Fort Davis News Highlights Community Programs
Fort Davis hosts an Independence Day observance with readings from Frieda Van Emden's Texasisms and local legends. The Fort Davis Parent Teachers Association merged Mothers Night and Children's Week events with a large program at the high school featuring a Miss Callie Holt led choir, a 20-piece Fort Davis Orchestra, and student performances. Ration book distributions near 2,000 across county, with details on issuance by district and counts, plus community shifts and local church and civic group activities during wartime.
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Frieda W. van Emflen
Mattie Justice Withers
Fort Davis
B. E. Coan
Mabel Bloys
Aith Hutcher
Dorothy Hinds
Mra. Withers
Mra
AN. Alkire
Mra. Lars Bounds
Toord
J. Kimball Miller
Red Cross
Callie Holt
Cher
Holt
Marty Jarrett
PTA
Arhur N. Alkire
Mule
J. H. Clark
Amy Bioys
Doris Jay
Anna Lee Crosland
la’ Palesma
Crossland
John Menry Currier
Comet
Foster * Bell
Jeff Davis
Courthouse
Anderson School
Valentine
Tod McWhorter Wed to Sgt Vi Gibson in Wichita Parls
Tod McWhorter of Van Horn married Sgt Vi Gibson of Birmingham Alabama on February 14 at Wichita Parls. Tod is brother of Mrs Ben Morriss of Fort Davis and of Paul McWhorter, former.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tod McWhorter
van Horn
Vi Gibson
Birmingham
Alabama
Wichita Parls
Tod
Ben Morriss
Fort Davis
Paul McWhorter
Administratrix seeks settlement of Lazaro Ornelas estate
Matilde G. Ornelas administratrix of Lazaro Ornelas deceased, Brewster County Texas, announces to debtors and creditors to present claims within the legal period. Noticedated Marathon Texas February 24 1943. The narrative also mentions a young couple planning to reside in Wichita Falls as Sergeant McWhorter is stationed at Sheppard Field.
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IME
State OF
Texas
Brewster FC
Lazaro Ornelas
Brewster County
Texay
Slight
Marathon
Matilde G. Ornelas
Wichita Falls
McWhorter
Sheppard Field
Mystery drama at Granada Theatre Sunday and Monday
The Flame presents a thrilling mystery drama at Granada Theatre Sunday and Monday. The plot centers on a clothing store clerk and features family ties with Pvt. Jose Martinez in the army engineering corps at Camp Roberts California. Adolfo Martinez of Alpine earns a promotion to private first class at the United Flying School.
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M.g-M
Granada Theatre
Pvt
Jose Martinez
Army Engineering Corps
Camp Roberts
Calif
RAF Advanced Flying Schoo
Altus
Okla
Mar
Adolfo V. Martinez
Mea Zpifanio’ Martinez
Alpine
Mies
United Flying School
Caldwell Grandpa Twice In Three Hours Claim
A Caldwell Idaho based insurance attorney claimed a remarkable family milestone as his granddaughter and grandson were born within three hours. In Spokane a daughter was born to a son and daughter in law, followed by a Caldwell birth minutes later. At Midland Texas the Hell from Heaven Men bomber crews reportedly avoid beans and heavy starches to prevent indigestion at altitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. “Insurance” Liyers
Caldwell
Idaho
Spokane
Wash
Men of the
Hell From Heaven
Midland
Texas
AAF
Bombardier School
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Niagara
Thomases
Bure
Valentinetal
B. B. Cole
BK. Coan
Robert ©. Withers
Calle Holt
Anderson Schol
W. E. Smith
W. R. Smith
Anna M. Blaha
Hilda K. Smith
Kathryn Case
Ernest Barnett
Alice Teague
John McTernan
Hal Elder
Emmmett Harrell
Gordon Beare
Robert Stegall
Leo Goldberg
Worth Evans
Stewart
Marta
PL. Sproul
Sierra Madre
Calfornia
Cox
Mrs. Cox
California
FL. Sproul Jr
Navy
San Diego
P.M. Crawford
Barbara
Marfa
Arthur Bloys
Jimmy
Pecos
Mr. Arthur Bloys
Port Davis Methodist Church
A. L. Miller
L. E. “Wood
Gregg
C. G. Matthews
Methodist
United States
Fund For Relief
A. Leonard Miller
Miller
Port Davis
Calcutta
Flying Fortress
Maj. Bowden
John D. Wynn
Java
India
Col. Hoyle
Maj. Bowten
Paul Steg
John E. McGlothan
Hj.h. Landbeck
Midland Aaf
Tokyo
Cow
Spencer Tracy
Katherine Hepburn
Sarew Ee
Safe Way
Nob Hill Coffee
Schilling Coffee
S Farm Fresh Produce
Moody
Oranges
U.S
Safeway Meats
Storey - Whiteside
Safeway Homemakers’ Bureau
Lee Wright
Duster
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