Fort Davis News Notes and Local Happenings
Mrs Jones passes in Galveston after a long life. funeral plans to follow in Benson area. Davis Mountains and nearby communities send reps to Abilene for a state park meeting with Fort Davis figures, Alpine hosts a banquet, Van Horn to hold follow up. Local hunts report deer and bear sightings and a missing horse connected to Frank Ables.
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Jeneem Hed
Benson
Arizona
Sus
Ht. G.adriance
Galveston
Howital
Durlal St Oakum
W. Merrill
Miller
Warren Bloys
Fort Davis
Mr. Robinson
Chamber of Commerce
Alpine
Abilene
States Park
Davis Mountains
Duro Canyon
Davis Mountains Park
van Horn
Declamation Directors Named for Jeff Davis County Schools
Four contests have named Tom Granger as director of declamation for Jeff Davis County spring events. Miss Smith, Fort Davis teacher, will appoint declamation directors for Fort Davis and Valentine schools. Miss Eda Watson remains in Fort Davis to work. Granger will later select judges for elimination rounds. The piece notes the program trains boys and girls in public speaking and memorized poetry.
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Jeff Davis County
Miss Smith
Fort Davis
Valentine
Eda Watson de Fort
County Hunters Bag 12 Point Buck and More Deer News
County Attorney Bill Granger ends the season with a twelve point buck after a stretch of bad luck. W Miles and his two boys chase a buck four hundred yards away, Bob Miles lands his first buck on the eighth shot, and cousins Eugene Sproul Lee Sproul also tag deer. Tex Bell earns a four pointer, Andrew Prude Jr and Calvin St Clair nearby with blacktail. Sheriff Lee Sproul brings a ten pointer, joined by J P Cox Jr county attorney of Grayson county visiting Wyerman.
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Bill Granger
W. ©. Miles
Bob Miles
Bob
Eugene Sproul
Mac ‘Sproul
Lee
J. P. Cox, Jr
Grayson County
Wyerman
Toys for Santa in El Paso Daily Post appeal
Mr and Mrs Joe Mulhern and Mrs Hick Gray censor the toy drive for El Paso firemen Santa Claus. People may leave articles at the Mulherns or the Gi store this Christmas season.
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Joe Mulhern
Hick Gray
el Paso
Daily Post
Santa Claus
Mulherns
Alcohol Still Found In Musquiz Canyon Near Alpine
Local news recounts discovery of a whiskey still six miles from Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County. Hunters alerted Sheriff Hale in Alpine after finding the apparatus, as another party later located the still. details describe an active prohibition-era case with law officers moving to investigate.
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Femamea
Andes
Pampas
Lee
Sprout
Fort Davis
Creed Tayor
Prohibition
Alpine
Taylor
Hate Ming
Hale
Jett Davis Cout
Musquiz Canyon
Jeff Davis County
Davis
Mystery bones found near Wink tied to Homer D Black case
Fragments indicate bones and clothing of Homer D Black, former jailer at Wink, were found about 22 miles from the scene on November 22, triggering a renewed inquiry into the incident and potential leads for investigators.
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Homer D. Black
Wink
Ramsey's Austin ery home grounds this winter
Austin catalog entry notes Ramsey's retail venue in Austin Texas offers home grounds items for winter use.
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Ramsey
Austin Ery
Austin
Texas
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Barry Scobee
Morse
Frank Ables
San Tore
Jones Circle
Mr. Ablen
Vaughn
Tilly Aston
Sproul Ranch
B. B. Coan
Charles Jones
Bill Carlton
Heart Martin
Tom Granger, Jr
RC. Withers
B. T. Withers
San Angelo
Bane
Gay Howard
Jesse
Fisher
Junior
Fisher Ranch
C. V. Matt
Minda Watson
Fort Davi
Mian Outda Watson
Val Pent
Hora
Dick Swartz
Victoria
Andrew G. Prude
Martha and
Charles
Espy Millers
Dorothy Weatherby
Sanderson
Merrill Ranch
Espy
J. W. Espy
Ursery
J. B. Boog-Scott
Federal Agricultural Department
Lee Sproul
Bob Sproul
Tom Granger
Keenes
Billy
Mary Keene
Hoxle
Old Fort
Mrane
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Fort Worth
South America
Callie Holt
Dr. H. M. Jones
Herbert
Bennett McCutcheon, Jr
Thomasville
Bennett McCutcheon
Bennett
McCutcheon
J. A Holt
J T. Withers
R. G .Withers
L. Robert Withers
B. Carton
Carlton
Carltons
Manuel
Manuel Rodrigues
Pasotex
Asotex Pet
Otel
Gateway
Eupasano
Marfa Tex
EL Cabitan
van Monit Tex Hicaldo
Goodyears
Goodyear
Hetter Chevrolet
Ameri
Phaeton
Flint
Michigan
Casner Motor Company
Alpine No
Casner-Mcknight Motor Company
Sanderson, Texas
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