Fort Davis School Start Delayed to Sept 7
Fort Davis schools will begin classes on September 7 due to a teacher shortage. The eighth grade will stay at the Anderson school. Trustees elected Jim Espy president Otis Grubb vice president and A V Chapin secretary. Shirley Anne Mills christened August 21 at Bloys camp meeting with Rev John W Myrose officiating. she is great granddaughter of Rev W B Bloys founder of the camp meeting association.
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Fort Davis
Avalanche
John G. Prude
Anderson
Prude
Fort Davis Common School District
Jim Espy
Otis Grubb
A. V. Chapin
Shirley Anne Mills
Lane G. Mills
Bloys Camp Grounds
John W. Myrose
J. A. Mills
Lane
Roy H. Bloys
Lane Mills
Emilea Bloys
Mabel Bloys
UT course to hold in Fort Davis for three days
The University of Texas Industrial and Business Training bureau offers a three night program in Fort Davis September first through third. Sessions run from 7:30 p.m. in the Hotel Limpia dining room, with admission free and open to all residents over 16. Instructor Bill N Newman covers five topics including Courtesy to the Tourist and How to Sell the Town. For details contact B R Taylor at Hotel Limpia.
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University of Texas Industrial and Business Training Bureau
Fort Davis
Hotel Limpia
Jupiter
Bill N. Newman
Texas University
Weather stretch in Davis Mountains records
No moisture of record for the past week to the date of writing in the Davis mountains area. Temperatures from McDonald Observatory Mt. Locke show daily highs and lows: Aug 16 75 59, Aug 17 81 59, Aug 18 83 63, Aug 19 85 59, Aug 20 88 60, Aug 21 87 61, Aug 22 83 59, Aug 23 85 60.
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Davis Mountains
McDonald Observatory
Mt. Locke
Sun
School Board Elects New Trustees and Hires Teacher
At a county school board meeting presided by Mrs. C. H. Bird two new trustees were elected by acclimation Jim P Espy and Otis Grubb. A. V. Chapin remains as the third trustee. Supt John G Prude says one new high school teacher has been added Miss Patricia Allen of Sul Ross College will teach social science. Four teaching vacancies remain across the two schools.
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H. Bird
Jim P. Espy
Otis Grubb
A. V. Chapin
John G. Prude
Patricia Allen
Sul Ross College
Alpine
All Star Football Coaching School Leads to Forsan Game
In Big Spring this week from Wednesday August 25 to Friday August 27 coach Mr. Prude leads the All Star district football team. Players listed for the Forsan Friday game include Chris Kountz Julio Hartnett J Kimball K Miller Alfonso Tercero Brooks Acton and Lewis Jarrett.
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Man
Big Spring
Prude
Forsan
Chris Kountz
Julio Hartnett
J. Kimball
K. K. Miller
Alfonso Tercero
Brooks Acton
Lewis Jarrett
Auto accident kills young Deming boy Carl Billings
Carl Billings, a 15 or 16 year old resident who had stayed with the Fred Montgomerys, died Monday in an automobile crash near Deming New Mexico. Funeral services were held in Del Rio on Wednesday with Rev M C Brittain officiating. Mrs Brittain accompanied him. Others who attended were not known at this time. Mrs J E Sojourner of Greenville has visited in the Sproul home this past week and attended Bloys camp meetings visiting with Mrs G W Davis. She is the former Rosa Blankenship who taught ranch children including J W Merrill Robert S Sproul and W S Crow.
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Carl Billings
Deming
N. M
Carl
Fred Montgomerys
del Rio
M. C. Brittain
The
Baptist Church
J. E. Sojourner
Greenville
R. L. Sproul
Bloys
G. W. Davis
Sojourner
Rosa Blankenship
J. W. Merrill
Robert S. Sproul
W. S. Crow
Visitors and guests mingle at Jeff ranch gatherings
W R McAfee III spent two weeks at the Jeff ranch with Mr and Mrs Pat Mulloy and returned to Portales NM. Mr and Mrs J H Killough and Miss Verna Dipple of La Grange joined the Mulloys for several weeks. Preachers attended the Bloys camp meeting including Rev and Mrs Ernest Dimaline and daughter Susan of Austin. Dr and Mrs C E Eaton returned from a vacation trip to Decatur and other Texas cities. Eaton attended a long running family reunion in Decatur. Malcolm Barnes and two children Bit and Melda of Odessa and Mrs Louis Alvara-
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W. R. McAfee III
Mack
Jeff Ranch
Pat Mulloy
Portales
N. M
J. H. Killough
Verna Dipple
la Grange
Pat Mulloys
Bloys
Ernest Dimaline
Susan
Austin
Dimaline
Presbyterian Church of the
C. E. Eaton
Decatur
Texas
Dr. Eaton
Malcolm Barnes
Bit and
Melda
Odessa
Louis Alvara
Family Visits Highlight Fort Davis and San Angelo News
Do and son Louis Jr. arrived last Saturday to visit Mr and Mrs Al ex Dominguez Sr and family. Mrs Harold G Thompson of Rivera and daughter Cecelia visiting Carltons of Fort Davis and friends in Alpine. Ben Snead guest of aunt Iva Snead and Dr and Mrs C F Eaton while at Bloys camp meeting. Mrs Eaton also his aunt. Mrs E B LaVaughn Cole formerly of Fort Davis now of San Angelo confirmed clerk of the draft board for Tom Green Irion and Coke counties with headquarters in San Angelo.
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Louis Jr
Alex Dominguez Sr
Harold G. Thompson
Riviera
Cecelia
Iowa City
Iowa
Carltons
Fort Davis
Alpine
Ben Snead
Douglas Snead
Bronte
Iva Snead
C. F. Eaton
Bloys
Eaton
San Angelo
E. B. (LaVaughn) Cole
Tom Green
Irion and
Coke
Cole
Letter file folders at The Avalanche
A brief notice notes letter file folders at The Avalanche likely for archival or office use. No names, dates, or concrete actions are given in the readable text.
American Inch Compared to British Measure
An old humorous note claims the American inch is two millionths of an inch longer than the British inch, calling it the least Americans have ever stretched anything.
Saving Now Builds Future Security
U.S. Saving Bonds offer a trusted way to secure finances and invest in tomorrow. Read the Classified Ads for opportunities and guidance on bonds and savings.
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U.S
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Fort Davis News
A. N. Alkire
Valentine
W. H. Yarbro
Fabens
Carolyn Jay
Petersburg
L. C. Fawcett
August Benner
Benner
Virginia
Billy
Betty
Janet
San Antonio
Fawcett
Miss Bloys
RADIO
Typewriter Shop
N. 5Th St
College Ave
First National Bank
of Alpine
F.D.I.C
B. R. Taylor
Hotel
Limpia
Chevrolet
Fisher
Casner Motor CO
W. Holland Ave
7Th St
Price
Big Bend Wool & Mohair Company
MoPar
H and H Motor Co
Holland & 7Th St
Chrysler-Plymouth
Jeff Davis County
J.T. Rutherford
J. T. Rutherford
Sul Ross
West Texas
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