Bride OliVia Garrett Weds Master Sergeant James C Hudson
Miss Oli via Garrett daughter of Mr and Mrs Felix Garrett Alpine and Master Sergeant James C Hudson son of Mrs Linnie Hudson Greenville South Carolina married in Marfa Texas Sunday March 17 Rev Ray W Ross officiated. Attendant Miss Joyce Garrett and organist Elaine Gregg sang nuptial music. A Gold Room Crews Hotel dinner followed with bridal party and close friends. The couple will reside in Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marfn
Olivia Garrett
Felix Garrett
Alpine
James C. Hudson
Linnie Hudson
Greenville
South Carolina
Ray W. Ross
Joyce Garrett
Heaven
Elaine Gregg
Frances Marshall
Crews Hotel
Marfa
Sgt. Hudson
Chanute Field
Ilinois
Garden Club Meeting at F E Weston Home
Mrs F E Weston hosted the Garden club on February 25 with illness delaying the delphiniums talk to a later date. The group discussed the city clean up and voted to thank the Fire Dept for burning vacant lots. Next meeting plans include Edging Plants and Asters care talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Weston
Garden Club
J. B Spence
Ellen Hudson
Carl Shults
Birthday party for Elinor Sublett marks eighth year
Elinor Jane Sublett celebrated her 8th birthday at her parents home with friends. An Easter egg hunt featured the event with favors of rabbits and chicks and a birthday cake with ice cream. Guests included Buzzie Lassiter Margot Fraser Maude Lou Cox Bobby Clanton Duane Smith J W Shepperd Jr Karen Gourley Billy Cowell Charlotte Slight Sammy Blomel Ann Carlton. Assisting with games were Devella Allen and Davida Mae Sublett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elinor Jane Subien
Dave Sublett
Buzzie Lassiter
Margot Fraser
Maude Lou Cox
Bobby Clanton
Duane Smith
J. W. Shepperd Jr
Karen Gourley
Billy Cowell
Charlotte Slight
Sammy Blomel
Ann Carlton
Bridge Luncheon and Card Parties Held in Alpine Homes
Mrs James H Herndon hosted a Monday bridge luncheon at College Hill with Alpine matrons Mesdames John Newell L D Harris Paul Vogt and J W Shepperd and wives of air field officers including Mesdames Gump Ashley Beane and J R Smith. High prize went to Mrs Newell. Later Mrs J W Frazer entertained Triple Four contract club with Mesdames Shepperd Patterson Billy West Shellie Barnes A B Sander John Clanton John Newell and guests. prizes awarded to Mrs West and Mrs Clanton. Mrs John Newell hosted her Lucky Thirteen club with a few guests featuring high prize to Mrs Meriwether, second to Mrs Barr, and low to Mrs Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Herndon
Herndon
College Hill
Mesdames
John Newell
L. D. Harris
Paul Vogt
J. W. Shepperd
Air Field
Mesdames Gump
Ashley, Beane
J. R. Smith
Newell
Triple-Four
J. W. Frazer
Mesdames J. W. Shepperd
C. E. Patterson
Billy West
Shellie Barnes
A. B. Sandifer
John Clanton
Lucky Thirteen
Mesdames Lourene Terry
Edgar Martin
Gay Meriwether
Bass, Ashley, Hope and
Polin
Meriwether
Barr
Low
Mrs. Hope
World Day of Prayer Observed at Presbyterian Church
The United Council of Church Women observes World Day of Prayer this afternoon at 3 30 o clock at the Presbyterian church with a good attendance urged by the reporter.
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United Council of Church Women
Presbyterian Church
El Progreso Sees Films of Big Bend Park
Mrs. Glenn Burgess hosted a club meeting on Friday March 5 featuring colorful slides showing Big Bend moving pictures. Guests included Mesdames Seymour Morelock Bennett Ritter Hatch Mathews Lockhart Newell Logan Carruthers Morgan Corkran Kemp and Vogt-Reverter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progreso
Glenn Burgess
Mr. Burgess
Big Ben Moving Pictures
Mesdames Seymour
Morelock
Bennett
Ritter
Hatch
Mathews
Lockhart
Newell
Logan
Carruthers
Morgan
Corkran
Kemp
Vogt
Revorter
Alpine Boy in Navy Praises Red Cross Sweater Aid
A Navy letter from Raymond Sublett Jr. of Alpine thanks Red Cross volunteers for knitting sweaters for armed forces. He reports commanding clothing aboard ship and issuing more sweaters, noting the garments are highly prized and appreciated by the men. Sublett has served with the fleet since last November after a period in the United States. The piece mentions Midland, Texas hosting the world’s largest bombardier school with faculty drawn from universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
W. R
Raymond) Sublett Jr
Wallace Sublett
Bombardier
Midland
Texas
Miss Williams Weds Sgt H B Gentry in Lovington NM
Miss Lola Anne Williams and Sgt. H B Gentry married in Lovington New Mexico on February 27. The bride is daughter of Mrs Roy Fulcher of Alpine and works at the Pyote Bomber school where the groom serves as mechanic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Anne Williams
Sgt
H. B. Gentry
Pyote Bomber School
Lovington
N. M
Roy Fulcher
Alpine
Red Cross Drive Showcases Local Field Director Aid
Frank P. Briazi, Red Cross field director for Advanced Flying School, and D. A. Russell, pictured together, illustrate Red Cross action in Chicago. A soldier seeking aid contacted Brizzi while he led military personnel at Stevens and Congress hotels. A volunteer from a local chapter checks on a soldier before case adjustment. Local chapters reach every county, providing Army and Navy with rapid information. Brizzi handled 431 cases in February from Ft. Russell and the flying school, showing contributions support for service members and their families in time of need.
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Frank P. Briazi
Red Cross
D. A. Russell
Chicago
A.solier
Stevens
Congress Hotel
Soldier's Home
Army
Navy
Brizzi
Ft. Russell
Choose You This Day A Minute Sermon On Choice
A sermon reflects on daily and pivotal choices and their eternal impact. It cites Joshua 24 15 and contrasts paths toward dark pride with a rightward climb toward new realms, urging Christ as the guiding alternative beyond mere habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh
Deshua
Christ
Chaon
Canada Produces Tanks For War Effort In 1942
Canadian industry turns out infantry and cruiser tanks for allied forces. The British Valentine infantry tank and the Ram cruiser tank are produced in Montreal by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Major General F Worthington designed the Ram, aiding British and American cruiser armor development. Canada also builds Bren gun carriers for multiple theatres, reflecting wartime production scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Canada
Russia
Pacife Rail
More Russian Words To Be Used in the English Language
Linguists urge adopting new Russian words amid wartime stress. The piece frames a moral hinge, urging steadfast faith and a decisive choice, echoing the ancient cry to serve whom you will choose this day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Christ
War turns influx of new words from allies
University of Texas linguist predicts English will absorb more terms from allied nations as the war shifts. He notes Germans dominated early additions like blitzkrieg gestapo ideology and fuehrer, while future borrowings may come from Russian and Chinese names and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Gestapo
Ideology
Fuehrer
EB. Atwood
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Starsewy Service Service
Joe
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Startena
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