Jerrys Hold Open House On Christmas Day
Mr and Mrs W H Terry held Christmas day celebrations at home with daylight to dark hospitality. Terry family members Morgan Terry and baby, Alice and Gan, Fuqua Younger of Jymas, King Terry and Lady Lou, plus W H Terry Jr and other relatives attended. Fiddlers played, rooms cleared for dancing, holly wreaths roses and a Christmas tree decorated the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Terry
Terry
Morgan Terry
Alice
Gan
Fuqua Younger
J Ymas
King Terry
King Terry Jr
Lady Lou
W. H. Terry Jr
Harfst hosts turkey dinner with Quad Fan group
Catherine Harfst and her mother Mrs G H Harfst hosted a turkey supper Tuesday evening for Quad Fan organization members at the high school. Guests included Misses Jackie foes Laura Le White Emmy Harris Dorothy Caldwell La ila Weston Margaret A' D 'aBwn Julianna Blerschwale Mary Beth Robinson Dorothy Jean Cross Alice Parkhurst Eva eyn Ferguson Betty Biliter Betty Baylor of Tucson Ariz and Mr and Mrs George Kempen among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ave Cannennerari
G. H. Harfst
Quad
High School
Jackie Foes
Laura le White
Emmy Harris
Dorothy Caldwell
Laila Weston
Margaret A’ D ‘aBwn
Julianna Blerschwale
Mary Beth Robinson
Dorothy Jean
Cross
Alice Parkhurst
Evaeyn Ferguson
Betty Biliter
Betty Baylor
Tucson
Christmas Party At Robinson Home Attracts Family Guests
Mary Beth Robinson hosted a holiday gathering with fireworks and chocolate cookies as friends and relatives joined at her home. The Skevingtons hosted relatives from El Paso Marathon and other Texas towns, with guests from Donna Austin and Ft. Stockton various kin of the Skevingtons also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. ‘Skevington
Thomas Skevington
el Paso
George Skevington
Marathon
Mir
James Kemp
Paso
Skevington
Belle O'Meara
Donna
Horace S. Wood
Daugher Jane
Austin
Nephe
Bill Booker
Ft. Stockton
Skilled Workers Sought for Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
Immediate openings at Pearl Harbor Navy Yard for shipfitters machinists boilermakers riggers instrument makers and more with time and a half overtime. Pay up to $120 per month plus free transport. Government stenographers capable of 96 wpm needed. See local civil service secretary C A Lease at Alpine for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Intarbor Navy Yard
Pearl Harbor
Civil Service
C. A
Alpine Oe
Fort Davis Forthcoming Wedding and Local News
Fort Davis announces the January 10 marriage of Elizabeth Ann Miller to Lt. Lawrence Jackson Pickett. The couple’s plans are shared amid a Monday reception at the Miller home. Also noted are a bridal shower, school resumes after vacation, and Horace Goodman Jr visiting Fort Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ann Miller
J. M. Miller
Fort Davis
Lawrence Jackson Pickett
Miss Miller
Miller
New Mexico A. & M. College
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
Pickett
Charles Jackson Pickett
Las Cruces
N. M
Air Corps
Luke Field
Arizona
Cela Ind
C. R. Fryar
F. L. Sproul
J. K. Miller
Observation About Trees in the Davis Mountains
A reader recalls a prior article on the lack of young chestnut oak trees in the Davis Mountains. He notes a blight 30 years ago killed all chestnuts in New England, observes leaf similarity, and says horse chestnuts were not affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Mountains
Floyd N. Walser
Framington
Mass
New England
Resigned field man leaves for Chihuahua and navy enlistment
F. C. Crosby who has worked on federal conservation in Jeff Davis county for three or four years resigned and departed for Chihuahua state in Old Mexico Wednesday to oversee joint ranch interests of land George Jones of Marta. Moreau Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Miller, has enlisted in the navy and left for training in San Diego. Remember Pearl Harbor Buy Defense Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
F. C.crosby
Jeff Davis County
Chihuahua
Old Mexico
George Jones
Marta
Moreau Miller
F. M. Miller
Navy
San Diego
Early-Day Texan Remembered For Courage And Chaos
University of Texas Library notes Conrad Rohrer, an unofficial fighter and constant participant in Texas lore. His fame rests on tales from Noah Smithwick, including Rohrer’s San Antonio flag unfurling and San Jacinto escapades. A legend of oxen disputes with Mrs M and Houston ends with humorous, nonheroic memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Rober
Texas
Rohrer
Noah Smithwick
University of Texas Diary
Smithwick
San Antonio
San Jacinto
Houston
Ceremonial Robe of Medicine Man Worn in Sundown Promo
A 150 year old African ceremonial robe, once owned by a Euroba medicine man, is worn in the Walter Wanger film Sundown. Prince Madupe, son of the Euroba king, lends the garment and appears as a native leader and technical adviser. Sundown arrives at the Granada for weekend showings with a Kenya Somaliland border setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wanger
Madupe
Granada
Britain
Central East Africa
Prince Madupe
Henry Hathaway
Former Alpine Resident Dies in Dallas
Word comes of the death in Dallas on December 17 of T. N. Alison a former Alpine resident. He was local manager for the J. M. Radford Company here years ago and later ran a retail grocery with Joe Sonnier. Ill health hovered years and he had been living in Dallas for about a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. Alison
Dallas
Alson
J. M. Radford Gro. Co
Joe Sonnier
Here
Trained Golden Eagle Hunts Central Asia Foxes
A popular Central Asian sport trains golden eagles to catch foxes wolves and wild goats. trainers showcase skilled birds and the practice remains culturally significant in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Asia
Dallas Man Buys Texaco Agency at Marfa
J H L Marshall formerly of Dale Jas has purchased the Texaco agency for Presidio and Jeff Davis counties from B H Davie of Marfa. He and his family have moved to Marfa to take over the business. Mrs Marshall is Frances Mitchell daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Mitchell ofMars and is known in Alpine where she taught music at Sul Ross College and city schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. HL. Marshall
Formrly
Dale Jas
Texas Company Agency
Presidio
Jeffavns
B. H. Davie
Marfa
Big End Sentinel
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Morelock Hoat Bridge
Ars
Morewex
Bridge
Mesdames
Jul Vogt
J. W. Shepperd
Clay Holland
C. D. Wood
W. H. Ter- B.C. Coleman
R. J. Ratliff
J. Parkhurst
J.B. Casner
Atherine Harfst
Laura Lee White
Juliana Biersch
Wale
Catharine Marist
David Billeiter
Bill
Dick 4
Jack Hancock
Bil
Morris Melton
Thad
Forts
Davis
Mile High Club
Horace C. Goodman Jr
H. C. Goodman
Goodman
Horace
Illinois
California
Granada Theatre
Gene Tierney
Gre
Miss Tierney
Alway
Charles 0. Hucker
University of Texas Library
Johrer
Stomer
Conception
Madame
General Houston
Sen Heory
Valerie Fashion Shop
Golden Eagle
Texaco Agency
Best
George
Waldo Blackberries
Ilger's Coffee
Dole
Sean
Deligh
Swift
Pard
Jergen
Peyton
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