Fort Davis News Loan Drive Still On
Bond sales in Jett Davis county totaled 12473 dollars on Oct 2 and 574.85 in stamps sold. The drive remains open through Oct 15 and will count fall sales. The initial quota was far higher than feasible, and local leaders accepted a reduced goal to do their best amid. Mrs. E H Fowlkes hosted AG Prude guest ranch bridge club with two tables. win went to Mrs Beau McCutcheon. Members and guests attended World Wide Communion at the Presbyterian church. Chaplain Dirks urged unity through Christ. Dolores Quiros received a 30 day stay of execution, while Gov Stevenson granted the reprieve for further investigation. Dolores and Pauline Friend attend Baylor related studies. Mulhern family plans extended travel to California and Arizona. Alice Johnson returns to the McDonald observatory office after time at Yerkes.
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Jett Davis County
Custeras
E. H. Fowlkes
AG. Prude Guest Ranch
Beau McCutcheon
Fe Les Sproul
Harold G. Thompnem
Riviera
Bolores Quiros
Dolores
Lalo) Quiros
Fidel Granado
Coke RK. Stevenson
Board of Paroles and Pardons
Austin
Empty Pews and Turning Forward in Faith
The Methodist Church sermon on Empty Pews explored causes and cures, with Rev. Charles Walker urging discernment on what to remember. The night service reflected on Philippians 3 13 14 about pressing forward in Christ Jesus.
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Methodist
Charles 8. Walker
Paul
Red Cross Workrooms Busy with Bandage Folding
Red Cross workers continue busy folding surgical bandages. New volunteers registered last week include Mrs. W. C. Kountry and Mrs. W. H Rawlings. Miss Ive Seed returned Friday from San Angelo after visiting relatives and shopping for supplies for her shop. Mrs. G Parrott and Mrs. G D Landon of Throckmorton are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jake Parrott at Rockpile Ranch. Mrs. Parrott is Jane Parrott's mother.
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Red Crom
Red Cross
Irs
W. C. Kountry
W. H Rawlings
Ive
San Angelo
G. Parrott
G. D. Landon
Throckmortes
Jake Parrott
Rockpile Ranch
Promotion for Captain Withers in England and family notes
Captain Robert L. Withers, promoted from first lieutenant to captain, now serves as flight commander in England after receiving his commission at Brooks Field San Antonio. In a Fort Benning letter Corporal Wayne E. McBride reports joining parachute troops, visiting Pensacola and seeing his brother James and Mrs McBride, and a Kansas visit to his parents. Judge and Mrs. William Granter announce the birth of Hubert Eugene Granger in Fort Davis on Friday October 1.
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Robert L. Withers
England
Brooks Field
San Antonio
Captain Withers
Robert C. Withers
Cpl
Wayne E. McBride
Fort Benning
Pensacola
Fla
James McBride
McBiride
J. E. McBride
Kansas
Avalanche
William Granter
Hubert Eugene Granger
Fort Davis
Fort Davis to Dedicate Church Next Tuesday
Fort Davis Illinois census figures show 7,874,155 residents. Big Bend Baptist Association holds annual meeting at the Fort Davis Baptist Church next Tuesday with services at 9 am 11 am 2 to 4 pm and 4 pm dedication speaker Dr T R Gathright. Special music by Fort Davis Women’s Chorus directed by Mrs Audrey Miller Kelly. Community invited to attend all events.
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Cool Fort Davis
Big
Bend Baptist Assn
T. R. Gathrright
Will Weside
Douglas Crow
Baptist
Balmorea
Women's Missonary Union
T. R. Gathright
Tone
Willis J. Ray
Baptist Headquarters State Office
Dallas
Fort Davis
Audrey Miller Kelly
Ration Calendar and Stamp Validity Details
Public ration notices outline Sugar Stamp 14 through 16 validity for home canning until Oct 31 or Oct 91, Shoes Stamp 18 for one pair, Meats stamps C D E F with various Oct dates, Blue Stamps 2 X Y Z through Oct 1 to Nov 20, Gasoline coupons A B C D E R T with multi month validity, and Tire Inspection schedules for Book 3 and other book holders through 1944 various dates.
Buy War Bonds and Stamps Jilot School-Continued on Page 1
War bonds and stamps appeal continues as training nearby progresses. The article notes Mr. W. A. Kim’s son is among trainees and highlights community support for the war effort.
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Jilot School
Career of Texas Football Figure Outlined
The subject attended Haskell and Abilene high schools, graduated from Texas A. and M. with a Bachelor of Science, and earned a reserve commission in the army. He later played pro football and participated in the All Stars versus Army game on the West Coast in 1942.
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Rough
Haskell, Texas
Haskell and
Abilene
Texas A. & M
Army Time
West Coast
Plane crash kills Pecos flight student near Alpine
Five die in a Pecos flying school crash in the Glass mountains twenty miles east of Alpine last Friday. A cross country flyer spotted the wreck Monday and Pecos field crews recovered the body with Justice of the Peace Raymond Garnett present. Casparis Flying School's J C Casparis helped guide ground crews. victim's name not released by Pecos authorities.
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Pecos
Glass Mountains
Alpine
Pecos Field
Justice of the Peace
Raymond Garnett
J. C. Casparis
Casparis Flying School
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Fort Davis News
WD. Bloys
Preytorian
HG. Thompin
Tex
H. Fowlkes
World Wide Com
Jesus
Presbyterian Schurch
MF. Dirks
Marta Air
A Grey Miller Kelly
Dirks
Je~lous Christ
God
Mra
Muenster
Fort Davia
Mars Jr
State Highway Department
Dan Muenster
Atts Muenster
Navy
el Paso
Mary B. Friend
Mary Hardin-Baylor College
Belton
Pauline Friend
Baylor University
Waco
J. W. Friend
Wir
R. D. Mulhern
California
Miami
Ariz
J.B
C. W. Mulhern
Vallejo
Calif
T. O. Mulhern
Joe
Alice Johnson
McDonald Observtory
Sevral
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Wise
Thodist Church
Sus
Walker
TS. Reazora
Bridgelab
B B. Bounds
FM. Miller
Jack Dumasnd
C. & Eaton
F. M Miller
Anderson School
Mes
B. E. Coan
Iris
Roya
Panama
Ilinois
Ngures
W. A. Kim
Texas
SAFEY
Nancy Hall
Baxea
Cnlinen Mann
Valaine
Bareat
Parsnips
Sunny Dewan Tom
Juice
Margie
Rime & Tage
Brainlad
U. S. War Saving
Jon
Africa
Mia
Gaia
Ofer
The
First National Bank
Gloria
Dinne
Federal Deposit
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