Fort Davis News and Local Updates Headline Recap
The Rev James W Hall recovers from appendicitis following surgery in Pecos, with his wife and her father present. Fort Davis residents report travel and family visits while athletes, servicemen, and community events populate the week. Joe Lopes returns from military service detailing campaigns and awards. Local church and Alpine community notes close the page.
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James W. Hall
Pecos
Camp Hospital
Mall
JM. Clark
Clark
Fort Davis
Hall
Visitors and locals honor military families in Alpine
Guests of Mr and Mrs Barry Seabee from Mon president of Sal Rosa College in Alpine attend as the judge who leads the Texas Archaeological and Paleontological Society speaks. The Muensters share news from Japan where Dan is with the medical corps, while Robert Johnson and family visit in Fort Davis and Paso. Vernon Johnson of Paso is discharged, Bol Johnson has five years in service, and Byron Lynder’s status is unclear.
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Hex Kounte
Balmorhea
el Paso
W. C. Kounte
Fort Davis
W.C
AN. Alkire
Texas
Kentucky
Alkire
Harry Scobee
Charles Jones
Charles
Fort Davis High School
Europe
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Germany
Patton
Czechoslovakia
C. E. Jones
Harold Moyer
Alpine
Morrisses
Ben
Ben F. Morrett
Douglasville
Barry Scobee
Morriss & ‘eWhorter
Juan Villareal
Morriss
Heck
Douglassville
Texarkana
Cass County
Imaen
Orlando
Béms
Paint Rock
Barry Seabee
Posey
Rons Evi
Robt
Joton
Afr
BA. Johnson
Johnson
Vernon Johnsn
Paso
Vernon
Tank Corps
Bol" Johnson
Mateh
Byron Lynder
Two Men Held in Jail in Soldier Murder Case
Two men are jailed in Marathon after the murder of soldier Ciriaca Flores last Saturday night at 9. Damicio Bocanegra is charged with the killing and held without bond. Blas Rangel is charged as an accomplice and unable to post 1500 bond. Police say Bocanegra shot Flores from behind after approaching him with two girls and another boy. Sheriff Clarence Hord said Bocanegra hid in a pasture for a day before going to Rangel’s home. Rangel was arrested after officers found Bocanegra in the house.
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Joe Laer
Fort Davis
Hie
Australia
Brisbane
Okinawa
New Guinea
Philippine Islands
Solomons
Laizon
Philippines
China-India
Western Pacific
Lopez
Joe
Civil
Gat. Lopes
Sul Ross
Alpine
Naional
Fort Day
Fort Bliss
Viola Clark
Sgt. Lopes
Illinois
Ciriaca Flores
Marathon
Damicio Bocanegra
Blas Rangel
Bocanegra
Flores
Clarence Hord
Rangel
Evans Promoted in Texas State Guard at Alpine
Promoted officer Lt. Egbert W. Evans of the Texas State Guard to First Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion at Alpine. Brig. Gen. Arthur B. Knickebocker announced the appointment as Assistant Supply and Transportation Officer for the Service Detachment. Governor Coke R. Stevenson signed the official commission.
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Guardom
Austin
Egbert W. Evans
Texas State Guard
Alpine
Arthur B. Knickerbocker
Adjutant General of Texas
Evans
Coke R. Stevenson
The
Texas
Texas Memorial Museum visitation 1944 to 1948
Dr E H Sellards director reports over 13 000 visitors to the Texas Memorial Museum on the University of Texas campus from September 1944 to September 1948. Visitors included 3 838 military service personnel 5 261 out of town guests 4 815 from Austin and 65 from foreign countries as the State Guard prepares for deployment.
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Texas Memorial Museum
University of Texas
E. H. Sellards
Austin
Carload Stock Shipments For August Decline 22 Percent
August 1945 Texas livestock carload shipments totaled 8 206 across cattle calves hogs and sheep, down from 10 641 in August 1944. Cattle fell to 4 804 from 16 630 last year while hogs dropped to 257 from 971 and sheep rose to 1 668 from 1 557 with calves up to 1 567 from 1 483.
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Austin
Texas
F. A. Buecher
University of ‘Texas Bureau of Business Research
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Pyote
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Dan
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