Red Cross War Drive Opens in Fort Davis
Fort Davis begins the Red Cross War Drive with J W Expy as branch chair appointing C G Matthews as local chair. Mrs C Espy Miller co chairs. committees named to assist organizations and collect private contributions at the Fort Davis Bank. Fort Davis aims at $1 750 of a $7 000 two county quota, with 83 percent to National HQ and 17 percent for local work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Fort Davis
J. W. Expy
Presidio Jett Davis Counties
C. G. Matthews
C. Espy Miller
Warren D. Bloys
Barry Scobee
Fort Davis Bank
Valentine
Pearl Williams
Sosa Ees
Week of Prayer and Community News Highlights
Baptist women held an all day Week of Prayer with a noon covered dish luncheon. Program chefs and presidents led by Mrs W H Rawlings included Mrs Bird and Miss Callie Holt. Other items cover Yaront PTA Children’s Week, Texas Children’s Week proclamations, volleyball and basketball funding, local marriages, and church events across Fort Davis and Valentine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messaptist Women’s Missionary Society
W. H. Rawlings
Bird
Callie Holt
Roy Evans
W. C. Kouitz
W. S. Miller
Yaront Teacher Assn
B. B. Bounds
Tyrone Kelly
Gov. Stevenson
Texas
W. E. Smith
Carol Pierce
J. H. Clark
P T.A
James Cagney in Something to Sing About shines Friday and Saturday
School notes describe the feature show James Cagney in Something to Sing About airing Friday and Saturday nights, March 10–11. The program closes with Chapter 3 of Young Bag Curiosity No. 7 and The Arm Behind the Army. Fort Davis Boy Scouts hiked Musquiz Creek, passing firebuilding and cooking tests, then swam and boated. Scoutmaster C G Matthews praised the camping site for its scenery, water, firewood, and near fishing and swimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cagney
Boy Scouts
Fort Davis
Musquiz Creek
Musquiz Canyon
C. G. Matthews
Folk music recital features 'Cobbler and the Elves' at high school
Mrs Tyrone Kelly directed a Friday night folk music play and recital at the high school auditorium. Pupils ranged from beginners to high school age performing piano solos and duets as well as a horn duet. Cast included Wanda Brasuel as The Cobbler and Betty Waldrop as The Rich Man among many others. Mr and Mrs J Keesey Miller plan to move to Dallas this week and have found a house there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrone
Kelly
Berta Elsmith
Audine Jarrett
Chris Kountz
Quetana Newton
Vann Kountz
Ann Bounds
Lucy Mildred Miller
Earlene Wilson
Virginia
Betty Waldrop
Dorothy Marie Grubb
J. Keesey
Wounded Italian Front Soldier Manuel Gonzales Recounts Wounding
Staff Sgt. Manuel Gonzales was seriously wounded in action in Italy on January 30. His mother Mrs Carmen Mendoza received the word from the adjutant general and a War Department note he wrote saying he was improving and would be back on duty soon. Born in Fort Davis in 1916, he grew up with his grandfather Jose Sillas and later with Lisandro Sillas before joining a CCC camp and then the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Manuel Gonzales
Adjutant General
Carmen Mendoza
War Department
Manuel
Fort Davis
Jose Sillas
Silas
Lisandro Sillas
CCC
Army
Red Cross Adds Six New Workers at Center
The Red Cross Center recently expanded staff with six new workers: Mrs R A Forbes, Mrs T E Cl Olivia Webster, Phyllis Grubb, Susie Martinez and Gladys Brown. A merit pin for logging over 50 hours in the workrooms is now due to Mrs BB Bounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Veen
R.A. Forbes
T. E
Olivia Webster
Phyllis Grubb
Susie Martinez
Gladys Brown
Bb, Bounds
Presbyterian W M S Meets at Mrs Prude Ranch Home
Mrs A G Prude hosted the Presbyterian Women Missionary Society at her ranch last Thursday. Mrs R L Irving led devotions from World Mission of the Church. Members sewed a quilt for Red Cross while hearing a program on the Four Freedoms by multiple speakers. Refreshments followed as the group discussed plans. Several Espy family members traveled to El Paso Tuesday on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Moreau Stiller
A.O.M
Pasco
Wash
Murphy Bennett
F. M. Miller
Fort Davis
el Paso
A. G. Prude
Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society
R. L. Irving
World Mission
Church
Red Cross
J. W. Merrill
Irving
Fort Davis Junior Games Promote PTA Fundraiser Night
On Wednesday March 1 in Fort Davis the older junior boys lost 20 to 18 while the younger junior team won 8 to 6. The Gremlins face Hot Shots at 8 pm in the Fort Davis gym with lineups led by Moller, Kelley, Matthews, Espy James, Newton and Kountz against Espy, Johnson, Grubb, Espy Clay, Stinger and Bounds. Proceeds fund basketball uniforms for juniors. court snacks served. volleyball follows with a draft match. Admission 1c, 7c, 286. no charge for volleyball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Gremlins
Fats Moller
Tinkie Tees Kelley
Caesar Squeezer ‘Matthews
Galahad Espy James
Don Juan Newton
Baby Face Kountz
Elmer Espy
Jim
Flirtie Gertie Johnson
Lulu Belle Grubb
Pretty Boy Espy
Clay
Hash Stinger
Nash
Beau Brummer
PTA
February perfect attendance listed by principal W E Smith
The principal W E Smith reports February attendance with no tardies or absences for the group. First grade students named Roy Hartnett Ernestine Mendo Gloria Pompa. Second grade students listed Dolores Doming ez Mary Duran Martha Jane Ji.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Smith
Roy Hartnett
Ernestine Mendo
Gloria Pompa
Dolores Domingez
Mary Duran
Martha Jane Ji
Third grade Lola Silvas Gloria
Catarina Menez Talavera and Rich ard Silvas are named in a brief third grade item mentioning Lola Silvas and Gloria. The fragment reads as a class or student note with two adults or family names attached to a child’s activity or recognition.
Consuelo Silvas Talavera Gonzales Continued on Page 4
A brief note lists Consuelo Silvas Talavera Gonzales and indicates continuation on page 4. Further details not visible in the excerpt.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fort Davis News
Fort Bliss Center
Billy Beau Duncan
John Newton
A. R
Buddy) Eppenfuer Jr
Navy
Faustino Lara
Presbyterian Church
Betty Miller
Mary Fisher
Dan Moller
Amy Lou Bloys
Kimball Miller
Jam ‘E: Bloys
Miss Bloys
Findlands
Miss Miller
Miss Fisher
John
Mr. Matthews
Baptist Week of Prayer
Jeff Davis County
Draft Board
Ben F. Morriss
J W. McElroy
George Newton
Ferries Observatory
Williams Bay
Wis
Shit Dauaher
Robinson
Ban Dieame
Vosatka
Nory
Colegeutancing Statens
Ben
Worth Evans
Evans
Rock
W. D. Bloys
Mildred Bloys
John G. Prude
Prude Guest Ranch
Martha Prude
Prude
Roy DuBose
Prile Ingencer
Saran Tarte
C0. Patton
Pedtes, Bakers
Uvalde
Ramona Gallegos
Jim Gallegos Jr
Alpine
Anita Garcia
J. W. Shepperd —Jeweler
J.C. Epperson
Tex
Wally
Davis Amicable Life Insurance Co
ALL Kinds Life Insurance
BIG, Bend Abstract CO
Asa Jones
G Fielder Mobilgas
Mobiloil
T. A. Beard
Tor
Standard Oil Products
Folkmusic
New Red Cross
J. W. Espy
Clay Espy
Jim Espy
Alpine Lumber Company
West Main Street
el Paso Highway
Chile
America
Central Power and Light
Columbia Broadcasting System
Central Power and Light Company
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