1 based on current wheat prices under the new ceilings.
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Howard J. Gholson
OPA
Alpine Proclaims Mountain War Time for 1945 Start
Alpine Texas and nearby communities will observe Mountain War Time starting January 1, 1945, per a December 26 1944 city proclamation. The move aligns Alpine Marfa and area clocks with Mountain Time while acknowledging Central War Time. The measure reflects wartime needs and follows prior surveys and letters to Congress seeking the change. Also noted is Pecos planning to stay on Central War Time and regional talks with other towns about timing. City officials emphasize clocks will be set back one hour to conform with the proclamation and may be rescinded by the city commission if circumstances change.
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New Guinea
W. E. Lockhart
Alpine
Marfa
Alevine
Sierra Blanca
Pecos
Fort Dave
Marathon
Tex
R. E. Thomason
Congress
New Mexico
Kansas
Texas
Maaf
T. L. B. Starns
A.D
L. B. Stars
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Southwest Texas State College
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Fremo
Methodist Church
Eastern Star
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
W. T. Buchfanan
Set Buchfanan
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Columbus
Donald
Jack
Chap‘man
Buchanan
Mten
George Haas
Angus Stricklin
Dorothy
del Rio
Hiland
America
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Tubby) Lease
Angleton
Lut White
Lordsburg
Billy
N.M. M
Roswell
Laura Lee
TSCW
Denton
Malone
Big Bend
LIFE
Park Area
Weekly
Germany
King Terry Jr
New York City
Mitchell Field
William Beaumont Hospital
King
Timber Wolf
Terry Allen
Aachen
Mrs. Chalmers Broad-foot
Marsha
Cartabad, N. M
Pvt
Pacific Theatre
F. Skevington
Ball Cotter
Los Angeles
Carlton Dennis
Phoenix
Ariz
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TS Jas. W. Cotter
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