Wind and Dust Persist in Fort Davis Mountains
The Fort Davis area reports no moisture with temperatures at Mount Locke ranging from 42 to 80 degrees over the week. Residents and visitors include the Robinsons at McDonald and Yerkes observatories, Dr. Nancy Roman arriving at McDonald, Wilsons on extended California trip, Juliette Rowley and Madeline Prude returning home, Chapin family visiting San Angelo, and Weatherbys hosting guests from Houston and Sierra Blanca.
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Davis Mountains
Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
Juliette Rowley
Madeline Prude
Fort Davis
Las Vegas
Nevada
Fort Davis School Board Race Quietly Returns Incumbents
Fort Davis Independent School District held its election on Saturday April 3 with only 26 ballots cast at the courthouse. Otis Grubb and F M Kahl were elected trustees and Mrs Worth Evans was re elected county trustee. Emma Webster became the bride of Willie Hartnett in a Catholic ceremony at St Joseph's Fort Davis officiated by Rev Salvador Garan.
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Fort Davis Independent School District
Court House Booth
Otis Grubb
F. M. Kahl
Worth Evans
Emma Webster
Willie Hartnett
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Fort Davis
Salvador Garan
Charles Webster
Fort Davis Couple Wed In Spring Ceremony At Local School
Mrs Charles Hartnett and her husband Mr Hartnett exchanged vows in Fort Davis with a large wedding party. The bride wore white satin with Spanish lace, the bridesmaids wore rainbow net and satin dresses, and the ring bearer carried rings on a heart-shaped cushion. A reception followed in the Home Ec room at the high school. The couple, graduates of Fort Davis High in 1951, plan travels to El Paso and west before Mr Hartnett, in the Air Force, heads to San Francisco and then Japan for 14 months.
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Tommy Hartnett
Fort Davis
Lily Elizade
Martha Jimenez
Elma Webster
Lily Dominguez
Lorenza Hartnett
Amalio Marin
Lalo Martinez
Johnny Granado
Danny Luna
Mary Ester Luna
Charles Webster
Home Ec
Fort Davis High School
Mrs. Hartnett
el Paso
Fort Davis Library Receives Two Book Consignments
The Fort Davis public library welcomed two consignments from Alpine regional and Fort Stockton libraries. March circulation rose about 50 percent from February with 93 books checked out and 86 read and returned. Acting Librarian A N Alkire notes broader shelf titles and invites browsing on Monday Wednesday or Friday from 4 to 6 p m. Mr and Mrs B F E Coan of El Paso stayed in Fort Davis over the weekend.
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Fort Davis
A. N. Alkire
Recital at Mueller Home Brings Marfa Valentine Fort Davis Youths
Sunday afternoon a piano recital hosted at Mrs. Edgar A. Mueller's ranch home featured boys and girls from Marfa Valentine and Fort Davis. Miss Cora Bivin of Marfa led the large class, with all participants performing.
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Edgar A. Mueller
Marfa
Valentine
Fort Davis
Cora Bivin
Fort Davis Guests Attend Elegant Piano Cake Event
Refreshments followed a refined table arrangement centered with a bouquet of colorful tulips. A standout detail was a cake shaped as a miniature grand piano. Attendees from Fort Davis included Mrs. A. W. Rau, Mrs. J. T. Hendren and children, Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Kelly and children, Mrs. W. S. Miller, Mrs. Annie Lou Clark, Mrs. H. Brennand, Mr. and Mrs. C. Fritz Kahl and child ren, and Miss Mary Lou Bejarano.
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Fort Davis
A. W. Rau
J. T. Hendren
T. T. Kelly
W. S. Miller
Annie Lou Clark
H. Brennand
Fritz) Kahl
Mary Lou Bejarano
Presbyterian Women meet at Merrill ranch for April session
The Presbyterian Woman's Organization gathered Thursday afternoon April 1 at Mrs. George M. Merrill's ranch home. Twelve guests attended as Mrs. W. H. Brennand led devotion with the poem Power Of Prayer and topic Peace. Mrs. Alkire reviewed Acts lesson. Prayers by Mrs. Brennand.
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Presbyterian Woman's Organization
George M. Merrill
W. H. Brennand
A. N. Alkire
Jeff Davis Ranch Family Visit Noted In Local Page
Mrs J W Merrill and Mrs Al Kire attended a program followed by refreshments of cake tea and coffee. Mr and Mrs Bill Addison of Slaton visited here from last Thursday through Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs Pat Mulloy. The Addisons are former residents and ranch owners in Jeff Davis.
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J. W. Merrill
Slaton
Pat Mulloy
Addisons
Jeff Davis
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Fort Davis News
Charles Robinson
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Wis
Nancy Roman
Willams Bay, Wis
Mac Donald Observatory
C. D. Wilson
California
San Benito
Cleve Wilson
San Diego
C. R. Fryar
Albert
Wilsons
Bakersfield
Cal
Kid Willis
A. V. Chapin
Jane
Robin
San Angelo
J. P. Weatherby
J. Ir. Weatherby
Houston
Mr. Weatherby
Weatherby
W. C. Massey
Sierra Blanca
Balmorhea
Massey
Sul Ross State College
Jackson Field
Alpine, Texas
TEX
Big Bend
DuPont
Connie
Jacqueline Jolene
Public Library News
B. FE. Coan
Mrs. Merrill
Walt Disney
Everglade
Lobo Drive-In
Bill Addison
Willys Jeep
Cadillac
West
Texas
Alpine
N. Fifth St
W. D. Smithers
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