Bouchette Grocery Takes Over Hodges and Boatman
Mr and Mrs S C Bouchette of Abilene become owners of the Hodges and Boatman grocery in Fort Davis effective Monday July 2, and will run it as Bouchette grocery. Plans of former operators Mr Ralph Hodges are not announced. Fibert Boatman of Fort Stockton remains a partner and has not resided in Fort Davis. Additional local social and church notes follow, along with a military tribute to Pvt Tomar D Granada of Fort Davis for valor in France on Nov 8 1944 and a general roundup of community news.
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S.C. Bouchette
Abilene
Hodges and Boatman Grocery
Bouchette Grocery
Ralph Hodges
Fibert Boatman of
Fort Stockton
Trimand
Granada
Port Davis
That & Con
Tomar D
C H
Tomas D. Granado
Corps. of Engineers
10Th
Ensineer
France
Granado
Enginger
Pecos
Hodges-Boatman Grocery
Aid
Fort Davis
Simed Ralph Hodges
Elbert Boatman
Revival Meet Closes At Baptist Church Services
Religious services at the Baptist church ended Friday after a week led by Chaplain Cecil Pettie of Marta air base. The chaplain preached Sunday morning and evening on Romans 8, with gospel choruses led by him and the junior choir. Notables include Mrs J Kesey Miller singing Are You Able and pastor Dr Buren Spars delivering the penyer. Joe H Domingues in the USS Saratoga band reports the ship at sea after heavy damage. Cadet Alvin Rue Jr left for Las Vegas for 1-29 training. Grandparents Mr and Mrs B A Johnson host Verdean and Bonnie Johnson from Torrance. Joe Dominguez, son of Mr and Mrs Alex Dominguez, wrote about Paris V-E Day. Fort Davis residents, Mr and Mrs Albert Boatman, visited relatives in town.
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Presbyterian Church
Clemens Young
aFoleonist
Austin
J. K. Miller
John G. Prude
Rankin
Martha Kasey
Taylor
Alvin ©. Rue
Baptist Church
Cecil Pettie
Marta Air Base
J. Kesey
Miler
Tyrone Kelly
Joe H. Domingues
Stc
Saratoga
Fort Davis
Saitoga
Navy
Germany
Joe
Alex Dominguez
Alex Dominguez Jr
Pte
Sammy BE. Domingues
Marathon News Highlights Local Visits and Veterans
Miss Isabelle Andrews of San Antonio visits Marathon with aunt Miss Emma Burnham while Capt E H Todd Jr returns from Europe on 30 day leave. Lt. Brown shot down in Germany, a former Marathon teacher, and Donnie Parker, POW now back in the States. Local visits include Mr and Mrs Markerring at Pecos rodeo, Mack Mims graduates in Dallas, and Johnnie Grove of Alpine repairs in town. Community notes cover travel, health, and a Beloit-style roster of friends, relatives, and returning servicemen’s statuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Andrews
San Antonio
Emma Burnham
Overseas
E. H. Todd Jr
Town
Capt Todd
E. H. Todd
Europe
Vincent Brown
Lt. Brown
Germany
Marathon High School
Independence Day Event Cancelled by Wet Weather
The Alpine Lions Club cancelled the Independence Day program at Jackson Field due to saturated ground from two days of rain. Heavy vehicle use by fire department and State Guard was unsafe on mud covered grounds, and grandstand repairs paused. A kid softball game and community notices followed, with ceremonial readings and a brief roster of participants.
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Alpine Lions Club
Jackson Field
Fire Department
State Guard
Lions
Rotary Clubs
Lion
Joe Toombs
Len Fred Rogers
MAAF
H.w.morelock
Wm. C. Hubbard
Pres. Roosevelt
Congress
Marathon
Ration stamp details and reissue dates for foods and fuel
The notice lists validity dates for sugar, meats, processed foods, shoes, and gasoline stamps, with expiration dates from July 1 to August 31. It also outlines tire inspection rules, required mileage records, and notes a public Lions event with a promise of another day, mentioning fireworks and audience allegiance.
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Joe M. Newton
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J. W. McElroy
Id Barry Lesbee
Barren Sparks
Earnest Carton
Ray Newton
M.A. King
W. E. Smith
Richard K. Merrill
Roger
San Angelo
Tin Masonie
Itualisthe
Grand Lodge
Matthews
Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service
G. C. Matthews
F. Stanley Jones
JM. Newton
Fannie Ing
Lytle
Mex Wilbur "Kelly
Arthur D. Mo
George
Pyote
Dtr
KA. Muenster
Cpl
Manuel Marin
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Hood
Fort
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Texas
John W. O'Daniel
U.S. Army
Buren Spars
Alvin
Samuel
Joe Wueux
Engineers Corps
F. Lesniewski
Paris
Port Sill
Okla
Lesniewski
Alvin O. Rue Jr
Alvin O. Rue
Las Vegas
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Tines Verdean
Bonnie’ Johnson
Torrance
Cal
B.A. Johnson
Ancaraine
Albert Boatman
Port Stockton
Marathon News
Cornelia Bennett
Houston
William Son
Rau
Army
Son
Mise Burnell Nixon
Menard
Fritz] Roy
Men Hass Decks
Donnie Parker
Cying
States
Donnie
Markerring and
Markellen
Mrs. B. Skinner
Jimmie Skinner
Mark Arnold
Chicago
Dick Arnold
el Paso
Anthony
N. M
Jeo. Skevington
Jess McDonald
Jann B. McDonald
Raomy
Pacific
B. McDonald
H. E. Williamson
Margaret Buttrill
Johnnie Grove
Alpine
Cama
Susan Calvin
Louise Mapel
Patsy Ruth Granger
Miss Anger
Theda Brown
Mack Mims
S. M. Mims
Dallas
Sam M. Mims, Jr
Mack
Moterdam
D. Houston Smith
Big Bend
Hot Springs
A. Mums
Kath
Arnold
Ralph Coe
Roe. Thompson
Roughter
Winnsboro
Thompson
Betty Sue Hargus
Guy Combs
No Study Club
Wein
Lane
Anne Mimms
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Richard K. Merrit
Fort Woran Weatherford
Henry Fleener
Mig Spring
Ray McKinney
Pete Featherstone
Tommy Henderson
CTU
EAN
Safeway
California
Santa Rosa
Utah
Pat Perks
MANA
Torrido
Nob Hill Whole Bean Coffee
Maxwell
Pekoe
Lipton’s
Orange Pekoe
En Hopson ML
Trans - Pecos
Alpine, Brewster CO. Tex
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