Fort Davis Church Service and Local War News
Fort Davis notes report Chaplain H R Dirks preaching on Psalms and Isaiah with a sermon theme God before me and behind me. Special choir music followed by a fellowship dinner. Local service hours discussed to suit Chaplain Dirks’ duties. A string of military and civic updates covers Fairchilds, Dumas, Morriss, and community events.
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H.R. Dirks
Isaiah
Israel
Dirks
God
JK. Mill
Chapain Dirks
Magic Show Coming Friday Night at Night School
A traveling company presents a Magic Show at the night school on Friday evening. The act features a menagerie with rabbits pigs and birds and includes a chain of stage names and props. The show aims to entertain and promote a war chest drive with a related film shown by Mrs Jim Espy.
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Allen
Hermonthey
America
Jim Espy
Jett Davis County
High Schhool
Many Waves Join The New War Unit
Washington reports conversion of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps to the Women’s Army Corps completed on September 30. More than three quarters of WAAC members have enlisted in the WAC. Fort Davis and Anderson schools to share vaccination costs if the school board covers the other half. Mrs. V. E. Smith’s classroom led attendance. Junior football team again lost to Marfa 19 to 0. no more junior games are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Women's Army Corps
Army of the United States
Auxiliary
WAC
War Department
Fort Davis
Anderson
Vacine
V. E.smith
Marfa
Matthews
WAAC
AAS
Halloween Carnival At Fort Davis High School
Hallowe en celebrations were held last Saturday at the Fort Davis high school ym with the annual P T A carnival. Town folks enjoyed food and games while proceeds reached 238.68 dollars. Children and adults joined in bingo and booth activities, making the event popular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe'en
Fort Davis
U S Navy force advances toward Kolombangara in South Pacific
General MacArthur reports Allied bombers sank a cruiser and two destroyers while targeting enemy ships and transports during a reinforcements landing near Kolombangara. Nylon and related uses noted. WAAC reenlistment trends discussed. discharge policies outlined for Women Army Corps veterans. Alpine Drug Store Marathon Texas MISOS Pharmacy placeholders.
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Solomons
U. S
South Pacific
Kolombangara
MacArthur
Alpine, Toa
Alpine Drug Store
City Drug Store
Marathon
Texas
Misos Pharmacy
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Buddy
Leo Pairsehild
Robert C. Withers
San Angelo
B. T. Withers
Nancy Clawson
Pecos
Billy Armold
Billy Rabb
Bunday
Miss Clawson
Fend
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Ben F. Morriss
Morriss & McWhorter
Dallas
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Lane Mulls
Fort Davisow
Army Air Force
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Fort Bliss
United States Naval Reserve Corps
el Paso
Grove
Camp Peary
JM. Newton
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Canada
Alean Highway
D. G. Melver
Concord
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Charles Bird
Mather Wield
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C.H. Bird
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Hee
Panama
Porto Rigo
Cuba
F. J. Sproul
Alpine
Arch Lurber
Lavington
J M
Morris Brown
Brown
Sway Sere
J. H. Clark
Audrey Faye Newton
Clark
Miss Bloys
Handel
Brahms
Sinding
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J. $. Zamecnik
Sullivan
Iano
Jesu
Zamecnik
Chopin
Jesus
Carl, Koteman
Helen Harvey
Camp Maan
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T. R. Gathright
Elijah
Elisha
Gilgal
Bethel
Jericho
Jordan
Gathright
C. G. Matthews
Jim Eapy
Tooter Fairchild
Mt Betty Miller
Ami
Smile
Jeranion Sat
Amo
Amy
Ritchey Brothers
Tarathon
Parent-Teacher Association
Bb, Bounds
Erran
Duff
Safeway
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Canterbury
Duchess
Blue Star
Ab. Ic
Ucth
Storey- Whiteside Lumber Co
Mrs. Wright
Julia Lee Wraht
P.O
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California
Silaighne ‘Safeway Homemakers’ Bureau
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