Fort Davis Notes and Local Life This Week
Fort Davis section reports on warm early summer weather with a 94 degree high and 46 degree low, local visits by Mrs J P Weatherby in Pecos, BT Withers in town, and Mrs J M Newton returning from a trip. A family graduation at With school is noted, plus church events led by Sid Moller Alvin Rue and Betty Stewart. Birth announcement: Nancy Lee Ellen Moore born May 11, weighing 10 lbs 12 oz, with Gen Patton's Army in Germany mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Moller
Betty Stewart
Young People's Fellowship
Mildred
Woman's Missionary
Alvin
Rue
Manon Moore
Nancy Lee Ellen Moore
Port Davis
Pat Fiela Ann
Moore
Gen. Patton
Ard
Germany
Mrs Moore
Mra
Ada Currier
Church notices and personal notices from a small town
Mrs Carlton hosted Methodist Women Society discussion of Abundant Living last Wednesday. Presbyterian Women met at Mrs J H Clark’s with Miss Mabel Bloys assisting. Artisans of Peace theme led by Mrs Swart. Mr Milton Currier of the Marine Corps on furlough visits Ada Currier. Dr Buren Sparks preached at the Baptist church contrasting “half baked” Christians, urged peace enthusiasm. Local residents return from Portland, Oregon to settle here with June McNew in Coast Guard service in New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre
Carlton
Set
Milton Currier
Marine Corps
Ser ‘Vice
South Pacific
Ada Currier
Presbyterian W. M. 5
Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society
J. H. Clark
Mabel Bloys
R. Irving
California
Worth Byfans
Swart
Aiso
J. W. Morrill
Alevin
Amy Loughys
Mire Clark
Heboven
Tachaikowsky
Buren Sparks
the Baptist Church
Sparks
Melchizedek
Christ
Melchize
Portland
Oreg
June McNew
Coast Guard Service
New Jersey
Kirby
McNew
Sunday sermons and military family notes from Fort Davis
Sunday sermons at the Methodist church featured Rev. Mims speaking on humility repentance love and the brotherhood of man from John 3. The piece also follows Philip Parry in the 3rd Combat Engineers of the 24th division on the invasions of Philippine islands and his recovery in various hospitals, plus social visits and local movements involving the Parrys and other residents in the Big Bend area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Mims
Jeremiah Sas
Jeremiah
Philip Parry
Virginia Parry
Fort Davis
States
3Rd Combat Engineers
Philippine Islands
New Guinea
Tacoma
Wash
Brooke General Hospital
San Antonio
Philip
Battle Statigue
Parry
Austin
Sal Ross ‘College
Alpine
Parrys
Port Davia
Big Bend
Heat records and cold snaps mark city weather rankings
Among 60 leading cities Tulsa records 115 degrees topping heat lists while Omaha follows at 114. Oklahoma City and Kansas City tie for third with 113. In winter, Twin Cities show severe cold with St. Paul 41 below and Minneapolis 34 below, with Omaha near 32 below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Omaha
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Twin Cities
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Otis and Stucke Take Over Whittle Magnolia Station
Otis and Kenneth Stucke recently assumed control of the Whittle Magnolia Station and invite visits to secure business. Otis serves with the U S N ML staff at Shoemaker California and Stucke will manage the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis v. Cogans Jr
HA 2
Kenneth Stucke
Whittle Magnolia
Otis
U. S.N. ML
Shoemaker
Cal
Stucke
Following the Flag With Our Boys and Girls in Service
Alpine and Fort Davis area service members appear in a long list. John Monroe Newton advances to ship's service man third class at Hawaii NAS. Jesus Salcido awaits reassignment at Hot Springs distribution. Ernest Galliego, an Alpine engine mechanic in England, notes 830 Nazi locomotives destroyed since Jan. 1. Nathan Waldrop in England promotes to major weather officer. Several others are on furlough or duty in Europe and the Pacific, including Lt. Charles Lindley in the Mediterranean and Lt. Henry Manning on leave after 50 missions. Donna Sue Burkett born May 17 in San Antonio. Continued notes on local service families and veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Monroe Newton
Dora Bell Newton
Fort Davis
US. Naval Air Station
Hawaii
Barrer
Jesus Salcido
Alpine
Hot Springs
Ark
States
Sat
Ernest
Galliego
85Th Fighter Group
England
Td and
Mes
William H. Burkett
Donna Sue
San Antonio
T-3
Burkett
Sgt Ross College
Henry J. Manning
Italy
Fort Bliss
Big Spring Aap
Rubberized container holds large gasoline supply
A rubberized container stores 780 to 10 000 gallons of gasoline. Diesel blends with distilled water to enable rapid refueling of tanks and aircraft, supporting mobile power and aviation logistics.
Wartime Births Boost U.S. Population by Millions
The Census Bureau reports over 9,000,000 babies were born in the United States in the last three years. Births exceeded the 1941 rate by about 1,000 per year, offsetting losses from war. For every soldier killed, about six additional babies were added to the population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of the Census
United States
Avalanche suspends new subscriptions locally and to service boys
No new subscriptions are being accepted for The Avalanche beyond the immediate area and for boys in the service until further notice. The policy pauses all new enrollments, with no stated end date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fort Davis News
McDonald Observatory
Augusta
J.P. Weatherby
Pecos
Asa Bryant
BT. Withers of
San Angelo
Robert
Withers
JM. Newton
C.F
Ethel
Wheeler
A. G. Prude
Mine Martha Prude
Rankin
Jobin
Robert Prude
John Prude
Marthe Jane
Clare
Dorothy Aline
Taylor
Terian Church
Betty Miller
Texas State College For Women
Denton
Miss Miller
C. E. Miller
The
Braves
Carroll K. Thompson
Carroll Roy Jr
Odessa
Eugene Ray Fitzgerald
Guadalcanal
Pacific
J.P. Expy
Johnny Pitagerald
Kent
Ray
Johnray
May Williams
Sanderson Uithc
W. H. Raw Unga
Nathan S. Waldrop
Ampasas
Eighth Air Force
Elliott Roosevelt
325Th Pho
Sul Ross College
AAP
Talight
Anson High
Raul J
Sotelo
Santa Mara
Cal, Army Air Base
Campbell Barker
Santa Maria
Chas. C. Lindley
12Th Air Force
Mediterranean
Lindley
Baylor University
Army
Alyce Lindley
Vincent D. Wiley
Se Iting
Tammy
Camp Bowie
Camp Beale
G. W. Martin
Alpine Mercantile 1 Co
Richard L. Burenam
Philippines
Oregon
W. D. Burcham
Warren Mosley
G. B. Mosley
Navy
Sgt
Wayne Mosley
U.S. Masines
Roy Fur Yther
Miami Beach
Pla
Graham D. Bogel
Camp Wolters
Fort Banning
Joan Duncan
Strandy Mrn
Cecil Duncan
el Paso
Alpine High School
Chas
Hughes Hill
Pat Otis Coggins Jr
Edward King
James L. Crawford
Guy Crawford
Okinawa
First Marine Division
Francis A. Williams
France
Billy Dorris
U. S. Navy
Naval Hospital
San Francisco
Ray E. McKinney
T. E. McKinney
Marathon
Glenn L. Mar
Tin Co
4 Rubber Co
Patton
Jas. H. Doolittle
James Cater
Camp Ross
Wilmington
Wm Cotter
Raymond Brown
M. K. Brown
San Diego Naval School
I Meals
Ariona Sweets
Oranges
Utah
Mexico
Goia
Wnde
Reefea
Sundown
Sunny Dawn
Texas
Wez
Libby
Vaneles
Safeway
Homemakers’ Bureau
Julia Lee Wright
Dirwtot
Canterbury
Own's Orange Pekoe
Anterbury Orange
Ong
Avalon Brand
Maxwell
House—Glass
Ellen
Cerry
Alpine Feed CO
Lee Smith
Prop
Title Insurance
Edith Hopson
LL. Hopson
Trans - Pecos
Alpine, Brewster CO. Tex
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