Alpine Girl Honored Belton Nov 9 Birthday Party
Miss Dor o Caldwell celebrated a birthday last Wednesday in Hardy hall at Mary Hardin Bay Belton with gifts on the table and incidental music by Miss Meta Peveto. Attendees included Miss Lucretia Mathias Clayton Okla Miss Tommy La Ward Casa Grande Ariz Miss Dorothea Sterling Beaumont Miss Meta Peveto Sherman and the honoree. Miss Guida Walton Wilson wed Lieutenant Monroe R Dunn at Sacred Heart church San Angelo with Sister Reuben Allen as attendant. Both families noted Alpine roots and Dunn teaches at Goodfellow Field San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton
Doro
Caldwell
Hardy Hall
Mary Hardin-Bay
Meta Peveto
Lucretia Mathias
Clayton
Okla
Tommy la Ward
Casa Grande
Ariz
Dorothea Sterling
Beaumont
Sherman
Guida Wilson
Dunn
Guida Walton Wilson
Monroe R. Dunn
Sacred Heart Church
San Angelo
Father Kelly
James A. Wilson
Alpine
Guido Wilson
Brownwood
Jim P. Wilson
Wilson
Reuben Allen
Lieutenant Dunn
Crosbyton
Texas
Goodfellow
Sadie Hawkins Lil Abner Party At Legional
Ninth grade students at Junior High hosted a dancing party Saturday night at Legional to honor Sadie Hawkins and Lil Abner. No guests attended. prizes were awarded by Emmalita Brown and Don Oliver for best costumes and a character profile guessing contest. Emmalita Brown won the girls prize. John Don Harrie won among the boys. Chaperones included Mr. and Mrs George Kempen, Mrs. Crenan Hudson, and Mrs. W. J. Smith. Cookies and cold drinks were served.
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Legional
Tala
Lal” Abner
Sadie Hawkins
Sadie Hawking
Lil Abner
Hese
Emmalita Brown
Don Oliver
John Don Harrie
George Kempen
Crenan Hudson
W. J. Smith
Logans Host Covered Dish Supper at New Home
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Logan hosted a covered dish supper Monday night to introduce their new home and outdoor barbecue grill. Guests included Bill Winter Dan Ritter Truman Hatch Eldon Gilbert Reginald Wotan C M Cork ran Le D Stockton and the Logan hosts, who enjoyed bridge and bingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Logan
Ripper
Messrsnd Mesdames
Bill Winter
Dan Ritter
Truman Hatch
Eldon Gilbert
Reginald Wotan
C. M. Corkran
le D. Stockton
Junior High Students Enjoy Dancing Party
Lucille Kempen May Hudson and Rosanna Smith lead a junior high dancing party as students enjoy music and camaraderie in a school event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Kempen
May Hudson
Rosanna Smith
Catholic Study Group Holds November Meeting
Our Lady of Peace chapel study group met on November 8 with Mrs J J Sprague as leader. After business presided by Mrs Geo A Brown the third chapter of Catholic Action was discussed. Guests dined at the cafe with several members. Next meeting set for November 19 with location to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Peace Chapel
J. J. Sprague
Geo. A. Brown
Louis Forchheimer
P. V. Cartwright
A. N. Engle
F. E. Gillet
Alpine
Austin
G. P. Smith
Ray B. McGrew
W. J Smith
Kutzschbach
Jane Rogers
Mesdames Baines
Etheridge
Forchheimer
Griffin
Gilmer
Isaacks
Meador
Morelock
Rogiers
Smith
van Sickle
Weston
Whiteside
W. E. Williams
C. D Wood
Cartwright
Flo Daugherty
Peyton Cain Honored With Farewell Party Before Service
Friends held a progressive Thursday evening farewell for Peyton Cain before his departure from Alpine to enter military service. Hosts included the Adams, Harfis, Shepperd, Winter, Cotter, and others hosting cocktails, salad, and a turkey dinner at successive homes.
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Peyton Cain
Alpine
Dom ‘Adams
Bits
L. D. Harfis
3. W. Shepperd
Hte
Bill Winter
Mes BA Cotter
Wins
Cock Tile
Harfis
Shepperd
Cotters
Red Cross aids service members dependents wartime forms
American Red Cross field directors at army posts and local chapters assist soldiers and dependents in preparing official servicemens dependents allowance forms signed by the president on June 23 1942. War department supplies forms and a booklet. Red Cross chapters in nearly 4000 communities prepare to help families likely to face hardship due to servicemen's absence. J W Frazer appointed Home Service director to assist men and dependents with compensation applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Home Service
War Department
Red Cross
J. W. Frazer
Mask and Slipper Club Stages What a Life Play
Mask and Slipper Club opens its year with What a Life a Broadway proven comedy to be performed December 11 and 12 in the Sul Ross auditorium One performance will be open to men in uniform as the ticket only requires their uniforms The cast includes Gene Young Bill Hunter and Frances McMurray with others such as Larry Etheridge Hallie Fulcher and Skipper Young in roles from Henry Aldrich to Barbara Pearson
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Mask and Slipper
United States
Sul Ross
Henry Aldrich
Henry
Miss Shea
Imgene Young
Johnny Lary
Nelson
Bill Hunter
Skipper Young
Barbara Pearson
Gertie
Frances McMurray
Bradley
Larry Etheridge
Aldrich
Hallie Fulcher
Sheriff's Posse Hosts Barbecue Dinner at The Lane Ranch
Brewster county Sheriff's posse of about 30 men held maneuvers at John F. Lane ranch last Sunday and fed around 90 people at a noon barbecue. They gathered in Alpine, rode to the ranch, then returned for more drills led by Captain Earl McElroy and Lieutenant Hayes Parker. The posse, founded some months ago, comprises Big Bend ranch men ready for service in emergencies and is described as the only active group in the Trans-Pecos area.
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Brewster County Sheriff’s Posse
John F. Lane
Alpine
Earl McElroy
Hayes Parker
Graham
Big Bend
Brewster County
Trans-Pecos
Resent
Baptists Attend Texas Convention in Fort Worth
Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Wittner Mrs. E. R. Cox Mrs. Chas Chambers and Rev. J. A. Kidd attended the Texas Baptist convention in Fort Worth this week. They were accompanied by Mrs. Raymond Garnett who later visited her sister Mrs. Ivan Bay War Bonds and Stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptists TO Convention
R. L. Wittner
E. R. Cox
Chas. Chambers
J. A. Kidd
Fort Worth
Texas Baptist Convention
Reymond Garnett
Ivan
Hunters Warned To Be Cautious In War-Time Texas
Texas Health Department warns hunters to practice gun safety as meat rationing and war reduce supplies. Dr Geo W Cox urges precautions to prevent needless deaths and outlines safety steps including keeping guns on safety, never shooting at unseen targets, staying close when with a partner, unloading before cleaning or bringing guns home, and securing firearms from children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas State Health Department
Geo. W. Cox
State Department of Health
West Texas lands to be auctioned by UT Board of Regents
University of Texas plans a Dec 4 public lease auction for about 50 000 acres in West Texas including 20000 Andrews 5500 Hudspeth 4800 Ward 4000 Crockett Upton 3700 Crockett 3040 Reagan and 59280 Pecos counties with 50 cent minimum and 1 percent auction fee per acre. Some tracts in oil country have minimums raised to 2 per acre and require drilling within 12 months. Oil firms sought more acreage but feared the sale would be too large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos County
P D Department Asks Cooperation In Wartime Mail Push
The Post Office department urges the public to mail Christmas letters and parcels early to avoid jams as wartime mail flows rise. With thousands of postal workers redirected to war service and transport strained by rail and air movements, timely addressing and early mailing are stressed to prevent delays for soldiers and civilians alike.
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Washington
Post Office Department
War Services
Army
Navy
Memorial Service For R J Ratliff At College Sunday
Memorial service for R J Ratliff to honor 17 years in the department of Education at Big Bend County. Services set for five o clock in the auditorium Sunday with Presiding Minister Alice Cowan leading scripture and prayer. Music by the Sul Ross Chorus and pastors, with representatives from local schools and Alpine area organizations attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Ratliff
Cgucedon
Big Bend
Bantay Aternoon
Alice Cowan
Rollster
Morelock
Sliver
Masons
Pe Oy
Greer
Stam
Sul Ros Faelty
Coleman MusicSul Ross Chorus
Casey
Eagles and Coyotes Bounties Reported in Local Area
J C Casparis operator Casparis Flying Service reports 472 eagles and 101 sheep killing coyotes killed since February 20 this year in the area. Extermination conducted under Big Bend Eagle club started earlier this year with Casparis piloting the plane and the game warden as gunner, joined by Game Warden Ray Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Casparis
Casparis Flying Service
Big Bend Eagle Club
Finance Committee Reports Good Response
Don Littleton chair of the chamber of commerce finance committee cites strong member support for proposed service improvements. He advocates a 50 cent monthly member increase to fund townwide enhancements, noting chamber efforts benefit both members and Rochester’s commerce. A historical line mentions Rochester’s first penny gum vending machine in 1807.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Littleton
Chamber of Commerce Finance Committee
Littleton
Chamber of Commerce
Rochester
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Star-Selegram Fort Wort
TOW A Egger and
Better State Daily
Freres
Jean
Granada
Ann Sheridan
Dennis Morgan
Uncle Sam
Love
Adams
Cain
Otis Kimball
J. E. Burgess
B. B. Bounds
Mask and Slipper Club
Sheriff's Posse
Lane Ranch
Bay
West Texas
P. D. Department
CC Finance Committee
Renigneteay Ee Eee
Alpine Drug Store
Cebela
Model Tailors
Winter Cleaners
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