Garden Club installs officers for 1942 at J Coleman home
The Garden Club met January 9 at the J Coleman residence with Mrs. J C Coleman presiding for the last time as resident. New officers were installed for 1942 including Mrs. Frank Mc Collum as president and several vice presidents and a secretary treasurer. The program covered Defense committee work, cleanup, soil testing, and planning for a Dahlia Festival next summer. Members were urged to attend a courthouse meeting next week to organize Red Cross work in Alpine.
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Garden Club
J Coleman
J. C. Coleman
Frank McCollum
Mesdames W. D. Burciam
J.C. Coleman
L. Forchheimer
Flora Daugherty
Nellie Litchfield
J. Smith
Defense Committee
Red Cross
Alpine
Popular Alpine Couple to Wed February Sixth
Mary Besse Hamilton, daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Hamilton, will marry William H L Sloan, son of Owen Sloan of Alamogordo New Mexico, on February 6 at nine oclock in the First Methodist church. Maid of honor will be Miss Jean Engle. soprano Jean Ritchey will sing. invitation extended to friends of both families. The Catholic Women's Study Club approved joining the Red Cross and will observe Our Lady of Peace on Jan 22 23 and M with Rosary prayers. Next Tuesday Jan 20 a study meeting will be held at Mrs George A Browns home.
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Howard Hamilton
Mary Besse
William HL. Sloan
Owen Sloan
Alamogordo
New Mexico
First Methodist Church
Jean Engle
Jean Ritchey
Marathon
Mrs. Hamilton
Catholic Women's Study
Charles Fabian
East Holland Ave
Ellen C. Hudson
Geo. A. Brown
Red Cross
Our Lady of Peace
Andes in Lite Nature Study Club Meeting Highlights
Mrs G A Kunze and Mrs Des sa C Wright hosted the study club at Kunze's home on Thursday. Mrs Fred B Rogers welcomed new member Mrs Medlin find. Guests Irma Lee Batey Betty Jane Burgess Robert Elliott Mildred Inman attended. Music by Betty Jane Burgess featured the program. Dr E C Coleman spoke on poetry of the Andes with selections from poets of Mexico Nicaragua Peru and Chile. Tea was served after.
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Elioft
Mia
Betty Jane Burgess
Bridge Clubs Gather for Card Parties and Prizes
Mrs. F C Woods hosted the Tally Ho Bridge club with Sport Gunn winning high score and Ed Swann second. Moon Smith led a Triple-Four contract gathering with Lois McIntyre and J E Casner as guests. the McIntyres won high prizes. J W Frazer hosted a Triple Four night at the Holland hotel with steak supper and contract, prize to Mrs PF L McCollum and J E Burgess as top men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.C. Woods
Tally-Ho
Sport Gunn
Ed Swann
Bill Allen
Ray LaBeff
Dan Ritter
Wally Davis
Hap’ McEachern
Cecil LaBeff
T. L. Hateh
Marvin Majors
Reginald Wotan
G. J. Kempen
Cecil Hale
F. C. Woods
Moon Smith
Lois McIntyre
J. E. Casner
Mesdames J. E. Burgess
F. L. McCollum
Paul Vogt
Billie ‘West
Carroll Vaughn
J. W. Shepperd
C. E. Patterson
Vernon McIntyre
John Newell
McIntyre
J. W. Frazer
Triple Four
Holland Hotel
Frazers
PF. L. McCollum
J. E. Burgess
Messrs
James J. E. Burgess
Milton Carroll Vaughn
Tri C club elects new officers at Wednesday meeting
The Tri C club met Wednesday at Mrs. Fred Rogers home and elected new officers: Lucille Kempen president, Joyce Nevill vice president, Clara May Bogle secretary, Ruby Janie Burcham corresponding secretary and treasurer, Dorothy Coleman Parliamentarian, Mary Ellen Gard Reporter.
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TRIC
Fred $. Rogers
Lucille Kempen
Joyce Nevill
Clara May Bogle
Ruby Janie Burcham
Dorothy Coleman
Mary Ellen Gard
Woodmen Circle to Install Officers in 1942
Circle meet set for Wednesday January 21 at Alvine Grove No. 671 Woodmen Circle with Mrs dma Doole for officer installation. Social hour to follow. Residents and visitors urged to attend. Also notes beauty shop opening on East Holland Ave near Cosden station by Mrs A L King.
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Alvine Grove No
Woodwen Circle
Dma Doole
Pam
East Holland Ave
Cosden Station
A. L. King
Revival Under Way At American Legion Hall
A revival sponsored by the Church of the Nazarene is ongoing at the American Legion Hall and runs until Sunday January 25. Rev. and Mrs. L. Morgan Voorhies of Altus Oklahoma lead the program with Mr Voorhies delivering sermons on topics including Render Unto God the Things that Belong The Liquor Dealer and How World War II The Sin Against Democracy and more. Evening services start at 7 each night with public invitation extended.
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Tne
American Legion Hall
Church of the Nazarene
L. Morgan Voorhies
Altus
Oklahoma
Civil War Casualty Found 75 Years After War Ends
CAMP DAVIS North Carolina a Civil War casualty was reported here Private Harry Chait of Desert born over 80 years after the conflict. A unit camped near an old shell pile used nearby as a fireplace. embers burned his head and face. One shell near the camp had disintegrated near melting point. Government bonds and stamps deemed safest investments.
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Davis
N. C
Harry Chat
Desert
Biveua
Challe
Auto Tag Sale Opens February First in Brewster County
Brewster county announces receipt of 1865 pairs of 1942 auto plates to go on sale February 1. New plates, black numbers on orange, cover passenger vehicles from 165 901 to 167 100, commercial 327 151 to 327 500, trailer tractors 20 546 to 20 645, farm vehicles 112 051 to 112 250, dealers 5 737 to 5 751. Certificates of ownership required for 1942 license. plates must be attached by April 1 for highway operation.
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Brewster County
Wild Geese Calling Provides Northwest Adventure Screen Portrait
The Granada shows Wild Geese Calling Sunday and Monday. Henry Fonda delivers his finest performance as wandering lumberjack John Murdock, with Joan Bennett as Sally in a new kind of role. The film follows love, betrayal, and an Alaska voyage after Sally is taken by Blackie, played by Warren William, with strong support from Ona Munson and Barton MacLane. Directed by John Brahm, the screenplay by Horace McCoy keeps a steady pace through adventure and romance.
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Henry Fonda
Joan Bennett
Granada
Northwest
Tom Joad
Sally
Great Northwest
Commonwealth Club of
California
John Murdock
Fonda
Blackie
Joan
Alaska
John
Warren William
Ona Munson
Barton MacLane
John Brahm
Horace McCoy
Harry Joe Brown
Stewart Ed
Fort Davis News Reveals Naval Folder, Wedding Details, Bank Figures
A Fort Davis note reports a graduation folder from Corpus Christi Naval Air Base bearing James Sterling Hutcheson’s name. It covers a Mount Livermore visit, then details the Prexere Miller Pickett wedding in Phoenix with Gen Eve, air corps attire, and a Fort Davis family presence. Also listed are bank figures showing end of 1941 results, eight percent dividend, and long-serving officers.
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Fort Davis
Corpus Christi Naval Air Base
James Sterling Hutcheson
U. S. Naval Reserve
Young Hutcheson
Allen C. Hutcheson
Houston
Hutcheson
Father l
Son
Mount Livermore
Withers Son Accepted as Aviation Cadet at Kelly Field
Robert L. Withers has been accepted as an aviation cadet and will report to Pilot Replacement Center at Kelly Field in San Antonio for about several weeks. He studied at Baylor University and pursued air work before applying. Fort Davis State Bank held its annual stockholders meeting electing Joe W. Expy as president alongside directors J. Hunter Clark, J. W. McTray, Frank Jones, and Keevey Miller as officers reported deposits rising from $386,000.
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Texas Cattle and Loan Company
Espy
Clark
Wotners
Robert C. Withers
Robert L
Kelly Field
San Antonio
L. Robert
Baylor
Fort Davis State Bank
Joe W. Expy
Instition
J. Hunter Clark
J W. Mctray
Frank Jones
Keevey Miller
Fort Davis firehall stuccoed. club speaker on Tchaikovsky
The Fort Davis fire hall exterior was stuccoed by John Dum as and the firemen meet weekly. Mrs Mary Pancoast Bogel spoke at the Fort Davis Study Club, covering Peter Tchaikovsky and Symphony No 4 in F sharp minor, with records of the symphony played. twenty four guests attended with refreshments.
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Fort Davis
John Du‘mas
Dan
Forty-Two Players Attend Thursday Bridge Night
Forty two players plus host and hostess met at four tables for a bridge game at the Evans home last Thursday. Attendees included R. D. Mulheran, J. S. Mulhern, C. G. Carmack, Barry Scobee, Ross Graves, Earnest Barnett, Donal Joe Mulhern, and Lee Evans visiting. Law score prizes awarded to Mrs Carmack and R. D. Mulhern. high honors to Mrs J. S. Mulhern and Mr Evans senior. Scobee took the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Evans
Messrs and Mesdames
R. D. Mulher
J. S. Mulhern
C. G. Carmack
Barry Scobee
Ross Graves
Earnest Barnett
Donal Joe
Mulhern
Lee Evans
Evans
Draftee Names Aid War News Coverage Over Time
The article notes that including draftee names enhances ongoing news supply as conflicts persist. It emphasizes the value of identifying individuals to track a war’s human dimension and maintain reader engagement over time.
Dictionary Need Emerged in Early 17th Century
The text notes that only at the start of the 17th century was there a recognized need for a dictionary to help Englishmen gain better knowledge of their language. It discusses the emergence of lexicography as a response to language study.
Unprotected Bald Eagle Debate Sparks State Roles
A fragment notes the bald eagle, national bird of the United States, is not protected by the federal government but protected by certain state laws. The incomplete text signals tensions over wildlife oversight and differing state protections.
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The
United States
Alexander the Great cooled wine with snow in trenches
Ancient commander Alexander the Great used snow-filled trenches to chill wine for his troops. Evidence from historical notes suggests he employed snow as a cooling method during campaigns, reflecting wartime provisioning practices.
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Alexander the Great
Skevingses Welcome Daughter Cynthia at Alpine Hospital
Mr and Mrs George Skevings ton of Marathon are the parents of a daughter born at Alpine hospital last Saturday. The baby weighed 6 pounds and has been named Cynthia.
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George Skevingston
Marathon
Alpine Hospital
Cynthia
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JA. Stuart Jr
Phoenix
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Lake Field
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