Bond Drive and Tax Debate Stir Jeff Davis County
The Treasury plans an April to June bond sale with a $12,500 county quota. Critics urge tax cuts be balanced with debt and inflation concerns while promoting bonds as safe investments. Community notes include a Fort Davis wedding and local rain updates. Major C O Tilson of Phoenix announces birth Stephen Allen Tilson April 14.
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Jeff Davis County
Treasury Department
Congress
C. O. Tilson
Phoenix
Ariz
Stephen Allen Tilson
Tilson
R. R. Burke
Fort Davis
Betty Miller Weds Leon Geddis Byerley Jr in Austin
Miss Betty Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Casper Miller of Fort Davis married Leon Geddis Byerley Jr of Midland in a Friday ceremony at 5 30 p m in the Presbyterian Theological Seminary chapel Austin. Officiant Dr Samuel L Joekel led a double ring rite in a small gathering.
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Lacy Miller
Houston
East Ave
Austin
University
Byerley
L. G. Byerley
Midland
Airborne
Japan
C. E. Miller
Lucy Miller
Lucy Foster
Fort Davis
E. E. Gray
San Diego
Calif
Zenas K. Bartlett
Charles Reagan
Charles Reagan Jr
Marlin
Margaret Joeckel
Dallas
Martin Merrill
Elizabeth F. Gardner
H. T. Manuel
Eleanor Manuel
J. W. McClendon
Betty Miller
Caspy Miller
Leon Geddis Byerley Jr
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Samuel L. Joekel
Joekel
Bloys
Tela Flint
Bill Chancellor
Clay E. Miller Jr
Helen Blount
Big Spring
Miss Flint
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Fort Davis club elects Reynolds as new president at semiannual meeting
The Mile High club held its semiannual election night with J. M. Reynolds chosen as president replacing A V Chapin. Ben R. Taylor named vice president Ty rone T Kelly was re elected secretary treasurer. Al Donaubauer of Alpine spoke on prison abuses and reforms in Texas.
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Mile High Club
J. M. Reynolds
Fort Davis
Houston
A. V. Chapin
Ben R. Taylor
Limpia
Tyrone T. Kelly
al Donaubauer
Alpine
Sul Ross College
Texas
Donaubauer
Reynolds
D. A. Simmons
Marfa
Gulf Service
C. D. Wilson
Fort Stockton
B. R. Taylor
J. W. Merrill
Jeff Davis County
Mr. Merrill
R. D. McReady
Sid Bouchette
Bill Fryar
H. A. Heyduck
Harry Jarrett
Fort Davis State Bank Financial Condition Report 1948
Bank in Fort Davis Texas filed official statement of financial condition as of April 12 1948 showing total resources of 1 080 748 24 including loans and discounts 201 756 10 government obligations 341 500 00 and deposits 999 891 98. Liabilities include common stock 35 000 00 surplus 35 000 00 and undivided profits 10 758 51 with deposits and other liabilities totaling 1 080 748 24. Notary public H D Coleman verified on April 21 1948 with directors J W McElroy J K Miller Frank Jones.
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Fort Davis State Bank
Fort Davis
Texas
Banking Commissioner of
U.S. Govt
State OF
Jeff Davis I
J. H. Clark
H. D. Coleman
Jeff Davis County
J. W. McElroy
J. K. Miller
Frank Jones
Local notes on visits and movements around Alpine region
Community items report visits from Sul Ross College speaker John Robert Pryde and scouts from Alpine Marfa and Fort Davis. Several families travel for business, weddings, and family events and a Royal Air Force officer inspects a telescope at McDonald Observatory.
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John Robert Pryde
Sul Ross College
Boy Scouts
Alpine
Marfa
Fort Davis
Madera
John Robert
Charlie Tubbs
Marilyn Baker
Shirley Fuller
J. G. Prude
P. F. Willis
Kid Willis
Anson
C. D Wilson
Wilson
California
San Diego
C. E. Wilson
P. F. Willises
Robert C. Withers
Lucy Foster
Austin
Betty Miller
Marlin
Z. W. Bartlett
A. Uttley
Royal Air Force
England
McDonald Observatory
W. C. Massey
Sierra Blanca
J. P. Weatherby
Lela Weatherby
May Day Luncheon Hosted by Fort Davis Church Women
The Fort Davis unit of the World Council of Church Women will host its annual May Day luncheon at noon Friday May 7. All area women are invited to attend. Rev S M Mims pastor of the Methodist church will be the guest speaker with special music planned.
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World Council of Church Women
Fort Davis
S. M. Mims
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Women Meet in Merrill Home for Anniversary
Members of the Presbyterian Women's society gathered April 22 at Mr. and Mrs. J W Merrill to celebrate host birthdays. Mrs Worth Evans led devotions with readings from Outreach and Committed Unto Him discussed. Mr Merrill spoke on Paul's letters to the Corinthians. 12 attended with Spanish cake and fruit punch. Next meeting May 6 at Mrs F M Miller for a kitchen shower.
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Presbyterian Women's Society
J. W. Merrill
Merrill
Churches in Fort Davis hold double services Sunday
Last Sunday in Fort Davis all churches conducted services at morning and night. The Methodist congregation heard Rev. S. M. Mims, the Baptist sermon was by Rev. M. C. Brittain, and Miss Lela Weatherby led the Presbyterian service with a missionary talk. Weatherby contrasted Puerto Rico’s Marina Settlement with U S conditions and plans to return this fall.
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Fort Davis
Methodist Church
S. M. Mims
Baptist Church
M. C. Brittain
Lela Weatherby
Presbyterian Church
Marina
Mayaguez
Puerto Rico
Presbyterian Welcomes New Pastor Rev J W Myrose
The Presbyterian church will host its new pastor Rev J W Myrose formerly of San Diego California, occupying the pulpit next Sunday May 2. He was here last Sunday April.
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The
Presbyterian Church
J. W. Myrose
San Diego
Cal
Myrose
Fort Davis Cats Open Season with Victory Over Tigers
Fort Davis Cats beat Valentine Tigers 11 to 7 in the Big Bend Texas league opener on April 25 as 18 year old George Gallegos pitched four innings and Herman Gonzales hit a three run homer with Joe Hartnett finishing. Chapo Dominguez manages the Cats and Tommy Hartnett coaches. On May 2 Alpine Toltecs visit Fort Davis.
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Big Bend
Fort Davis
Father’s Night Programs Open Week of School Activities
Beginning Tuesday night April 27 the Anderson PTA hosted a Father’s Night program at Anderson school with music choruses and dialogues by all pupils under teachers and Mrs J H Clark. The Central school first six grades later performed plays and choruses for fathers directed by teachers and Mrs Clark. A Friday 8 pm recital by Mrs J Hi Clark’s pupils and the high school chorus will close the week. Tuesday afternoon the high school band gave a brief Plaza concert marching from school to school led by director M C Brittain.
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Anderson School
Anderson Pta
J. H. Clark
Central School
Clark
J. Hi. Clark
M. C. Brittain
Fort Davis volleyball girls win district jackets
Awards of jackets were presented to the Fort Davis volleyball girls who placed third in the district interscholastic meet. The presentations occurred in the high school auditorium last Wednesday morning on San Jacinto day. Coach Pauline Friend distributed the jackets, which are gold-decorated on green wool, the school colors. Football players and their coach John G Prude also received jackets with E Y Freeland.
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Fort Davis
San Jacinto
Pauline Friend
John G. Prude
E. Y. Freeland
Fort Davis honors district athletes and district officials
Jeff Davis County district and county clerk candidates Mrs F L Sproul and Mrs Beatrice Woolley were recognized along with trophy presentations to football captains Julio Hartnett and Jack Reynolds. Regionals in Odessa saw Fort Davis students compete in tennis, track and other events with Tercero advancing to the state meet in Austin May 7-8 and Johnson, Prude, and others acknowledged for support and accolades. Honor students at Central grade and high school for the fifth six weeks include senior Lew is Jarrett and sophomore Lilly.
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Sterling City
Prude
Julio Hartnett
Jack Reynolds
Dorothy Grubb
Ronnie Hartnett
Lettie Ann Colwell
Freeland
W. C. Kouitz
J. M. Reynolds
Odessa
Fort Davis
Jimmie Dominguez
Lewiss Jarrett
Alfonso Tercero
Foster Granger
Brooks Acton
Rayford Newton
Junction High School
Marfa
Menard
Eldorado
Tercero
Granger
Hartnett
John Kimball Miller
John G. Prude
Austin
Lewis Jarrett
Lilly
School Grade List of Students by Name
A reader list shows students organized by grade levels. First grade names include Paul Brittain Clyde Crawford Johnnie Fitzgerald Joe Frank Sproul Kenneth Latta Richard Williams and others. Second grade features Elizabeth Fitzgerald John C. Smith Martha Helen Jose and Dickie Woolley. Third grade lists Tommy Brittain Nellie Rinehart Jackie Ledingham Guinette Kemp Linda Helen Woolley Jean Espy Alice Jose Mary June MecNew. Fourth grade names Nola Acton Patsy Espy Bill Grubb Joan Weaver Billie Louise Granger June Red ford Ann Flowers. Sixth grade includes Jimmie Granger Nadine Cashier. Eighth grade lists Trudie Acton and Dorothy Swartz.
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Elizalde
Esther Hernandez
Audine Jarrett
Pat Talavera
Laura Sue Rinehart
Paul Brittain
Clyde Crawford
Johnnie Fitzgerald
Joe Frank Sproul
Kenneth Latta
Richard Williams
Jerry Webb
Billy Ray Kimble
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
John C. Smith
Martha Helen Jose
Dickie Woolley
Tommy Brittain
Nellie Rinehart
Jackie Ledingham
Guinette Kemp
Linda Helen Woolley
Jean Espy
Alice Jose
Mary June MecNew
Nola Acton
Patsy Espy
Bill Grubb
Joan Weaver
Billie Louise Granger
June Redford
Ann Flowers
Jimmie Granger
Nadine Cashier
Trudie Acton
Dorothy Swartz
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Fort Davis News
A. N. Alkire
U. S. Bond Drive
Mrs. Merrill
Richard K. Merrill
Barry Scobee
Verna Gray
J. W. Mer
Laura Jo Salmon
Rankin
Beaumont
Jim Will Mims
Presbyterian Services
Fort Davis Ball Club
F. L. Sproul
Beatrice Woolley
Durham
Mandy
Dr Alpine Dres
Gard
A. J. Gard
City Drug Store
Cowboy
Bronc Riding
Satis Troy Fort
Lovington, N. M
Jay, MA VS
P DI
Walt Poague
Rankin, Tex
Owhands
Jackson Field
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