Fort Davis News Camp Meeting Activities and Local Notes
Fort Davis residents gather for the Bloys camp meeting worship service followed by a basket dinner and annual business meeting chaired by president W T Jones. Morning sermons by Rev Balls Hill and Rev Charles S Walker. Attendance around 100. Announced August religious services week and range-brightening plans by De L D Anderson. Weather notes from McDonald Observatory and local ranch untilized rainfall. Community updates include visiting relatives, church attendance, and youth conferences. Margaret Kaiser wins D-Day guessing contest with a year-long subscription prize.
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Bioys
Bloys
Jerouncs
Association
W. T. Jones
Balls Hill
Christian Church
Maria
de L. D. Anderson
Margaret Kaiser
A.A. Kaiser
Fort Davis
Artesia
Margaret
Mary Lou
Weather Week Brings Scattered Showers Across Region
The past week delivered several scattered showers that drenched areas already laden with moisture. Local observers noted intermittent rainfall events, with total totals varying by county and day. Roads remained slick in some towns while others saw brief sun breaks between showers.
Homes for Sale in Town Estate Listings Highlight Varied Properties
A pile of real estate notices describes multiple homes and duplexes for sale. Listings include Pine brick homes with water works, modern three bed residences with garages, and a nine room estate with orchards. Immediate possession offered on several, with private and city water, paved streets, and near schools or business districts.
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Sacvant
Card of Thanks from the McClure family in Alpine
Mr and Mrs M T McClure and relatives express gratitude to friends who sent sympathy and encouragement by letter from Alpine and other states. They say the kind messages helped endure suspense and anxiety and wish blessings for each reader. The note ends with a stray line about the Hawaiian language and its short alphabet.
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Alpine
M. T. McClure
Following the Flag With Brewster Men and Women in Service
Local notices honor Brewster County residents in military service. Harvey Mathews reports to Southwestern University July 1 for Navy V-8 training after being Alpine High School valedictorian. Private Carroll Vaughan recently moved from Sheppard Field to Sioux Falls Army Air Field. Delbert Bowles, officer candidate school graduate, is stationed at Hammer Field Fresno. Mrs. Wally L. Jack Johnson has enlisted and trains at Fort Oglethorpe. Capt. George Asa Jones serves in North Africa with updates from The Alanche and notes Pete Kennedy’s North Africa posting. Col. Scott, engineering staff officer, moves to Kelly Field.
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Harvey Mathews
Frank P. Mathews
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Texas
Navy
Harvey
Alpine
Delbert Bowles
Officer Candidate School
Miami Beach
Fla
Hammer Field
Sresno
Cal
Wally L. Jack Johnson
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
George Asa Jones
North Africa
Pete Kennedy
Kirk H. Scott
Col. Scott
Coral Gables
Kelly Field
San Antonio Air Service
Local 군 and Army Air Force personnel notes in Brewster County
Lt Norman Beard wings at Altus Oklahoma and heads to Randolph Field Texas for instructor training. James Henderson Alpine promoted to staff sergeant and serves as mess sergeant in an infantry division in the Southwest Pacific since 1942. Sgt E M Burr Thornton Jr Fort Benning visits with wife and child. S/Sgt Forrest Walker of Fort Benning visits relatives in Marfa area. Coxswain in the Navy, stationed in the Pacific, visits sisters in town. F/O Ray LaBett Alpine stationed at Brownsville Pursuit Transition school for ferrying jet aircraft. Johnny Dorris radioman second class visits relatives on route to Houston. Cpl Ray McNeill radio man arrives North Africa. Cpl Thad Corkins completes basic gunnery at Yuma and travels to Lincoln. Cpl J S Copeland Casper on 18 May furlough. Lt M W Hopson a flying fortress pilot in England took part in the invasion and reports crew safety. Brewster county residents Raymond Newman Gerald Wilson Clifton Malone Hill noted.
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James $. Henderson
Alpine
Southwest Pacific
M. W. Hopson
Flying Fortress
England
Brewster County
Raymond Newman
Gerald Wilson
Clifton
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McDonald Observatory
J. W. Merrill
Iva Snead
Robert Lee
J. W. Watters
Elva
Elza Ramsey
Weatherby Apartments
Skillman Grove
Methodist Church
Charles |. S. Walker
Goodspeed
Jesus
Baptist Church
Baren Sparks
Dhowe
Paul
Philippians
Paul Schmonishen
Elsa Ramsey
Sandown
Littlefield
Morton
Presbyterian
Mitre Peak
Big Bend Baptist Workers Conference
Imorhe
Mtr
Preston Johnson
Dorothy Marie Grubb
Pecos
Mr. Johnson
Miss Grubb
Edith Hopson
J. L. Hopson
Mas
Pivescoom
Px Vest Street
Busi Ness
Ward School
Trans - Pecos Abstract Company’spine, Brewster CO. Tex
Brewster
Lynn H. Matthews
Army Medical Corps
Camp Carson
Colo
APO. Care
New York
Carroll Vaugan
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
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Army Air Field
Norman Beard
Altus
Okla
Randolph Field
San Antonio
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Fred 8. Rogers
Sgt Fowlkes
Marfa
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U.S. Infantry
Fort Benning
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Dever Applewhite
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Effie Whitley
Ray LaBett
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Feerying
Brownsville
Johnny Dorris
U. S. Navy
Bill Doris
Houston
C. A. Dorris
Sammie Dorris
Ray Mcneil
Seria
Mattie McNeill
North Afri
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Thad Corkins
Yuma
Ariz
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C. G. Morrison
Lincoln
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Cpl. J. 8. Copeland
Casper
Wye
Army Air Base
C. W. Copeland
Malone V. Hill
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Robert Mack David
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Company
Safeway
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