Governor Stevenson Proclaims Thanksgiving Day in Texas
Governor Coke Stevenson issues the official Texas Thanksgiving proclamation dated November 16 1942 designating Thursday November 26 as a legal holiday. He calls Texans to honor civil and religious liberty, the achievements of the revolutionaries, and public duty, urging flag display in public places to show gratitude for freedom and opportunity.
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Austin
Coke R. Stevenson
Land
Texas
Coke Stevenson
State of
United States
Davis Mountains Fruit Canning Tells Rural Industry Story
Davis Mountains area in West Texas, famed for cattle, also farms and cans fruit. Reporter Mrs A W Alkire notes hail spared many orchards, home canning keeps wives busy five months. county sugar rationing records show May to October 1940 fruit outputs, with apples and pears dominating.
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Davis Mountains
A.W. Alkire
Davis
West Texas
Jett Davis County
Fort Davis
Ines
Engug
Harold A. King
Mr. King
San Antonio
Dallas
Trans-Pecos Teachers Curtail Convention Plan
Nov 10 El Paso reports the annual Trans-Pecos Teachers convention will shrink to a four-session format with only delegates and executive meetings due to transportation shortages and cost concerns. President Janks and officers outlined reduced activities at Dallas planning luncheon. about 80 teachers expected to participate.
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Paso
Janks
Nly
State Teachers Association
Dallas
Hanks
Rians
Baker
Ate
Trans Pecos Association
Irma Lee Batey
Alpine
C. W. Webb
R. Henry Blackwell
Pecos Tcheols
Virginia Link
el Paso High School
Supt
B. F. Meek
Kermit
Clifford B. Casey
Sul Moss College
Gets Appointment as Captain in Texas Defense Guard
Herbert A. Dodd received notice of his appointment as captain of Company A, 3rd Battalion, Texas Defense Guard, per Major Elmer G. Burgess. Drill resumes soon after 40 men reported for drill at Centennial school and 17 new enlistments noted.
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Herbert A. Dodd
Co. A
Texas Defense Guard
Elmer G. Burgess
Mt Sul Ross
Centennial School
Hoyle Moves Headquarters to Air Field in Brewster County
Col Gerald Hoyle, commander of the Advanced Flying school, shifts headquarters from Marfa National Bank to the air field with staff Maj William Mellen, Major Tipton, Lt Lewis Wilson, and Master Sgt Bono. A Brewster County ranch machinery rationing committee is appointed with S L Stumberg as chairman, Z M Decie and Dink Wardlaw as members. All farm equipment is frozen and to be released next month via ACA purchase certificates.
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Col. Hoyle
Marfa
Brewster County
Gerald Hoyle
Advanced Flying School
Marfa National Bank
Mdj
William Mellen
Tipton
Lewis Wilson
Bono
S. L. Stumberg
Z. M. Decie
Dink Wardlaw
ACA
Alpine Youth Wounded in Hunting Accident
Harold Nichols, son of Mr. and Mrs. J F Nichols, was wounded when a companion's pistol discharged during a hunting trip. The bullet struck his hip, cracked the bone and narrowly missed a major artery. He was rushed to a local hospital and his injury was said to be not serious. A late notice mentions a 10 pound fish weighing about 10 ounces in Atlantic coast lore.
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Harold Nichols
J. F. Nichols
Young Nichols
Brewster County Men Inducted Into Army at Fort Bliss
Brewster county men from Alpine and surrounding towns were inducted into the Army at Fort Bliss last Monday. Names include George Washington Armstrong Alvis V Spor Gunn Samuel Lopez Felipe Mire les Fidal Robledo J Y Walker Marcelino Baiza Feb riano Granado Crispin Ortiz Jose Luna Salvador Hernandez Miguel Rodriguez Cesario Pinedo Prig do Holguin David Reschman Terlingua and others. They will report for duty on Wednesday.
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Brewster County
Fort Bliss
George Washington Armstrong
Alvis V.spor Gunn
Samuel 8. Lopez
Felipe Mireles
Fidal V. Robledo
J. Y. Walker
Marcelino Baiza
Febriano Granado
Crispin Ortiz
Jose L. Luna
Alpine
Salvador Hernandez
Miguel C.rodriguez
Sesario L. Pinedo
Marathon
Prigdo L. Holguin
Castelon
David M. Reschman
Terlingua
Civic duty spiel urges small acts to beat the Axis
A wartime message urges citizens to be loyal not only by waving the flag and giving to the Red Cross but through unheroic acts like cleaning up garbage and paying taxes. It points to civic cooperation on rationing venereal control and waste disposal.
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Axis
Red Cross
Turkey Purchasing and Preparation Guide for Graded Poultry
The larger the turkey the more meat per bone though 12 pounds is the roasting limit for a hen. For bigger birds buy heavier table meat, roast within 24 hours after drawing, remove pin feathers with a paring knife and singe fine hairs. Wash the skin, remove giblet bag, neck, and windpipe, rinse, pat dry, then grade via U.S. grades with two tags as a quality guarantee.
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House OF Delegates and Committees
Brewster
Army
Vusands
Safeway
Little Miss Pry
Turkey
Joana Sleers
Seton Opel
Polorad
Buy & Fom
Pearl
Edwards
Coffee
NOB Mill Coffee
U.S
Julia Lee Wright
Madgam
Vanybank
RED Hill Catsup
Gingerale
Tin
Lipsy
Safeway Homemakers’ Bureau
AOL
Lee Wriont
Bower
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