Lost in Alpine note and horse service items
A fragmented notice lists a lost in Alpine item a 2 cent divfold containing cash and papers owned by James M Blewett Jr with a finder reward if papers are returned to Avalanche office. Also mentions Palomino Stud Service horse bred by Phillips Pet Co Cimarron NM sired by Plaudit bought from Noeike bred horses four years. Includes brief ad for wax and polish service and an 1840 express driver Clifford Camp Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
James M. Blewett Jr
Avalanche
Palomino Stud Service
Phillips Pet. Co
Cimarron
New Mex
Plaudit
Noeike
FG. Walker Jr
Clifford Camp
Bell
Local Friendship Visits Across Fort Davis and Nearby Towns
Local items detail Mrs. John P. Fowlkes and baby visiting in Fort Davis, guests from San Antonio and El Paso, returns from El Campo and Los Angeles, and trips by families including Hart, Leath, Crawford, Glasscock, and Epperson. Messages of sympathy and thanks close the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
John P. Fowlkes
Baby
Mrs. Fowlkes
Fort Davis
John $. Weyerts
San Diego
Los Angeles
el Paso
3. G. McBee
Alpine
Lions Hear Guests and Plans for July Fourth Event
Alpine Lions Club heard Fort Stockton guest C C Morena and Alpine residents Sport Gunn and Lloyd Bloodworth. Lion Joe Toombs outlined a July 4 observance program for Wednesday at 8 30 PM. Lion Jack Perryman read service letters to Red Cross, whose authenticity was questioned yet found entertaining. Bloodworth sketched chamber policies and wartime bond purchase context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Morena
Fort Stockton
Sport Gunn
Alpine Lions Club
Armed Service
Lloyd P. Bloodworth
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Joe Toombs
Jack Perryman
Red Cross
Lloyd Bloodworth
Chamber of Commerce
Mighty Seventh War Loan Insignia Fixed Capital Sculpture
Lt. Fritz Bill Weyerts and several service members are mentioned in a home front note. Weyerts, a pre flight trainee, is due to ship to England and later to a Corpus Christi homeward base by July 1. The item also notes POW experiences, naval and army service members, and family updates from Terlingua, Alpine, Georgetown, and Kingsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Bill Weyerts
England
Naval Base
Corpus Christi
Frank P. Mathews
Stalagruft No. 1
Mathews
Big Bend National Park Opens as Natural Geology Classroom
Scientists and the public gain access to Texas Big Bend as a living geology lesson. Geologists describe ancient seas, mountain building, and volcanic activity shaping the Chisos country with fossils like Inoceramus and enormous limestone beds guiding deep canyons carved by the Rio Grande.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Big Bend National Park
Washington
Big Bend
Chisos Country
Great Mountain
Chisos
Department
Tornillo
Rocky Mountains
Andes
Santiago Mountains
Canyon
Santa Elena
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ghost OF Drawers
Simmons
C. C Holman
Copeland
Marfa
New Kerr
P.O
J.P Terpley
W. Ave
Wakashaw
A. J. Gard
College Hill
Ave
Phelps St
Chas. Bishop
Marta
Tex
Ward
Fort Davis Highway
Butane Ap Hank
Cowart
W. A. Daugherty
Deandview Courts
Wil F. Evans
Alpine City
A. M. Turney
Alpine Te
C. A. Brown
Marit
Hox
Mra
M. J. Case
Bow
Clint
Mewren Hodns
J.-C
Eien Lewis
E. E. Daman
San Antonio
Truman Hatch
Nace Clifford
Mike
Ind Mes
Clifford
Der
John Carroll
el Paro
Mee I. Cash
G. H. Hartst
Mr. Hartst
el Campo
Ours
Clay Harmon
John Maremon
Norman Maier
San Angelo
John Young Sr
Betty Jo Crawford
Guy Crawford
Austin
Texas University
James Glasscock
Douglas
J. C. Epperson
Kingsville
W. B. Justice
Vernon Branton
Justice
Brandon
Garza County
Clarence Hord Jr
Clarence Mord
C. M. Tiesman
Sue Ann Oliver
Russel Oliver
San Anglo Hospital
Henry Key
Sul Ross
Mike Key
Mire
WD. Burcham
Dick Burcham
Portland
Ore
May B. ‘Spalding
Fleming Burcham
Ridgefield
Wash
Ay R
B.A. Rice
Robert C. Billett
Washington, D.C
Mary Elizabeth
Ness
En Initas
Cal
Desa Tieman
Clarence Hont Jr
Waverly
Kas
Cpl
Hess
Mess
Key Port
Thane
Pathy
Tank
W. Francois
Granada Theatre
Monterrey
Allan Lane
Peggy Stewart
Jack Haley
Jean Parker
Thunderhead
Flicka
Robby McDonall
Preston Foster
U. S
Blondie
Perry Singleton
Lana Turner
Lorrine Day
Bob Coleman
E. C. Coleman
Kansas University
Ida Kokernot
Capt
L. G.be-Ber Kokernot
States
Ugh W. Burgess Jr
Camp Wollers
Marcus Huling
Europe
Terlingua
Marvey Mathews
Navy
Southwestern University
Georgetown
James W. Glasscock
Naval Aeronautics School
Perry
Winchargers
V.W
Alpine, Texas
Herman’s Cafe Paiocen Comeheas Tea Asa Aebisreed St Ona
TEXO
Alpine Wuul & Mohair CO
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