Girls Fire Corps Holds First Practice Session
The second meeting of the Girls Fire corps was held at City Hall on Tuesday evening with a drill Sunday at 2 30. Regular firefighters taught the girls fire truck functions as drills continue weekly. They voted to pursue a First Aid course under Dr W E Lockhart and learned safety measures for fires including keeping traffic off hoses and aiding ambulance operations. Newcomers included Doris Vanney Jane Moore Virginia Ruth Parker Laura Lee White Mary Arnold Virginia Field Betty Graves and Fay Creveek.
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W. E. Lockhart
Doris Vanney
Jane Moore
Virgin
Ruth Parker
Laura Lee White
Mary Arnold
Virginia Field
Betty Graves
Fay Creveek
Luncheon origins traced to Anglo-Saxon nuncheon
A linguistic note explains that luncheon derives from the words lunen and nuncheon, with nuncheon meaning a noontime beverage and a piece of bread served at lunch.
Fort Davis Psychology Talk Sparks Self Awareness
Fort Davis residents discussed modern psychology at four sermons by Rev. A. Leonard Miller of Marathon. He classified audiences into twelve types and urged self examination, noting only two well balanced persons per crowd. Attendees debated who fit the balance, while Miller outlined a path toward godliness through virtue and keen mind.
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A. Leonard Miller
Miller
Fort Davis
Marathon
Bower
Men Off To War From Jeff Davis Draft Board
Four men and one more from Sierra Blanca were slated for induction this week at Fort Bliss. Local Eastern Star plans host night for members and families plus Masons. A Fort Davis visit featured Boy Scout worker James A. McGuire and a charming tale of Jim Espy with his daughters Patsy and Jean guiding a goat in a toy cart. the scene drew smiles before weather cooled Tuesday.
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Mets
Jeff Davis County
Gayman Singleton
Herman Everett
James McDowell
Antonio Mendes
Alfredo Vesquez
Valentine
Sierra Blanca
Fort Bliss Induction Center
The
Order of Th Eastern Star
Fort Davis
Jim Espy
Patsy
Jean
Mrs. Espy
Jim
New Arrivals Report Two Local Families Parents Name Boys
County Attorney C E Patterson and wife welcome a son born last Saturday weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces named Charles Davis. Mr Julian Walker and Mrs Walker welcome a son born last Sunday at Alpine Hospital named John Lawrence. Mrs Walker is Jaydene Featherstone daughter of Jim and Mrs Featherstone of the city.
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C. E. Patterson
Charles Davis
Julian Walker
Alpine Hospit
John Lawrence
Waler
Jaydene Featherstone
Jim Featherstone
Frigid Times Prompt Small Claims as Frost Hits City
A sharp cold snap left hydrants frozen and thermometer readings near ten to twelve below zero. Residents bundled children for warmth while a reporter recounts a humorous incident of a hydrant snapping off its faucet during a northern wind.
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A.V. Chapin
Registration Over Expectation at Jeff Davis County
Registration in Jeff Davis County surpassed expectations with 90 men aged 20 to 44 registering at Fort Davis on Monday. George Williams, chairman of the county draft board, noted the total exceeded forecasts. Registrations at Valentine and the X ranch had not been reported by Wednesday noon.
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Jeff Davis County
Fort Davis
George Williams
Valentine
X Ranch
Williams
Three Jett Davis county youths leave for military exams
Three Jett Davis county registrants departed Wednesday for El Paso to undergo physicals for military service. The group included George Wiroffby, longtime Jett Davis county resident and Kokernoi ranch hand. William Johnson, a railroad worker from Valentine. and Edwin Everett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Everett of Fort Davis.
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Jett Davis County Selectie Service
el Paso
George Wirroughby
Jett Davis County
Kokernoi
William Johnson
Valentine
Edwin Everett
Will Everett
Fort Davis
Shortage of qualified men for executive roles prompts youth training plan
The article notes a real shortage of capable employers in high level positions and promotes expanding training through youth in business programs. It argues experience varies by industry and calls for intensified training to prepare young men for executives and operators as a remedy to upcoming personnel gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merica
Highes
Business Tong
Nis
Quiz on language history and basic science topics
The excerpt covers revolutions era terms like the word meant for a candidate, a candle reflector, a resonator description, a boomerang in flight returning, glass cracking by hot water, an early Psalms book printed in 1640, and notes listing regions of England and Hollywood? The Tarim River’s length and the city Chicago appear as scattered facts within this historical miscellany.
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Cambridge
Massachusetts
Stephen Daye
England
Wales
Scotland
North Ireland
Tarim River
Turkestan
Yellowstone River
United States
Chicago
Ilinois
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John McWhorter
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Pat Mulloy
Eugene Sproul
J. R. Smith
Mont Nash
Arch Garner
James A. McGuire
Napoleon
the Youth In Business
International Correspondence
America
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Montrety
Ures
Harge
the Coffee Cup
Jarvis
Slue
Robinson
Carton
Alpine Lumber Company Hardware Dept
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