Our luck will change as letters praise Alpine readers
A Texas Alpine MP column notes letters from Mrs J B Middlebrook of Del Rio and others. It recalls veterans and friends, mentions a son in a New Guinea hospital, and celebrates readers like Mrs Bertie Jones of Moorcraft and Cpl A V Sport Gunn. The piece ends with gratitude and a reader count of 241.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B Middlebrook
del Rio
Is. M
Alpine
Dr. Middlebrook
Stork
Misterscobee
Dan
Tus
Horse Heaven
Bertie Jones
Moorcraft
Wyoming
Las Vegas
Nevada
Brewster County
Brewster County Bond Sales Surpass Quota
Bond sales in Brewster county totalled 258 408 up to yesterday with W Baines noting the county is about 95 000 over the 224 000 quota. Series E bonds reached 94 887 about 16 000 over its 79 000 quota and a 5 000 bond by the Panhandle and Santa Fe railroad was included in recent purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
W. Baines
War Finance Committee
Baines
Panhandle and Santa Fe Railroad
Sul Ross Professor Appointed to Alpine Chamber Board
Dr. Clifford Casey director of Sul Ross College history department was named to the Alpine chamber of commerce board for one year to fill the vacancy created by Jack Cross being elected president at the recent annual meeting. The appointment was approved at the February 1 board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Casey
Sul Ross College
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Jack Cross
Alpine Firm Closes Out Its Furniture Business
Jack Cross of Cross and Cross announced the sale of their furniture stock to J. W. Christopher of Marfa Furniture Co. due to lack of room for both furniture and millinery and ready-to-wear lines. The firm will extend its ready-to-wear stock as more room becomes available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Cross
Cross & Cross
J. W. Christopher
Marfa Furniture Co
Cross
Grand Jury Adjourns For February Term After Short Session
The February district court grand jury adjourned Monday after a brief session in which two burglary indictments were returned against an unnamed suspect. Foreman S. L. Stumberg led the body. Petit jurors appeared Wednesday but were excused as no jury trials were scheduled. The case First National Bank Alpine v Viviana Mining Co opened yesterday with Judge W C Jackson presiding. Judge Hunter Metcalfe disqualified. No other cases are listed for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Stumberg
First National Bank, Alpine
Viviana Mining Co
W. C. Jackson
Fort Stockton
Hunter Metcalfe
Army training school graduation at Sul Ross College
Captain Mary J. Roberts of Port Arthur Texas bids farewell to Sul Ross College president Dr H W Morelock before departing for Fort Bliss to begin new duties. Lt Marguerite Kurtz of San Diego has been assigned to Houston. The training staff and several officers and enlisted women leave the school to complete final details as the program closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Administration
Sul Ross College
Eighth Services Command
Mary J. Roberts
Port Arthur
Tex
H. W. Morelock
Sul Ross
Fort Bliss
Marguerite Kurtz
San Diego
Cal
Houston
Itinerary of Deputy Tax Collector For This Area Is Announced This Week
A Forrest Hope deputy collector of the U S Internal Revenue department announced this week a schedule for assisting taxpayers during the income tax filing period from March 4 to March 15 inclusive. Locations include Sanderson Marfa Alpine Presidio Fort Davis Marathon and Alpine courthouses and high schools. Taxpayers should bring full information on 1942 and 1943 taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Forrest Hope
U. S. Internal Revenue Department
Sanderson
Marathon
Presidio
Fort Davis
Marfa
Alpine
Correction on county debt figures for Judge Slight
County news reports corrects last week’s anticament regarding bonded indebtedness of the county per Judge Slight. The December 31 1943 outstanding bonds and warrants were 150550. Through 1944 a reduction of 24150 is expected, leaving January 1 1945 outstanding 9126400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Slight
Alpine Captain Receives Silver Star for Action in Italy
Capt. Richard Lewis of Alpine, commander of an M P company with the Fifth Army, is awarded the Silver Star for gallantry during an January 1944 artillery barrage in Italy. He crawled through shellfire to aid and evacuate four wounded men, saving at least one life and summoning medical aid despite near constant danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lewis
Alpine
Italy
Alpine T
F. E
John
Horse Heaven
Oregon
Lewis
Brewster County
M. P
Fifth Army
Mary
Alpine Flyers Help Train Pilots For Army Air Forces
Fort Stockton Texas hosts Civilian pilot instructors from Alpine two enlisted reserve flyers C. Hor and Ray B. LaBett began flying duties in 1943, overseeing cadets in primary school lessons. They each provide 66 hours of serial training in light aircraft under Army Air Forces supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Stockton
Alpine
Army ‘Air Forces Training Program
Tredoe C. Hor
J. S. Mord
Ray B. LaBett
H.C. Labett
United States Army
Alpine High School
Army Air Forces Training Icommand
Pentra Flying Command
Rangoiphlela
Texas
Baptist Meet Set For Next Week Alpine District Convention
Rev Wilson Fielder a missionary to China and recent Gripsholm returnee will be a principal speaker at the Alpine district Baptist convention February 22 and 23. Others include Dr Thomas H Taylor Howard Payne Brownwood and Dr W H Rogers El Paso with women sessions Tuesday afternoon in the Alpine Baptist church. The convention covers 17 counties and 42 churches with mission work among Spanish speaking and other races. Dr Taylor to speak Tuesday night and at a student banquet Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Fielder
Southern Baptists
China
Gripsholm
District Baptist Convention
Alpine
Thos. H. Taylor
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
W. H. Rogers
First Baptist Church
el Paso
R. Mathis
A. C. Miller
Dallas
Taylor
Baptist Church
New Auto Plates Now On Sale In Brewster County
Brewster county announces 1044 new auto license plates for 1942. Miniature two inch square metal plates with yellow letters on green must be attached to front and rear of vehicles. All cars must display 1942 plates by April. replacement and out of state handling fees apply. Applicants for commercial licenses must provide vehicle body type, capacity, wheel count, and speedometer data per Texas Highway Department guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
Texas Highway Department
Deed of Cession To the Parkls Delivered
Fighter Pilot Francis A. Williams of Alpine was among cadets who graduated as fighter pilots and received their wings at graduation exercises held at the Eagle Pass Army Air Field on February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Fry
James A. Fry
Alpine
Aloe Field
Victoria
Francis A. Williams
Eagle Pass Army
Deed Transfers Jurisdiction for Big Bend National Park
Fort Worth February article reports Texas ceding exclusive constitutional jurisdiction over nearly 691,339 acres in Brewster County to the United States for the new Big Bend National Park. The state retains civil and criminal process rights, tax levies, and voting within the park area, while National Park Service plans immediate development after World War II ends. Governor Stevenson delivered the deed to Amon Carter with intent to forward it to President Roosevelt and Interior Secretary Ickes in Washington. Carter estimates the park’s intrinsic value around $3,000,000, with the Chisos Mountains tract alone worth about $1,000,000. The piece notes potential cross-border links with Mexico and a future suspension bridge concept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Big Bend National Park
Brewster County
National Park Service
Chisos Mountains
Hemisphere
Carter
Stevenson
Chisos Mounentain
Texas
Mexico
Rio Grande
State of
Fedteral
Brewc “Ster
United States
Tex
Leeland Frederik B. Isley
Petition Denied for Airline Service to San Antonio El Paso
The Civil Aeronautics Board denied Braniff Airways petition for reconsideration of a San Antonio to El Paso route. The 1941 petition was first rejected 2 to 1 last fall. Braniff may seek further board review at its next directors meeting while Continental Airlines won a route via Pecos and Big Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Aeronautics Board
Braniff Airways
San Antonio
el Paso
Chamber of Commerce
Chas. E. Beard
Branitt
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Sul Ross College
Continental Airlines
Pecos
Big Spring
Braniff
Marfa
Alpine
Fort Stockton
del Rio
Uvalde
Alpine Fire Department Secures WPB Nod for New Truck
Alpine Fire chief J C Cooley announced War Production Board approval to buy a combined use fire truck with a 400 gallon booster tank and a 100 gallon per minute pump on a GMC chassis. Funds are being raised, with much already pledged, to cover the remaining cost while the chassis is delivered next month and shipped to San Antonio for equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Fire Department
War Production Board
J. C. Cooley
Volunteer
GMC
Fire Department
Nore
Cooley
San Antonio
Harold Wynne Runs for Brewster County Sheriff
Harold Wynne of Alpine announced this week as a candidate for sheriff and tax collector of Brewster County. A lifelong West Texan, he asks voters to consider his candidacy at the July primaries and promises to fill the office to voters’ satisfaction if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wynne
Alpine
Brewster ‘Ounty
Alpine Soldier and Pal Captured by Germans in Italy
Private Hosea Nettles of Brookhaven Mississippi and Private Daniel Musgrave of Alpine Texas were captured by German patrols on the Fifth Army front in Italy but escaped with aid from their captain. An oncoming squad flanked the Germans, allowing seven captured foes to fall and freeing the two privates. Musgrave is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Musgrave of Alpine. his brother Herbert serves in Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Fifth Army
Hosea Nettles
Brook
Taven
Miss
Daniel , Musgrave
Alpine
Texas
Nettles
Musgrave
Nettle
D. Musgrave
Herbert
Australia
Service men urged to file discharge papers with Legion aid
Ex service men discharged from the army seeking discharge pay are asked to see Cecil H. Duncan service officer Big Bend Post 79 American Legion who will help file the necessary papers War bonds are your means setting into the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Cecil H. Duncan
Big Bend
American Legion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cpl. A. V. Sport Gunn
Santa Maria
Army Air Field
Sport
Alpine Firm
Wacs
AAF
Baptist
U. S. Government
Arnold Wittman
A. and M. College
S. M. Melton
Lutie Britt
McDonald Observatory
Aero Board
WPB
Arold Wynne
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