Young Private From New Guinea Returns Letters Hopeful
A wartime column features a U S Army private in New Guinea since December. He bears burns from gasoline spilled on his arm after a mishap and has endured hospital time. Despite hardship he smiles and looks forward to mail from home and a birthday party invitation from Mia Henderson.
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United States Army
New Guinealand
N. G
Burns
Tojo
The
Sons of Heaven
Mia
Camilla Henderson
Cal
Jim
Brand
Alpine Boy Elected State FFA President at Area IL Meet
Keesey Kimball of Alpine was chosen as state FFA president at the Area IL gathering and will take the post at the state meet in San Angelo. He led a field of 28 Lone Star Farmer degree hopefuls, with Joe Lane elected area president. The Alpine chapter won the area trophy for the third straight year and dominated poultry and livestock improvement contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keesey Kimball
Alpine
Texas Ffa Association
FFA
San Angelo
Keesey
Star Lone Star Farmer of Arc
Star Lone Star Farmer of Texas
Lone Star Farmer
PFA
Texas
Joe Lane
Billie Weston
Jigigs Davis
Angelo
Big Bend
Poppy Sales Totals $64.75 on Memorial Day in Alpine
Alpine Legion Auxiliary reports memorial day poppy sale raised $64.75 with limited volunteers. No report yet from Marathon where poppies were also sold on the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Legion Auxiliary
Marathon
Are You Interested in Postwar Economic Dangers
A call in Alpine and Brewster county urges citizens to join a War Price Panel to curb inflation and waste after the war. The piece links current spending to 1930s conditions, warns of rising prices, and stresses patriotism, thrift, and public meetings to support price controls and rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Alpine
Brewster
You May Be Eligible For New Tires But It Doesn't Mean You'll Get 'em
The district rationing office clarifies that eligibility for new tires does not assure supply. May quotas for Lubbock district cover just over 9 000 tires, with more applicants than available, so boards will certify only the most essential. Nearby Brewster county board moved to the Puller building, Truman Hatch expands into phonograph records and electrical appliances.
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Sta
OPA
Lubbock
Ration Board
Brewster County War
Alpine Soldier Awarded Silver Star For Heroic Action
Sgt. Bobbie K. Horton of Alpine earned the Silver Star for actions on Los Negros Island Admiralty group on February 29. During the landing his unit faced heavy fire. when the machine gunner was killed, Horton replaced him and suppressed the fire, enabling his platoon to land with no further casualties. Prior to overseas duty, Horton was stationed at Fort D. A. Russell, Marta.
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Bobbie K. Horton
Alpine
Los Negros Island
Admiralty Group
War Department
Horton
Fort D
A. Russell
Marta
Former Alpine Resident Dies in El Paso
JH Derrick longtime Alpine resident died at his El Paso home last Wednesday after an extended illness. Funeral held Friday with interment in Evergreen cemetery El Paso. Survived by widow two daughters Mrs Eugene Smith and Mrs L Carr both of El Paso, sons Howard and Jemtr H Derrick of El Paso and Carlsbad, NM, a brother John Dallas and a sister Mrs He Le Wal of San Antonio plus other relatives.
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JH. Derrick
Alpine
el Paso
Evergreen Cemetery
Derrick
Ed. Larkin Co
First National Bank
Alpine State Bank
Alpine Power Co
HL Paso
Howard
Jemtr H
Carlsbad
Eugene Smith
Do. Frothy
War Bonds Purchase Aims To Save Lives Today
Officials urge citizens to buy war bonds to support military efforts and safeguard civilians. The appeal emphasizes immediate purchases as a civic duty and a direct contribution to saving lives during the conflict.
Flight Officer Joyce Graduates RAF School in California
Flight Officer Winam G Joyce, son of Mr and Mrs A J Joyce of Alpine, recently graduated from the RAF pilot school at Stockton California and was appointed a flight officer. He is home on a few days leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winam G. Joyce
A. J. Joyce
RAF
Stockton
Calif
1800 Is Subscribed In Boy Scout Drive Here Last Week
Don Littleton, chairman of the Sustaining Membership campaign, reported $1800.50 raised in a one day drive. The event began with a kickoff breakfast, featured three ranches and 45 local workers who sold memberships at $12 yearly. Top sellers won hams awarded to Mrs. Gordon Barrow, Mrs. Dick Cross, and Mrs. Edgar Martin. The funds support Alpine’s share of Yucca Council Boy Scouts of America, enabling a full time field Scout executive for Big Bend, with W. A. Hand meeting local scouters this week.
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Don Littleton
Gordon Barrow
Dick Cross
Edgar Martin
Milton Smith
Dan Ritter
Martin
Alpine
Yucca Council
Boy Scouts of America
Big Bend
W. A. Hand
Yucca
Dreuth Is Broken In The Highland Area
Mr and Mrs Z A Beard of Alpine report their son graduated from Altus Army Air Field in Oklahoma on May 23 and was commissioned a second lieutenant.
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Z. A. Beard
Alpine
Altus
Okla
Army Air Field
New Mexican Consul Eduardo Prado Takes Post Here
Eduardo Prado is named the new Mexican consul for the area succeeding Francisco Polin who moves to Del Rio. Prado previously served in France where he was interned by Germany for over a year after the 1940 invasion, returning to North America aboard the Gripsholm in March. His 17 month old son was born the day he was detained by the Gestapo. Mrs Prado is a Frenchwoman, daughter of a French naval commander.
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Eduardo Prado
Francisco Polin
del Ta
Prado
France
Germany
Marseilles
North America
Gripsholm
Prados
Lewenthal Seeks County Commissioner Post in Prec 4
Louis Lewenthal, ranch operator near Castelon, announced this week his candidacy for Prec 4 county commissioner. He has lived in the county three and a half years and worked in other West Texas communities prior. He vows to work in harmony with other officials and invites voters to inquire before deciding whom to support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lewenthal
Castelon
West Texas
Lowenthal
Alpine Pilot Relates Long Hour Fight With Japs
Alpine native Set Wayne Mosley and Lt Tom Stovell recount perilous combat in the Pacific. Mosley’s war trophies were shown in Alpine as Stovell reports a one hour and thirty minute running battle with twelve Japanese planes over New Guinea, noting scars on enemy planes and his own B 24 bomber. He hopes for more B 24 groups to press the war.
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Tom Stovell
Pacific
Tom
New Guinea
Morgan Terry
Annual Salvation Army Drive To Begin In This Area Soon
W. D. Pedigo, veteran campaigner for the Salvation Army, will visit the area within two weeks to conduct the annual fund drive. Brewster County supervision rests with the county advisory committee of D. C. Littleton, G. W. Baines, H. G. Watson and D. M. Bennett.
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Salvation Army
W. D. Pedigo
Brewster County
D. C. Littleton
G. W. Baines
H. G. Watson
D. M. Bennett
Inspector Temple Johnson Returns to Station
Temple Johnson, a Department of Public Safety driver license inspector, returns to his station after a month on a special assignment in Borger. War bonds are urged as a means to support the war effort.
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Temple Johnson
Department of Public Safety
Borger
Alpine Receives 1.54 Inches In Slow Weekend Rain
Alpine reported 1.54 inches at the Sul Ross College weather station from a slow soaking rain that began Friday night and ended Saturday noon. The storm delivered varying amounts across Brewster Jeff Davis and Presidio counties with about three and a half inches in the Nine Points area south of Alpine. The Sul Ross station, long used by the weather bureau, was officially closed May 31, leaving no future Alpine reports.
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Big Bend-Davis
Alpine
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Presidio
Nine Points
Ryan Station
S. P
Mare
U.S. Department of Commerce Weather Bureau
Sul Ross College
Weather Bureau
Sul Ross
Department of Commerce
Summer training school opens June 6 at Central school
June 6 marks the start of a summer training program at Central School with registration at 9 30. Four high school courses are offered. pupils may earn two credits. American history and Algebra II begin at 9 20 am, English TV and Algebra begin at 10 40 am. Primary work centers in Mrs Vice’s room with Miss Myrtle Whiteside directing the intermediate department. No credits or promotions in primary and elementary levels. The program aims to aid practicing teachers and provide review for pupils to strengthen their upcoming year.
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Central School
Algee Born
Vice
Myrtle Whiteside
Alpine Marfa Rotarians To Visit Air Base Inter-City Meet
Alpine and Marfa Rotarians will be guests of the air base at an inter-city meeting next Wednesday noon. The gathering replaces the regular Thursday meeting and includes a transportation plan led by attendance chairman Frank Young. Ralph Meriwether, formerly at Allen Academy in Bryan, returned home last weekend.
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Inter-City
Alpine
Frank Young
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