Marathon News Highlights Military Dispatches and Local Activities
Private Abundio Estrada, joined July 19, 1942, in North Africa for eight months with QM Truck Co now transferred to the Signal Bn Coast, arrived safely by air. Sergeant Parker, stationed in England, receives a promotion. S/Sgt J. Jack Green and family are visiting. he remains stationed about a thousand miles away at Jonesboro Arkansas. Scout group from Marathon visits McDonald Observatory for the monthly open house, camps near Limpia Canyon, and explores Fort Davis ruins and Indian writings near Skillman Grove. New high school principal H. J. Collins arrives from Clifton, Texas. Local families prepare for school. several children return after summer with grandparents. Various residents travel to Phoenix, Uvalde, Dallas, and Fort Stockton for medical, family visits, and mail routes. A mail contract is awarded to EB Hancock for Marathon to Hot Springs, Mondays. Riley Mays ships horses to Fort Stockton to start a riding academy. Social notes recount a lunch honoring Mrs. F. T. Leary of San Angelo and Miss Aetna Smith of California at the Gage Hotel, with attendance from local and Alpine residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Abundio Estrada
Army
North Africa
Signal Bn. Coast
Ust
Tip Parker
England
J. Jack Green
Carrol Sidney
Jack
Jonesboro
Ark
Marathon Boy Scout Troop
McDonald Observatory
Mar ‘Tytn
Fort Davis
Limpia Canyon
Skillman Grove
Marathon
George Miller
Juan Terrezos
Earl Pierson
Ruberio Garcia
Valente Salmon
Charles Robert Walker
Mascot
Mr. Walker
Dirt and Concrete Work Complete at Van Horn Port
Halliburton finishes dirt and concrete work at the Van Horn airport and moves out equipment. Uvalde Construction adds asphalt to three runways oriented east-west, north-south, and northeast-southwest, each 6000 feet by 150 feet, capable of handling heavy bombers. A tall light tower and field lights will be erected when materials arrive. The field will be grassed aside from the runways, with completion in two to three months. The entire area is being fenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Horn Advocate
Halliburton Company
Uvalde Construction Co
Christmas Packages To Men In the Service Should Be Mailed at Once
Shipping guidelines urge early Christmas gifts to Army and Navy personnel overseas. Mail between Sept 15 and Oct 18 for Army and Oct 15 for Navy, with strict size limits and proper labeling. Addresses must include rank, serial number, unit, post office, and routing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Tim
Joe
Army
John R. Doe
167Th Infantry
New York
Navy parcel addresses and a near death deer hunt item
The text outlines a typical Navy parcel address listing name rank unit or ship and Navy number or Fleet Post Office routing. It notes a San Francisco FPO address. The page also reports a deer hunting accident where Floyd Clark and Ellis Coge fing survived when a falling tree crushed their auto, though shaken. Buenos Aires is cited as Latin America's largest city with about 2.3 million residents and a brief call to back War Bonds and Stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Jones
U. S. Navy Naval Air Station
Navy
San Francisco
Cali
Calif
Floyd Clark
Eilis Coge Fing
Truckes
Salit
Indies
War Bonds urged as citizens asked to support the fight
A public appeal calls on citizens to lend money to the war effort by buying war bonds. The message emphasizes sacrifice and national duty, urging wide participation to fund military needs. The campaign stresses personal responsibility and the impact of every contribution on victory.
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. J. Collins
Clifton
Texas
Earl Meeks
Sam Mathers
Mathers
Billie Wade
Ray
Donald Collier
Mrs
F. E
Menard
Donald
Ft. Stockton
R. E. Stewart Jr
Hal Harris
Phoenix, Ariz
Guy Crawford
Roy Stillwell
Mrs. Wolf of
Sanderson
Bo Bardwell
Edgar Dawson
Dallas
Mr Dawson
Pat Beasley
Pat Jr
Uvalde
EB. Hancock
Hot Springs
Hancock
Riley Mays
Fort Stockton
Amora
Mabel Arnold
Gage Hotel
F. T. Leary
San Angelo
Aetna Smith
Leary
Miss Smith
Vernon McIntyre
Janette
Alpine
Marjorie Brush
Austin
Katherine Arnold
J. H. Elliott
Ritchey
BIG Bend Abstract CO
Asa Jones
Brewster County Abstracts RR
W. Taylor
Mgr
Alpine, Tex
Fuller Bidg
C. W
Wally) Davis
Amicable Life Insurance Co
Crawford - Baines
Otis Turner Real Estate—Insurance
J.C. Epperson
Ord
J. W. Shepperd —Jeweler
P.D
T. A.beard Distributor
Standard Oil Products
G Fielder
Mobilgas Mobiloil
Sylvan Sanders
U. S
Ave. M
van Horn ‘Port
Storey- Whiteside Lumber Co
Buenos Aires
Latin America
Cash and Carry Sunshine Cleaners
Siihed
West Main Ave
United States
Amer de Te Af
Wansahde A
Hull Cormatary
Finkle Woods
Alpine Drug Store
Casner Motor CO
Gulf Servicenter
First National Bank
Brewster County Motor
Williams & Vogt Grocery
Lolland Hotel
Alpine Lumber Company
Tevet
Cross and
Motor Inn
Adams’ ‘M’system Grocery
Alpine Telephone CO
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