Following the Flag With Our Boys and Girls in Service
Veterans and service members returning home are highlighted. TSgt Loyd Henderson arrives home for discharge and heads to Fort Sam Houston. Ricel Nail, Waves veteran, recently discharged after service in Washington. Eogene L. Hammond returns from India and stays in an army hospital in Oakland for tropical illness. Ensign Fail Swatzell reports back at Pearl Harbor after several months abroad including four months in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsgt
Loyd Henderson
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
S.ser
Eogene L. Hammond
India
Oakland
Cal
Mildred Stack
Alpine
Ensign Fail Swatzell
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Local Items Reflect Weekend Travel and Visits
Me and Mrs John Holland visited relatives in Wharton last week. Roy Whiteside and family were business visitors in El Paso. Sut Ross student Boward C Stewart is at the local hospital for treatment. Charles Worthington and family visited Alpine this week. Otis Kimball attended the Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth. Mrs B F Berkeley left for Dallas to visit daughter Mrs Sloan McCauley. Buck Bishop and family visited their son Leo Bishop here. Mrs B B Townsend left for Austin for a week with relatives. Hetty Selvig arrived from Detroit for an extended visit with her parents. Saturnino Acosta at Allison ranch near Marathon is at the hospital with a broken leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
B. F. Berkeley
Dallas
Sloan McCauley
Mrs. Buck Bishop
del To
Leo Bishop
Saturnino Acosta
Allison
Marathon
Joe Gallego Jr
Fort Worth
Alpine
el Paso East
Elmo Weston
Delmar Colins
Elmo
J. W. Franco
Albuquerque
Dom Adams
el Paso
Adams
Kokernot Field Opens In Alpine For New Baseball Season
Alpine fans celebrate a new Kokernot Field near the city, with a 1460 foot new fence, shaded grandstand, dressing and store rooms, and a city-class park in Kokernot pasture. Manager West builds a top player roster as Acton returns from Tucson rodeos and local stock headlines loom large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Walter Garnett
Norris Kelton
Kelton
Charleston
Kokernot
Kokernot Field
West
Mest Acton
Tucson
Ariz
Ernest
Fort Worth
Tar Terry
Alpine youths and staff noted in school and civic notices
Miss Charlotte Jean Miller a Southwest Texas State College junior becomes social chairman of the piano club where she is a charter member. Irma Lee Batey Sul Ross music department head on leave from Peabody College Nashville visits Alpine. Mrs J W Franco of Albuquerque visits relatives in Alpine and El Paso with family. Dr Norman Wright and wife leave Alpine for Weatherford after a visit. he will intern at John Sealy Hospital. Alpine Independent School District orders an election at Alpine Court House on April 1 1944, appoints Zari Shults as manager with two judges and two clerks, notices to be given per law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Jean Miller
V. E. Miller
Alpine
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Irma Lee Batey
Sul Ross
Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
Norman Wright
Weatherford
Joel Wright
Mes. Wright
John Sealy Hospital
Weston
Norman
Texas University
Alpine Independent
Court House
Apel
Truspine Independent
Zari Shults
Alpine Independent School District
Pope
A. J. Jayce
New Arrival and Local Business Sale Reported
A birth is noted for Tommie Jane, daughter of Mr and Mrs Mare Stewart of Marathon born at Wright hospital. The WB Oil Co business is sold to J Rucker and C A Buyan of Ingleside, with N S Starr retiring after ten years of operation. The Cub Scouts plan a March 19 Pack meeting at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mare Stewart
Marathon
Tommie Jane
Wright] Hospital
T Pin
T. As ‘McPherson
WB Oil Co
J. R. Rucker
C. A. Buyan
Ingleside
N.S. Starr
Starr
Alpine
Alpine residents warned of election rumor and commission plans
An alert to Alpine residents discusses an opposition ticket for the City Commission and rumors that current commissioners might withdraw. Officials state they intend to continue and pursue planned improvements at the proper time. Advertisement paid by interested friends.
Three burglaries reported in Alpine since last weekend
Alpine officers report three burglaries in the city since last weekend. A drive inn on West Hol and avenue was broken into last Saturday night with 15 cartons of cigarettes and $40 in cash missing. Tuesday night saw two more break ins at Brewster County Motors with five new tires and a flashlight taken, and at the Texas company warehouse office with only a small cash loss. No arrests have been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Drive Inn
West Holand Avenue
Brewster County Motors
Texas Company
Ort Davis Items From Page Second Grade Honors
A school column lists students by grade and name across first to eighth, noting honor roll recipients in several grades and activities. It mentions Betty Mayes, Morris, Redford, Weaver, Granger, Grubb, Espy, Barnett, Brittain, Woolley, Miller, Kountz, Jounds, Newton, Casbeer, Carlton, Swartz, Matthews, Higgins, Acton, Fryar, Spencer, Mayes, Cox, Hocker, McCallick, Acton, Ja ette, Rinehart, Prude. It highlights goldfish gifts from Mrs. Espy and 100 percent pet attendance. It notes Fat Stock show attendance and a Red Cross donation of 80.45. It ends with bicycle trips to the observatory hill and plans to reach the top next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Mayes
Venella Morris
June Redford
Joan Weaver
Billy Louise Granger
Bill Grubb
Patsy Espy
Barbara Barnett
Oartha Brittain
Bryan Woolley
Lucy Miller
Jimmy Granger
Vann Kountz
Ann Jounds
Patricia Newton
Nadine Casbeer
Kay Carlton
Dorothy Swartz
Bill Matthews
Jimmy Higgins
Nolan Acton
Horace Lee Crawford
Al‘bert Fryar
Virginia Spencer
Billy Mayes
Kenneth Cox
Irene Hocker
Georgia Fay McCallick
Trudie Acton
Audine Ja ‘Ett
Laura Sue Rinehart
Elisabeth Prude
Jim Espy
San Angelo
Billy Ray Colwell
Observatory Hill
Weather figures from Sul Ross station reveal weekly high lows
The government weather bureau at Sul Ross recorded the past week's maximum and minimum temperatures: March 7 61 and 42, March 8 69 and 27, March 10 72 and 4, March 11 69 and 49, March 12 71 and 46, March 13 60 and 44, and March 14 73 and 83.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Weather Bureau
Sul Ross
Money at 4 Percent Loans for Ranchers in West Texas
A loan notice offers 14 percent interest over multiple years to ranchmen and farmers. It cites the company has loaned over 80 million dollars in West Texas during the past 35 years and invites inquiries to Dr. E. J. Cook in Monahans Texas for real estate and business loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
E. J. Cook
Monahans
Tex
Also Mentioned on This Page
TOR Sale
Keegan
Marne
Harold Nichols
Gibson Apts
Box
Gene A
Elec
Jerry Stames
Gulf Servicenter Tp
James Cash Gro
Ike
Axminster Rus
Eastman
Avalanche
Will F. Evans
South College
Alpine City
Proerty
A.M. Turney
Box 218
Ideal Business
Heart of City
Paul W. Vogt
Alpine Feed Co
Corner Ave
Brand Ath Fs
Una J. Casner
Broom and Bath
F. Lot
Good Dor
M.S. Burke
Marfa
P.O
Fort Stockton
Fort Stock
Chambers Appliance Co
J.C. Puller
Lee
Tress
Marta Natl Farm Loan ‘Assn
Marta, Tex Te
Clifford House
Fort Davis
Bensie
Methodist Church
College
James Cash Grocery
Big Bend
Granada Theatre
Jack
y-Selty Laundry
Second St
Harvey
Bates
H. Conger Jones
Val Verde County
Pelix P Megalan
Jensry
Nme
Wall University
John
Ricel June Nail
Washington, DC
Hydrographics Office
Navy Dept
Washington, D. C
Miss Nail
John Holland Tett
Roy Whiteside
Boward C. Stewart
Ross
Charles Worthington
Terlingua
Otis Kimball
Hetty Selvig
Detroit
Mich
Mrs
T. C. Selvig
FBI
Laredo
Wild Bill Elliott
Bobby Blake
Rusty
Ted Donaldson
Conrad Nagel
Ingrid Bergstrom
Gregory Peck
U. S
Jack Haley
Helen Walker
Joan Leslie
Robert Hutton
Cal Edward
Fficers
Willie Ellen Boling
Trudie
Acton
J. W. Merrill
Georgia Fay
Dorothy
Prairie Dog
Ort Davis
KODAK
ANY &Expo
Keith Studio
Marin, Tex
West Main
Alpine Wool & Mohair CO
Tees
Joe
DR. Peppers
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Alpine, Texas
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