Local items from Alpine area stressing hospital stays
Fort Da resident Mrs. W. C. Grubb remains at Alpine hospital for treatment. Tucson visitor Mrs. Carrie Phelps is with daughter Mrs. Price Rackley. Pred Rodriguez recovers from operation at Alpine hospital. Many others visit, suffer illnesses, or travel to join family. several military and civil service-related moves noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Grubb
Fort Dais
Alpine Hospital
Carrie Phelps
Tucson, Ariz
Price Rackley
Pred Rodriguez
Church notices mix of services and sermons across many parishes
The item lists weekly church schedules from Baptist, Church of Christ, St James Episcopal, Shodist, and Nazarene churches. It notes times for Sunday school, morning worship, evening services, midweek programs, and special lessons on Mesmerism and Hypnotism. Pastor names include R L Witwer, Jas A Fry, and Winifred Kelton, with sermon topics and Bible passages mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
A. J. Bierschwab
Ray B. McGrew
Nazarene
Legion Halb
Winifred Kelton
Officer Major Elliott Ordered to Fort Washington Course
Major E F Elliott has received orders to report to the Officers' School advanced course at the Adjutant General's School Fort Washington Maryland for the June class. The program prepares officers with extensive Army Administration background for roles in higher administration units, and while WAAC Branch No 7 will feel the loss, his abilities will serve a higher unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Elliott
Officers’ School
Adjutant General's School
Fort Washington
Army
WAAC
Presbyterian Services at St James Episcopal Church
Sunday school at 10 morning worship led by Fred S Rogers at St James Episcopal Church offers a brief church event notice with names and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Episcopal, Church
Fred S
Rogers
Paste
Salvation Army Drive Nets $104 in Brewster County
The Salvation Army campaign in Brewster county totals 104 dollars this year with Alpine reporting 76.50 and Marathon 27.50. W. D. Pedigo announced the midweek total as the authorized annual effort continues.
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Salvation Army
Brewster County
W. D. Pedigo
Alpine
Marathon
Alpine club meets at Little Mexico cafe for regular venue
The Alpine club met yesterday with Leno Cano at the Little Mexico cafe a new meeting site for Thursdays regular gatherings Thirty six members attended two visiting Rotarians Jett Oliver Edinburg and Dr Claud Hammond Beaumont were present Abie Ligon Marfa guest of Shirley Scales and Lt Leonard WAAC Br 7 Sul Ross club guest landspeaker Lt Leonard spoke on international relations and wartime strategy urging patience and analysis of current events with military leaders determining invasion timing and routes through Norway Greece or France based on available resources
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Alpine Club
Leno Cano
Little Mexico Cafe
Jett Oliver
Edinburg
Claud Hammond
Beaumont
Abie Ligon
Marfa
Shirley Scales
Lt. Leonard
Waac Br. No 7
Sul Ross
Leonard
Francis Juaniz
Norway
Greece
France
War Department
Jack Johnson Named Fire Marshal At Recent Meet
Jack Johnson was appointed City Fire Marshal at the latest fire department meeting succeeding J C Cooley who resigned from both fire chief and marshal posts. Johnson and Al King attended the state training school at A M College Monday through Friday to learn updated firefighting methods. Alpine will receive a 3% rate reduction for sending these men to training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Jack) Johnson
Fire Department
J. C. Cooley
Brother of Alps Has Busy Day In North Africa
First Lieut. Frank J. Couns of Breckenridge, brother of Mrs. Floyd Owen of this city, reports from Tunisia that he shot down a Junkers 52 transport and a Messerschmitt fighter, damaged an Axis transport vessel, and strafed German troops in a single North Africa mission. He flies a P40, says he has not bathed in a month and has not spent $10 since January, with clothing not off for 11 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Couns
Breckenridge
Floyd Owen
North Africa
Collins
Tunisia
New First Aid Class To Start May 31 At Sul Ross
A standard First Aid course will begin Monday May 31 at seven in Room 108 of the Main building basement at Sul Ross College. Classes run 7 to 9 pm daily for two weeks from Monday through Friday. Open to anyone 17 or older with no charge beyond a 60 cent manual bought from instructor Miss Lutie Britt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul
Ross College
Lutie Britt
Poppy Day Sale Announced By American Legion Auxiliary
The annual Poppy Day sale will be conducted tomorrow under the American Legion Auxiliary. Workers will be downtown all day offering the poppies for sale. Is your subscription paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
WAAC Officer of the Week Maisie J. Ryan profile
3rd Officer Maisie J. Ryan of Springfield Tennessee entered WAAC service after 18 years with Chicago Motor Club. She reports for basic training at Ft Des Moines on Aug 29 1942 and was commissioned Dec 24 1942, becoming an instructor in Des Moines before joining WAAC Branch No 7 Alpine. Also notes 71 percent of British children under five receive fruit juice and cod liver oil from government programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Callaway
Alpine
Sul Ross College
Signal Corps
Drew Fick
Fla
Maisie J. Ryan
Springfield
W.A.A.C
Chicago Motor Club
Peoria, Til
Ft. Des Moines
Towa
Ryan
Des Moinesty
Des Moines
W.a.ac
WAAC
Ration Stamp Dates and Validity for 1943
The notice lists coupon validity for June 1943 including COFFEE Stamp No 24 good for one pound from June 1 to June 30 while Stamp No 23 expires May 31. It also shows red stamp validity dates for K L M and blue stamps XK L M noting usage windows from May 24 to July 7 and expiry by May 31 for several red stamps.
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L. B. Starns
Joy
Mexico
M.C. Higgine
Presidious
J.B Shelton
Cisco
Daugdyfer
C. M. Corkran
Brice Fancher
San Argele
GW. Seybert
G. S. Bodry
Fort Knox
A. Se. Gado
Frank Parker
W. F. Choate
Stella Green
Hi Paso
Kate Nevill
Finburg
J. J. Oliver
Hetty Jane Keoter
Petersville
Camp Lee
Jimmy MacNicol
W. H. Kokernot
Holland Hotel
Monroe Dunn
Guida Wilson
J. A. Wilson
Jim P. Wilson
Dunn
Randolph Field
Bernal Slight
Marry Aycock
Fair Base
Albuquerque
N. M
Civil Service
Martha V. Exell
Roger Tyler
Dallas
Stamford
Meriwether Burke
Anja Wilson Jr
Joan
Ann
Shureday
Ozona
del Wio
Wilson
Fort Clark
June Fry
Brownfield
Pecos
Jean Knight
Bettie Sue Reed
Rawin Gillett
el Paso
Mire
Irvin
Corona
T. M. Hill
W. Ave
ETON
J. G. Leath
E. Main
F. P. Mathews
PAM
Purina
Alpine Feed Co
S.W. Alpine
Dessa C. Wright
Storey-Whiteside Lot
Alpine City
A.M. Turney
G.H. Yates
Twin Sisters Dairy
Magazine Corp
4Th Ave
New York
N.Y
J.D. May
Seltetp
Sean Eer
Crenata Tgentersfeor Ee Rue Econ
Hares Mre
Eee
Ieee Ae Iea
T. Ross
Alpine Disposal Service
Jimmy Moody
Rouston
William Sloan
Mary Besse Hamilton
Jimmy
Rush Moody
Rhcestitute
Houston
M.A. Webb
William
Buck
del Rio
Baptist Sunday School
R. L. Witwer
Isaaces
Church OF Christ
Jas. A. Fry
W. H. Martin
Granada Theatre
Lionel Barrymore
U. S. War
Brenda Marshall
Wayne Morris
Pittsburgh
Marlene Dietrich
Eugene F. Elliott
Waac Br
Equevec City
Quebec
St. Lawrence River
Quebec City
Rotary News
M. A. Webb
Jack Johnson
N. Africa
Fri
DR. Gillespies
Sunoon
Tuseday
Legion Auxiliary
Marfa National Farm Loan Association
J.C. Fuller
Sec.-Treas
Marfa, Texas
Techide Serra
Pittsburgh Paints
Cam
Alpine Lumber Company
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