Local Thanksgiving travel and visits noted in area small items
A string of brief notices lists residents and visitors across South Texas and nearby towns. People such as Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Littleton, G. H. Yates, Mrs. Joe Freeman, Tess Everett, Hilliard Thomas, and many others are mentioned with travels to San Antonio Hot Springs El Paso Pecos Bremerton and other locales for holidays visits or work. Several families relocate or plan trips to join relatives including Dr. G. M. Sims family in Port Arthur and Mr. and Mrs. Walk moving to Marfa plus attendance at auctions and university breaks. A CCC talk in the Chisos mountains is noted.
Dr Wright and wife depart for Southwest Medical Congress
Dr. Joel Wright and Mrs. Wright left Wednesday for Tucson Arizona to attend the Southwest Medical and Surgical Congress in session yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Wright
Wright
Tucson
Ariz
Southwest Medical and Surgical Congress
Misses Slight and Engle Visit Home Folks for Holidays
Misses Catherine Slight and Edith Engle, teachers at Tornillo, arrived Wednesday to spend the holidays with home folks. Judge Slight drove to Tornillo and brought the young ladies home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Slight
Edith Engle
Tornillo
Judge Slight
San Antonio Visitors Hunt in Chisos Mts Area
Mr and Mrs Roy Akers and daughter Don True of San Antonio visit Odalia Bowman in town. They are joined by Mr and Mrs Onis Morrison Dr and Mrs R F Gossett and Dr R Duffner of San Antonio for a hunt in the Chisos Mountains area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Akers
Don True
San Antonio
Odalia Bowman
Onis Morrison
R. F. Gossett
R. Duffner
Chisos Mts
Mrs Robert Elliott and Family Mentioned in Text
The fragment notes Mrs Robert Elliott with her daughters Miss Stather and Mildred and granddaughter Katherine, indicating a family reference within a local notice or item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Elliott
Misses Stather and
Mildred
Katherine
Fort Davis Hunter Claims 252-Pound Buck
At Fort Davis a mystery hunter boasted of a 252 pound dressed blacktail from the W T Henderson ranch between Fort Davis and Alpine. Local deer slayers recall the largest known dressed buck in the region at around 210 pounds, with a man named George Newton of Valentine linked to a 190 pound example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Fort Davis Plaza
W. T. Henderson
Alpine
George Newton
Valentine
Pint-Size Paper in Texas Thrives in Forrestburg
Forrestburg, Nov 19 Harlan Bridwell 22 runs what may be Texas smallest newspaper The Forrestburger Bi weekly six pages on a pocket size press Advertisers line up for space The youth began with a used press after saving from his entomology loving father He now prints edits and even whittles as the paper grows faster than Forrestburn s 75 residents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrestburg
Harlan Bridwell
Texas
Harlan
Forrestburn
Harlin
Corn harvest reaches eighty eight million acres in 1939
The 1939 farming year shows farmers harvesting 88 803 000 acres of corn nationwide. MacLarty travels to Vernon for Thanksgiving with Katherine’s family. J D Jackson leaves for Austin for a Texas State Teachers Colleges board of regents meeting. Mrs Jackson accompanies him. Janette McIntyre, a Mary Baldwin School student at Staunton Virginia, is enrolled as an honor student after recent exams. Eva Chaffin hosts Thanksgiving guests Doreen Spellman and Mabel Ruth Oldham. Mr and Mrs Joe Worth of Corpus Christi and Mrs J C Mc Daniels of Houston visit Mrs A E Owena and join a deer hunt nearby. Morrisons return from Port Arthur with Thad Corkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Jackson
Austin
Board of Regents of
Texas State Teachers Colleges
Mrs. Jackson
Vernon McIntyre
Janette
Mary Baldwin School
Staunton, Va
Joe Worth
Corpus Christi
J. C. McDaniels
Houston
A. E. Owena
The Church Announces Regular Services This Sunday
At the churches regular services at the usual hour Sunday morning includes a sermon titled The Church a World Wide Institution. An evangelistic service is scheduled for 7:30 Sunday evening led by Pastor Ray B. McGrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray B. McGrew
Sunday Evening Services Invited by Rev McKinney
Evening service starts at 7 30 PM with Rev G W S McKinney inviting everyone to attend. Local church announces guest preacher and worship time for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. S. McKinney
Sunday church schedule and pastoral notices
Sunday school opens in all departments at 9 45 a m Mrs J L Smith Supt Morning worship at 11 Junior congregation at 11 Evening service at 7 30 Fred S Rogers Pastor Bible study 10 a m Preaching at 11 communion following immediately Evening services at 8 Mid week services 8 p m Woman s Bible class meets at 4 p m Thursdays We extend you a cordial invitation to worship with us If Jas A Fry Minister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Smith
Fred S. Rogers
Fry
Christian Church Invites Attendance for Sunday Services
The Friendly Church invites members to Sunday school at 9 45 with R F Davis and morning worship at 10 50 followed by communion. An evening service at 7 30 will be preached by Pastor E B Isaacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Church
R. F. Davis
E. B. Isaacks
Soul and Body Lesson-Sermon for November 24
The Christian Science Lesson-Sermon for Sunday November 24 centers on the Golden Text from Psalms 66 8 9 urging praise and steadfast faith. It includes a Mary Baker Eddy passage urging held thought toward the enduring good and true to shape experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Specializing in the Spiritual Baptist Church Schedule
The notice lists Sunday events at a Baptist church: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school led by Don Littleton, 10:50 a.m. morning worship with a sermon by the pastor titled Cheerful Giving, 7 p.m. Training Union directed by Howard Johnson, and an evening service titled Salvation's Trinity. Attend church Sunday. A cor-
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Don Littleton
Howard Johnson
Salvation
Trinity
A_ cor
Hunter Faces Charges After Interfering With Bucks
Fort Davis Texas reports a non resident hunter entering Jeff Davis county on opening day fired at a big buck without a license. Patrolman Bill Davidson and G P Townsend confronted him and with Game Warden Tom Redford filed charges for hunting without a license shooting from a public highway and trespass. He paid twenty six dollars in fines and had his hunting privileges suspended for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Jeff Davis County
Bill Davidson
G. P. Townsend
Tom Redford
Alpine Observes Thanksgiving Holiday Date
Alpine marks the New Deal Thanksgiving date proclaimed by Mayor L. B. Starns and Governor O'Daniel with business closures and mixed observance. Some families keep the 21st holiday date, others the original. city schools and Sul Ross College closed midweek. Deer hunters and church services noted by residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
L. B. Starns
O’daniel
Sul Ross College
Baptist Church
Methodist
Remodeling at Judge Turney Home Completed Renovation
The residence of Judge and Mrs A M Turney undergoes complete remodeling including a new bath and repainting inside and out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Turney
Alpine Rotarians Plan Turkey Dinner at Next Meeting
The Alpine Rotary Club will serve a turkey dinner at its next meeting, set for Thursday at the Holland hotel. President Dick Bankhead announced the plan this week. The club did not meet yesterday due to Texas official Thanksgiving day.
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Rotary Club
Holland Hotel
Dick Bankhead
Rotary
Texas
Texas businessmen hunt on Kobernot Ranch near Alpine
A party of prominent Texas business men hunted on the H. L. Kobernot and Son ranch north of Alpine this week. The group included Carr P. Collins of Dallas, Walter Napier, Joe Frost, and D. K. Martin of San Antonio, Joe Carrigan of Wichita Falls, T. S. Reed of Beaumont, and B. C. Hankamer of Houston.
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Texas
H. L. Kobernot and Son
Alpine
Carr P. Collins
Dallas
Walter Napier
Joe Frost
D. K. Martin
San Antonio
Joe Carrigan
Wichita Falls
T. S. Reed
Beaumont
B.C. Hankamer
Houston
Balmorhea Seeks Military Training Post Site
Balmorhea hopes to obtain a military training location as army officers discuss the project in San Antonio. Officials say about 2000 acres would be needed for the camp and around 30,000 acres for maneuvering areas. A water supply adequate for a town of 10,000 is required, and Balmorhea is noted for ample water.
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Balmorhea
San Antonio
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Wm. Daugherty family
The family expresses sincere appreciation for words of sympathy and acts of kindness after the loss of their mother Mrs. Wm. Daugherty. They thank those who offered support and flowers during this time.
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Wm. Daugherty
Transportation requests asked by Alpine Independent district
All patrons of Alpine Independent school district wishing transportation money must write to R M Bankhead Superintendent stating number of children their grades and total mileage traveled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Independent School District
R. M. Bankhead
R. M .Bankhead
Ranch posted notice prohibits trespassing on premises
Public notice from Mrs J C Bird states the ranch is posted and hunting wood hauling or any trespass is prohibited. The notice is dated 11 1.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. D. C. Littleton
G. H. Yates
Hot Springs
N. M
Joe Freeman
Coleman
Jim Featherstone
Milton Smith
Mickey
Ysleta
Tess Everett
el Paso
Hilliard Thomas of
T. N. Gillespie
Stamford
Martha V. Ewell
G. M. Sims
Port Arthur
John Walk
Marfa
Mr. Walk
Cp&l
A. N. Brown and
Emall Son
Harlingen
C. A. Brown
Martha V. Ezell
Pecos
Brownwood
B. H. Yeager
George Coppersmith
Mr. Coppersmith
Bremerton, Wash
F. L. Clark
Berta Lassiter
Buzzie
Gonzales
Henry Osborne
Mrs. Osborne
Childress
Mary Virginia McIntyre
Virginia Holland
John Holland
Texas University
Blanche McMullan
Collie Williams
Sulphur Springs
Cal C. Huffman
Eagle Pass Guide
Everett
Henry Townsend
W. E. Lockhart
M. M. Fulmer
Ccc
Chisos Mountains
Austin, Texas
D. M. Bennett
Alpine Avalanche
Mr. Bennett
America
Yours, W. Lee O'Daniel
Mary
United States
Eva Chaffin
Doreen Spellman
Mabel Ruth Oldham
Denton
C. G. Morrison
ST. James Episcopal
Presbyterian Church
Church OF Christ
Christian Science
Ian
Conoco Products
John W. Korernot
Prop
A. Vick Winter
Nash
Smith Furn. Co
Used Furn
G. P. Smith
H. Spruce
Marathon
Rawleigh
J. L. Milam
Treadwell House
Tfe
Good Oak Wood
A. H. Hill
Ira Hector Place
Brewster County
M. W. Turner
Roanoke
Smith Furn. Co. Tf
Furn. Apt
J. H. Jessup
N. 8Th St
Small Apt
College Ave
W. O. Miles
Lona Cook
Mitre Peak Guest Ranch
Arthur Blucher
J. G. Leath
Lubbock
Amarillo
San Angelo
O. Turner
Tex
The
Red Cross
G. W. Baines
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Memphis
Tenn
Baygent Coaches
P. T. Ross
Alpine Disposal Service
Granada Theatre
Grand Ole Opry
Weaver Bros
Elviry
Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland
J. C. Bird
Whittle
Chuck Roast
Floyd's Feed Store
Purina Chows
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