War Fund drive urged as letters praise service members
A compilation of reader letters from Clifton Hate and Mrs J R Middlebrook alongside Mrs John Perkins shows support for service members in Europe and the Pacific. The piece notes four Hale family members in the war and urges donations to the War Fund drive to aid prisoners and troops, calling the cause vital and humanitarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Hate
Cpl Schickelgruber
Clifton
Hale
Bill
Africa
Italy
Miane
Charles O
West Texas
Adolph
Alpine FFA Capon Show Buoys Grand Champion Capon
Paul Weyerts exhibits the grand champion capon at Alpine FFA capon show. Douglas Dorris wins reserve with a cross between Cornish and Rhode Island Red. Billie Weston leads the prize trio of Jersey White Giants capons. The grand champ to be auctioned at Big Bend 4 H and FFA Livestock show in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Weyerts
FPA
Douglas Dorris
Rhode Island
Billie Weston
Paul
Big Bend
FFA
Mickie Smith
John Dow Harris
Billie Wes ‘On
Eddy Burling
G. H. Harfst
Eddie Burling
Johnny Alder
Billy Caldwell
Bruce Fulcher
Billie Weson
John Alderson
Pons
Alpine Wool and Mohair Co
Leach
Glynn V. Uranga
Buyers Guide for Government Surplus Property at Alpine C C Office
The Alpine Chamber of Commerce hosts the Buyers Guide for surplus property. It lists surplus items offered by the RFC Treasury Procurement division and other disposal agencies including buildings machinery and raw materials. Merchants and citizens may request to be added to receive catalogs and offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Treasury Dept
Chamber of Commerce
Alpine
RFC
Sugar For Canning This Year Cut To 20 Pounds Per Person
The OPA sets home canning sugar at 20 pounds per person with a 160 pound per family limit. Texas issues run March 5 to October 31, 1945, with one continuous period and a possible second small allotment. No sugar ration stamps will be validated for canning. allotments are issued by local boards based on OPA estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
OPA
Annual War Fund Drive Launched In Brewster County
The Red Cross war fund drive opens this week with committees named across the county. County quota is 35,000. Mrs. Clay Holland chairs the campaign, with Mrs. Zeb Decie and Mrs. Fred Griffin leading east and west sides of Alpine. Don Littleton, Dr. B. F. Berkeley in Alpine, and Mrs. L. C. Ritchey, Mrs. Walter Diggs in Marathon head soliciting efforts. Downtown canvass started. residential calls begin next Monday to reach every home. A Holland Hotel booth will operate March 1–8. public support expected for the war effort and Red Cross work with the 90th Texas Division in France highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Sellet
Clay Holland
Zeb Decie
Apine
Fred Griffin
Don Littleton
BF. Berkeley
Marathon
LC. Ritchey
Walter Diggs
Holland Hotel
Noone
Brewster County
Port Weather Summary From Sul Ross College Station
The weekly weather report from the US Weather Bureau at Sul Ross College notes a minimum of 21 degrees on February 22, a second-lowest reading of 24 on February 27, a maximum of 75 on February 26, and traces of snow on February 22 and February 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Sul Ross College
Depres
Fire Destroys Garage In North Alpine
A garage at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Dumas in North Alpine was destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning. The blaze, likely from a chicken brooder or wiring, spread before discovery leaving a car 25 baby chicks tools and a small dog lost. Loss estimated over 250 dollars with no insurance. The Border Patrol mechanic Mr Dumas worked the scene and no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ates
Fred Dumas
North Alpine
Mr. Dumas
Border Patrol
Bruce Martin
West
Mayo Ave
Workmen In Mine Shaft Overcome By Fumes Near Terlingua
A crew of seven men at Bob mine in the Terlingua area were overcome by fumes while 100 feet underground. The fumes, believed to have come from burning pond used in blasting, caused a near suffocation but none suffered serious after effects. Bo Pulliam, the mine manager, and others were among those working above. One rescuer revived enough to alert others on the surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Terlingua
Bo Pulliam
Former Alpine Resident Succumbs In San Antonio
Mrs A J Flake 42 formerly of Alpine died February 16 in San Antonio. Daughter Melba Henderson and Robt L Henderson were longtime Ritchey hotel operators here. Survived by husband and three children Evelyn Edwin and Rob Melvin Bridges S2C son of fort. Mr Flake employed by G M Bridges in the S P railroad, on furlough after boot camp at San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Flake
San Antonio
Flake
Melba Henderson
Robt. L. Henderson
Ritchey Hotel
Corpus Christi
Mr. Flake
G. M. Bridges
S. P
San Diego
Following the Flag With Our Boys and Girls in Service
S Set. M. T. Jenkins advances to technical sergeant in a European medical unit. His wife, Mildred Gibbons of Alpine, is named. Marcelo F. Alarcon of Alpine serves in a rifle company of the 40th Division in Luzon action. The division previously faced escape-proofing at Rabaul. M-Sat James C. Hudson, B-29 engineer, is stationed in the Mariana Islands, married to Olivia Garrett of Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Set. M. T. Jenkins
Europe
Mildred Gibbons
Alpine
Marcelo F. Alarcon
Lupe Alarcon
Luzon
Philippines
Rabaul
New Britain
James C. Hudson
Mariana Islands
Olivia Garrett
Felix Garrett
Fort Hancock
Alpine Lad Calf Wins First Area 4H-FFA Show
Bruce Jarrett of Fort Davis exhibited the grand champion lamb and Joe Gallego Jr of Alpine 4-H showed the grand. A record price for a rat sanity in county show was believed set when the Jarrett lamb sold for 9.80 per pound totaling 494. The First National Bank of Alpine bought the animal in what was believed the best local auction sale in Tex. The boys from the 4-H clubs of Jett Davis and Brewster counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Jarrett
Fort Davis
Lamb
Joe Gallego Jr
Alpine
Jarrett
First National Bank of Alpine
Tex
Jett Davis
Brewster
Alpine FFA Lamb Sale Nets High Prices at Auction
Alpine FFA chapter reported strong lamb sales with an average price of 87 cents per pound. The lively auction drew hundreds from Alpine, Murray Fort Davis and Marathon as ranchers and businessmen bid on entries. Winners included Ernest Gibbens Jr and Joe Gallego Jr in multiple divisions, with judges from Sul Ross College and Big Lake.$
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Ffa
San Angelo
el Paso
Alpine
Murray Fort Davie
Marathon
Walter Britten
College Station
Ernest Gibbens Jr
Glynn Uranga
G. H. Hartst
Douglas Dorris
Joe Gallego Jr
Lee Lane
Paul Teague
Jack Crawford
Joe Galeego Jr
Lane
Fra
Ing Cane
FFA
A. J. Bierschwabe
Sul Ross College
Lamb
E. G. Cauble
Big Lake
Col Lege Station
Veterans honored for valor and service at Army airfields
S-Sgt Harold J Sonnier, Italian campaign veteran now at Kingman Arizona airfield, led his group awarded the French Croix de Guerre for meritorious service. He also earned the Air Medal with eight oak leaf clusters. MSgt Gabe Armijo of Camp Crowder Missouri visited for family illness. Technician Fifth Grade Robt J Fishel of Alpine serves in the Mediterranean Signal Service, parts of Sicily Corsica Elba Italy and Southern France, awarded Meritorious Unit plaque. TSet C L Pig Holman at Clovis New Mexico air field seeks care at Harrington Kansas hospital for back injury. Darrell D York at Antonio Aviation Cadet Center promoted to first lieutenant. son of Linnie L York of Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Middlebrook
del Rio
John Perkins
Cambridge
Mass
Texas
Adele
New Guinea
John III
West Point
Mrs. P
Wwe
Ann Mull Drew
Pennington
Pen ‘Ington
Mr. P
Oklahoma State
Harold Jodie Sonnier
States
Kingman, Ariz
Jodie
Robt
J. Fishel
Chas, Fishel
Alpine
the Signal Service Company
Mediterranean
Sicily
Corsica
Elba
Italy
France
Tset. C. L
Pig) Holman
Clovis, N.M. Army Air Field
Harrington
Kas
Darrell D. York
Antonio
Mra
Linnie L. York
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NSA
Bruce Jarret
Natl. Bank
Louis Jarrett
HL. Kokernot Jr
Billy Mills
Frank Lane
I Matthews Worth Evans
John Lane
Evans
J.C. Weston
KK. Miller
Sonny Jobes
Otis Kimball
Marvin Fletcher
OM System Gro
Sandy Newsom L'Kokernot
Chris
L. Stumbers
Toltee Cale
Cheo Sotelo
Sherman Adams
H. Newton Louie Forchheimer
Crews
O ‘Marta
M’ System
Andres Gonzales Williams & Vogt
Fred Shely Logan
Jack Cooley Storey
Tesidle Lumber Co
Jack Brown Clay
Eddy Martin
Robert Cross
Fenway Alderson
F.griffin
Evans Valerie ‘Fashion
Carl_Billings
Richard Merrill
Task Brooks Acton
M. L. Hopson
Fred Shely Storey
Wittner
Chas
Fort Davis Lions Club
Alpine FF
Aul Weyerts
Alpine C
C. Office
Germany
Mer
Berlin
Texas’ Division
Seventh Army
Red Cros
Etn
Doughtore
Bruar
Wille
Ater
Willam Fine
Ken Carsteal
Katherine McDonal
Pio
Coleman
Navy
RC. Mitchell
Kansas University
Frank Newsom
E.C. Coleman
Brews
Campion calf—Jon
Edward Wittner
PFA
Jack Face
Lambe
Bob Evans
Bill Matthews
Paul Forchheimer
His Koontz
Brooks Acton
Chand
Daron Wilson
Ernest Gibbens Ker
Ariz
J. W. Evans
Ernest
Gibbens Jr
L. Ford
Neimer
Corriedale
Billy Weston
Johnny Vick
Timmy Brotherton
Bily Mills
Otis French
Andres Gonzales
Jack Cooley
AHL
Jack Brown
Drexell Toombs
Lambe Louis Jarrett
Sonny Jobles
Ernest Gibbens
Gene Stewart
L. H. Newton
Msgt. G. S. Gabe Armijo
Crowder
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