Hutchins Rites Held For Fort Davis Native In Ysleta
Charles A. Hutchins 67 died August 3 at his Ysleta home after long service as Rio Grande reclamation bookkeeper and longtime Ysleta school trustee. Survived by widow and six children, he lost a leg years earlier and supporters say health troubles from that injury led to his death. He was a Fort Davis resident for years and was brother in law to T. T. Granger.
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Charles A. Hutchins
Fort Davis
Ysleta
Hutchins
Rio Grande
T. T. Granger
Granger
Rainfall report spans hills to Fort Davis area
A sequence of wet weather is noted with another heavy rain on the surrounding mountains and only light drizzle in Fort Davis. The report covers rain events from early Saturday through Monday and Tuesday with varying intensity across regions.
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Fort Davis
Safeway Opens New Alpine Super Food Store
Safeway holds a formal opening for its new Alpine Super Food store at the corner of South 4th Street and Fast Avenue East. The 5000 square foot, air conditioned shop features indirect lighting, a 30 car parking lot, and free food demonstrations with gifts for visitors this weekend.
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Safeway’s
Alpine
Safeway Super Food
South 4Th St
Fast Ave
Davis Mountains Ranch Visit Noted By Fort Worth Guests
Dr and Mrs George R Enloe and son George of Fort Worth joined Mr and Mrs Richard K Merrill for a week at their ranch on the Davis Mountains. They left for home at the start of the week as the country remained green and fine.
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George R. Enloe
George
Fort Worth
Richard K. Merrill
Lucy Williams of
Girvin
Mary Virginia McIntyre
Miss McIntyre
Stevens College
Columbus
Gila monster in Fort Davis draws local interest and lore
Fort Davis observers report the first Gila monster to spend summer in the town under captivity with Elias Dominguez. The two foot reptile bears bead like black and yellow markings and is said to be nonpoisonous when not provoked. Senator Thomas B. Love arrives to join wife Mrs Love, a longtime summer resident, while Mrs Annie B Anderson nurses illness as relatives visit from Alabama Texas and New York.
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Fort Davis
Mile High
Elias Dominguez
Thomas B. Love
Dallas
Annie B. Anderson
Alpine
A. E. Babcock
J. C. Smith
George Gilbert
Talladega
Alabama
Edward Brundage
San Antonio
Gilbert Cox
Austin
R. C. Anderson
Presidio
Lloyd Anderson
Monahans
Survey Planned for Valentine Road Route
Laurence E. Wood, state highway resident engineer, announced that about twenty miles of the Valentine road on Fort Devis end will be surveyed for permanent location. The state road department recently took over maintenance of this stretch, which is part of the Davis Mountains State Park highway loop. The route is not expected to change substantially from the present path.
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Valentine Road
Fort Devis End
Laurence E. Wood
State Commission
State Road Department
Davis Mountains State Park
U S Church Membership Reaches 52 Million Mark
The 1989 Yearbook of American Churches reports 52,378,026 church members in the United States and organized religious groups, up 950,588 from the previous year. Protestant denominations total 32,040,966. Catholics 15,402,016. Jewish congregations 2,890,332.
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U. & Churches
United States
Local residents visit across towns and states
School Supt Dick Bankhead visited friends in Del Rio last weekend. Mrs Edgar Martin and son Eddie returned from Cristoval. Mrs Bill Hale of Odessa visits her parents in Piney area. Miss Louise Lewis plans to return from California vacation Sunday. Several families entertain relatives from Lubbock Wickett Torreon and Pecos. Mild health notes mention recoveries after operations in Alpine hospital.
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Dick Bankhead
del Rio
Alpine visitors fill summer season in Big Bend region
A string of guests and returning residents visit Alpine and surrounding towns. Dr. Ross Maxwell and family spend days in the Big Bend while Mrs. J. C. Scudday and Mrs. Matt Smith report improved health after El Paso travel. Many friends from Houston Odessa Del Rio San Antonio and Carrollton join the Alpine group for visits and vacations.
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J. C. Scudday
Matt Smith
el Paso
Scudday
Ross Maxwell
Austin
Big Bend Park
Mrs. Maxwell
Baby
Alpine
Big Bend
P. W. Berry
San Antonio
Berry
B. J. Dantzler
San Antonio Telephone Company
Pep and Chiropractic Care Promote Vitality in Summer
An article urges visits to a chiropractor for fatigue and low pep during long summer days. It claims chiropractic care targets the cause, restores pep quickly, and has no adverse effects once the ailment is corrected.
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Chiropractic
Court notice in Brewster County case for August term
Docket notice from Alpine and Stead court convening in August 1968 through four weekly hearings. Names Blair, Velusat, Bel Daniel McGinty, Floyd of Brewster County cited. Official texts sworn and certified by J. W. Frazer and Pink Phelps with deputy. True copy certified by Elmer Taylor.
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M. Velle Blair
Terre Velusat
Olga Bel CL
Daniell McGinty
Floyd
Brewster County
Stead
Suly
J. W. Frazer
Texas
Depa
Elmer Taylor
Pink Phelps
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Bob Blalock
Safeway Store
Barry Scobee
Mr. Hutchins
Pape
Liteti Gverentee
Marathon Tiree
Twa Sien
van Binion
Davis Mountains
Edgar Martin
Eddie
Cristoval
Bill Hale
Odessa
Mrs
George M. Benson
Louise Lewis
Points
California
E. G. McGlasson
Meta Harris
Franklin R. Poage
Allan
Poages
Greeley, Colo
Anna Tennant of
Shafter
Sara Tennant
Eugenia Rowland
Pecos
L. B. Starns
Billy Dan
Dean McCall
Lubbock
Nancy Jones
Walter Riggs
Carrizozo, New Mex
Price Rackley
F. E. Weyerts
Alpine Hospital
Katherine Williams
Wickett
Paul Rogers
Peggy Anne
Beeville
J. W. Gentry
Corpus Christi
Evelyn Armonett
Tony Weyerts
L. B. Menielle
Texan
Edna H. Maxey
Charles
J. E. Burgess
Laura Harris
Windsor, Ariz
Emerson Burns
Wink
Maud Holland
DeLeon
C. C. Hodges
W. Sides
Miss Inda
Mr. Hale
Mies
Melba McMurry
Ruidosa
New Mexi
Helen de Chaumes
Heinzleman
Houston
Holland Hotel
Drury Wood
Hershel Miller
Spur
Rochester
Byers
H. D. Vaughter
J. S. Carr
F. J. Lucas
Ross Moran
J. E. Holman
Seymour
Iene
W.B. Dorris
Ane
Safeway
R. B. Hilgenburg
Alpine Lumber Coo
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