Local house guests and travels noted around town
Mire Meriwether was hosted by Mrs. W H Terry last week. Mrs. C A Brown returned from a visit with relatives at Utopia. Mrs. Homer Wilson came home from a San Antonio business trip. George Koury visited from Dallas where he bought store merchandise. Margaret Brown of Texas University arrived for a few days at home. Mr and Mrs Drury Wood and Chip of Del Rio were weekend guests of his parents. Marold Wynne and family plan to move to Mc Camey as Mr Wynne becomes a deputy. Mrs Charles Stringfellow and son returned from a three week visit with her mother and Mr Earwood at Cline. Mrs A N Engle left for El Paso then Canadian for extended visits. Odalia Bowman sold her home to Mr and Mrs Sue Robinson and moved to San Antonio to be with her son Jack employed by Akers Funeral Home. Mev Baren Sparks of Fort Davis came to meet his daughter Frances Sparks and baby, who will live with Rev Sparks while her husband serves in the military. Mrs W N Gourley, treated in El Paso, is improving and sent home. A daughter Mrs Earl McElroy has been in El Paso with him. Mr Gourley plans to join them this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odalia Bowman
Sue Robinson
San Antonio
Jack
Akers Funeral Home
Mev
Baren Sparks
Fort Davis
Lobnes
Frances Sparks
W. N. Gourley
el Paso
Earl McElroy
Gourley
War Time Ration Calendar and Stamp Details
The notice outlines ration changes for 1944 including sugar stamps 30 31 32 38 and 49 in Book 4 good for 8 lbs indefinitely, meats and fats stamps AB through GB valid indefinitely, processed foods stamps AB through 28 and AS through 13 good for 10 points, shoes Book 111 stamps 1 and 2 valid indefinitely, gasoline coupons A 4 gal and red T D and RA E-2 coupons with varying gal values, tire inspection reminders every six months or 8000 miles, and mentions new rationing records and war bonds urging purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tve
Bet
Baptist Hour Adds Dr Ralph Herring Sermons on WFAA
Dr Ralph A Herring of Winston Salem N C replaces the late Dr George W Truett as preacher in a new Baptist Hour series on WFAA Dallas Sundays at 730 am. Dr Lowe of Atlanta notes Herring is a sought after assembly preacher and revival speaker with the program featuring old hymns sung by eight quartets from the network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph A. Herring
Winston-Salem
N. C
WFAA
Dallas
S. F. Lowe
Atlanta
Southern Baptists
Herring
First Baptist Church of
Lowe
Baptist Hour
Ast Wrnter
George W. Truett
Actor Dick Erdman Wins Fans Before Debut at Granada
Dick Erdman, a Hollywood newcomer from Enid Oklahoma, earns early fame with at least 402 Los Angeles Examiner subscribers set to pack Granada Theatre for the Janie premiere. He landed a role as Skipper Nolan in Janie after a studio test and also stars in The Very Thought of You. Erdman has already signed autographs for thousands of fans as a rising Warner Bros talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Erdman
Dick Cam
Hollywood
Warner Bros
Janie
Los Angeles Examiner
Enid
Oklahoma
Hollywood High School
The
Examiner
Wat
Albert Band
Warmer
Joyce Reynolds
Robert Mutton
Warner
Dennis Morgan
Granada Theatre
Thanksgiving Day Proclaimed on Nov. 30 in Texas
Governor Stevenson proclaims the last Thursday in November, November 30, as Thanksgiving Day in Texas. He notes the 1863 precedent for the date and cites alignment with state events such as the UT-Texas A&M football game and the Texas State Teachers Association meeting as already set for November 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Gov
Stevenson
Austin
Coke Steven
Jevenson
University of Texas-Texas A
Texas State Teachers’ Assn
Big Bend Park Seen as Bridge Between Nations
The Big Bend park proposal envisions uniting U S and Mexican lands along the Rio Grande after World War I. It notes Texas purchase of 700000 acres, making it the fifth largest U S national park, and calls for a cross border bridge at Boquillas to enable easy international travel and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend Park
Big Bend
Rio Grande
Mexico
Texas
St. Helena Canyon
United States
del Carmen
National Park Service
Tes
Chihuahua
Coahuila
Boquillas
Rotary News notes Alpine club and district events
Dallas and Marfa Rotarians attend yesterday's Rotary meeting with guests from Edinburg Alpine and Dallas. A former district governor Dr J P Zimmerman, president of the University of New Mexico, dies. An inter-city meeting with Marfa is planned for early November at the air base. Vocational task day features Keesey Kimball on the National FFA Convention and Alpine High achieving gold emblem status. A radio time committee is formed for the Alpine FRA report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lt. Caldwell
Southern Land Frontier
A. Russel
Glenn Burgess
Frank Davidson
Dan Ritter
Bob Wyatt
Alpine
Louie Stans
Harry Ward
Dallas
Worth Frazer
J.p.zim Zimmerman
University of New Mexico
Nig Bennett
Alpine Club
Zim
Don Littleton
Marfa
Don
RC. Mitchell
Keesey Kimball
FFA
Kansas City
Keesey
Dick Bankhead
Alpine Fra
H. E. Gates
Freshman Class at Alpine High Awards Doll at Carnival
S. L. Stumberg won the large doll donated by Alpine High Freshman class at the PTA sponsored Hallowe'en carnival. The event took place at the courthouse with cooperation gratefully acknowledged by the freshmen and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Stumberg
Alpine High School
Following the Flag continued from page 1
Veterans and families share letters from servicemen in France and Germany and at home. F. O. Bill Joyce in Salina Kansas visits Alpine while John F. Rogers reports from a rest camp after combat. Navy personnel send greetings from San Diego Millsap College UCLA Kansas University and Great Falls Montana with wives and families noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Smith
Bob Coleman
John Casparis
John
Navy
PTA Frolic Offers Town Fair With Game and Booths
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a PTA event with activities near Alpine Lumber Co inching toward a barnyard scene. Mrs. Bill Dorris chairs the event with a bag raffle and Mrs. King Terry as a volunteer. A burro propelled merry go round is listed with Frank Davidson in charge and pep corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Lumber Co
Bill Dorris
Rab
King Terry
Ed Davidson
Otis French
Frank Davidson
Quy Craw
Dither Attractions Listed in Alpine PTA Event
A Fort Davis area center next to the USO hosts a community sale with Mrs. Oliver offering pie and coffee at 2 pm, a House of Horrors, hamburger stand by Miss MacGregor, and a chili supper planned with chairs Mrs. Wally Davis and Mrs. Ray coordinating. Donations of cakes, candy, and potted plants for the country store arrive any time, with grab bags and white elephants collected by Mrs. King Terry. Children invited to enjoy food and fun to support the PTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
Fort Davis Cafe
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N. Walkes
W. B. Hancock
National Cash Register
W. A. Daugherty
Proom
Bath
Central Ward
Fort Davis Highway
J. Roy Spence
Pecos
AEC
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co
Tfe
Chevro
Oldamobile
Ford
T. ¥. Williams
Cemetery Road
JG. Leath
W. D. McCall, Holland Partner
CL. Vaughn
Caples Bldg
Paso
Tex
West Alpine
AN. Engle
Alpine City Perty
A.M. Turney
N. 6Th ST
Troom
Rock Tank
East Ave. C. Sp
O. E. Sperry
Furn
Victrola
Baines
Y Baygent Maria
Letha Moorer
Burket
Nacogdoches
Eduardo Prado
Mexica
J. C. Fullec
Treas
Assa
W. J. Liles
Ashmore
W. C. Friesen
Wm. H. Bickie
San Angelo
Avalanche Office
Alex Gatari
Budapest
Hungary
Mire
W. T. Meriwether
W. H. Terry
Homer Wilson
George Koury
Margaret Brown
Texas University
Mrs. Drury Wood
Chip of
del Rio
Mrs. C.D. Wood
Marold Wynne
McCamey
Mr. Wynne
Sike
Charles Stringfellow
Little Son
Raymond Earwood
Mr. Earwood
Cline
A. N. Engle
J.T. Reynolds
Canadian
Nevada
Roy Rogers
Mary Lee
Eywole
Vise
East Side Kids
DEM
U.S. War
Mghley
Tuemay
Dick Powell
Lucille Ball
Laird Cregar Merle Oberon
Iad el
Rotary News
M. A. Webb
P. T. Jefferson
J. D. Motley
Joe Chemali
Jeff Oliver
Edinburg
Ing
Reed the
F. O. Bill Joyce
Salina
Kansas
Pfe
John F. Rogers
Edith Rogers
France
Germany
Jack Cotton
San Diego
Texas Sun
David Walker
Fort Bening
Fred G. Walker
Harold George Deckard
Ormerly
Villa Park
7Th
Air Transport Command
Great Falls
Mont
Deckard
Ruth Deckard
PTA Frolic
Wescote
Cole
Aul Auto J
Betty Hartford
Cross & Cross Main
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