Marathon Study Club and Community Notices Echo War Effort
Marathon notes record a study club meeting at Mrs Roy Stillwell’s home discussing The Vital Part Of I Will Play in World Peace and plans to host USO recreation in Alpine on Feb 14. Several local figures attend church events, birthdays, and visits. war bonds urged as the community contributes to the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Stillwell
Rooney
Ed Crow
Allie Davis
USO
Alpine
Buttrill
Stumberg
Charles Walker
Stilwell
Mesdames Rooney
Otto Walker
Butte
McGonagill
Worthington
The
Hunters
Stillwell
Following the Flag With Brewster Service Members
A roundup of Brewster area servicemen and women serving in the armed forces. Sgt Delbert Bowles has been sent to officer training school in Miami Beach. Alfredo Leyva is on furlough in Nashville. Lt M W Hopson transferred from Salt Lake City to Rapist City South Dakota base. Harold J Nichols, son of Mr and Mrs J F Nichols, completed training at Kingman Army Air Base and heads to another school. Cobos family members in Alpine include Cpl Margarito Cobos at Camp Forrest, Tenn Cpl Macario Cobos in Charleston D C and Pvt Gabino Cobos in Italy with an anti aircraft unit, the latter winner of the Good Conduct Medal for the African campaign. Tom Cobos reports from boot camp at Corpus Christi Naval Training School. Pvt Gabino Romero, US Marines, at San Diego on furlough visiting Alpine and Fort Davis relatives. Mr and Mrs G W Hargus of Marathon learn their son Flight Officer W W Hargus is stationed in England. Pvt RL Robby Hamilton, US Marines, trained at San Diego, to Jacksonville Fla to study radio. Lt W J Burcham arrives for leave, earned commission at Yale, on way to Chandler Army Air Base Arizona. Cotton can be made fireproof and a seven foot thickness will resist a 6 000 pound bomb dropped from 30 000 feet, per a British engineer proposing a cotton air raid shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Nichols
J. F. Nichols
Kingman
Ariz, Army Air Base
Cobos
Alpine
Cpl
Margarito Cobos
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Macario Cobos
Charleston
D. C
Pvt
Gabino Cobos
Italy
Jesus Cobos
Vite
USO Club Hosts and War Bond Message Prevail at Dinner
USO club ladies served as hostesses this week with Rotarians aiding Friday night Jan 21. Episcopal and Catholic ladies to host Jan 30. War Bond push urged as the dinner for about 70 guests featured music from Wac Branch 7 privates and visits from El Paso Scout Executive Kane, Capts Van de Car and Juanita Roberts, Lt. and Mrs. David Apter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Williams
Rogan Caldwell
E. E. Johnson
Clara Mae Kendzer
Carnes
Hazel Vannoy
Lamerle Floyd
Betty Floyd
Doris Vannoy
Frank Young
Dean Etheridge
Jerry Starnes
Sandy Alderson
Charles Livingston
la’ Es
Wac Branch 7
Kane
el Paso
H. M. van de Car
Juanita Roberts
David Apter
Pilot School
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Lloyd Douglas
Merdames Lachausen
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McGonmgill
Todd
R. Nail
Crawford
Billie Peart Stewart
Murr Stewart
Billie Peart
Laura Meeks
Sylvia Link
Ray Schrier
Rita Gulthur
Lars Shackelford
Melba Causey
Geneva Martin
Hazel Mather
Frances Ann Stewart
Lelia Lawise Stewart
Eva Dell Stewart
Misty Wade
Jessie Mather
Fritz Rau
M.H. Jones
RB Stewart
Andy Buchmaier
Karl Young
G. W. Worthington
Emma Burnham
Presbyterian Church
Guy Combs
Marathon
Hill Hargus
England
Philip Worthington
Central Power and Light Co
Marfa
SR Nail
River Country
Cecil Meeks
California
FB Rau
Otte Jave- ‘Nausen
Mark Herring
Markellen
Temple
Clinton Ritchey
Mrs. mM
Baby
Billington Field
Mrs. Walle Diggspent
Henry Jo Snodgrass
Tomas Aguilar
Long
Lillian Sample
Wickett
Joe Granger
Otto Lochausen
Marc Herring
K. C. Powell
San Antonio
Jack Todd
Fort ‘Leonard Wood
Mr .Todd
W. M. Burnside
F.C
William B. Rodrigues
P. Fierro
Sesario Terrazas
Secundino Ramoz
Mario Valero
St. Rodrigues
Sgt Tommie Chavarria
Eliza Reuter
Chona Juanita
Josefina Salmon
Cande Baiza
Milo Garcia
Mary Luz Chavarria
Jerry Bessie
Cornelia Mentvest
Conway
Sanderson
Variou High School
Koluma
Beatrice
Alberto
Jasper
Mary Neal
Frank
Joan
P. F
Cadie
Joy
Fred
Surrey
Cornelia
Mr. Collins
Bob
Bachelor
Karlene
Trans-Pecos
M. L. Hopson
Edith Hopson
Res
Brewster
Delbert Bowles
Army Air Base
Courtland
Ala
Officer Training School
Miami Beach
Alfredo Leyva
Field Artilery
Nashville, Tenn
M. W. Hopson
Salt Lake City
8. D., Air Base
B.y. Nevill
Tom
Naval Training School
Corpus Christ
Navy
Naval
Corpus
Gabino Romero
A. 5. Marines
San Diego
Fort Davis
G. W. Hargus
W. W. (Bild Hargus
Hamilton
U. S. Marine Base
Jacksonville
Fla
W. J. Burcham
W. D. Burcham
Yale University
Chandler, Ariz, Army Air Base
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W. M . Oliver
Edgar Martin
B. Te Rice
Dick Cross
Forest Weston
W. Miller
Faye Vice
J. C. Ropers
Harry Watson
Carl England
C.C. Maiman
Sloan Matthews
Evelyn Shaw
Martha E. Austin
Hato Lamb
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5. M. Melton
Helen Carroll
Ray Spence
Starnes
W.J
Jack Cross
Department of Commerce
Washington
Ghost Rider
Thure
Man
Safeway
Kellog
Krumbles
Safeway Meats
Chuck Roast
Margarine
Libby
Vienna
Kaylor
Chum
To. Ws
U.S
Imer
Faim
Pinney
Safew
Storey- Whiteside Lumber Co
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