Fort Davis News Briefs From Various Local Events
A Fort Davis student declamation team and other participants prepare for events at Valent and Westbrook teachers join the trip with 103 caverns visitors from 16 states. Fort Davis locals report odd milk bottle swaps and homemade door knockers, plus a tacky party with candy prizes. Frost damages fruit while apple crops remain mostly intact. Obituary notes Jose Leon Morales, a long time Catholic church bell ringer. Signs along Musquiz canyon removed as highway crews work on cleaner rocks and tourism signage.
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Carlsbad Elevators
Jett Davis County
Floyd
Thompson
Fort Davis
Ulda Watson
Mra
Hugh Waldram
Musquiz Canyon
Rach Algas
Chamber of Commerce
Highway Department
Mater
Stolen tires recovered and suspects named
Two wheels with tires stolen from G W Davis a month ago have been found in Marfa by deputies seeking a stolen plow. A 16 year old Mexican boy was said to be in possession and is under investigation. Joe Mulhern’s larger thefts and other items remain unfound. A drained gasoline tank at B E Coan’s car is noted. In Clark apartments a clue points to possible suspect traits among A Clark, R C Withers, George Williams or the correspondent.
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G. W. Davis
Marfa
Sherif Lee Sproul
Joe Mulhern
Mr. Coan
B. E. Coan
Clark
Uhlet
A. Clark
R. C. "Withers
George Williams
Mr. William
W. 0. Miles
Pat
A. Pilesiffent
Fortune of Indian Prince Worth Two Billion Dollars
The Nizam of Hyderabad, ruler of 13 million subjects, is described as immensely rich yet living simply. He reportedly has hundreds of millions in gold and jewels, donates millions to Britain during World War II, owns over 400 cars, travels rarely, and maintains a private, spartan lifestyle inside vast wealth.
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Arthur Degreve
London
Nizam of
Hyderabad
India
Aristotle
Bri- Hah
Nizam
New Delhi
Ram
Motor
Tara
Tate
Siam
Simola Pitt
Utera
Iowa Brothers Break Endurance Car Record With Ford Run
Ralph and Rolland Davis set a new world nonstop endurance mark in a Model A Ford. The car halted at Des Moines east capitol after 2,779 hours 45 minutes of continuous driving covering about 1 364 miles on varied roads and weather. Governor Hamill flagged the end with Walter Ferrell of the AAA present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owa
Offaawa Civic Seauers
Ralph
Rolland Davis
Ford
State Capitol
Des Moines
Hamuill
Walter Ferrell
American Automobile Association
Indianapolis Speedway
Ehi
No Crime, Yet Seven Years in Jail for Murillo
The 20 year old Panchi Murillo, mentally deficient, spent seven years in a county jail tank after being placed there at age 13. Authorities say he was never claimed and no Mexican pNational aid could be secured. Murillo, nicknamed Monkey Boy, endures water play in the tank as guards and inmates witness his unsettling routine. A huge uncut diamond valued at over 30000 was later found on a desk by a jeweler.
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EL Pasa
Panchi Murillo
Murillo
Naime
Jatt
Aherift
Juarez
Nim Sexico
Hamond
Nursery Ad Promotes Windbreak and Hedge Plants
An Austin Texas advertisement touts Uninewe arvor Vitne as the best choice for windbreaks or hedges. It claims the lowest prices from Ram sey' Austin Nursery and notes the plant’s suitability for outdoor spaces. It mentions a resident worker who prefers staying away from the porch edge when outdoors.
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Ramsey
Austin
Texas
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Valent
Cecelia Thompson
Lenore Jones
Robert Withers
Moreau Miller
Audrey Miller
Lena Rivers Gray
Charles Prude
Ralph Feoher
Canada
Davises and Johnsons
San Antonio
Kansas City
Michigan
New York City
Jack
Jack Hoxle
Old Fort Davis
Joe Pool
Dorothy Clark
Eloise Thomas
Arthur Feltz
F. M. Miller
Lillian le May Fisher
Marie Underwood
Lena Gray
Ruth Other Sproul
Jessie Weatherby
Bertha Patton
Bill Rea Patton
Ruth Clark
Warren Bloys, Jr
Billy Singleton
Amos Willoughby
John Prud Fowlkes
Cephas Wilson
Ralph Fisher
Bob Johnson
Odos Miles
Otis Grubb
Eugene Sproul
Felix Arthur
Mr. Arthur
Miss Thomas
Old Bedies
Jose Leon Morales
Old Frontier Post
Jose
Mer
A. G. Frese
East Vezan Polnte
New Orleans
Lontana City
Fort Davis High School
Saeney Canyon
Henry Gray
Til Man Grubb
Jack Duma
Winnie Ma Fisher
Odox Miles
Dude” Sprout
Gil Beaut
Lisa Robbie Ellis
el Paso
Jerat Bank of
Tnd
Hyerabad
Oaire
Taney Dualema
Beale
Iowa Brothers
Davis Bros, Pds
John Hammill
Iowa
Walter F
American Automobile Assoc
Gan Angelo
Alpine Steam Laundry
Alcher Bros
State National Bank
Alpine, Texas
Benj. F. Berkeley
W. T. Henderson
V-Pres
S. W. Ferguson
B. Crawford
Fuller Building
Cash Grocery
Palmolive
Sandifer’s Grocery
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