Home Guard Officers Named For Gaile High Club Area
Barry Scobee reports three men named for home guard company officers at the Gaile High High club event. B E Coan would be captain, A V Chapin first lieutenant, and Jack Dumas second lieutenant. Major A E de Srasseres plans to battalion command in the Texas Defense Guard and forwarded names to the adjutant general. Over 40 Fort Davis area volunteers signed up, nine examined by Dr C E Eaton, with enlistment papers signed. A PTA program at Mile High Club featured Mrs J H Clark installing officers, with Mrs J S Mulbern elected president and others. The Mother Singers performed as part of a rainy evening program. The Study Club held a Mount Lake meeting with spring decor, Bible Day verses, and talks on the Woman Movement. Nominees for next year include Mrs V E Smith president and other officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaile High High Club
B. E. Coan
A. V. Chapin
Jack Dumas
CMTC
Sine Rovememtatons
A. E
de Srasseres
Alpine
Texas Defense Guard
Adjutant General
Fort Davis
C. E. Eaton
J. H. Clark
Joe M. Newton
Vna
Mul Bern
C He Alvis
Lao Fairchild
Mother Singers
Richard G. Irving
Arthur N. Alkire
PTA
Mount’ Lake
CT. Elvey
Elvey
Arch’ Garner
Isaiah
Virginia Parry
W. di Biayi
United States
VE Smith
Cit. Bird
Arch Garner
Ma. Clay Rey
Mier Mabel Boys
Oldest Mexican Citizen Dies at Fort Davis
Oldest citizen of Jeff Davis county, de Contreras, died at his home Monday April 28. Born in Mexico in 1855 he came to the area as a child and served with the Fifth Cavalry at Fort Bliss. He had lived at Fort Davis for four years and is survived by his widow Estefan Contreras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Contreras
Jeff Davis County
Mexico
Fort Davis
Frontier Army Post
Estefan Contreras
New Secretary Named for Local Draft Board
Miss Earlene Fallis, daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Fallis, named secretary of the local draft board to replace Mrs Keneth Johnson who resigned to join her husband in Marfa. Johnson will stay briefly to acquaint Miss Falls with duties of the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlene Fallis
Earl Fallis
Keneth Johnson
Marfa
Park plan framed as civic asset and international playground
Mrs Walker argues that transferring Big Bend National Park to federal control will cost taxpayers little and create a tourist magnet boosting revenues. She notes national park status, federal funding for improvements, and maintenance, while highlighting international goodwill as the park expands with Mexican land additions to become a North American international playground.
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Congress
Big Bend National Park
Government of
Mexico
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Barry Scobee
PTA. O
Meer
Tare Worker
Paul V. Reed
State Department of
Mile High Club
D. H. Joiner
Garreth
Dorote
L. E. Singleton
Austin
Robert C. Withers
W. 5. Miller
Tyrone Kelly
Red Cross
Presidio Jeff Davis
May
William Patton
Mise Lartha Bloys
Jett Davis County
Josephine Clark
Lionel
Fifth Cavalry
Fort Bliss
Safeway
Peyton
Wilson
Champ Dog Food
Bottle
Canter Tea
Cigaretis
Lipey’s
Can
KRAFT
Brickmiento
Ominy
Crystal City
Sunny Bank
Edwards
Quaker
Pearl
Harper
Sleepy Hollow
Zee
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