World Community Day Observed Here
Alpine unit of National Council of Church Women sponsored World Community Day at the Methodist church basement with Mrs. Fred Rogers presiding. The program included talks on The Price of An Enduring Peace, student tabs on Leaders of Peace, and a luncheon. Officers were reelected and new vice president chosen. Rev. Marvin Williams and others were thanked for aiding the program. High school participants included Sue Kidd Virginia Ruth Parkix Harvey Mathews Betty Jo Grawford and Bill Melton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council of Church Wogen
Fred
Rogers
Jim Nichols
Miraen Nichols
Re. Crenan Holaon
Re. CP. Rogers
J. Day
McGrew
Alpine Council
Marvin Willams
Francis Juanis
M. A. Buhler
Sue Kidd
Virginia Ruth Park I* x
Harvey Mathews
Betty Jo
Grawford
Bil Melton
Adents
Supt Bankhead
Winter
New Arrival Gary Wayne Morris Born at Fort Sill
Lieut and Mrs Morris announce the birth of a son named Gary Wayne at Fort Sill Oklahoma Monday Mrs Morris is Frances Garrett daughter of Mr and Mrs Felix Garrett of Alpine New Mexico
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Morris
Gary Wayne
Fort Sill
Okla
Garden Club Plans Christmas Party
Mrs. W. D. Burcham hosted the Garden club last Friday with a dozen members present. Mrs. F. McCollum led the secretary's report and Christmas party plans as chairwoman, while Mrs. H. W. Morelock spoke on "The Poets Part in Our Gardens" with poetry excerpts. The Christmas party is set for December 10 at Mrs. Burcham's home. Jerry Starnes won first in the arrangement contest, with Mrs. V. J. Smith second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Burcham
F. McCollum
H. W. Morelock
Burcham Dee
Jerry Starnes
V. J. Smith
AAUW Hears Report On State Convention
An awally Wells attended AAUW meeting at Miss Alice Cowan’s home last Thursday at 4 30 PM. Mrs Knox Reid, president, shared details of her trip to the Wichita Falls state convention. Tea was served to Mesdames Sperry Reid E C Coleman Calderon Casner W I Winter Vic Winter Selvig Mitchell McCool Lockhart Vice Miss Bennett Hill Whiteside Ferguson Cowan Elliott Mrs Randabaugh Lieut Margery Hawley and Miss Hernandez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.A.U.W
Alice Cowan
Knox Reid
Wichita Falls
Mesdames Sperry
Reid
E. C. Coleman
Calderon
Casner
W. I. Winter
Vic Winter
Selvig
Mitchell
McCool
Lockhart
Bennett
Hill
Whiteside
Ferguson
Cowan
Elliott
Randabaugh
Margery Hawley
Hernandez
Miss Williams Bride of Sgt Anslow
Natalie Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs John Williams of New Hampshire married Sgt Harry J Anslow at the Methodist parsonage last Saturday at five o clock. Rev Marvin Williams conducted the ceremony. Attendants were T/Sgt and Mrs W K Breeding of the air base. The couple will reside in Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie
Williams
John W. Williams
New Hampshire
Harry J. Anslow
Pilot School
Marvin Williams
W. K. Breeding
Alpine
Writer Describes Japanese as Fanatics Willing to Die
Ramon LaValle a former La Nacional writer and Argentine envoy in Japan told Army Air Force trainees at Washington State that 70 million Japanese will fight to death. He said morale is high, with scarce food and no complaints, and that bombing alone cannot defeat them without a coordinated land sea and air campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Army Air Force
Washington State
Pacific
A‘ies
Ramon LaValle
la Nacion
Japan
Foreign Property Owners Must File Reports Soon
Alpine residents owning property in foreign countries are urged to file reports with the Treasury Department before December. Postmaster Annie K Turney explains the need for complete abroad holdings data to aid military and civilian postwar planning. Report forms TER 500 available at banks or Federal Reserve banks. penalties apply for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Annie K. ‘Turney
Treasury Department
Turney
Federal Reserve Bank
Following the flag with Brewster service members
Military personnel from Brewster are listed with training updates and new postings. Pvt. Robt. L. Hamilton completes Georgia Tech course and heads to San Diego Marine base. AWC Arthur R. Fry finishes Santa Ana training and goes to King City. Lieut. Morgan F. Terry at Pueblo bomber school has APO address. Lieut. Elvie F. Williams WAC transferred to Kelly Field. Sgt. David L. Kokernot on furlough aids Kokernot ranch work near Alpine. Norman Beard completes pre flight at San Antonio and goes to Ballinger. Tomas Tarango and Israel B. Valenzuela qualify as bayonet experts at Paine Field. Chooch Sonnier transfers. will share new address. Griffith Oates visits Alpine. Forrest Rogers inducted at Fort Bliss. reports Dec 2. Marion W. Hopson visits from Roswell, wife accompanies back. Ray McNeill trains at Sioux Falls and goes to gunnery school. wife and baby join mother-in-law in Alpine. S/Sgt. Francis Garnett overseas from Santa Maria base. Lieut. Chas. B. Adams en route West Coast stations. Adolph Martinez on furlough at Altus. Lowell Brannum of U.S. Marines visits wife Ruth and child in Alpine. Catherine Slight becomes Waves pharmacist at Oakland Naval Hospital. Alfred E. Creigh III visits family at Fort Belvoir. F. C. Clinton Fulcher transfers Camp White to Camp Adair.
Mrs Winter Hosts Dinner Party Guests and Scores
Mrs Bill Winter entertained last Thursday with a dinner party attended by Paul Vout Joe Burgess J W Shepperd Billy West Jimmy Logan and Frank McCollum. Mrs McCollum was high on the ladies and Mr Burgess high for the men with Frank McCollum winning the bingo prize. Later the Lucky Thirteen club met for lunch at the Green Cafe with Vernon McIntyre Edgar Martin Forrest Hope Anja Wilson Jr J W Shepperd Frank McCollum Malone Hill as members and guests Mrs Martin was high for members with Mrs Shepperd high for guests and Mrs Hope low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Winter
Paul Vout
Joe Burgess
J. W. Shepperd
Billy West
Jimmy Logan
Frank McCollum
John Newell Enver
Lucky Thirteen Club
The
Green Cafe
Mesdames Vernon McIntyre
Edgar Martin
Forrest Hope
Anja Wilson Jr
Malone Hill
Martin
Shepperd High
Sests
Hope Low
Woodmen Circle Leaders Meet for Gifts to Charities
Alpine Grove No. 971 Woodmen Circle met at Mrs. Fern Garrett’s home with Mrs. Thelma Williams presiding. The group voted to send a $5 Thanksgiving gift to the Woodmen Circle Home at Sherman and a $5 Christmas gift to Miss Jacque Line-Ward, with $2 to the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen Circle
Alpine Grove
Fern Garrett
Olivia. Hudson
Thelma Williams
Anna Lange
Grove
Sherman
Red Cross
Jacque Line-Ward
Metta Williams
Mississippi River
Gear
Regia
Oma Doole
United States
Sul Ross College Rebuilds Amid War Strain and Growth
Sul Ross College reports wartime strains as many faculty join the armed services and enrollments drop. Despite this, a major campus upgrade program has been funded by state appropriation, with new facilities planned including a fine arts building, science complex, and health education center. The college emphasizes a strong commitment from faculty and local citizens toward postwar rehabilitation and regional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
Texas
J. B. Roberts
Wallace Duncan
Department of Chemistry
WAC
Uture
Fone
National Park Service
United States
Big Bend
National Park
H. W. Horelock
Thanksgiving Christmas Notes Cut It Short
A brief note urges planning ahead for holiday appointments and warns not all can be booked on the same dates. It mentions three operators and encourages residents to make appointments in advance for a week ahead. A wartime buy war bonds message and a small local beauty shop ad appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Midget Beauty Shop
Rubber Check Prompts Cautious Debt Recovery Talk
A column warns about the ease of stretching out a rubber check and outlines cautious steps for lenders. It discusses risk, timing, and practical remedies without sensational detail. The piece emphasizes prudent collection practices and legal awareness for small creditors.
Button Mystery at Coffman Home in Topeka
Detectives report Frank Coffman found every button on clothes in a closet missing, no other items disturbed. The incident occurred at his Topeka residence and officials say the motive remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Coffman
Topeka
Kan
Coffman
Italy's wheat crop compared with the United States
Italy remains a principal wheat producer ranking third in Europe with a crop about one third of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Europe
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Society
D_ WOOD
Wood
Garden Club
AAUW
Miss Williams
Sgt. Anslow
Jane Burling
Frieda Wade
Brewster
Pvt
Robt. L. Hamilton
Howard Hamilton
Georgia Tech
Marine Base
San Diego
AWC
Arthur R. Fry
Santa Ana, Calif. Army Air Base
Aafftc
King City
Calif
Lieut
Morgan F. Terry
Pueblo, Colo
Elvie F. Williams
Fort Oxlethorpe
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Shelby Burke
U. S. Infantry
David L. Kokernot
Army Fair Base
Lubbock
Kokkernot
David
Kokernot
Norman Beard
Aviation Cadet Center
Ballinger Air Base
Pfe
Tomas Tarango
Israel B. Valenzuela
Paine Field
Everett
Wash
Cpl
H. A. (Chooch) Sonnier
Jangleton
Cpl. Griffith Oates
Luke Fiel Phoenix
Ariz
W. L. Griffith
Forrest Rogers
Army
Fort Bliss
Marion W. Hopson
Rowell
Army Air Base
Ray McNeill
Sioux Falls, N. D
Francis Garett
Bertha Garnett
Maria
Walter Garnett
Santa Maria
Chas. B. Adams
AAF
Dom ‘Adams
Adolph Martinez
Altus
Pfc
Lowell Brannum
U. S. Marines
Ruth Chambers
Baby
Charles Chambers
Catherine Slight
R. B. Slight
Waves
Naval Hospital
Oakland
Orc
Alfred E. Creigh III
U. S. Engineers
Fort Belvoir
Alfred E. Creigh Jr
Mrs. Creigh
F. C
Clinton) Fulcher
Camp White
Oregon
Camp Adair
Shopper
Kom Reid
SUL Ross College
Star-Telegram
Fort Worth
America
BEST
Alpine Drug Store
City Drug Store Marathon
Texa
Bette
DR. Pepper Bottling CO
Alpine, Texas
EL Paso
Fuller Building
Post Office
Another Artery & the Heart
Je Tamme Vanter Moee
Ritchey Brothers
Marathon
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