Arkansas trip reveals beauty of sunrise and nature
The writer recounts a June journey from Roswell through Arkansas visiting towns such as Clovis Amarillo Fort Worth Dallas Texarkana Fort Smith and Mena. He describes sunrise over mountains, nature’s orchestra of birds and trees, and a rustic log cabin, praising the beauty and peace of the Arkansas countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Orc
Arkansas
Clovis
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Dallas
Texarkana
Fort Smith
Oklahoma City
Cotton Bossom
Texas
Clyde Milian
Lon Wanaka
Newman
Paul
Dizzy Dean
Mena
Lum
Abner
Sol
Papa Bob White
Robin Red Breast Susa
Blue Bird Coburn
Bumble Bee Corksky
Brown Thrush Osburn
Wood Pecker Brown
Bull Frog Simpson
Onola Barstow
Mocking Bird
Gabe Curdie
Heaven
Kilmer
American Women Voluntary Service in Roswell
Roswell unit of the American Women’s Voluntary Service highlights its community service. Members aided in Selective Service registration, Bond and Stamp drives, sugar rationing, and a relief fund drive that netted 700 dollars. Two executives joined the Chaves County Conservation Board and an educational program was planned with the Office of Price Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Miles
Roswell
A.W.V
Tech
M. L. Norton
National Director of Public Relations
Motion Picture
Army and Navy Relief Fund
Chum
Pal
Ed Jones
Jones
Chaves County Conservation Board
War Production Board
Bureau of Industrial Conservation
van Sickle
Office of Price Control
Home on the Range and War Work Echo in New Mexico
A letter explores memories of mountain life and success in Mena and reflects on happiness beyond wealth. It praises the A. W. V. S. women in New Mexico, notes 9,566 members, 74 units, and their wartime work under state leadership including Mrs. Woolston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Little Mary
Trust Mansions
John Howard Payne
Rome Sweet Home
Mena
Gus H. Winter
W. Alameda
P. S
New Mexico
W. H. Woolston
France
Woolston
Office of Civilian Defense
Roswell RAFS Public Relations Officer Lt Ralph H Ayer
The public relations officer of the Roswell Army Flying School is Lieutenant Ralph H. Ayer born October 27, 1900 in Salem New Jersey. He attended Colby College and Brown University and worked with Paramount Theaters theater division before service. He was general manager of Lincoln Theater Corp and is married with one son, Randall P., nine. His Roswell residence is 105 South Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Read
Thomas D
New Jersey
Nichols College
Dudley Massachusetts
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Maine
McPherson Apartments
Air Corps
Zurbrick
Harrison W
Oregon
University of Oregon
Eugene
Hagerman
N. M
Wyne Brent Spear
Sniell Lake
Wis
Colorado School of Mines
Golden
Colo
Bus Driver Returns Purse After Misunderstanding
Kansas City June 30. A bus driver, acting on instinct, chased a woman who took a purse left on a bus. He grabbed it and returned to his vehicle. Police chief Will Johns later clarified the incident, noting the driver had taken the wrong purse. The rightful owner had turned in her own bag with $53, while the mistaken purse contained $23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kas
Will Johns
LIEUTENANTS OF THE ROSWELL ARMY FLYING SCHOOL
A roster of Roswell Army Flying School lieutenants listing origins education and current postings. Individuals from California Texas New Mexico and other states, with affiliations to Air Corps Medical Corps Quartermaster and Ordnance, include Lt. Smyth, Lt. Banks, Lt. Creveling, Lt. Freed, Lt. Slaughter, Lt. Harper, Lt. Collins, Lt. Russell, Lt. Thompson, Lt. Sturdivant, Lt. Goss, Lt. Brimberry, Lt. Powell, Lt. Brown, Lt. Klugh, Lt. Mangan, Lt. Dunn, Lt. Farrell, Lt. Robertson, Lt. Holley, Lt. Huffman, Lt. Smith, Lt. Pickoff, Lt. Miller, Lt. Read, and Lt. Zurbrick, with home addresses and spouses noted where given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Austin
Texas
Slaughter
Kentucky
Air Corps
Harper
C. C
Texas Tech
Lubbock
South
Michigan Ave
Collins
California
Compton Jr. College
Compton
Calif
Collis
East 19Th St
Russell
O. R
Indiana
DePauw University
Greencastle
Indiana University
Indianapolis
Greenhaven Courts
Medical Corps
Clay E. Thompson
Amarillo College
Amarillo
Texes
Roswell
Jaimes L. Goss
Winslow
Arizona
University of Arizona
Tucson
No. Lea
Edgar 4. Brimberry
Illinois
Johnson Bible College
Knoxville
Tenn
Roswell Chaplains Corps
Ellsworth A. Powell
Billings
Montana
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
Quartermaster
William P. Mangan
Herkimer
New York
Herkimer, N. YY
Lea
Ordnance Dept
David A. Dunn
Texas Tech College
U Lubrock
Dunn
North Missouri Air Corps
Farrell
James V
Wisconsin
University of Missouri
Columbia
State Teachers College
Superior
North
Missouri
Robertson
George M
Alabama
Alabama Poly
Auburn
Lt. Robertson
Ohio St. Air Corps
Holley
J. M
Huffman
Quartermaster Corps
Riveverside
14 Day Furloughs For New Inductees
SANTA FE New procedure effective July 13 lets Selective Service inductees transfer to the Enlisted Reserve Corps for a fourteen day furlough at induction. Leave acceptance is optional. new rules aim to give more home time. Transport, meals, and lodging are provided for travel to induction cities and back to reception centers.
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Santa FE
N. M
R. C. Charlton
Selective Service
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Gus Winter
Mr. I
Kipling
Bob Dakens
Uly
Ralph H. Ayer
RAFS
America
United States
Cara
Nehi
Bottling CO
Iphone
Virginia
Roswell Army
h_ Herbert
Newshire
Colby College
Waterville
University
Brie Idenve
R. I
Ayer
South Washington Avenue
Smyth
Stanley S
Santa Barbara College
Santa Barbara
University of California
Temple University
Philadelphia
Freed
John A
Educat
Smith
George F
Pasadena, Jr. College
Pasadena
Pickoff
Julius
College of Marshall
Miller
Austin L. Aa
Iowa
Boone Jr. College
Boone
Iowa State College
J. B
N. Y. University
N. Y.C
Miler
Roy £. Huppman
David Dunn
James V. Farrell Wilson C. Sturdivant, Jr
Wayne B. Spear
Eera
Charlton
United States War Bonds
Albuquerque, N. M
S. Main St
Davidson Supply CO
Archi
John Gaw Meem, Hugo Zehner
Santa Fe, N. M
Vorhees and Standhardt
Roswell, N. M
Associated Architects
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