Service men readers fuel local paper with mail from Camp Beale
Letters from service members dominate this week’s fan mail as Gabe Armijo at Camp Beale California notes overseas openings are scarce for his rank. He laments missing the paper but finds humor in Army life and hopes for better chances as the war continues. The column jokes about a local resident Wilfred and reflects on slow reader interest, ending with a cheeky resignation to write for a two horse town newspaper.
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Gabriel S
Gabe) Armijo
Camp Beale
Cal
Gabe
Beale
John Gillett
Wilfred
Tony
Paratrooper Pfc Al Creigh Jr Killed in Belgium War Action
Pfc Alfred E Creigh Jr of the paratroops is reported killed in action in Belgium during the last German counter offensive. He was born in Boulder Colorado in 1923 and lived in Sanderson before attending New Mexico Military Institute and the U S Naval Academy before joining the army. He is survived by his father a West Texas attorney and a half sister Lynn.
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Alfred E. Creigh Jr
Belgium
War Department
Creigh
Salm River
Wiesalm
Pfc
Pfe. Creigh
Acton
Pfc. Creigh
Boulder
Colo
Sanderson
New Mexico Military Institute
Ros
NMMI
Fort Bliss
Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Belvoir
Fort Benning
England
France
West Texas
Margaret
Lynn
Lindy
Pioneer Brewster County Resident Passes Away at Marathon
Pioneer Brewster County resident John Reber Hollis died Monday at 8 am after a sudden illness the day before. Born near San Antonio October 19, 180, he married in Castle Rock, Colorado in 1908 and had three children Walter Johnnie Fanny. The family later moved to Alpine and then to a ranch south of Marathon where he lived the rest of his life. He leaves his wife and seven children. Funeral services were at the Hollis home with Rev. Marvin Williams of Alpine officiating and interment at Marathon cemetery. Pallbearers: George Hargus EA Bardwell Tommy Henderson Joe Granger Price Rackley Eliott Stewart. Clifford Campbell, longtime Railway Express Agency employee, and Mrs. Campbell left for Belton this week where Campbell has another position.
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Marathon
John
Reber Hollis
Molls Wos
San Antonio
Caste Rock
Colo
Walter
Johnnie
Fanny
Ipine
Brew
Slegee
Tie
Hollis
Marvin ‘Wiliams
Livingston W Inhharge
George Hargus
EA Bardwell
Tommy Henderson
Joe Granger
Price Rackley
Eliott Stewart
Service family notes from Alpine and area
Following the flag with our boys and girls in service highlights a long list of local servicemen. C. L. Holman serves on Guam with a B 29 crew after four missions. Lt Chas L Beck and Lt J B Boynton receive honors or report missing in action. Nurses, corporals, and specialists including Princess Newsom, Floyd Crawford, and Kawara Walton are named with postings from Casablanca to Alpine, San Bernardino, and England.
More Rain Recorded in Hiland Area
Rains last Friday Saturday and Sunday totaled 1.19 inches, boosting the current spell to 5.69 inches. Marathon area observer T. B. Henderson reports 5 1/2 inches to date. Rain fell across the Big Bend Davis Mountains region with highs around 86 and lows near 6.
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Hiland
Marathon
Pote
T.B. Henderson
Cp&l
Big Bend-Davis
Alpine Chamber Opens Membership Drive Enthusiastically
Alpine chamber of commerce launches a membership drive with Lloyd Bloodworth leading outreach and John Newell as committee chair. Mrs. Marjory McLaughlin begins as secretary to assist welcoming tourists while F. L. McCollum and the directorate back the efforts to recruit all eligible members.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Lloyd Bloodworth
Marjory McLaughlin
John Newell
George Baines
Shirley Scales
Don Moris
Don Littleton
Milton Smith
Dean T. H. Etheridge
Reginald
F. L. McCollum
al Creigh
C. E. Sperry
Jack Cross
Worth Frazer
C. B. Casey
George Koury
T. A. Beard
J. C. Epperson
Wm. Wright
L. D. Stockton
Bloodworth
Alpine
Simpson Killed in B 29 Crash Near Pueblo Colorado
Mrs Lillian Turney at Lawrence Hall learns of her son in law Capt Jon R Simpson death in a B 29 crash about 20 miles from Pueblo Colorado last Sunday. Simpson former Robert Lee resident and Pueblo Army Air Base instructor pilot returned four months ago from India with wife Bennie Helen Turney and eight month old Johnnie Mack. He was son of the late Dr Finis K Turney and connected with Dr Marvin Turney in Alpine practice for years.
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Lillian Turney
Lawrence Hall
Sul
Pueblo
Colo
Jon R. Simpson
Simpson
Robert Lee
Pueblo Army Air Base
India
Bennie Helen Turney
Johnnie Mack
Smovon
Puoblo
Finis K. Turney
Ehe
Marvin Turney
Alpine
Sevral
Lilian Turney
Citizens Asked To List Rooms At C of C Office
Alpine residents are urged to list available rooms apartments or houses at the chamber of commerce office to accommodate arriving officers and their families. Property owners cooperating during pilot school activation helped ease a tense period and similar cooperation is hoped to ease current staff reinforcements.
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Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
Canvass Subscriptions Reported Across County
In the 1945 Salvation Army canvass conducted last weekend, subscriptions totaling about 141 dollars were raised in the county. Field representative W. D. Pedigo noted the amount mirrors last year’s total and thanked the county advisory board and contributors for their support.
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Salvation Army
W. D. Pedigo
Pedigo
Alpine Cats to Play First Game Sunday Afternoon
The newly organized Alpine Cats, a Ball Club backed by C West, will meet the Monahans Oilers Sunday afternoon at 1:30. West, a former Fort Davis cafe operator, plans a grandstand and lights, promises orderly games with no drinking, and invites ladies. Tentative lineup includes Wally Davis, Set Powers, Sotelo, Lemarque, Toombs, Liones, McLean Jr, Leyva, Alamado, West, and Burleson.
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Alpine Cats
Monahans Oilers
C. West
Alpine Cafe
Mr. West
State Highway Department
West
Fort Davis
Alpine
Wally Davis
Set
Powers
Sotelo
Lemarque
Toombs
Liones
McLean
Harris
Fj Leyva
Alamado A
Burleson
W. Davis
Brewster County Trails in 7th War Loan Bond Sales
Brewster county fell about 11 000 short of its 228 000 quota in the seventh War Loan. G W Baines reports county E bond sales at 177 106 50, roughly 23 000 under the 100 000 target and overall sales at 212 842 50. The shortfall mirrors a nationwide hesitancy as reports say individual buyers failed to meet expectations while the national quota was oversubscribed nearly twice.
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Brewster County
G. W. Baines
County War Finance Committee
New Officers From TCC Stations Arrive At Air Field
New officers from I Troop Carrier Command stations arrive as the air field nears full operation. Two WAC first lieutenants Francis B. Meehan and Eloise C. Brownell reported to duties as assistant post exchange officer and civilian personnel officer respectively. Meehan, from Cairo, was a Bourjois buyer. Brownell, from Schenectady, is a NY State Teachers College graduate. Also joining are Lt. Rogge as Special Services officer, Maj. McMichael as post veterinarian, Maj. White as medical officer, Capt. Coates as supply officer after 23 years in the army.
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N. Y
July FFA Meeting In Evening With New Officers
The regular July FFA meeting of the local Future Farmers of America will be held tonight at 7:48 at the W. Aed ing. New officers for the coming year were installed at the May meeting. Ernest Teague serves as president and Frank Woodward as vice president. Edward Wittner is secretary and Glynn Uranga treasurer. Other officers include Larry Jecker reporter G H Harfst parliamentarian Billy Caldwell historian Bruce Fulcher sentinel. Edward Wittner has written moves and urged attendance. Refreshment committee Edward Witte, West Gibbons and Paul Weye will provide.
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W. Aeding
Hare
Ernest Teague
Edward Wittner
Edward Witte West Gibbons
Paul Weye
Historan
Bruce Fulcher
Funeral Services Held Friday For Mrs Brown
Funeral services were held at the Catholic church last Friday for Mrs. C. C. Brown of Alpine who died after a brief illness at age t. The Brown family had come from Tucson where they resided three months. Interment was in Elm Grove Cemetery, with Livingston Funeral Home in charge. She is survived by her husband and two young daughters Marie Jo eight and Barbara.
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C. C. Brown
Ays
Brown
Tucson
Ariz
Hhey
Mr. Brown
JE Lamb
Rabies Vaccination Drive Vaccinates 34 Local Dogs
One hundred thirty four dogs were given anti rabies inoculations here Monday by a visiting veterinarian, City Secretary T F Skevington said yesterday. The veterinarian will not return to give further inoculations, Mr Skevington said.
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T. F. Skevington
Mr. Skevington
Alpine Lodge Installs New Officers In Masonic Year
At Alpine Lodge 766 meeting last Thursday night George Pugh became worshipful master. Henry Wall S W, C E Patterson J W, Billy West in the farmed forces, D. Chas Live Ingston J D, Rev. Marvin Williams chaplain, G B Crawford treasurer, Cecil Duncan secretary, Walter Nunley and Carl Shults stewards, A J Joyce tiler. J W Frazer installed and W G Fielder installing marshal.
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Begi
Alpine Lodge
George Pugh
Henry Wall
S. W
C. E Patterson
J. W
Billy West
Chas
Ingston
J. D
Marvin Williams
G. B. Crawford
Treas
Cecil Duncan
Walter Nunley
Carl Shults
A. J. Joyce
J. W. Frazer
Cee
W. G. Fielder
Ong Marshal
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Philippines
New Guinea
Tibet
Reader's Digest
War Dept
Clifford Campbell
Railway Express Agency
Europe
Boston
Mass
Soundphoto
U. S
Wakefield
Boston Harbor
Lxmary Lee Hector
Camp ‘Maxey
Texas
Ira i. Hector
Sierra Blanca
Lontime
Frank G. Sanchez
Hamilton Field
Chas. L. Beck
Germany
Patsy Roberts
Toyesnerman A. Newsom
Casablanca
Naples
Italy
Foggia
Ploesti
Newson
Frances Newson
Marta
Frea Sugar
R. B. Slight
Okinawa
James J.butch? ' Crawford
Guy Crawford
Fred
Billy Weston
Dallas
Merchant Marine
J. B. Boynton
Air Field
Sgt
James Clifton Roark
Meshane
The
Air Transport
States
San Bernardino
Long Beach
Felix Menaugny
Provostarshal
Houston
Phil
Roy W. Stillwell
Roy Stillwell
Eighth Aaf
Ath
Ouerseas
Kawara
Walinson
U. S. Coast Guard
Oakland
C. E. Davidson
Thhle Ranch
Charles E. Wade
San Francisco Port of Embarkation
Army Transportation Corps
Charles
John W. Gentry
Big Spring
C of C
County
Alfred E. Creigh Iit
TCC
FFA
Alpine Masonic Lodge
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