Midland residents mingle during holiday visits and travels
A roundup of local names and cross town visits as relatives and friends travel for holidays. Mrs J M Norman from Corpus Christi visits her parents Mr and Mrs A B Sandifer while Harold Seybert from Clint spends break with his family. Corporal Edwin Moyer of Fort Bliss visits his mother as Roy F Johnson from Brownwood comes to see his parents. Other residents return from trips to Laredo Crosbyton Odessa Dallas and Manhattan Kansas. Shipments include Miss Flora Bess Daugherty returning to Denton and Miss Elizabeth Fowlkes accompanying her mother to Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Bess Daugherty
Ts.cw
Denton, Ater
Mrs
W. A. Daugherty
Gulf Station Changes Hands In Alpine
Alpine Gulf station switches management from John Matthews to Alpine Wool and Mohair Co this week. Matthews relocates his cleaning shop to West Holland Ave. Company plans to expand storage for feed and wool at the rear of the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Gulf
John ‘Matthews
Alpine Wool & Mohair Co
Matthews
West Holland Ave
Wool and Mohair Company
Rotary News introduces new member and welcomes back member
The Rotary Club yesterday welcomed Dr. J. Brodie Roberts of Sul Ross as a new member and R. C. Mitchell back after an illness. A letter from T A Beard asked for his resignation which the club accepted with regrets. Alan Fraser led the motion to have the club write to the Hopson family after the death of their son Merrit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
J. Brodie Roberts
Sul Ross
R. C .Mitch? Mitchell
T. A. Beard
Alan Fraser
Alan
M. L. Hopson
Merrit
For Sale and Letters Highlight Education Meeting
A sale notice accompanies readings of a letter from Eu gene Ellis now in the U S Air Force in England. Letters from Ellis unit and quadron commanders commend his conduct. Dean Etheridge led a vocational program stressing progress in education and funding roles of state and federal governments. Announcement of the District Governor's visit and assembly schedules followed with meetings planned in the chamber of commerce office and at the Holland venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan
Eugene Ellis
Sul Ross
U. S. Air Force
England
Quadron
Ellis
Dean Etheridge
Chamber of Commerce
The
Holland
Brass and copper alloys and other quiz facts
This fragment lists items including Des Moines as a place, pear cider and quinine as substances, Newfoundland and Ypres as locations, a school or correspondent role, a brief definition of bronze and brass alloys, and a legal phrase about land belonging to an ecclesiastical benefice. A tale of a thief in Winston-Salem steals coats from W. W. Hylton’s back porch during hot weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward MacAlister
Des Moines
Newfoundland
Correspondent
Ypres
David Copperfield
New Theatre At Flying School Opens Tonight
The Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School theatre opens with two nightly shows at 6:30 and 9:30, five weekly program changes, and a Tuesday double feature. Capacity 682, open to army personnel and civilian post employees. Loretta Young in A Night to Remember leads with Popeye cartoon and Ray McKinley short. Admission 15 cents, 12 cents with $1.20 coupon book. Profits fund theatre and Special Service Army recreational equipment. Latest sound and projection gear, formed plywood seats, hot air heating, steam radiators for offices and dressing rooms. Soldiers staff theatre as extra duty with additional pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School
Army
Army Motion Pleasure Service
Loretta Young
Brian Aherne
William Wright
Scrap
Ray McKinley
Special Service Department
the Army
Texans in Air Raid Over Tunis Reported by AP
Associated Press correspondent Wes Gallagher notes North Africa fighting with a bombing raid over Axis occupied Tunis. The piece highlights many Texans participating, including Lieut. Edward M. Slack of Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
North Africa
Wes Gallagher
Associated Press
Tunis
Edward M. Slack
Alpine
Cadet Cagers Set For Marfa High Clash
Cadet detachment teams from Ash Flying School Pecos Texas and Marana Arizona will meet in a high school gym game Saturday at 8 30 pm. Lt Clare Van Hoorbeke, coach, said most players have college basketball experience. Marana crew features Bob Kreiger Tim Clark Mike Kielinski and others with past college loyalties. Glenn Pennywitt Jack Wallace and Loris Bunting bring Hawaii Iowa State and Idaho ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flying School
Marfa High School
Clare van Hoorbeke
Ash
Pecos
Tex
Marana
Ariz
Bob Kreiger
Darmouth
Hanover
Mass
Tim Clark
University of Iown
Mike Kielinski
Renter
Unversity
Detroit
Glenn Pennywitt
Long Beach
Pecos Gang
Colored Troops Arrive At the Flying School
The 1017th Quartermaster Trucking platoon of colored troops has reached the flying school. The unit was assigned to the Marfa field from Pecos and is led by Transportation Officer LA. Robert P. Kellog. Acting first sergeant Cpl. Henry L. Moore heads the detachment with other noncommissioned officers from Pecos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marfa
Pecos
Robert P. Kelloga
Henry L. Moore
Longexs
1017Th
Cecil B. Rowe
Kilgore
Texas
Richard C. Green
Atlanta
Birth Announcements From Alpine and Surrounding Area
A son was born to Alfred Galle go and wife on Jan 1 named Jerry the first birth for the new year in Alpine. Other arrivals include Terry Michael Nelon born Dec 27 to Mr and Mrs Grady Nelon. David Clayton Townsend born Dec 26 to Mr and Mrs G P Townsend. E M Elliott II born Dec 16 to Mr and Mrs E M Elliott of Los Angeles. Elizabeth Baines’s daughter Mrs Elizabeth Baines of Alpine is the Elliott mother. Also a Fort Worth couple Harold Stack announce a son born Dec 31. Cashew shipments from Bombay valued about 112000. Legal notice outlines land contest in Brewster County between Texas Parks Board and Will Becknall with deed and title claims involving Survey 67 Abstract 2971. Court seeks title, possession, costs and relief, with December 71, 1942 enclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Gallego
Jerry
Alpine
Grady Nelon
Terry Michi‘ael
Nelon
Carolyn Bishop
Leo Bishop
Mirs
Harold Stack
Fort Worth
Harold
Witt Stack
G. P. Townsend
David Clayton
E. M. Elliott
Los Angeles
Elliott
Elizabeth Baines
G. W. Baines
State of Texas
Texas State ‘Parks Board
Will Becknall
Tom Becknal
MK & TE Ry. 'Co
Brewster County
Texas
Plaintff
Nest Seals
J. W. Frazer
Public Citation by Publication in Brewster County Texas
The State of Texas issues a citation to Will Becknal and unknown heirs Tom Becknal and unknown heirs Susie Becknal and unknown heirs. Defendants must appear before the District Court of Brewster County at the Court House in Alpine Texas by 10:00 A.M. on the first Monday after forty two days from issuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Will Becknal
Tom Becknal
Susie Becknal
District Court
Brewster County
Aline
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fannie King
Midland
J. M. Norman
Corpus Christi
A. B. Sandifer
Harold Seybert
Clint
G. W. Seybert
H.W. Morelock
Austin
Mr. Parr
Edwin Moyer
Fort Bliss
F. 3. Moyer
Get
Roy F. Johnson
Brownwood
Mrs. B Johnson
G. W. Martin
Willis Giffin
Laredo
R.A. McMur
Lieut
Merritt BM. Hopson
Columbia
8. C
Florence Townsend
RC. Mitchell
Crosbyton
M. H. Moorman
Jack Walt Eker
Rankin
Kenneth Barnes
Odessa
EH. Fowlkes
Elizabeth
Capt
C. ‘M. Evarte Jr
Manhattan
Kas
Evarts
Towkes
EE Johnson
Set. Roy Johnson
W. A. Kenaoe
San Antonio
Sherman Newsom
Ray Newsom
Kelly Field
San Ansonio
Camp Lana
Las Vegas
Mire
Jesse Allen
Me Camey
Denver City
Mr. Allen
FL. McCollum
Model Tailors
Gulf Station
Solomons
Cora Se
Guadalcanal Island
Guadalcanal
Rabaul
Henderson Field
Rotary News
M. A. Webb
Big Bend Country
T. D. McKinney
Newell Oil Co
Gulf Warehouse
Elec
Carroll Vaughn
AD Al-Ite
Stark Bros
F. E. Howard
Duplex Apt
Storey- Whiteside Lbr. Co
Tfe
Dawn Mower
Garden Hove
Taylor-Tot
James Kemp
Hoppe
Cory Spuris
Frank Daugherty
Grandview Courts
J. C. Walker
Alpine Disposal Service
J. G. Mulfer
Reliable Watch Shop
Safeway Grocery
W. W. Hylton’s
Winston-Salem
M. C
Sunshine Cleaners
Granada Theatre
Carolyn Lee
Bill Fargo
Johnny Mack Brown
U. S. War Savings
Ann Neagle
Key’ Donlevy, Lake, Ladd
Texas Boys
Flying
Texocises
Fonda
Bel
Alpine Wool & Muhair CO
Bombay
India
America
Storey-Whiteside Lumber CO
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