Marathon News Roundup From Comstock to Marfa and Back
Local items report visits by the Kinney and Lester families to kin, church notices, birthday party for Gayle five, marriage and ranch happenings, guests over weekends, and church society meetings. Residents attend a President’s Birthday Ball in Alpine, property purchases near Marathon, and clean up week activities.
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Ralph Cow
Gayle
Earl Young
Mildred Miller
James Meeks
Janie Shackelford
C. A. Haynes
Billy Shackleford
Billy Green
Wanda Jean Starns
Winifred Anne
Patricia Low Walker
Beverly Rue Lester
Alpine
Lee Dragoo
Marie Simpson
Charles Walker
Rb, Thompson
Pat Lester
Maskel Lester
Marathon
Following the Flag Brews ter Servicemen and Families
Wartime notes from Fort Stockton and Alpine recount promotions and assignments. Major Hen Milam of Fort Stockton, ex Sul Ross student, now in Army Air Forces at Harvard Nebraska. Aviation Cadet David G Holtway training in San Antonio. Marion Jenkins promoted to Technician Fourth Class with Good Conduct and ETO Campaign Ribbon serving overseas as lab tech. His wife Mildred Gibbens of Alpine. Mrs Eugenia Rowland receives APO address for son Pte B D Rowland US Marines. Pte Robert Lafarelle writes from New Guinea after four months without letter. Johnny Soles ARF at Fort Logan home during a furlough. Lieut Dick Burcham writes from APO San Francisco to parents. Lieut Williams at Chandler Ariz visits wife and baby and parents John and wife. Presherman Newsom, long stationed Lakeland Fla, Army.
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Hen Milam
Fort Stockton
Sul Ross
J. L. Milam
Alpine
Army Air Forces
Harvard
Neb
Marion ‘T. Jenkins
Mildred Gibbens
Alfredo
Marin
P.M
San Francisco
Dom Adams
J. B. Starns
Mex
Eric Williams
Ferris L. Turner
USNTS
Sen “Iego
Cal
C. V. Turner
Compton
Mire
David Chatfin
Sadie Vargs
Morgan F. Terry
APO
Olle C. Grauke
N. M. Clifford Jr
San Antonio
N.M. Clifford
J. Clifford
J.M. Norman
Los Angeles
Met. A. B. Sandifier
G. A. Stevenson
Paris
Tex
C. F. Kimball
Pie
Jacob Rodrigues
Will Rogra Field
Okla
H.W. McSpadden
Barcelona
Venezuela
Page
Marathon
New
M. L. Causey
Ew ‘Chamber of Commerce
Ray N. Morrow
S/Set
Army Air Base
Liberal
Eas
J. F. Crow
Artesia
ES. Cross
Honor Roll List Shows Wartime Names From Alpine
Open House noted as part of the Armistice anniversary events. The item lists numerous residents and service members connected to Alpine and nearby areas, including soldiers stationed overseas and at home. It mentions families and APO addresses, plus a call for citizens to visit the USO club during the weekend observance.
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USO Club
Pilot School Air Review Marks Cadet Flight Anniversary
At the air field a grand aerial review will open at 9 30 a m with the Post garrison marching in. Training aircraft will fly past followed by B 24 Liberators in what officials call the most impressive field review yet. Cadet anniversaries include dances Monday and enlisted men Tuesday with the first class graduating Feb 6 1943 and cadets from all 50 states since then. Many wings winners from the past year are now in combat against the axis.
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Air Field
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