New Highway Patrolman Assigned To This Area
Chas J Marek Jr of Pleasanton assigned to the Highway Patrol in this area and stationed in Alpine. His wife and baby will join him when housing is secured. Marek recently completed the training recruit school of the Texas Highway Patrol. Two more recruit schools with 50 or more men each will begin August 1 and December. Examinations for these positions will be held soon at district Highway Patrol offices in Pecos San Angelo and other Texas points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. J. Marek Jr
Pleasanton
Highway Patrol
Alpine
Marek
Texas Highway Patrol
Pecos
San Angelo
Texas
Boxing Exhibition Set for March 25 at Mexican Center
Bill Martin a Hale Center and Sul Ross student is being groomed for a boxing exhibition to be held at the Mexican Community Center March 25. His opponent will be a top local contender with proceeds supporting the community center. Martin trained by Herman Gonzales Alpine a renowned Navy boxer hopes to turn professional after the bout.
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Bill Martin
Hale Center
Sul Ross
Martin
Herman Gonzales
Alpine
Local social notes from Alpine and area visits
Mrs. John Simpson and baby visit El Paso and Hatch New Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ellis of San Antonio spend the weekend with the Featherstones. Mrs. T. C. Simpson of Fort Worth leaves after a two week visit. Mrs. J. A. Close from Tulsa leaves after a few days with her sister. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shepperd attend the Fort Worth gift shop show with Walter Henderson. Mrs. Gully Consert of Junction visits with daughter Mrs. Billy Meriwether. Capt. Cowsert takes Mrs. Cowsert home. George J. Kempen and party visit Fort Stockton with Mrs. Clara Klopp and Mrs. Shellie Barnes. Mrs. H. B. Budaly visits Fort Davis chapter and her mother Mrs. John A. Weyerts. Mrs. Shirley Scales returns from Oklahoma City after her mother's death. Capt. and Mrs. R. W. Lajeunesse and son David stay with the Robinsons. Lajeunesse headed to Mare Island wartime duty and to Philadelphia Navy Yard. Margery Minkler of New York arrives in Alpine en route to Fort Stockton, visiting community centers and coordinating Latin American workers salaries.
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R. W. Lajeunesse
David
Seldon Robinson
Capt. Lajeunesse
Naval Ammunition Depot
Mare Island
Robinson
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Mercy killing attempt ends in self-inflicted death
Bernard J. O Connell Jr. remains unable to walk or talk after birth. His father Bernard J. O Connell Sr. commits suicide following the incident in Blue Island Illinois. Mrs O Connell and Patricia await word from St Francis Hospital where Bernard may recover from a bullet wound.
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Blue Island
Ill
Bernard J. O'Connell
B. O'Connell
Correct Nailing Vital To Long Roofing Life For Farms
James L. Strahan of the Asphalt Roofing Industry Bureau outlines standards for asphalt roofing on farm buildings. He stresses correct nail type size and placement, deck compatibility, and wind resistance, noting 4 inch rise per foot as a limit for shingles and advocating concealed nails on 18 inch sheets for windy locations.
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Asphalt
Strahan
Bureau
R. Strahan
Mr. Strahan
Pecan Tree Planting Urged Across Texas
In response to Mrs. Sam A. Greer of Tyler and Texas Federation of Women's Clubs leaders, Governor Beauford H. Jester issues Arbor Day proclamation urging statewide pecan tree planting. School superintendents urged to cooperate and encourage students. the pecan is Texas state tree valued for beauty, hardiness, and production.
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Sam A. Greer
Tyler
Gardens
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Beauford H. Jester
Texas
J. M. Montgomery
8Th District
TFWC
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J. B. Dales
Glenn F. Davis
Casey
the Family of
U. S. Justice
Jimmy Wright
Tex
Springfield
C. M. Palmer
Tot Richardson
E. M. Neie
P. O
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BE. A. Brown
Dimmitt
San Antonio
P. O. Hox
Alpine Ip
Texas Cafe
J. C. Fuller
Sec-Trens
Marfa Natl
Farm Loan Assn
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O. H. Hubbard
Monahans
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co
W. E. Holmes
Westside Courts
Tivoli
Las Abandonados
Gene Farley
Alpine, Texas
John Simpson
Baby
el Paso
Hatch, N. M
Jim Ellis
Jim Featherstone
T. C. Simpson
Fort Worth
Lourene Terry
J. A. Close
Tulsa
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Victor J. Jones
J. W. Shepperd
Dallas
Walter Henderson
George J. Kempen
H. B. Budaly
Grandfalls
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John A. Weyerts
Shirley Scales
Oklahoma City
D. J. Morris
Miss Ruth Morris
Granada Theatre
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LiMo Preston
Nolan Mate
FOX Movietone News
Franchot
Ann Richards
Clark Gable
Vivian Leigh
Bob Hope S. Hasso
Foxes of
Harrow
R. Harrison
M. O Hara
Wagon Gap
Abbott and Costello
Singapore
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Tone A. Richards
Costa Rica
D. Haymes
C. Holm
Tone Ball
Blaze OF Noon
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S. Hayden
C. Gable
V. Leigh
H. Bogart
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C.O.D. Geo
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U.S
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Storey-Whiteside
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