Jury Session Opens as Fort Davis Votes July 25
The semi annual district court term adjourns little business on opening day. Voters head to the polls Saturday July 25 for a special state representative election with James H. Goodman and RB. Rawlins on the ticket. Local notes report Mac Sproul recovering from pneumonia, school and church activities, and Red Cross garment work totaling ninety three pieces from Jeff Davis county women.
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Jett Davis County Crand
District Court
HO. Metcal
Metcalfe
James H. Goodman
Midland
RB. Rawlins
Monahans
Ninery
Red Cross
Marta
Jeff Davis County
George Williams
A. G. Prude
Fort Davis
Morton Barnett
Valentine
National Red Cross
Presidio
Jeff Davis Counties
Hotel Limpia
Atlantic Patrol
June Quota Boosts for Ven Land Stamps Hailed by Merrill
Chairman J. W. Merrill and co workers hope July sales of war bonds and stamps surpass June as two soldiers are missing in action and one has given his life. A sermon on Love by A Leonard Miller followed a Dallas pastor's school.
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J. W. Merrill
Jett Davis
Mr. Merrill
A. Leonard Miller
Marathon Methodist
Southern Methodists University
Dallas
E. Stanley Jones
George Buttrich
Henry Lieper
Youth Assembly of the Southwest Texas
Kerrville
Miller
Jimmy Bloys Keeps Photos Of Old Black Joe
A 7 year old boy, Jimmy Bloys, has drawn attention for pictures of Old Black Joe the raven perched on his border collie Sandy. Letters from Texas and Mississippi arrive, with a writer seeking to use one image in a juvenile book.
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Black Joe
Raven
Sandy
Jimmy Bloys
Texas
Missuri
Peach Nectar Highway Phg Item
A fragmented OCR snippet references Peach Nectar Highway with unclear context and measurements. No clear event, date, or named entities to confirm actions or outcomes.
Homemaker tips for wartime efficient food shopping
The Homemakers Bureau urges planing menus and market lists to save time during war. Buy staple and nonperishable items weeks ahead and split heavy purchases with neighbors. Prioritize perishables by keeping three to four days worth and wash leafy greens immediately for best vitamins.
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Vance
Sins Sapien Doy de Gober Homemakers Bureau
Exhibit of Sal Ross Art Colony Opens Today
The Sal Ross Art Colony exhibition runs July 15 to 17 in the Mueur gallery. Alpine residents will see Texas subjects by local artists with works featuring Alpine and nearby scenes. Inspector McHenry Hargus of the Texas Liquor Control Board has relocated to Alpine with his wife and daughter Bettye, taking over a five county area. Mrs Hargus is formerly Ruth Johnson of the city. Britain’s Ministry of Supply urges butchers to conserve bones to avert waste.
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McHenry
Sul Ross
Mueur
Texas
Alpine
Local group plans American Heroes Day drive
Members of the local war bond and defense stamp committee prepare to participate in the national American Heroes Day campaign. Friday July 17 is set as the day when 1,000,000 American merchants and other citizens will help meet the Treasury department’s billion dollar war bond and stamp quota in Jeff Davis county.
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War Bond and Defense Stamp Committee
Treasury Department
Jeff Davis County
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C. T. Elvey
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Don Carlton
Defense
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Houston
W. C. Brooks
Fort Living
Sally Luedecke
Miort Caliche Pit
George Grubb
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H. A. Maulden
Menard
Vacation Bible School
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L. E. Wood
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J. M. Clark
W. E. Smith
J.P. Espy
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Texas Defense Guard
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Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service
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A. N. Alkire
Sours
M. C. Anderson
Caddo
John W. Led Gingham
Jackson
H.C. Poynor
Davis
Nancy Csmwmon
Iva. Snead
Miss Snead
Sterling City
H. A. Nichols
Tohoka
Jane
Mabel Bloys
Leslie Pawcett
San Antonio
H. D. Bioys
J.C. Duncan
Pecos
Lee
Keith
Jack Brashear
Petersburg
Mrs. H.C. Espy
P.M. Crawford
Barbara
Kar Fa
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Bomber School
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van Horn
McWhorter
Morriss
Morriss & McWhorter
Miler
Phoenix
San Diego
Millers
Lawrence Pickett
San Diiego
F. Moran Miller
Edith
Hutcheson
Ard G. Irving
Jimmy
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Safeway Homemakers’ Guide
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Libby
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Grapefruit Juice Townhouse
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