Weather, rationing talk, and a El Paso visit note column
A column discusses wartime rationing patience and a tongue in cheek sugar coffee tip, then complains of drought and links a reader in Tu lare California Mr Argue Campbell to weather. It recalls a Fort Stockton visit with Leo White and his wife, noting they are readers of the column.
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Argue Campbell
Tulare
Calif
el Paso
Leo White
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Leo
Big Bend Comes Up To Advance Notices
National Park Service director Newton B. Drury praised Big Bend's land purchase program during a tour with Conrad L. Wirth. The group met Texas State Parks board officials at Chisos CCC camp and heard Eugene Thompson report 85 percent land acquired. 10 percent more likely before June 15. Funds would target title clearing and condemnation if needed.
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Glenn Burgess
Big Bend
Newton B. Drury
National Park ‘Service
Washington
National Park Area
Conrad L. Wirth
Branch of
Land Planning
United States
National Parks
Texas State Parks Board
Chisos
CCC
Eugene Thompson
Big Bend Land Department
Thompson
Chisos Mountains
J. W. Ash
Botrop
Tom Ashford
Maude
J. D. Sandefer
Breckenridge
Wendell Mayes
Brownwood
Frank D. Quinn
Austin
M. R. Tillotson
National Parks Service
Santa Fe
Ross Maxwell
1 National Park Service
Harry Connelly
Castelon
Gene Cartledge
Marathon Contractor W. W. Crawford Dies at 81
W. W. Crawford of Marathon, 81, contractor and resident, died last Friday in El Paso. Born September 13, 1890 in Alpine, he moved to Marathon and built an active life. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Crawford home with Rev. A. I. Miller officiating. He leaves wife Lizzie Crawford, two daughters Pat Lester and Ralph Coe, two granddaughters Gayle and Marilyn Coe, plus siblings and many relatives. Interment followed at Marathon cemetery under Livingston Funeral Home. A large crowd gathered for the funeral with out-of-town relatives attending.
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Marie Simpson
W. W. Crawford
Marathon
el Paso
Bill Fudge
Mr. Crawford
Alpine
Crawford
A. I. Miller
Lizzie Crawford
Pat Lester
Ralph Coe
Gayle
Merilyn Coe
Allie Davis
Myrtle Smith
Oakland
California
Annie Adams
San Bruno
Fannie Foster
John Day Oregon
T. C. Taylor
Bart Pattis
Archie Miller
Perry
Shely
Earl Young
George Hargus
Ode Roberts
Jack Dozier
Lee Dragoo
Lebo Simpson
Elliott Stewart
J L. Shoemake
Calvin Harris
Otto Lochausen
Joe Granger
Earl Clark
H. L. Roberts
Chas. Shely
Frank Vickers
J. D. Greenway
R. Cox
Elmer Taylor
Edgar Martin
Clarence Ellison
Bob Yarstough
Evan Hord
John Reiniger
Bill Jones
J. W. Gillett
Avert Chambers
Pete Miller
Louie Ritchey
Zenas Decie
George Lines
F. E. Weyerts
Leroy Granger
Boose Harris
Earl Pier
Livingston
West Texas Ranchers Face Material Labor Shortages Hurting Production
West Texas ranchers confront shortages of materials and labor while push for higher production. Emphasis shifts to pounds per animal, risking overuse of ranges and future declines in grass. Officials urge marketing of breeding cattle, debt repayment, and improved herds, with windmill pipe fencing and bag shortages looming. Co op with U S Employment Service and WPA tackles labor gaps as women’s ranch duties grow.
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Facea
West Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S. Employment Service
Works Progress Administration
Department of Agriculture
Alpine High School rites set for May 24 and 31
Baccalaureate services for Alpine High seniors are planned Sunday evening May 24 at 6 30 in the high school auditorium with multiple pastors taking part and the school chorus singing. Commencement exercises follow next Friday at 6 30 in the same auditorium with Frederik B Seely delivering the address. Poppy Day events occur tomorrow with World War I memorial poppies distributed by the Big Bend American Legion Auxiliary to raise funds for disabled veterans and families in Alpine.
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Alpine High School
R Ray B. McGrew
Methodist Church
Mary Besse Sloan
Jas. A. Fry
Church of Christ
Fred S. Rogers
R. L. Wittner
High School
Frederik B. Seely
Big Bend Land
Dorothy Caldwell
Freddie Beth Reeder
Alpine
Big Bend
American Legions Auxiliary
Annejo Wedin
Marathon
Auxiliary
Uni
America
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
District Meet of Draft Boards Held In Alpine Last Tuesday Evening
A district meet of selective service boards from Jeff Davis Pecos Presidio and Brewster counties met at the Alpine courthouse Tuesday evening to discuss new regulations and issues facing local committees. State representatives Lt Col Danice Burns Col Dwight Horton Major Morgan and Lt Commander J P Crowder attended. A dinner at the Holland hotel preceded the meeting with all four county boards their clerks and government appeal agents. 2d Hord of Dallas visited his aunt Mrs Walter Garnett and his uncle Sheriff Clarence Hord Wednesday.
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Selective Service Boards
Jeff Davis
Pecos
Presidio
Brewster
State Board
State Card
Dannce B. Burns
Dwight Horton
Morgan
J. P. Crowder
U N
Holland Hotel
Sul Ross seniors to receive degrees in absentia
By Bernice Straw five of 48 Sul Ross State college seniors will graduate May 27 in absentia due to military and government service. Active duty names include John E. Cross Eastland Shepperd Field Charles Leonard Ford Iraan San Diego Naval Training Station Archie Oliver Parks Eola Jerry Viesca Del Rio and Oscar Nichols Crowell Pasadena Calif as government meteorologist.
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Bernice Straw
Sul Ross State College
John E. Cross
Eastland
Shepperd Field
Charles Leonard Ford
Iraan
San Diego Naval Training Station
Archie Oliver Parks
Eola
Jerry Viesca
del Rio
Kelly Field
Oscar Nichols
Crowell
Pasadena
Calif
Sul Ross
Lucio F. Diaz
James C. Duncan
Fr. Davis
H. Engelking
Floresville
Helen Fielder
Alpine
Sam Alvin Holmes
Rankin
Charles Motsch
Eagle Pass
Julia Nail
Marathon
Anita Hudson Turner
Mary F. Wade
Charlotte Louise Ward
Clint
Helen Marr Watkins
Agnes Winkler
van Horn
Serial numbers assigned to April 27 registrants
Serial numbers have been assigned to the 45 to 64 age group in the fourth registration held April 27. It was announced at the focal draft board office this week. The numbers will be posted at the office this weekend. No order numbers will be assigned to the last group of registrants, though occupational questionnaires will be mailed out.
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Focal Draft Board
County Over Tops Bond and Stamp Drive for USO
Brewster County reports 880.08 subscribed in the bond and stamp drive to aid the USO, about half of the 1500 goal. Alpine led with 658.91. Marathon contributions totaled 191.17. Committee members urged continued contributions if the quota is met, highlighting USO services for service personnel and home-away-from-home facilities.
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USO
Brewster County
B. F. Berkeley
Marathon
Roy’ Stillwell
D. W. Collins
Jake Hargus
T. B. Henderson
G. W. Baines
Cotty
H. W. Morelock
D. M. Bennett
Lois McIntyre
Gene Benson
W. H. Terry Jr
Lutie Britt
Alan Fraser
Persimmon Gap
W. P. Hinson
Marie Cooper
Berkeley
Alpine
Alpine Lumber Company
Edwin Gillett
F. E. Weyerts
Descendants of Old Man Dutchover at Fort Davis
Forty-two Dutchover descendants live today around Fort Davis and nearby areas, tracing back to Diedrick Dutchover one of the first white settlers in Indian Days at Fort Davis. The story links Dutchover with El Paso, a Spanish wife, and a web of related families including Vallejos Dominguez Olivases Granados and Rodrigu ezes.
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Dutchover
FT. Davis
Barry
Diedrick Dutchover
Fort Davis
el Paso
Maria el Paso
Balmorhea
New Mex
Jeff Davis County
Dominguez
Rodriguez
Spain
Mexico
Smith Or Jones
Granado
Tribucio Granado
Diedrick Dutehover
Granados
Tribucio
Granada
Francisco
Pancho
Trinidad
Lucio
all_ slim
Tirbuio
Antwerp
Belgium
Snow
Anton Diedrich
Galveston
Bond and Stamp Quota For May Is Over-Subscribed
Brewster county reports May sales of war savings bonds and stamps at 13001.55, surpassing the 11800 quota by 1201. The totals include Marathon 2756.55 and Alpine 10248. June and July quotas rise to 19500 and 24500 while chairman G W Baines notes strong local patriotism and no monthly canvass planned.
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Brewster County
G. W. Baines
Baines
New Officers Installed At Year’s Final PTA Meet
At the year's last PTA meeting in the high school auditorium the group approved two new standing committees Legislative and War Time. Mrs J C Coleman installed officers for the coming year including President Mrs B C Coleman and Secretary Mrs Dorothy Scannell. The assembly urged compulsory smallpox vaccination and diphtheria immunization for students. A report from the National Congress of Parents and Teachers 46th annual convention highlighted war work and postwar rebuilding. The kindergarten rhythm band earned $9 room award for highest mother turnout.
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J.C. Coleman
B.C. Coleman
John Young
Dorothy Scannell
A. E. Owens
Bernal Slight
Ways and Means
John Clanton
Crenan Hudson
C. E. Patterson
Guy Crawford
King Terry
L. C. Pope
J. M. Floyd
Mis . Kolodzie
Car Shults
Alan Fraser
J. Time
Fannie . Coleman
E. C. Coleman
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
San Antonio
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NPS
Pioneer County
West
Texas
Marie Dowdy
Panoranian
Rev. McGrew
Rcceeds
Hord
Dallas
Walter Garnett
Clarence Hord
Rowena Laura Armke
Blanco
Katharine Armold
Anne Louise Bennett
Groesbeck
Clyde M. Bradley
Quemado
Witl