Withers Family Reunion Plans Spread Across States
A Fort Davis man, Robert Withers, plans to attend a Withers reunion in Cairo Springs Jasper County 40 miles north of Belmon t. The 211 Withers kin are gathering for an October 24 event with participants from New York to California and Oregon, though most are in Texas. An ancestral research bureau traces the Withers name to English origins and early American settlers, noting broad historic dispersion and a possible descent from Sir Wyther of Lancashire and Cheshire.
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Withers
Withers Kinsenen
Robert ©. Withers
Fort Davis
Cairo Springs
Jasper County
Belmont
New York
California
Oregon
Florida
Texas
Little
Isle
Lancaster
Norfolk
Devon
Esk
Cambridge
Hants
Oxford
Bomerest
Chester
Kent
Huntingon
London
Wther Or
Sir Wyther
Wythers
Lancashire
Cheshire
England
Withers in America and kin as noted in Who's Who
A summary tracing the Withers family in American and British history from the 1630s to modern times. Mentions Thomas Withers in New England 1631, Virginia Witherses in 1635, Sir William Withers as London lord mayor 1707, and several Withers as Revolutionary War officers. Includes Robert C. Withers of Fort Davis and relatives, plans for a Sunday picnic, and travels to Baylor University in Waco.
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America
Withers
Thomas
New England
Virginia Witherses
Wm. Withers
London
Robert C. Withers
Fort Davis
Mile Highers Elect Officers At Wednesday Supper Meeting
Mile Highers club members elected officers at a Wednesday supper meeting last week. Barry Scobee became president, Jack Dumas was chosen vice president, and A V Chapin was re elected secretary treasurer for a six month term. James McBride who joined the Navy writes from Pensacola praising military life after training in San Diego. His brothers Wayne and Myril McBride serve in Fort Bliss and foreign units respectively. Warren Bloys and family visited Montrose Colorado, returning after a two week vacation. Warren is in the U S forest service biological division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mile Highers
Mile High Club
Barry Scobee
Jack Dumas
A. V. Chapin
B. By ‘Coan
James McBride
Navy
Fort Davis High Schooraduate
B. B. Coan
Oval Air Station
Pensacola
Florida
James
San di
Wayne McBride
Fort Bliss
Myril McBride
Sul Ross
Rockies
Warren D. Bloys
Warren
Montrose
Colorado
Young Warren
Biological Division
U. S. Forest Service
Miss Callie Holt Returns Home To Resume Teaching duties
Mrs. Worth Evans comes home after El Paso dental surgery. Rev Horace C Goodman Fort Davis Baptist chaplain and Texas Defense Guard observer spoke at Mile High Club. Guard unit from Fort Davis joined an assembly in Monahans with 27 officers and men. State Senator Winfield presided for Governor Stevenson. Ricardo Calderon was sent to Fort Bliss for induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callie Holt
Pecos
Worth Evans
el Paso
Mile High Club
Horace C. Goodman
Fort Davis
Texas Defense Guard Company
Monahans
Guard
Chimander
U. S
46Th
Texas Defense Guard
American Legion
B. E. Coan
A. V. Chapin
Jack Dumas
True Strong
Guidon
E. B. Coles
R. K. Merrill
Ross Graves
Tom Redford
Joe Mulhern
Elias Dominguez
H. L. Winfield
Fort Stockton
Coke Stephenson
Ricardo Calderon
Valentine
Fort Bliss
Jeff Davis County
Peime
Defends Regular Soldier in the Peace-Time Army
A reader decries prejudice against regular soldiers who volunteer for three-year terms. The piece argues that peace-time limits on draftees pale beside the regulars’ service and urges respecting the men who deserve credit. It cites Sul Ross students and the need for a robust, disciplined regular army to counter threats like Hitler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solier
Alpine
Sul Ross
Hitler
Court Invalidates Fort Stockton Local Option Vote
A local option election held September 20 in Fort Stockton was ruled void in an injunction by District Judge H. O. Metcalfe. The suit by J. H. Glenn and others against Pecos County officials contends misworded commissioners’ language affected the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Stockton
H. O. Metcalfe
Marta
J. H. Glenn
Pecos
Court Orders New Election Call by Commissioners Court
Judge Metcalfe directed the commissioners court to call another election at its discretion, affecting the court's election order and the actual ballot. The ruling grants limited control to determine timing and process for the subsequent vote.
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Metcalfe
Com ‘Missioners’ Court
Relief for acid indigestion with ADLA tablets
Miserable after eating may be acid indigestion. ADLA Tablets contain bismuth and carbonates to relieve stomach distress quickly. Get ADLA from your druggist today. Alpine Drug Store.
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Alpine Drug Store
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Arizona
Aister
A. Z. Hall
Tonopah
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Richard Merrill
Prude Ranches
Limpia Canyon
China
Dallas
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Texas Campaign For
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Little Maria Yium
Mt Fare
First National Bank
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RSC
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College Ave
Carton
Jarvis
Slue
Robinson
DR. Marvin
Otis Turner Real Estate—Insurance
J. W. Shepperd Jeweler
Turner
P.O
T.A. Beard Distributor
Standard Oil Products
Alan R. Fraser
Holland Hotel
Mae M. Ament
Room
Hore Bldg
J. G. Fielder
Mobilgas Mobileil
Crawford - Baines Insurance Agency
Carroll L. Vaughn
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