Mail morale prompt needed for overseas troops
Local readers urge faster mail from home to APO addresses for soldiers in New Guinea and other areas. They cite letters from Capt Bill Lockhart and Lieut Morgan Terry, plus Cpl Elias Marin, noting delays harm morale. A humorous plea for more readers and a push for the Fourth War Bond Drive closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ant
Army
Navy
New Guinea
Alpine Service
Bill Lockhart
Bill
APO
Morgan Terry
Billy Fisher
Brewster
Tropics
Col
Cpl
Elias Marin
Fort Davis
Pacific
Alkire
Avalanche
Misterscobee
From Jungle To Air Field In Record Time
In the South Pacific a secret coral island air field quickly rose from coconut palms to a bomber base. Ground crews load 1¢ bombs into a TBF with steel mats, many made by United States Gypsum, converting factory output to landing mats and other war equipment to support the Allied offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Pacific
Coralsland
United States Gypsum Company
Pilot School Commanding Officer Pioneer Airman Leader in Flight Design
Col. Donald B. Phillips, commanding officer at the pilot school, is among the nation’s pioneer airmen. A lifelong aircraft engineer, he soloed at 18 in 1910 in a home built monoplane. By 1924 he designed and flew a tiny 18 by 12 foot biplane built at Kelly Field, later tested at McCook Field and placed in the Dayton Aeronautical Museum. He advanced air lane maintenance methods, studied accident causes to cut mechanical failures, and led instrument flying instruction at Randolph Field before commanding various Army Air Forces Training Command schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B. Phillips
Kelly Field
Texas
Lewis Brereton
Phillips
186Th Aero Squadron
Mason M. Patrick
Air Corps
Col. Phillips
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Army Land Department of Commerce
Randolph Field
West Point of the Air
Army Air Forces Training Command
Big Bend land suit dismissed by Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court dismissed state condemnation proceedings for two Big Bend park land tracts in Brewster County owned by Joe S. Wooten and wife after finding the land descriptions too indefinite. The ruling reversed lower courts, noting descriptions must identify land with reasonable certainty. The court left open the possibility of new actions with clearer boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Supreme Court
Big Bend Park
Brewster County
Joe S. Wooten
Court of Civil Appeals
Funeral Services Held Sunday For Presidio Man
Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 pm at Livingston Funeral Home for S. M. Bil Corkran 75 of Presidio who died last Thursday. Corkran had lived 17 years in Presidio after earlier serving as deputy sheriff in Coleman County. He was the father of Ford Corkran of Austin, a former Alpine resident, and the only near relative surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Apel
S. M.bil Corkran
Presidio
Corkran
Coleman County
Ford Corkran
Austin
Fort Davis Heroism Honored At Annual CCISSET Meeting
Fort Davis celebrates local hero Manuel Gonzales for bravery at Salerno Beach Italy. War Department report notes Gonzales located a German 88, crawled under fire, hurled grenades, and destroyed the gun position. Alpine chamber sets annual meeting with officers to be elected and guest speaker Karl Wyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Sat Manuel Gonzales
Salerno Beach
Italy
Texas
War Department
William R. Blakeley
Infantry
N. C
Manuel Gonzales
Sat Gonzales
Birthday Ball to Be Held in January at Courthouse
Fred E. Griffin of Alpine is county chairman of the President's Birthday Ball committee. The dance will be at Brewster county courthouse on Jan 29. Mrs Odalia Bowman handles Alpine ticket sales, Lt David Apter public relations at the air base, and Mrs Waller Diggs in Marathon. Funds go to fighting infantile paralysis. Containers for March of Dimes donations will be in downtown businesses tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Griffin
Alpine
Brewster County
Odalia Bowman
David Apter
Air Base
Waller Diggs
Marathon
Griffin
Annual meet of Cemetery Assn set for Jan 25
Alpine County Alan. announces annual meeting of the Cemetery Association at the city hall next Tuesday night January 25 at o clock to elect officers for the new year. Members and interested parties urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cemetery Assn
City Tall
Dedicate New Church Building Sunday Morning
A Sunday morning dedication of the Presbyterian church building is planned at 11 o clock. Rev Geo W Fender of Arlington Texas will preach the dedicatory sermon as the Synodic executive for Texas. A dinner will be served after the service in the hospitality room. Rev Royal McMerritt of New York City, representing the War Service committee, will dedicate the hospitality room. Members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pe Hela
Presbyterian Church
Geo. W. Fender
Arlington
Tex
Synodic
Texas
Royal McMerritt
New York
City
Wave Recruiter Visit Seeks Women for Navy Waves
Doris A. Thomas USNR will interview girls and women at the Holland hotel from 5 to 8 p.m. this evening and at the post office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow. Eligibility includes ages 26 to 29, at least two years of high school, and no children under 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saenga Doris A. Thomas
USNR
Holland Hotel
Post Office
Waves
Brewster County Men Accepted For Service At Fort Bliss
Brewster County residents from Alpine Marathon and Sanderson are listed as accepted for service at the Fort Bliss reception center on January 12. Names include Navy Roy Clinton Pinky Young and several others, with reports to duties starting February 2 or 4 at various posts in Alpine Fort Stockton and Marathon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
Fort Bliss
Navy
Roy Clinton
Pinky) Young
Pablo Liane
Yeas
Conrado Arriola
Wesley
Simpson Martin
Alpine
Mario Monclova Valero
Marathon
Armay
Elsworth C.” Squirredfeell
Manuel O. Mancha
Benito Ortega
Jerry C. Starnes
Alvin Carrol Weston
John S. Weyer S
Sanderson
Richard R. Chambers
Ciperno Fierro
Irvin Freitag
Antonio T. Urias
Fort Stockton
Loyd T. Henderson
Try Otis Drago
Mrs. Oliver Billingsley Dies in San Antonio
Mrs Oliver Billingsley died of a heart attack in San Antonio last Friday. She and her husband lived in Brewster county for years and moved to the city after his death in February last year. A son Oliver Jr. is serving in war work in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Oliver Billingsley
Billingley
Brewster County
Oiver Jr
California
Mrs Ingersoll Dies of Heart Attack at Daughter's Home
Nellie Ingersoll aged 72 died of a heart attack early Tuesday at her daughter Mrs T B Davis on College avenue. A Pekin native who lived there nearly 60 years, she is survived by husband H Ingersoll and daughters Mrs O Bond of Los Angeles and Mrs Davis. Funeral was Wednesday at 3 pm at Episcopal chapel with Rev W H Martin officiating. interment Elm Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were Clarence Honn, E Patterson, Raymond Garnett, Z M Decie, F L McCollum, J W Frazer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Ingersoll
T. B. Davis
College Avenue
Mr. Ingersoll
Mr. Davis
Ingersoll
Illinois
Pekin
Davis
O. Bond
Los Angeles
Livingston Funeral Home
W. H. Martin
Episcopal Church
Elm Grove Cemeery
Clarence Hon
E. Patterson
Raymond Garnett
Z. M. Decie
F. L. McCollum
J. W. Frazer
Plans For War Bond Drive In County
The Alpine PTA met at the high school auditorium with Mrs. Curley Davis presiding. Budget items totaling 1086.07 were approved and the war bond drive postponed to next Monday with PLTA representatives to visit schools for stamp and bond sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine P.T.A
Curley Davis
W. E. Lockhart
Mary Besse Sloan
Charlotte Slight
PLTA
Dick Cross
Band Concert Series Opens At Air Base Stadium
Civilians in the Bis Bend area are invited to a new series of Sunday band concerts at the pilot school theater. Led by Chief Warrant Officer Paul Steg and the 37nd band, events occur every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Col. Donald B. Phillips, the base commanding officer, extended the invitation. Concerts will feature modern, classical, and semi classical numbers from Bach to boogie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bis Bend
Pilot School
Paul Steg
37Nd
Post Theatre
Donald B. Phillips
Air Field
Steg
Woman Dies Of Monoxide Poison
Mrs. Doris Louise Kompaugn, 27, was found dead in a bathroom on North Eighth Street last Saturday night about 11:30. A verdict of death from carbon monoxide poisoning was returned by Justice of the Peace Raymond Garnett. The couple had married December 24 and lived here since early January. Two gas stoves, a small heater, and a water heater were burning in the room. The body was taken to Pecos then shipped to Cherokee, Oklahoma, for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Louise Kompaugn
North Eighth Street
Justice of the Peace
Raymond Garnett
Sat Brombaugh
Pecos
Livingston Funeral Home
Cherokee
Oklo
Service Clubs, Schools to Cooperate With County Finance Committee
Brewster county votes to launch the Fourth War Bond drive with Rotary and Lions committees canvassing downtown. School Superintendent Bankhead says city schools will start next Monday, PTA aiding. A Bond Night theater show will reward bond purchases. Earl Clark leads Marathon campaign. county quota is 14 billion with 224000 in total and 79000 in Series E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Finance Committee
Brewster County
G. W. Bainer
Wally Davis
D. M. Bennett
Dick Bankhead
F. L. McCollum
Rotary Club
Rotary and
Lions Clubs
Bankhead
PTA
Mr. Davis
Earl Clark
Marathon
Special Service Sunday Night Honors Armed Forces Members
A Baptist church special service honored members of the armed forces held last Sunday evening under the Baptist Training Union. Talks by Pvt. Virginia Duffett WAC Mrs. Ezell and Rev. R L Witter. Music by church and pilot school quartets. 66 stars on the service flag include a gold star for Lieut. Merritt M Hopson killed in a previous crash. Henry Weyerts Jr also noted for a scrap metal campaign death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
The
Baptist Training Union
Martha V. Ezell
Pvt
Virginia Duffett
WAC
Ezell
R. L. Witter
Joe Jeansch
Bob Johnson
Andy Jones
Jack Sackett
Merritt M. Hopson
Air Forces
Hopson
Henry Weyerts Jr
Ration Calendar Details for Sugar Meats Shoes Gasoline and Tires
Ration entries list Stamp Nos and book numbers with validity dates for sugar stamps in book 4 expiring Jan 15 and Mar 91, various stamps for meats and fats, shoes stamp 18, airplane sheet stamp 1, gasoline coupons with 3 gallons per front, B2 C2 book values, and tire inspection folders requiring a third official inspection by Mar 31, plus earlier 4th inspection by Feb a.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ito
War bonds urged with terse plea for support
A stark wartime appeal calls for action and donations, urging readers to give their lives or money to the war effort by purchasing bonds. The message stresses sacrifice and national duty, framing financial support as essential to victory.
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Polk’ Hinson
Hive
Mr. Himsel
Hinsons
Elias
P. S
Lt. Phillips
McCook Field
Ohio
Air Corps Aeronautical Museum
Dayton
Big Bend Land
Ccisset
Armaaan
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Sul Ress College
E. Milton Smith
C. E. Sperry
Roy Whitesidreasurer
Dr. Sperry
Don Littleton
C. W.wally? Davis
J. W. Prater
Jack Cross
C. M Corkran
W. J. Newell
Paul Vogt
C. E. Patterson
Dennis Brown
Karl Wyler
el Paso
War School
Gonzales
Salerno
Parent-Teacher Assoc’n
Mitchell
Neil Fry
Fas
David Fry
T. R. Knight, Jr
Cox, Jr
G. H. Harfst
Edward Witlner
Larry Jecker
Kenneth Bishop
Mrs. Webb
Mody
G. W. Branham
Frederick
Mrs. C. West
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