Company B DG Ends Contest For Members
Company B Third Battalion Texas Defense Guard held a recruiting attendance contest ending with quail on toast. Lt. R I Bledsoe introduced guests from Fort D A Russell and Marfa AAF. Major Burgess praised the battalion size and strength as the largest in the nation, with awards to NCOs and oath-taking for new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Jacobs
Big Bend Sentinel
Texas Defense Guard
R. I. Bledsoe
United States ‘Army
Air Forces
Fort D. A. Russell
Marfa Aaf
Pieusoe Cauea
Nadera
Oscar Elmendorf
Burgess
Texas
Company B
Spang
Hoyle
J. Demp‘sey
U. S. Army Service
Richard Gonzales
Col. James
Barcy
E. T .MacDonald
A Year, New Hope Fort Davis Texas 1943 New Year Poem
A wartime poem recalls the birth of a year as One Nine Four Two and its deaths on the world stage. It laments the ongoing war and laments the losses that hinder peace. It then bids One Nine Four Three to bring renewed hope and a chance at peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars Long
Laymen's Clinic Set at Alpine Sunday Morning
A laymen's clinic has been established in Alpine with A. J. Bierschwab as chairman pro tem. The first meeting will be Sunday at 10 o'clock in the little room behind the Methodist church. Alan Fraser will lead the discussion. men are invited to bring hobbies, theories, peeves and philosophies to share. Coffee and doughnuts will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
A. J. Bierschwab
The
Methodist Church
Alan Fraser
Prairie Fire Burns 10 Sections East of Alpine
A Christmas afternoon prairie fire burned about ten sections of grass land on the Cap Yates and Mrs. Rogers Emison ranches in the Altuda area, roughly 15 miles east of Alpine. The blaze started along U S 90 right of way, likely from a carelessly discarded match or cigarette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cap Yates
Promoted to Corporal in Army Air Forces at Pendleton Field
Mrs Walter Garnett reports her grandson Franc W Garett son of Mrs Bertha Garnett of Marfa has been promoted from private first class to corporal at Pendleton Field Oregon He serves as a fine instructor in ammunition bombs explosives and camouflage and attends an aerial torpedo school in San Diego where he graduated with top honors Francis grew up in Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Garnett
Franc W. Garett
Bertha Garnett
Marfa
Army Air Forces
Pendleton Field
Oregon
San Diego
Francis
Alpine
New Quarters For Phone Operators At AAFS
A two story telephone operators quarters is under construction at the flying school. When done it will provide modern housing for Chief Operator Willi Jenkins and her staff who commute from Marfa. The first floor will include a waiting room laundry and pressing room and a mass bathroom while the second floor houses two sizes of bedrooms all rooms will be furnished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flying School
Willi Jenkins
Marfa
Alpine Ranchman Sells 30 Registered Bulls to Durango Mexico
W A Daugherty reports the sale of 30 young registered bulls to J E Baylor of Alpine, agent for Fidel Guiterrez y Cia ranch in Durango, Mexico. Bulls were contracted two months ago and delivered last week, held at Baylor’s ranch until shipment to Mexico this month.
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W. A. Daugherty
J. E. Baylor
Alpine
Fidel Guiterrez Y | CIA
Durango
Mexico
Baylor
Border Boss author gathering data for new story in Texas
Jack Martin of McFadden Publications spends a few days in Brewster County researching material for a border-focused narrative. He previously wrote about the Black case tried here four years ago, involving the death of 13-year-old Marvin Dale Noblitt at Aqua Frio spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Martin
Ie McFadden Publications
Apt
John R. Hughes
Texas
Mr. Martin
Ann Arbor
Mich
Marvin Dale Noblitt
Aqua Frio Spring
Brewster County
True Detective Stories Magazine
Woman completes advanced training in WAAC school
A woman has finished advanced training in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps school at Des Moines Iowa and will be assigned to a non combatant army job now held by a soldier. The report notes that after certain speed is attained by an airplane in a power dive the propeller acts as a brake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mase Saucy
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps School
Des Moines
Iowa
Navy Lieutenant Commander Thurman Randle Honored
Thurman Randle a renowned Texas sportsman with frequent local hunting trips has attained the rank of lieutenant commander in the United States Navy. Friends here were notified recently of the promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurman Randle
Texas
Navy
Record Rainfall In 1941 Was Big Year Ended
The year 1941 in Alpine area set a heavy rainfall record at 31.45 inches across 12 months. Obituaries note James Cotter died January 6 at 95. Red Cross War Relief exceeded its January quota by 50 percent reaching $193, with Alpine High School Bucks winning district football championships. May 29 saw a city election planned to fund flying school land near Alpine, amid ongoing war relief and park land developments in Big Bend region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cotter
Alpine
Red Cross
Alpine High School
Big Bend
Texas State Parks Board
Big Bend National Park Area
Oym
Supreme Court
A. H King
Throckmorton
Highland Area
Marfa
George Jones
Chihuana
Mexico
Orient Railroad
State Parks Board
Big Bend National Park
CAA
CCC
Chisos Mountains
Bird Mine
J. W. Ferguson
Houston
Big Bend Park
Wilbur Richard Henderson
Marathon
W. H. Kokernot Jr
Texas
Colorado City
Alpine Ffa
Fexas A. & M
U. S
Voys
el Paso
New Catholic Church
Park Area
Parks Board
T. M. (Mack) Sawyer
Ft. Stockton
Retter
China
USC Trive
W. W. Crawford
Legion and Auxiliary
Sul Ross
Navy
Eagle Club
Baines
Felix McGaughy
OPA
Pecos
Big Send Park
Dallas
Wom- 1m
Alpine Man Recollects Eisenhower Family Farm Link
A. N. Kingie of Alpine recalls living decades ago on a Kansas farm near Abilene that adjoined the Eisenhowers' farm. He knew Dwight D. Eisenhower's parents David and Anna Eisenhower, and Ike's grandfather Jacob Eisenhower, plus one of Ike's brothers Ira. The Eisenhowers were originally from Pennsylvania Dutch country. Dwight was born in Texas and the family moved back to Kansas later.
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A. N. Kingie
Abilen
Kas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Africa
Notorn
Texas
Engle
David Eisenhower
Jacob Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Ira
Amanta
Dwight
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Three Morrow Brothers Serving In Air Corps
The three Morrow brothers J 1 Ray and Keith all serve in the Air Corps. Rev J T Morrow the eldest is a chaplain with the rank of lieutenant at McClellan Field Sacramento Cal Keith the youngest is a staff sergeant at the advanced glider school at Stuttgart Ark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
J 1
Ray
Keith
Air Corps
AAFBS
Midland
J.T. Morrow
Presbyterian Church
McClellan Field
Sacramento
Cal
Stuttgart
Ark
Tire inspections deadlines set for vehicles in county
C. W. Day urges drivers to present OPA Form R-534 Part B at tire inspections. Passenger cars must be inspected by January 31 and trucks by January 18. A 25 cent fee applies to passenger tires, higher fees for trucks. Inspectors are now appointed in all county communities.
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C. W. Day
Ipestor
Transfer of Army Specialist to Air Corps Highlighted
A service member known as Naton Veanant RovinsOR was moved for the third time this week, leaving the Quartermaster Corps insignia and donning the Army Air Corps. The officer, previously with the AS.C., was reassigned following the abolition of the ASC and is connected to the Marfa Flying School laundry after corps.
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Naton Veanant Rovinsor
Army
Robinson
Marfa
As.c
Army Air Corps
A.S.C
Hayes Parker Dies After Brief Illness at 48
Hayes Parker, a Brewster County ranch foreman for Ray Willoughby's operation south of Alpine, died Tuesday in a Fort Stockton hospital after a brief illness. He was well known among area ranchmen. Funeral services were held in San Angelo Wednesday at 1 PM. Survivors include his widow, two daughters and two sons, including Jack who has attended local school for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes Parker
Ray Willoughby
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Parker
San Angelo
Jack
Wen
Ocarina Sought for Flying School Show
Pvt Johnny Silver urges readers to raid attics basements and garages for an ocarina and other period stage props. He aims to equip the post theater for a January production, seeking old musical instruments costumes and props from any era.
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Flying School
Pvt
Johnny Silver
Post Special Service Department
Pvt. Silver
American Music Theater
Hollywood
Post
New Post Theater
Silver
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Isa
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Ee Sistas Times
Chantal Simeliss i
Span
Adjutant
Chap
Jack W. Lipphardt
Betatien
York
Arthur Newton Alkire
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AAFS
Alpine Ranchman
Durango, Mex
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