Fort Davis Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Angela Ernhart reports on Fort Davis residents hosting family from Pecos and Fort Stockton, a steeple project by First Methodist volunteers, a gift tea for Ellen Cagiton, cheerleaders’ visits to El Paso for the Fifth Annual Cheerleaders Institute, and a farewell reception for Mr. and Mrs. Turner at Fort Davis Independent School District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis Independent School District
C.J. Turner
Turners
Jeff Davis County clerks and local races brief
Beatrice Woolley won the Democratic nomination for district and county clerk of Jeff Davis County with 373 votes to Tyrone T. Kelly's 264. Sheriff candidates Medley Johnson and Miller polled 241, 211 and 188 respectively. Several county officials were elected without opposition, and a Marfa roping contest drew Fort Davis participants. McDonald Observatory hosts three French sun researchers led by Dr Lyot this week.
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Avalanche
Beatrice Woolley
Jeff Davis County
Tyrone T. Kelly
Medley
Johnson
Miller
William Granger
Myrtle Stewart
Barry Scobee
Justice of the Peace
J.W. Merrill
H.L. Kobernot Jr
Marfa
Fort Davis
Jim Espy
Clive Action
Ernest Action
Clay
George
Earl Grubb
T.F. Koonce
McDonald Observatory
B.lyot
Desforches
Lacroute
America
Bristols Complete 4 000 Mile Tour of the Old South
Mr and Mrs Robert Bristol finished a four thousand mile trip through the Old South without a bumper scratch They plan to resume teaching in the Big Bend National Park School next month En route they visited relatives in Uvalde Houston Birmingham Kimberlin Heights Tenn Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Hookerton N C Mr Bristol noted strong Wallace support across the region
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Robert Bristol
Old South
Big Bend National Park School
Uvalde
Jack Motherspaw
Houston
Ray Bristol
Birmingham
Ala
Agnes Dennis
Bristol
Johnson Bible College
Kimberlin Heights
Tenn
Great Smokey Mountains National Park
Hookerton
N.C
First Christian Church
George Wallace
South
Girls Return From El Paso With Mrs Causey
Mrs. Robert Causey traveled to El Paso Friday to fetch her daughter Carole from twirling school at the University of Texas at El Paso. Carole stayed with her aunt Mrs. C. E. French and was joined by Miss Susan Kokernot of Alpine and Miss Casey Clark of Alaska, who had gone with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clark. The party spent time with the Clarks and visited Susan Kokernot’s aunt Josephine in El Paso.
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Robert Causey
el Paso
Carole
University of Texas At el Paso
C. E. French
Cause
Susan Kokernot
Alpine
Casey Clark
Alaska
Joe Clark
Clarks
Observatory Equipment Planned for New Southern France Site
The article notes equipment for observatories in view of a forthcoming observatory erection in southern France. It highlights the anticipation of upgraded instruments and facilities to support astronomical research at the new installation.
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France
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Fort Davis News
Angela Ernhart
J.A. Hoffman
Walter Lee
Pecos
Jim Robins
Westley
Fort Stockton
Robins
Roy Bloys
Mrs
Mary McArthur
Allan
First Methodist Church
Lela Weatherby
Ross Graves
R.L. Rinehart
R.L. Sproul
J.H. Clark
J.K. Miller
J.C. Duncan Jr
Ellen Cagiton
Joe Medley
Hereford, Texas
Joe
Sheriff
Wilber Medley
Cheerleaders Institute
University of Texas
Karen Grubb
Suzanna Lara
Kathy Cowell
Eleda Bently
Eleda
George Grubb Jr
Susie Brey
Jean McIvor
Sherry Rinehart
Karen Harry
Barbara Medley
Barbara Ponca
June Cobb
Johnny McHaffey
Tucson
Ariz
Jack Dumas
California
Charles Carlton
F. D.roosevelt
Norfolk
Charles
Allen Nored
Warren Bloys
Old Fort
Davis
Morton Myles
Jeunesse
Corduroy Council of America
Bristols
Cherie
Watson Jewelers
Holland Ave
Registry Service
China
W. Holland
Josephine Kokernot
Susan
Micronesia
United States’ Trust Territory
National Geographic
Scotland
W. Ave. E
Jim Francois, Margaret Francois Duff Talley
Robert So2a
Grad. Reg. Pharmacisi
Hill
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