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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1951

Page

3

Birth announced for Lane G Mills Jr in Fort Davis

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Lane G Mills of Kent on the birth of Lane George Jr born in a Van Horn hospital on Saturday August 11. The baby weighed seven pounds and has four sisters. The announcement notes lineage from Emilea Bloys and Bloys Camp Meeting founders with family attendances at christening led by Dr S L Joekel and Rev Julian Hendren. Fort Davis visitors and Bloys Camp meeting week brought many guests to town, with lodging at Canyon lodge and Mile High camp.

Lane G. Mills Kent Lane’ George Jr van Horn Shirley Ann Mills Emilea Bloys Roy’ Ht. Bloys Fort Ws B Ws B Bloye, Founder’of the Bloys W. B. 1 Bloys Lane G. Mills Jr Karen Grubb George Grubb Karen Vivian Bloys Emilea Lane Mills 8. L. Joekel Presbyterian “Theological Seminary Austin Wilbur Kelly Mabel Edith Kelly N. M Bloys Fort Davis Mabel Edith Mabel Bloys Ralph Boone Beckie and Ann Reynolds Ranch Arthur D. Bloys Boone Martha Bloys R. H. Bloys Jaéxe J. A. Crane Pecos J. A. Buck Fort’ Worth Dudley F. Pumphrey Mercury Fannie” Matthews Brownwood Pumphrey Billie Stapp Coleman Canyon Lodge Mile High Beulah Allén James Harlingen Limpia Hodgens Rouston Texas Frank Johnson George Hutchins Cora Hall Lorraine Joe ‘Jackson Abilene Mile High Camp el Paso Fort Stockton Crane Lodge Mr. Burris

Fort Davis adjusts dump grounds and welcomes Masonic visit

County officials hire a full time caretaker for the Fort Davis dump to improve sanitation after repeat dumping. Sheriff Gray urges community cooperation. J P Espy offers to spray with DDT. Fort Stockton Masons host Grand Master W J B Fiss, with visits from local families and teachers attending events during camp week.

Fort Davis Rodrigo Montanez Montanez Tom Gray Gray pSheriff Gray J.P. Espy

County updates and local family notices in Davis region

County commissioners installed a fuel tank and pump at the jail and repaired a south Davis building. Local families including the Smiths Mayes and Key, with several children, are noted among area residents. Weather reports log little rain in the Davis mountains with modest Mount Locke moisture. Doctors Edmondson and Cutler families visit the McDonald observatory and Bloomington connections are listed.

Davis County Davis Mountains Fort Davis Mount Locke McDonald Observatory

Texas TX share of proposed air program tax hit 379 million

West Texas chamber of commerce warns Texas taxpayers would bear about 379.95 million of the proposed eight and a half billion dollar foreign aid and military assistance program if approved. It notes Texas currently pays about 4.47 percent of federal taxes and urges Congress to consider how long taxes will fund foreign ventures and how loans might replace grants. The piece ends with a quirky line about science and peroxide.

Truman Congress Texas West Texas BCA Export-Import Bank Ecand Mil

Observatory staff and visiting scholars at McDonald

Donald observatory last week Dr Cuttey is on the staff at the University of Indiana. Kenneth Hallan, a student at the university, is here as assistant to Dr Cuttey. Dr. Nancy Roman of Yerkes observatory, Williams Bay, Wis, at the McDonald observatory here, for a period of observing.

Frank Edmondson McDonald Observatory Doctor Edmondson Indiana University Bloomington Ind Nancy Roman Yerkes Observatory Williams Bay Wis

Legislator urges study of five amendments on November ballot

State legislator Har ley Sadler urged study of five amendments to be voted November 13. He highlighted proposals to create a statewide retirement and disability system, allow UT regents to invest up to 50 percent of the Permanent Fund in certain securities, raise the tax levy for fire prevention districts, authorize 75 million more veterans land bonds, and boost old age pension expenditures from 38 to 42 million. He warned the welfare program remains unworkable.

Harley Sadler U.S Sadler Veterans Land Board Big Land Business Ny Way

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Fort Davis News A. . Alkire, Corres Mrs. N. O. Enroe Paris R&h C. D Brewster County Motors Jolland Phillips 66 Gasolii Philips Rex Alen The Sons of the Ra CBS Indian Lodge Stone Village Shady Nook Carlton Courts Rex Courts Caretaxer Lester L. Jarratt Annie Jarratt Frank Crownover Jratt Mrs. Crownover Lester Jarratt Winifred Walker AW. Raw B. B. Coan D. Dale Betty Ann Denny Dallas J. L. Dale Lois Turner Midland L. Wiley Fort Worth James L. Dale Ann Dale 0. L. Kidwell V. E. Smith Edward Mayes Tayor Harold Mayes Lou Elizabeth Harold Jr Spencer Mayes Graham Floyd Key Olney Edward Harold rs. James_ Cuttey Bloomington, Indiana Tommy Mills Chrysler Te Regan Chrysler Corporation Tommy New York Boston Pittsburgh Cowboy Rex Alten CBS Radio Alpine Exchange N. Filth Sadier Valanche Advertise J. W. Dollahite Waxer Butane Equipment Supplies Lene Alpine Butane Company Strato Miracry Utane Gas Charette Sportsman's Shop Gunsington Winchester Savage s'Browning Western Remington Bird Shooter” Clark Boots Rwam von Socks Houghton’s Alpine
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