War News From Marathon on Local Military Families
Military notices from Marathon report Jack Yarbro located as a prisoner of war in the Philippine Islands after 15 months missing in action since the Houston sank. Local servicemen and relatives are mentioned, including transfers and furloughs at Fort Riley, Camp Crowder, Camp Pickett, and Hondo. A high school dance at the Gage hotel honored Emma Ruth Partridge with roses and mander details.
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Marta
War Department
Washington
Jack Yarbro
Houston
Red Cross
Philippine Islands
Jack
California
David Combs
Hondo
Gam Cavness
Ft. Bliss
Louis A. Dickson
Camp Pickett
San Antonio
Dale Roberts
Ft Riley
Kansas
Clarence T
Buck) Jones
Camp Crowder
Gage Hotel
Jeff Stewart
Emma Ruth Partridge
Marathon High School
Alpine
Lee Anderson Dies in Abilene at 40
Lee Anderson died suddenly last Saturday morning in Abilene where he had lived nine years. Born in Marathon he is survived by his father J. H. Anderson of Marathon three brothers Alfred of El Paso Walter of Queen Arkansas and A. Anderson of Globe Arizona and three sisters Mrs A Sherrell and Mrs 4 E Kimball of San Diego California and Mrs B N Kimball of Marathon The Baptist Christian Methodist and Presbyterian churches held Bible study at the Methodist church with a program on Bible leaders led by Mrs F P Rooney and attendees listed Other society notes include Presbyterian Missionary Society meeting at Mrs L C Ritcheys with topic on Latin America and a Mothers Day program at the Baptist church with songs readings flowers and a talk on Three Gardens by Mrs J Conway and others Also noted are social and study club activities including English studies and a pledge to buy war savings stamps for top students in the Marathon High School
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Anderson
Abilene
Marathon
J. H. Anderson
Mathon
Alfred Anderson
el Paso
Walter Anderson
Queen, Ark
A. . Anderson
Globe, Ariz
A. Sherrell
4. E. Kimball
San Diego
Cal
B. N. Kimball
The
Indies
Methodist Church
F. P. Rooney
Mesdames Lambert
AR. Davis
A.L. Miller
G. W. Worthington
Harris
van Doman
Lochausen
Todd
Nannie Crawford
Shoemake
Chambers
Oloser
the Baptist Sunday School
Katherine Arnold
Mabel D. Arnold
Virgie Dragon
A. R. Davis
Frank Wedin
J. K. Link
Spotlight on the South Pacific Map Warning
The page notes General MacArthur warning of a renewed all out Japanese offensive in the South Pacific, with a map showing the area of focus. The social section recounts High Five club hostesses, prize winners, social hours, and a note on readers’ travel to Alpine for a graduation, a WAAC preparation, and a school news wrap.
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New York
Douglas MacArthur
South Pacific
Enlistments In the U S Coast Guard Being Taken
Coast Guard enlistment drive underway in Paso area. Officials urge eligible youths to sign up at local recruiting offices. The notice invites interested applicants to inquire about the one year service and the opportunities available with the armed forces.
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U.S. Coast Guard
Brewster County Texas sale of land in 1943 notice
Notice of order of sale in Brewster County Texas issued May 10 1943 under case No 1870. Sheriff will sell July first 1943 at Alpine courthouse from 10am to 4pm all right title and interest of multiple defendants including H L Muenks Theresa Muenks W A Scott Tom Payne and others in described parcels of 8860 acres and 115 acres part of Tex Mex Ry Co lands, to highest bidder for cash.
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Amerift
Texas
Brewster
Brewster County
W. ‘D. Johnson
Laintiff
Alpine
Jene
W. D. Johnson
Clarence Hord
Questions and trivia from a wartime public notice page
A mixed list of questions about birthdays and names Gretna Green Edward A Sothern a holy meteorite a crocodile line land sale details 1943 sheriff order La Surete Paris Jest growed castling river explorer The River of Doubt and a war bonds appeal back our fighting men
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretna Green
Edward A. Sothern
Paris
la Surete
Power shortages hamper German factories in wartime
The text notes German industry struggles from electric power cuts and resorting to substitutes. It cites Goebbels’ denial of a sign claiming the war industry was closed for lack of power and mentions Nazi efforts to replace workers by kidnapping personnel from occupied regions as shortages persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr Goebbels
Remember Greece and Buy Bonds for War Support
The piece links Greek famine under Axis occupation to American households and urges buying U S War Bonds. It promotes bonds as the best investment, growing in value, redeemable at any time, and available through banks post offices or rural mail carriers. It frames bond purchases as aid to farmers and the war effort.
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Correst
Worthing
James 1. Worthington
Jim Dick
Caracas
Venezuela
James Worthington
Worthington
Panama
Guatemala
Mexico City
Brownsville
Miami
Fla
Washington, D. C
Presbyterian Society
L. C. Ritchey
Presbyterian Missionary Society
J. A. McGonagill
Otto Lochausen
Baptist Women's Union
Pless Chambers
Dian
Mesdames Link
Rooney
Ritchey, Buttrill
Arnold
McGonagill
Davis
Murr Stewart
Pat McKinney
Ralph Coe
Fred Gulihur
Etta Sansom
M. H. Jones
Etta Sansome
J. R. Smith
D. M. Roberts
R. E. Stewart
Mathers
Coe
W. G. Gulthur
Causey
Rau
Oran McKinney
Earl Meeks
J. N. Meeks
Hal Sansom
Haynes
Leroy Shurley
A. McDonnel
Starns
Tom Shackelford
Mis
Dadie Stillwell
Weston Ranch
Mex, Babb of
del Rio
Alice Adams
Charlie Gregory
John Whistler
Sanderson
Ester Shely
Terry Beaty
Margaret Ann Gregory
Eulege
Mary Lloyd
Winnetka, AL
L. W. Fenstermaker
Johnnie Groves
W. E. Upchurch
Ft. Hancock
Sarah Ferral Wade
Sul Ross
D. W. Collins
E. H. Todd
J. W. Ferguson
Arnold Hollis
Cornelia Bennett
Kat Kolumn
Truk
Rabaul
Bas
Australia
War Stimson
MacArthur
McDonald Observatory
Rose
Observatory
Jupiter
Mr. Conway
Gene Parker
Pacific
J. W. Shepp
P.O
T. A. Beard Distributor
Standard Oil Products
Alan R. Fraser
Holland Hotel
G Fielder
Mobilgas
Frank C. Ray
Crawford - Baines
J.C. Epperson
Alpine, Texas
Mitora Ride
Alpine, Tex
Paso
Ivesan Haw
Marfa National Farm Loan Association
J. C. Fuller, Sec
Treas
Marfa
Torey
TexMex Ry
Tex-Mex Ry Co
Tex-Mex Ry
Diese
Vorhanden
America
el Tric
CPL
Central Power and Light Company
Greece
Axis
U. S
Ana
First National Bank
Surance Corporation
Feder