New Pastor For Baptists Arrives in Fort Davis
The Rev Baren Sparks of Burnet Texas is named the new pastor of the Fort Davis Baptist Church and will arrive with his family by the first Sunday in April His household goods are at the parsonage Sparks previously served Alpine for years and Burnet for nine leading to a broad circle of friends in West Texas His initial sermon is set for Sunday April 2 Nearby, Mrs Ross Graves and Mrs Mollie Hughes visited Whitesboro while Verdine Johnson hosted a going away party for Charlie Ann Fryar and her guests from local schools attended with gifts.
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Baren Sparks
Burnet
Texas
the Baptist Church
Big Bend
Burnet Baptist Church
Verdine Johnson
Charlie Ann Fryar
Preston Johnson
Dorothy Marie Grubb
Charlie Ann
C. H. Bird
California
Alpine
John Young
Linnie le York
Martha F. “Austin
George Pugh
L. B. Starns
J.F. Skevington
Weather and Society Notes From McDonald Observatory Week
Temperatures at Mount Locke show a high of 70 degrees on Saturday March 5 and a low of 24 degrees on Tuesday March 21 with no moisture recorded. Mrs. Eaton and family return from Brownwood after the illness of Mrs. Eaton’s sister, Mrs. Henry Wade. Mrs. Dorothy Williams and son Jimmy depart for Louisiana to visit her parents. Major Williams returns from Alaska. The Morisses visit Douglasville, and the Miller family visits Lubbock to see Texas Tech student Clay Miller. John W. Mihelcic and Olive Beiezel wed in Browder. Judge Barry Scobes offi ciates. James Clyde Duncan III born to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Duncan Jr. in Fort Stockton. Argentine doctors Ceseo and Sahade leave McDonald for Yerkes Observatory after two years. Edwin Jones hosts Bridge Club. high scores go to Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Redford. floral decor highlights tulips and jonquils. Dr. Helen R. Steele departs for Yerkes Observatory. Jove Tercero, prisoner in Germany, reports letters and a package from home in a concentration camp letter dated January 23.}
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McDonald Observatory
Mount Locke
James Craig
Dorothy) Williams
Jimmy
Louisiana
Will'ams
Major Williams
Alaska
States
Edwin Jones
Beas ‘McCutcheon
T. 1S. Redford
B. B. Bounds
Worth Evans
Preston Johnson
Navor Tercero
Jove Tercero
Germany
Texas Exes Hold Peace For 1944 High Army Posts In the Heavens
University of Texas ex-students report a large corps in military service with many leaders and two Medal of Honor recipients. The piece notes the university’s wartime manpower and training role, and cites Executive Secretary John McCurdy. It also mentions Northwestern’s Dearborn Observatory predicting peace in 1944 and solar eclipses.
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Texas
Austin
University of Texas
U. S. Marine Corps
Univer
John Me
Curdy
Neel Kearby
Dallas
John C. Morgan
Wichita Falls
New York City
McArthur
Dooittle
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Evanston, Ill
Oliver J. Lee
Northwestern University
Dearborn Observatory
Lee
United States
Professor Lee
South America
Africa
Federal Taxes Boosted on Items Effective April Ist
The new levy increases include jewelry and luggage items with rates rising to 20 percent, plus other tariffs slated for a six month period. Also noted are higher duties on billiard tables from $10 to $20 per year, and an administrative note that rates revert after six months. The document also references military promotions and a Red Cross fundraising appeal, alongside Alpine Texas election duties and official appointments for mayoral and commissioner races.
Pilot receives Oak Leaf Cluster for 1943 service
Lt Eugene Cranen a pilot from this area and graduate of the local pilot school was awarded the Oak Leaf Cluster in place of an Air Medal for duties as assistant operations officer and pilot from October 10 to December 12, 1943. He recently married Betty Macy Arthur, daughter of Agnes MacArthur, a nurse at Alpine hospital. Brazil government caps building heights near Santos Dumont Airport at Rio de Janeiro at ten stories.
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Eugene 9. Cranen
Craden
Betty Macy Arthur
Agnes MacArthur
Alpine Hospital
Brazil
Santos Dumont Airport
Rio de Janeiro
Notice of Election in Alpine Texas Brewster County
Notice announces an election in Alpine Texas Brewster County. It references the state and county authorities and gives a 1944 date fragment. The readable portion indicates a county and city level notice about an electoral action.
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Texas
Brewster
Alpine
Weldon
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Fort Davis
A. N. Alkire
Cereenend
Ross Graves
Mo ‘Ther
Mollie Hughes
Whitesboro
Red Cross Center
Barry Scobee
American National Red Cross
Chaiman
Espy Miller
Alice Johnson
F. M. Miller
State Highway Department
Valentine
Jeff Davis County
Methodist W. S.C
William Granger
Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service
Methodist
Waco
Granger
America
C. E. Eaton
Brownwood
Henry Wade
Eaton
C. E. Miller
Betty
Lucy Miller
Dan Moller
Lubbock
Clay Miller
Jack Ledingham
Roswell
New Mex
Ben F. Morriss
Douglasville
John W. Mihelcic
Browder
Tex
Olive Beiezel
Accident
Barry Scobes
J. C. Duncan Jr
James Clyde Duncan
Fort Stockton
Carlos Ceseo
Jorge Sahade
la Plata
Argentina
la Plata Observatory
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Wis
Helen R. Steele
J. W. Shepperd
Turner
J.C. Epperson
Alpine, Tex
Crawford - Baines Insurance Agency
Wally
Davis Amicable Life Insurance Co
BIG Bend Abstract CO
Asa Janet-Owned
Fuller Bidg
W. G Fielder
Mobilgas Mobiloil
T. A. Beard Distributor
Standard Oil Products
Wilma Webb
University of Texens of Dentistry
Houston
Bascom Giles
General Land Office
DR. Pepper Bottling CO
Col
Donald 8. Phillips
Warren D. Neal
Jackson Y. Head
Willam M. Gant
Charles W. Crean
Howard L. Yeager
George A Orndorff
Olen E. Erwin
Charles L. Moss
Eastman K. Gorton
Robert M. Eidson
Charles Jtor
Mathew J Burns
Roland A Oxborn
Joseph A. Namowicz
Thompson Hiles
Richard N. Shomaker
John Hanson
Donald Quillin
Robert E. Roberts
James D. Bridgewater
Bronston Redmon
The
Red Cross
Oc Uber
Joe Marsh
Dan Mason
Dan
Victory
Santa Fe
Santa FE System
LINES
United For Victory
Rakroads
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