Lions Rally For District Race With Marvin Kay Backing
The Pecos Lions club discusses campaigning in District 2 T 2 with Marvin Kay as their favored candidate. Guests include Bill Crockett Indian Lodge Fort Davis Rev Keith Justice Rev J R Bunts and Coach Kelley. A new Lion E E Turner attends and a film of the Alpine Marfa game is shown.
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Pecos Lions Club
Glen Littleflower
Glen
Marvin Kay
Bill Crockett
Fort Davis
Keith Justice
J. R. Bunts
Kelley
E. E. Turner
Gene Hilger
Sam
Bill Heidt
Bill
G. C
Hunters fined for shooting from car and roadways in Texas
The Texas Game and Fish commission reports a surge in prosecutions for shooting from automobiles and public roads. Forty four people were fined for lacking resident licenses and thirteen for non resident licenses. Notable cases include a Beaumont man fined for night doe and a Rankin man for night fawn deer.
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Austin
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Beaumont
Rankin
Lubbock
Pen Tongue and Sword of the American Revolution
Thomas Jefferson Patrick Henry and George Washington were known as the pen the tongue and the sword of the American Revolution. The trio epitomized the diverse tools used to secure independence through writing speaking and leadership.
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Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Pen
Alpine Avalanche staff and masthead details
The Alpine Avalanche announces Forbes as editor Lynn Forbes and Mrs Nell Forbes as society editor bookkeeper A N Alkire Fort Davis correspondent Alma Chambers Marathon correspondent. It notes second class matter post at Alpine Texas and subscription rates 2.50 yearly in Brewster Jeff Davis Presidio counties 3.00 elsewhere. The publisher offers corrections upon notification of errors.
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Brewster
Jeff Davis
Presidio
Alpine Man Named Official Ambassador to San Antonio Stock Show
Vernon McIntyre of Alpine is named official ambassador to the San Antonio Livestock Exposition and Rodeo February 12 21 serving as liaison between Alpine and the event. The show offers a record 87000 in premiums with 57000 for livestock and horse show prizes, and the Everett Colborn World Championship Rodeo runs nightly with matinees on weekends. Tickets range 360 to 1500 and include tax and front gate admission.
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Vernon McIntyre
Alpine
E. W. Bickett
McIintyre
San Antonio Livestock Exposition
P. O. Box
San Antonio
McIntyre
SPAR Buys 1250 Large Box Cars For Postwar Fleet
Southern Pacific authorizes the purchase of 1 250 large 50 foot box cars, bringing total in service and on order to over 41 000 since WWII. The expenditure bumps postwar rolling stock appropriations beyond 448 million dollars, with defense and western transport needs driving the expansion.
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Houston
Southern Pacific Co
D. J. Russell
E. A. Craft
Texas
Louisiana
Southern Pacific
Russell
Pacific Fruit Express, Co
National Defense
West
Southwest
Fort Davis Tax Change Date Set for 1954
Public notices warm Fort Davis with a birthday cake scene and local health notes. Illness of Ben Bloys is reported in Pecos hospital. Library news shows November circulation of 300 books and new children books. Internal Revenue announces withholding rates drop from 20 to 18 percent and FICA from 1 1/2 to 2 percent, effective January 1 1954, with Circular E revisions and mailed notices to employers.
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Ben Bloys
Arthur D. Bloys
Kent
Fort Davis
Pecos
Public Library News
Internal Revenue
T. Coleman Andrews
Washington
R. L. Phinney
Phinney
Miss Bloys Hosts Presbyterian Women Meeting
Presbyterian Women members met December 3 at Miss Mabel Bloys home. Mrs. G W Davis directed the program. Mrs. R L Irving presented a Gala tians 3 worship service titled Thy Will Be Done. Mrs. Davis led the Outreach quiz. Mrs. W H Brennand gave the closing prayer. Refreshments followed. Next meeting will host the annual Christmas program at Mrs J W Espy’s home.
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J. W. Espy
Pupils Present Recital at First Presbyterian Church
Thursday December 17 report lists piano pupils of Miss Cora Bav in a Sunday recital at 4 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church. Students from Valentine Maria Fort Davis include Gladys Hendren Anne Fenstermaker Gail Kahler J.C. Duncan III John Kelly Janice Williams Linda Kelly Mary Lou Bejarano Kathleen Smith and Marfa participants Valda Baggent Rebecca Gentry Suzanne Howard Pearl Blanche Aguilar Nancy Fisher Jimmy Marshall Grant Matthews Carolyn Humphreys Joe Keith.
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Cora Bavin
First Presbyterian Church
Valentine
Maria
Fort Davis
Gladys
Julianne Hendren
Anne
Martha Fenstermaker
Gail
Jan Kah
J.C. Duncan III
John Kelly
Janice Williams
Linda Kelly
Mary Lou Bejaharano
Kathleen Smith
Marfa
Valda Baggent
Rebecca Gentry
Suzanne Howard
Pearl Blanche Aguil
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Carl
Gard
A. J. Gard
Dallas News
Dallas
Business and’ Professional Directory
Frank C. Ray
Sawyer
Hord
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
E. Holland Ave
P. O
Texas Monument
Bruce C. Sutton
Alpine, Texas
Ralph W. Peters
T. A. Beard
Standard Oil Products
Trans-Pecos Abstract Company
Alpine, Brewster Co
Harris Cabinet Shop
W. Murphy Ave
Marvin C. Kay
Dist
Mgr
Fidelity Union Life Ins. Co. Real Estate
W. G. Fielder
Granada Theatre
Bidg
BIG Bend Abstract CO
Helen D. Gibb
Brewster County
N. 5Th St
SPAR
Washington Crossing the
Delaware
Clifton L. Moss
Great Southern Life Insurance Company
WOME
TEX/S
Gibby
Lillian Mims
San Angelo
Odessa
EL Paso
Fort Worth
Bill Goodall
EL Casino
Stantons
Bill’s Feed Store
W. F
Colwell
N. Sth
Hudson's Bakery
Oldsmobile
Olds
General Motors
Henry Bailey Motors
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