Air Base Firemen Holiday Party and Community Dinners
Mr and Mrs Gordon Barrow hosted the Air Base fire shift No 1 group and families for a Christmas gathering with carols led by Miss Lelette Barrow and a gift draw. About 50 attended as gifts were distributed from the tree. Other notices mention Stambaugh Pittman McCollum hosts at the ranch and Kimball entertaining with dinner bridge for Capt Crawford of Alamogordo and guests including the Miller and Harris families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Base
Gordon Barrow
Thl Air Base
Lelette Barrow
Slue Robinson
A. R. Stambaugh
M. O. Pittman
Edwin McCollum
Otis Kimball
Dinner Bridge
Minnis Crawford
Alamo
Gordo, N.M
Keesey Miller
Fort Davis
Keesey
Miller
Barbara
L. D. Harris
Zebi Decie
Jimmie Pate
King Terry
Crawford
Christmas Family Dinners Highlight Cotter and Terry Homes
A Cotter family gathering at Mrs. James Cotter’s home drew seven members including Mrs. Lulu White of Lordsburg and Mrs. Jones Penington of El Paso. In addition, the Terrys hosted a turkey dinner with relatives from Dumas Alice Valentine and other nearby towns. Several Slight family members also joined a Christmas reception at station WAVE with daughters Catherine and Ruth Slight, and relatives D M Bennett W C Friesen and Bernal Slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotter
James Cotter
Mary C. Robinson
Lulu White
Lordsburg
N.myersson
Bill
Bill Cotter
Cotter Edwards
Laura Lee White
Billy White
Jones Penington
el Paso
Terrys
W. H. Terry
Paqua Younger
Sheriff Younger
Dumas
Morgan Terry Sr
R. B. Slight
Catherine Slight
Wave
Naval Hospital
New Orleans
Ruth Slight
University of Missouri
D. M. Bennett
W. C. Friesen
Bernal Slight
Following the Flag with Brewster Service Members
Notices list service members and relatives visiting or stationed during Christmas in Brewster. Transfers include Pvt Wally L John son in WAC to Fort Myer and Lt Evelyn Burnam now in the Philippines. Others are described as visiting family, training, or awaiting assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wally L
Mrs
Jack) Johnson
Wac
Camp Crowder
Fort Myer
Charles Burnam
Evelyn Burnam
New Guinea
Philippines
Richard Callaway
Army Air Forces
Dutch East Indies
Odessa
Card of Thanks from the Harris Smith Family
The Harris Smith family expresses heartfelt appreciation for kindness and sympathy during their bereavement. The note notes gratitude for acts and expressions received from friends and includes thanks to their hospitable circle and associates present in a day of social cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Smith
Hartst
W. H. Terry
Christmas at the USO Center in Alpine Aids Service Members
Alpine volunteers and Marathon hostesses provided cakes cookies and candy while U S O members welcomed service men over Christmas weekend. dances and programs featured the Air Field band with church groups offering refreshments. 47 service men were entertained this week and the community expresses appreciation for the hospitality shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of Alpine
Ladies of
Marathon
U. S
The
Church of Christ
U. 8
Alpine
Jone Boy
Postwar patent drive scans 1790 to 1940s ideas
American industry probes over two million patents since 1790 to fuel postwar civilian goods production. Grattan Kerans notes the vast inventory guiding new gadget designs and industrial innovation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grattan Kerans
Commissioner of Patents
Local holiday visitors and household notes
El Paso couple Mr and Mrs J V McConnell spent Christmas weekend with Mrs McConnells parents Mr and Mrs A Justice. Doris Evelyn Vanney a student nurse at Robert B Green Hospital San Antonio visited home folks. Lillie Phelps hosted her daughter and her husband Mr and Mrs Jack O Brien Wickett. Drury Wood and Chip of Del Rio stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs C D Wood. Barbara Beard of Pharr and Lieut. and Mrs Beard also mentioned amid holiday visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. V. McConnell
el Paso
A. . Justice
Doris Evelyn Vanney
Robert B. Green Hospital
San Antonio
Lillie Phelps
Jack O Brien
Wickett
Mrs. Drury Wood
del Rio
C. D. Wood
T. A. Beard
Barbara Beard
Pharr
Rotary luncheon features Marfa speakers and scouts support
Visiting Rotarians at the Alpine Rotary luncheon included Drury Wood and Herschel Hord. Marfa club will host a special meeting with Rotary International speaker R. Borleske. Ard committee to plan details. The club voted $30 to support scout troops and noted postwar surplus materials programs. Dennis Brown told of a railroad upbringing and career path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Drury Wood
del Rio Club
Herschel Hord
Hunter + Metcalf
Marfa
Bob Miles
Cliff Casey
Jim Francois
Dom Adams
Rotary International
R. Borleske
Walla Walla
Wash
Frank McCollum
M. A. Buhler
Hunter Metcalf
Dennis Brown
Dennis
Runnelé County
Alpine
Mrs Norman Beard and Koehl Family Mentioned in San Antonio
Mrs Norman Beard of Big Spring is listed with her mother and sisters along with Mrs. M E Koehl and Misses Maude and Marguerite Koehl of San Antonio in a family notice listing relations and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Beard
Big Spring
Beard
M. E. Koehl
Maude
Marguerite Koehl
San Antonio
Shell Oil to Resume Postwar Employment Plan
Shell Oil Co plans to hire all wartime personnel returning from service and keep regular employees who stayed during the war. The program will also extend to the temporary hires who filled positions during the conflict, aiming to restore full employment to its prewar staff. Buy War Bonds and Stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Oil Co., Lander
Thanksgiving reflections from the front lines
A wartime column on Thanksgiving significance and gratitude, urging politicians to let troops focus on military goals. It contrasts holiday values with war burdens and hopes that next New Year brings home the soldiers.
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers cited in Brewster land suit
A long notice commands John Little and others to appear by 10 AM on the first Monday after 42 days in Brewster County Texas. The case involves real estate described by metes and bounds in a large tract of Surveys 32 and 33, Block 332, TCRy Co, with 348 1/3 acres claimed by Tex as & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
John Little
Combs
D. S. Combs
L. J. Kidd
LJ. Kidd
C. F. Hughes
C.F. Hughes
F. Hughes
E. P. Hughes
F.F. Tillman
EF. Tillman
F.M. Newman
F. M. Newman
M. Newman
FM. Newman
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Campany
Texas & Southeres
David Noli
Shuey
Guy
Nora
C. Mellehee
J. McGenes
Ella
Matthews
Hsband
Mathewe
State of
Brewster County
Ution
Grantee
TA Shlry Co
T.& St. Lry Co
TA Sll Ry.Co
Tc.ry Co
Tc-Ry Co
Mt. Ridge
S.W
N.W
T.C
Co. Lands
Cine
County
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Society
Brewster
Phil D. Swatzell
Navy
Camp Endicott
Davisville
Jim Crow
Seabees
South Pacific
Henry Manning
Robert Manning
Baby of
Fort Worth
Morgan Terry
Capt. Terry
Burwell Boudreaux
San Marcos Navigation School
Facundo Tovar
Camp Haan
Cal
Camp van Dorn
Miss
Irene Tovar
Ensign Anne S. Ellis
New York City
Lola Ellis
Catherine Slight Prim
Pvt
Fisworth
Squirrel Beel
Camp Hood
Peyton Cain
Fort Bliss
Mrs. Cain
Eldorado
Howard Hamilton
William Sloan
Monahans
Cpl
James Hamilton
Missouri
Cpl. Hamilton
Byron Wright
Camp Cook
Joel Wright
Albany, Ga
Desa C. Wright
USO Club News
Rotary News
J. A. Webb
Glenn Burgess
Dr Morelock
Louie Starns
Maria
Linn’s
TA Stlry Co
Amarillo
First Presbyterian Church
Fred S. Rogers
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