Fort Davis News Notes Include Weddings and Church
Ruth Spruill Taylor announces her recent marriage to Sgt. Fred F. Huston of the Army Air Force training school in Deming New Mexico. Mrs Huston, formerly of Fort Davis, is employed as a telephone operator in Deming and is visiting relatives here with her son Benny. The column also records births, local church services, Red Cross planning, and social events with Fort Davis residents and visiting family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Spruill Taylor
Fort Davis
Ruth
Spruill Taylor
Fred F. Huston
Army Air Force Training School
Deming
New Mexico
Huston
Benny Taylor
Wirlage
Hudtton
Fort Dewish
W. W. McCutcheon
William M. Daugherty
Wichita Falls
Ft. Davis
W. W. McCutcheon, Jr
McCutcheon
Callie Holt
Fort Sill
Fifteen Birthday Lawn Party For Patsy Lov
Five year old Patsy Lov celebrated her birthday with a Sunday lawn party at the J W apy home. Guests, second graders aged up to seven, enjoyed al fresco lunch, pink and blue cakes with candles, and pink and white ice cream. Favors included toy balloons, assisted by Mrs J Keesey Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Espy
Patsy Lov
J. Wapy
Patsy
Patay Lou
New Year Greeting From South Pacific Sent To Marin Family
Mr and Mrs Carlos Marin received a New Year message from Elias Marin abroad with a U S fighting contingent in the South Pacific He sent good wishes to Mrs C B Baton Miss Carrie Lou Baton and Miss Iva Snead who traveled on business to San Angelo Brownwood and San Antonio last week then to San Marcos to resume studies at San Marcos Academy Rev Richard Miller pastor of Marathon and Fort Davis Methodist churches and family visited Fort Davis friends in the latter part of the week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip
Thompson
Tommie Jane Thompson
Sgt
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
Jane Leudecke
Sally Whitaker
Fort Davis
Newton
Quetana Newton
J. M. Newton
Gene Sproul
Australia
Carlos Marin
South Pacific
Elias Marin
Sam
C. B. Baton
Carrie Lou Baton
Iva Snead
San Angelo
San Mato
Miss Eaton
San Macos Academy
San Marcos
Eaton
Miss Snead
Richard Miller
Marathon
FFA Chapter Initiates Two Honorary Members
At the regular January meeting, Alpine FFA initiated two honorary members, Nig Bennett and Wally Davia, for contributions to vocational agriculture in Alpine. Thirty-one members attended. vice president Keesey Kimball presided in the president’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Berkeley
Alpine Ffa
Nig Bennett
Wally Davia
Keesey Kimball
R. T. Key
Joe Lane
Ralph Meriwether
Jim Harrington
Sonny Gilmer
Spunky the Pooch Promoted After AWOL Return
Spunky mascot of the flying school was promoted from private to corporal after returning to post from AWOL. Col Dogay signed the extra special orders, with Capt Jean Bark authenticating. The dog, once with Pvt Connell, accompanied Lt Simpson to Col Hoyle and napped on the floor. A state war film distribution meeting chaired by Dr G P Smith was also announced by the State Department of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flash
Spunky
Flying School
Col Dogay
Military Police
Jean Bark
Canine Detachment
Corps of Military Police
Everett
Elmore
Spanky
Dolores ‘Simpson
Simpson
Ger“ald” Hoyle
State Department of Education
G. P. Smith
United States Commissioner of Education
John W. Studebaker
Berkeley To Head County Group For Observance of the President's Birthday
Dr. Ben P. Berkel ey of Alpine will lead the Drew tier county committee for the celebration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's birthday on January 90. The effort aims to raise funds to fight infantile paralysis and support the home front war effort with local chairmen appointed across counties in the Southwest under W. L Clayton, Houston. The drive emphasizes aid to health and the armed forces and urges communities to contribute promptly to prevent the spread and support polio campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Ben. P. Berkeley
Alpine
Drew Tier
Prenkin D. Roosevelt
George Warthy
Briges
Texas
Briggery Ina
W. L Clayton
Houston
Washington
46 Stars Visit by a Person at Missouri University
An inquiry notes 46 stars counted on a large flag behind the stage at the University of Missouri in Columbia. The flag dated from 1912, predating Arizona and New Mexico joining the union. The piece also mentions the Republic of El Salvador as a single-crop coffee nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agence
University of Missouri At Columbia
Arizona
New Mexico
Republic of 11 Salvador
Funeral for E M Wells, state highway employee, held Sunday
Funeral services for Ed win M Wells 74 state highway employee at Camp No 14 near Terlingua were held Sunday afternoon at Livingston Funeral home chapel He died of a heart attack last Wednesday He is survived by three sisters in New York Florida and Georgia and a brother in Nashville Tenn Rev Ray B McGrew officiated Interment was in Elm Grove cemetery The first paper mill in the United States was built in 1690 at Germantown Pa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Horace C. Goodman
Livingston Funeral Home
Edwin M. Wells
Camp No. 14
Terlingua
Wells
Highway Department
Evan Hord
Atlanta
New York
Florida
Nashville
Ray B. McGrew
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
United States
Germantown
Owens Receives Army Captain Commission
Arthur E. Owens local attorney returns from San Antonio after final exam and gains a temporary Army captain rank. A WWI veteran, Owens leads Big Bend post American Legion. the paper notes his uncertain call to report for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Owens
San Antonio
Igm. Omens
Big Bend
American Legion
Wartime Menus and Nutrition Guidance for Home Fronts
Wartime menus shift as foods are drafted for service and eggs and cereals move across meals. The guide stresses balanced nutrition, knowing each food’s contribution to health, and planning meat substitutions with eggs and other staples.
Also Mentioned on This Page
A.M. Alkire
Mabel Bloys
Doris Hester
Baptist Women's Missionary Society
C. J. Bird
B. E. Coan
Barry Scobee
Peace
Pecos
Ramsey Boland
Joe M. Newton
Mr. Newton
Amarillo
First Presbyterian
Richard G. Irving
Richard. Irving
Red Cross
Home Service Division
Lucille Putnam
Ea Hunter
Valentine
National Red Cross
Asance
Home Service ‘Committee
Presbyterian W.M.S
J. Keesey Miller
Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society
Miller
R. L. Irving
FFA Chapter
United States of Armoricas
Berkeley
E. M. Wells
State Highway
Owens
el Pro Reso Club
Marfa National Farm Loan Association
J.C. Fuller
Lee-Treas
Marfa, Texas
Safeway
Humber
Safeway Farm
Cefeway
Evary Way
Navals
Oran
Safeway Meats
Anjour
Penny Savers
Catsup
Kettle
Edwards, Ib
P.& Ac
Cincle Magazine
Lula Lee Wright
Husi
Marrun
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