Trion County Jail of 1889 Salvaged for War Effort
Iron County's first jail built in 1889 at Sherwood was torn down to salvage 32000 pounds of scrap iron for the government. The event recalled early county history, officers sworn in under a tree, and community life including schools and churches amid West frontier notes.
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Trion County
San Angelo
W. W. Carson
Sherwood Woman’s Club
Bexar County
Irion County
Sherwood
J. A. Neal
E. C. McDonald
J. M. Carson
Miles
Pst
William S. Kelly
Texas Prison Rodeo Adds Saturday Thrill Show
Huntsville Texas announces an extra Texas Prison Rodeo performance Saturday October 24 at 4 PM at Prinstadham arena. Major D W Stakes says the event, benefiting thousands of rodeo fans unable to attend Thursday shows, features the Mad Scramble and two hours of wild acts including Brahma bulls and chariot rides culminating with more rodeo stunts. The Saturday program coincides with a Sam Houston Bearkats football game versus North Texas in Dest which airs two hours later.
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Huntsville
Texas
Annoucemat
D. W. Stakes
Soviem
Prinstadham
Beneft
Thowande
Ecock
Fria Stadium
Sam. Houston Bearkats
North Texaseechers
Pricon
Honor Roll of Allied War Dead and Servicemen Names
A list of service members and civilians tied to Alpine, Ft. Davis, Marathon, and surrounding Texas towns, plus scattered U S naval air station entries and addresses in California, Utah, and New Mexico. Names include Mrs. E H Carlton, Mrs. Joe Carlton, W G Patton, Elmer Taylor, D N Scott, El Paso, and many others.
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E. H. Carlton
Ft. Davis
Joe Carlton
W. G. Patton
Cat Elmer Taylor
Alpine
D. N. Scott
Kemah
Texas
D. A. McGonagill
Austin
Leona Hector
Sierra Blan
W. D. McCall
A. S. Maby
Cora Miles
E. J. van Fossan
Flying School
Roswell
N. M
H. van Fossan
J. R. Boyd
W. B. Dorris
Bremerton
Wash
M. B. Chastain
Marta
Rubye Durst
Carrie Miller
F. Skevington
S. Boling
Malone Hill
Cecil H. Duncan
Aval Air
Sta. Pensacola
Fla. New
F.J
W. D. Burcham
Tom Skevington
el Paso
New
T. F. Skevington
R. S. Yarbrough
Marfa
L. C. Brite
Raul J. Sotelo
Kearns
Utah
John So ‘Alo
M. N. Bobo
George Lines
Anja Wilson Jr
Pt. Riley
Res
Jim P. Wilson
Bill Cooper
Marathon
J. J. Roberts
Howard E. Perry
Portland
Vernon McIntyre
H. Clark
J. H. Jessup
Ernest 8. Gallego
Keerner
Cecil Duncan
WAVES quota for Eighth Naval District still open
New Orleans Oct 11 Despite many WAVES applications for the Eighth Naval District officers say openings remain for women to serve their country. Technically trained women are especially sought. Inquiries should be written to the Office of Naval Officer Procurement 217 Camp St New Orleans La with age marital status education and business experience.
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New Orleans
Womans Reserve
United States Navy
Katrine Luna
WAVES
Eighth Naval District
Women’s Reserve
Office of Naval Officer Procurement
Camp St
Naval Service
Alaska Adventure and Mission Life Aboard The Coast
The journal describes Alaskan scenes with waterfalls and cliffs, trout fishing, a bear and cubs feeding, and remote life near Sitka. It notes Aleutian refugees near town, local teachers delayed, and ongoing church work with women’s clubs, music, and a budding high school girls group. Jim and Bill train Boy Scouts while awaiting future service deployment.
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Bin
Bill
Jim
Buck
Ginger
Dec
Davis
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Pacific
Avalanche
G. Crawford
A. Te M
Guy Crawford
Earl Keene
Sanderson
John M. Harris
Columbia City
Ind
U. S
Chhildren
Margaret Littlejohn
A. A. Mullins
Ada
Okie
E. Wilson Myers
Perry, Fla
Leroy W. Roark
Ft. Monroe
Ray Willams
Lucy F. Miller
WAAC
Ft. Des Moines
Lows
Ray Williams
W. 7. Burnham
laLasxa
Alaska
Sitka
Laska
United States
Unuk
Ruth
Ketchikan
Seattle
Inaians
Aleutian Islands
Expatica
Tiian School
Ketchinan
Ann Sheridan
Warner Bros
Granada Theatre
Vawans
Alpine Lumber Company
Air Field
Army
Cpl'e
Japan
Germany
Italy
Central Power and Light Company
America
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