Local notices and social items from Oct 17 1937
October 17 wedding, Murdock family updates, and community news from the area. Marie Rierson leaves for Oklahoma City to wed Pfe John Madden of the M P Detachment. Local editor Ellen Hein named associate editor of La Ventana Texas Tech yearbook. various visits, health updates, and school events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Ellen Hein
Fielding Horn
la Ventant
Texas Tech
Lso
Tech Press Club
Torreador
Tech
Hale Center American
Fort Worth readers share service news and local illness updates
Moa and Victor Thiale from Fort Worth spent the past weekend in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Albert Makert near Clifton. William Groenberg PhM and others stationed at Camp Pendleton Oceanside Calif visited. W T Dixon track foreman for Santa Fe fell seriously ill near town and was moved to Temple hospital for a stomach ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arly Searle
Alieet Behart
Kod Mim
Ming Tost
Amd Beech
Will Downey
Mare Niews Drum
Davia Lar
Mid
Cal
Mina Giarka
A. White
W. P. Downey
Mog
Will Downey Sanday
Fern Downey
Joyce Echart
Tena Acuta
L. B. Tamdan
Sors
W. F Downey
Mee
F. D
Bearden
Mea
Craig Logan
Andrew Canu Syon
Valley Mills
Andrew
Nelaco
Grave
Sana Fe
Moa
Victor Thiale
Fort Worth
Paruns
Albert Makert
Sant of Ciifton
William 0
Groenberg
U, & Marines
Camp Penillewn
Oceanside
Calif
Wadnesday
William Jooks
W. T. Dixon
Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe
Temple
Seabees Marine Odie Seljos Visits Clifton Roots
Odie Seljos, Seabees member stationed at Davisville, returned home Sunday for a 10 day furlough to spend time with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Seljos. A Clifton High School football star last year, he is eager to resume action in the Navy unit. The Record notes several local service photos appear thanks to families paying for images, with the department supplying the pictures for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odie Seljos
Seabees
Davisville
B. A
J. £. Seljos
Odie
Navy
Clifton High School
FFA Boys Cull Poultry to Save Protein Feed
In Clifton Texas the FFA boys offer free culling dusting and vaccinating of poultry for fall and winter as an emergency measure to save feed. People may contact the Vocational Agriculture teacher to have their flock culled.
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FFA
PFA
Texans at Falmouth Bid Fond Adieu To 86th Division
A British port town recalls Texas soldiers and their wives who followed troops from August 1942 to embarkation. Residents describe the wartime camp life and the emotional strain on housing and families as the 86th Division departs Italy bound for home. Many Texans vow to return after the war, strengthening ties with Cape Cod locals.
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Alomne
Betch
Falmouth
Lus
Palmouth
Coure
Italy
Two Farms for Sale near Ration Texas
Two farms for sale four miles south of ration feature Bermuda grass pasturage, six evorm howao barns and sheep sheds, good wells and three tanks. One tract 166 acres, 62 cultivated, rest grass with two rooms and a large room. Offered as bargain or trade for cotton property. Contact B H Enger route 1 Fonesboro Texas. Sgt and Mrs Robert F Cherry of Bowie Texas visited yesterday, befriended locals.
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Cutton
B. H. Enger
Fonesboro
Texas
Marivinol: New 100 percent reclaimable inner tube material announced
Baltimore plant chief Glenn L. Martin details Marivinol a novel elastomer from the Martin plastics lab. Developed with Clayton Rushensaal and Barl 11, Bork, the material is not rubber but a 100 percent reclaimable substitute for inner tubes. It retains air well and has outperformed standard rubber in tests, with potential applications beyond tires and war needs.
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Baltimore
Glenn L. Martin
Ingesimpany
Uber
Martin
Martin Plattic Netearch Laboratory
Clayton
Rushensaal
Bork
Marmadl
Maxtyinol
Maringlo
Howard Marivinol
Miss Earleene Jones Weds PRC Albert N Gentry
Miss Earleene Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Noah M Jones formerly of Cranfills Gap united in marriage Saturday night to Private Albert N Gentry of Henderson Texas. The ceremony took place at 10 pm in the home of Rev T D Somerall Central Baptist Church Pampa. The witnesses included Mr and Mrs Noah Jones and Mrs Amandus Johnson of Minneapolis. The bride wore brown corduroy suit with white blouse and black accessories while the groom wore his dress uniform. The couple will reside at 308 East Browning Pampa Texas for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barleone Jones
Noah M. Jones
Cranfills Gap
Pfe
Albert N. Gentry
Henderson
Tex
T. D. Somerall
Central Baptist Church
Pampa
Mra
Noah, Jonge
Amandus Johnson
Amandus Johnson of ‘Minneapoling Minn and Men, ’ Domerall
East Browning
Texan
Local Births and Notices in Texas Area
Mrs H J Plantat and Mrs Townley sister to a new arrival. Mr and Mrs Floyd Hewes Walker McGregor announce a daughter Percy Elaing born October 19 at a focal hospital. Mr and Mrs W R Poller Binasheim welcome a young unnamed daughter born October 1? at Goodall and Witcher hospital. Ernest Sunes Day and partner welcome Ronald Wayne born October 17 at a local hospital. Mrs Aton Pederson Dallas and others listed receive citations. Albert Hennig Camp Walter and A Hill Waco see one year extension. Subscription info available Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Tlantat
Slater
Mra
Aton Pederson
Dallan
Butler
Texas City
Pye
Albert Hennig
Camp Walter
Texay
A. Hill
Waco
Cmt
Valley Mite Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy
Esa Hinglnbotham of Valley underwent an emergency appendectomy at the local hospital. He was able to return home by ambulance the following Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esa Hinglnbotham
Valley ‘Mite
Rise of American Optical Workers in 1939
In 1939 only a few hundred Americans could assemble peri optical instruments. The Army Quartermaster trained men and women in Derry. Today about 14,000 optical workers in the United States were largely trained by the Army and Navy departments, producing equipment superior to German rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Quiiamse
Derry
Thew
United States
Army Ondine Department
Aia
Hitlee
Stanly Uf
Naul Aighte
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Teoh
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Luedtke
Carap Wan
Dire
E.R. Lundtke
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Pte
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San Praneiaco
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Cpl
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Amundson
U. S
Vital
San Diego
Gallan
Fort Keeam
Daya
Vail
Bronstad
Marie Rierson
John R. Rierson
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
John J. Madden
M. P
Otto’ Jolyon Sant
Record Office
Merrill Tohneon
U. 8 Naval Station
Conpua Christi
Trxs
Recon
Toma
Cat Wade
War Department
Clifton Record
Robert L. Baldridge
L. E. Tennison
Bocque County
Mitchell's Cape
Robert F. Cherry
Bowie, Texan
Rceser
Earleene Jones
Prc
J. H. Thomas
del Monte
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