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College Avenue
Brewster County
Justice
Alpine
Tex E
Samson Windenill
2Nd St
Semitic Furniture Co
Bite
Alpine City
A.M. Turney
Peiller
New Arrivals and Local Notices Highlight Community Births
Mr and Mrs C W Davie announce their daughter Judy Caren born Aug 29 weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces. Baby Judy joins the Walker family with a daughter born last Thursday. County renditions show 1944 averages of 1 150 000 sheep and 38 44 goats. Duane Van Fossan suffers serious facial burns from a chemical set incident and is treated in an El Paso hospital. Victory bonds promotion noted.
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C. W
Wally) Davie
Judy Caren
J.C. Walker
Todd
Newsom
Duane van Fossan
el Paso
Funeral Services Held at Ft. Davis for Richard Merrill
Funeral services for Richard K. Merrill 68 were held at the Presbyterian Church in Fort Davis on Wednesday August 22. The service featured Rev Alvin Rue and Rev Fred Rog presiding with prayers and scripture from Thessalonians and John. Attendees included the Texas State Guard company, Masonic lodge members, and relatives from Alpine Marfa Pecos Houston and the Gulf coast.
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Presbyterian
Alpine
Iran
Iraq
L. D. Anderson
Technical
First Christian Church of
Fort Formation, Worth
Richard Merrill
Marfa
Pecos
Houston
Gulf
Clay Espy
Jim Espy
Mr. Merrill
Espy Miller
Charles Prude
Fryar
Karl Grubb
Fort Davis
Tyrrel Smith
Kenneth Smith
Maine
Texas State'Guard
Merrill
John McDonald
Marfa Lodge
Harold A. King
J. M. Newton
M. Carlton
FM. Miller
W. H Rawlings
Eugene Sproul
Barry Scobee
Merrill Familly
Veterans Return and Honors From World War II Units
Pte Alvin C Weston of the 45th Thunder Bird division is expected back in the States soon after fronting the drive to liberate Europe. He has two Purple Hearts and two campaign stars. Other movements note Pte Elisio Leyva en route to Camp Maxey after furlough, and T5 A J Coe of Marathon returning after 14 months in ETO with medical detachment, plus Capt Tom Stovell visiting home. Sherman Homer Rackley arrives after two years in Africa and Europe, and David Walker of the 1st Paratroop division related to Japan landing. Richard Slight leaves for Texas A and M Army program.
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Alvin C. Weston
45Th
Thunderbird
Europe
States
Pte
Weston
A. J. Coe
Marathon
Eto
436Th
Sher
Homer Rackley
Price Rackley
Africa
Homer
36Th
Texas
Navy Lieutenant Visits Wife During 30 Day Leave
Lt Lawrence Lacey U S Navy arrived on a 30 day leave to visit his wife Mary Ann Kokernot after months in the Pacific. The report also notes son Hughes sig gallman now stationed at Boston after home leave from Okinawa and other local naval family movements.
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Lawrence Lacey
U. S. Navy
Mary Ann Kokernot
Pacific
Ice. TM. Mill
Afughes
Siggalman
Rotary News Highlights Oren Strong Visit and Community Talk
Oren Strong governor of district 15 Rotary International spoke to Alpine Rotary members on postwar reconversion and community progress. A benefit program for the Catholic church is planned at Alpine High School with admission 25 for adults and 10 for children.
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Oren Strong
Rotary International
Alpine Club
Alpine High School
Lions Club Meeting Adds New Member and Honors Exit
Rotarian Dick Hawkins and Rev. Surnside attended as guests while Tommy McPherson joined, bringing active members to twenty. Al Hand announced departure for Las Cruces as Scout Executive, with a program on Boys and plans for school safety lines and student help.
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Chamber of Fimmerce
John Newell
Rotary
Ren
W. G. Fielder
al Hand
Don Littleton
Larry Etheridge
Father “Dean
Jimmy Wright
Joe
Dick Hawkins
Lion Key
Surnside
Lion
Imperial
Uest
Lion al Hand
Tommy McPherson
Bill Friesen
Lions Pit
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Roy Whiteside
Lion al
Marta Farm Loan Association Elects Officers in Marfa
F Cox of Brewster County was elected president of the Marfa Farm Loan Association at the annual meeting in Marfa last Saturday. E Conning was named vice president, T C Puller secretary treasurer, and Frances Tipps named assistant. Ht B Holmes was re elected director and C E Miller of Valentine fills the unexpired term of J W Merrill of Fort Davis.
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F. Cox
Brewster County
Marfa Farm Loan Association
Marfa
E. Conning
T.C. Puller
Frances Tipps
Ht. B. Holmes
C. E Miller
Valentine
J. W. Merrill
Fort Davis
USO Club News Hosts Dinner and Talk by Mr H Hogan
Mrs Vernon Mcintyre entertained USO Council members with a buffet dinner on Monday August 27. Forty guests attended as Mr Donald H Hogan from El Paso spoke on sustaining USO efforts after the war and urged continued service to servicemen through USO activities. Catholic Episcopal hostessing noted. Baptist ladies to host next Sunday. A Juke Box dance is planned for tomorrow night for service members and their guests. Is your subscription paid.
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Vernon Mcintyre
USO Council
USO
Donald H. Hogan
el Pa £O
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