Fort Davis News Highlights Local Social Sights and Power Plans
Community notices describe gatherings at Linpia canyon and Fort Davis events with Lena Ter iil and Lilian Yarbro among guests. Plans for Electricity for Wants a tse include a Fort Davis power plant by Union Trading, with blueprints ready and deluxe Stewart Hotel renovations underway to add seven suites and updated baths.
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Tnd
Lew Spro Toste
Howtewes
Plente Au Ver
Linpia Canyon
Tink
Mies Lena Ter Iil
Lilian Yarbro
Keesey MU. Jr
Marty Seabeeridge
Tse
Fort Davisie
Vhion Trading Company
Ion Trading Company
Artist Here Mite Harter Visits YI Ranch Near Amarillo
Artist Mite Harter, painter connected with the Davis Mountains, tours the Prade ranch near Amarillo. She has studied at the Applied Art school and Fine Arts Academy, with mentors including Landsen, Martine, and Arpa. Local friends praise her canvas of the mountain, noting the peak amid clouds and sunlit lower slopes.
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Mite Harter Mrrower
YI Ranch
Amarillo
Prade
Davis Mountains
Don Prade
Berger Landsen
Lindsbers
Kanata
Xavier Martine
Oakland
Jose Arpa
San
Golf Course Improves After Fairways Scraped and Reworked
The article notes fairways stripped, weeds cleared, and greens rolled to improve play at the course. It mentions Hodge Hunter of Virginia tying county records and Woodall of Houston returning as a summer visitor, with social scenes on the Fort Davis Fort Davis road. A barbecue near Alpine drew crowds from Ross and Limpa Canyon, described as a success. Catherine Crow of Malm hea and Pauline Terry with Jamkie Cook of Alpine were guests at Minex Espy’s camp meeting.
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Elf
Hodge Hunter
Woodall
Houston
Golf Club
Hunter
Valentine-Fort Davis
Fort Davis
Catherine Crow
Malmhea
Pauline ‘Terry
Jamkie Cook
Alpine
Hotel Orndorff Opens In El Paso Plaza
El Paso welcomes guests to the Hotel Orndorff on the plaza offering outside rooms with bath, circulating water, and rates from 2.50 dollars. The building features a coffee shop Spanish restaurant barber shop and beauty shop inviting Alpine and West Texas visitors to use it as headquarters.
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Alpine
House of the fide windows R Burt Orndorff
R Burt Orndorff serves as managing director for the firm noted as The House of the fide windows in the excerpt.
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House of the Fide Windows
R. Burt Orndorff
Midland to stage big rodeo this September
Midland announces a major rodeo event on September 5 6 and 7 with the largest purses yet offered. The roster features 12 young West Texas cattlemen including Clarence Scharbaner Roy Parks Foy Proctor Audey Francis Elmer Jones Bugger Bryant Buck Bryant Fred Turner Alt Skinner A B Cooksey Sol Kelly and Dick Cowden inviting entrants to compete for top prizes.
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Shaland
Marfa
Aipne
Fort Stockt
Midland
West Texas
Clarence Scharbaner
Roy Parks
Foy Proctor
Audey Francis
Elmer Jones
Bugger Bryant
Buck Bryant
Fred Turner
Alt Skinner
A.B. Cooksey
Sol Kelly
Dick Cowden
Alpine Chamber Sees Surge of Winter Visitor Inquiries
Alpine to welcome its largest winter visitor influx ever as the chamber of commerce reports dozens of inquiries about climate housing and facilities. Mrs. W B Hamilton notes daily growth, with new families planning to move in before schools reopen.
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Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
W. B. Hamilton
Hamilton
Avalanche reader Tom Hikes seeks a response from The Avalanche
A reader from Wichita Kansas Tom Hikes writes that he enjoys The Avalanche and asks the paper to address rumors about a past involvement with a Wichita party. He notes a past reference may have offended him and urges handling the matter discreetly.
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Wichita
Kas
Erior
Holting Agathet
Wiehita
Avalanche praised by Westwood reader for bright and breezy paper
A Westwood California reader Mr. Harry C Warren writes that the Avalanche newspaper makes a strong impression away from home. He compliments the paper as bright and breezy and says it reads from start to finish with enthusiasm and praise.
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Longtime Fort Davie athlete remembered after ban and burial
The report recalls a player born in Fort Davie nicknamed Shorty Robertson who faced a ban and later suffered through years of play. It notes ties to the Sanderson team and references a burial yesterday with local Avalanche fans present. Details recount a Watts store, a three base hit, and a late inning rally as part of the faded memories from a storied era.
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Robertson
Swift
Cavender
T. Stockton
Sanderson
Fort Davie
Shorty
Obertson
Rathee
Axe
Madiox
Watts
Sanderson Tightens Claim to Nex Border Title
Sanderson widened a bid for the Mexican Border Highway cities championship by defeating Ft Stockton on Sunday in front of a fair crowd. Maddox and Jarbee led Sanderson with Sundown also contributing in the rounds.
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Anderson
Ft. Stockton
Beare
Maddox
Jarbee
Sanderson
Prominent Mexican Dies Sudden Death Wednesday A.M
The leading Mexican citizen, Fred Curley Watts, longtime resident and prominent figure, died suddenly Wednesday morning at home. The obituary notes his status as a longtime resident and his role in the community.
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Fred “Curley
Wattsine
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