Largest Texas Almanac Ever Issued Comes Out in News Stands
The Dallas Morning News reports the Texas Almanac is the largest ever published at 672 pages with over 650000 words and many maps and illustrations. It shows Texas urban population growth, industrial wage increases, tractor counts rising from 98923 in 1940 to 236390, and includes a history of the cattle industry along with postwar data on manufacturers and state government.
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Texas
Dallas Morning News
Bureau of the Census
Air Force
National Guard
Presbyterian Bazaar Returns with New Rummage Goods
The Presbyterian ladies continue their bazaar in the Jeter Hill building tomorrow December 17 at 9 am. The event features new rummage and miscellaneous articles on the floor with no food or postal booths this time.
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Presbyterian
Jeter-Hill
Bazaar entries invited as booths hold sale items
Readers are asked to bring suitable articles for the bazaar booths while noting that commercially manufactured ice originated in Texas and that Texas has three Declarations of Independence.
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Texas
Public notice citation in Jeff Davis County Texas
The State of Texas issues a citation by publication to numerous defendants including Claude A Smith J H Barker W A Wood Nina Lynn Wood and others for trespass to try title on lands in Jeff Davis County Texas The notice requires appearance and answer by January 16 1950 before the District Court in Fort Davis The petition filed November 29 1949 seeks title possession and relief with costs and a writ of possession The citation was issued November 29 1946 and published in a local newspaper for four weeks.
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Claude A. Smith
J. H. Baker
W. A. Wood
Nina Lynn Wood
Geo. B. Cox
Emily Cox
F. N. Calvin
Ida M. Calvin
Frances N. Calvin
Wm. Sackville
N.T. Cheatham
H. R. Haney
Evelyn Haney
A. J. Beville
A. J. Beeville
J. B. Odell
Toyal Valley Live Stock Company
J. E. Rhea
H. W. Spauld
A. L. Ferguson
Jnc. H. Hopkins
District Court
Jeff Davis County
Fort Davis
Texas
T. A. Beard
J. H. Barker
N. T. Cheatham
H R. Haney
Toyah Valley Live Stock Company
H. W. Spaulding
Spaulding Manufacturing Company
Jos. B. Odell
J. Gregg Hill
A. Casey
O. S. Houston
Otho S. Houston
N. C. Howard
John B. Henderson
J. B. Henderson
W.C. Howard
George A. Brenner
James A. Ferguson
Jas. A. Ferguson
Jeff Davis
A. D
Beatrice Woolley
Pro Arte Violin Quartet Concludes Guest Concerts
Pro Arte Violin Quartet from Sul Ross completes a regional guest tour in the Davis Mountain area. They opened at the homecoming on October 29, performed at Marathon Federation of Women's Clubs on December 3, and featured on a Sul Ross radio program aired December 10. Members include La Juana Swafford Valerie Richardson Marilyn Parker Audrey Young and June Joyce with George Kelver as pianist.
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Pro Arte
Sul Ross
Davis Mountain
Federation of Women's Clubs
Marathon
George Kelver
la Juana Swafford
Fort Stockton
Valerie Richardson
Marilyn Parker
Audrey Young
June Joyce
Alpine
Pro Arte Violin Quartet
Preston Stedman
Sul Ross State College
Fine Arts Trio
College Symphony Orchestra
Lions Debate Democracy Beats Communism Luncheon Talk
Miss Myrtle Whiteside presented a program on The Advantages of Democracy over Communism at the Alpine Lions Club luncheon. Boss Lion Kay announced a zone meeting at the Holland hotel with Lions from the zone and Club representatives. Charles Hunter was removed from cult status and installed as a member Lion. Guests included Dale Larson of Alpine Safe way and Dick Nelson of Ingersoll Rand.
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American Legion
Myrtle Whiteside
Alpine Lions Club
Lion Kay
Holland Hotel
Charles Hunter
Lion
Dale Larsson
Alpine Safeway
Dick Nelson
Ingersoll-Rand Company
New Fish Varieties Highlight Texas Waters
Texas offers more than 120 freshwater fish species and over 110 saltwater species. Underwood supplies the latest business machines. See the new standard machine at The Avalanche office or call for a typewriter.
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Texas
Underwood
Avalanche
Lobos to San Antonio for Three Cage Showdowns
Sul Ross Lobo quintet launches 1949 with a three game San Antonio swing. Coach Red Pierce leads eleven players including four holdovers and three lettermen against Brooke Army Medical Center and St. Mary’s University.
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Lobo Quintet
San Antonio
Sul Ross College Basketeers
Lobos
Brooke Army Medical Center
St. Mary's University
Paul E. “Red” Pierce
Alpine
Brooke Medical Center
St. Mary's
Pierce
Lettermen
L. C. Abbott
San Angelo
Berry Mansell
Crane
James Williams
McCamey
Hal McKenzie
el Paso
A. C. Copeland
Lawn
Olen Mitchell
Swenson
Bunkie Rutledge
Marathon
Elmer Six
Kermit
Jim Spann
Dickie Street
Sonora
Kenneth Williamson
Pageant at Alpine church presents Bethlehem scene
Alpine Central school 6 7 8 grades perform in a one hour pageant When Jesus Was Born in Bethlehem directed by Mrs Mary Bogel at Alpine Methodist Church. Cast includes Janis Elliott as Mary Jimmie Owens as Joseph and three kings Don Burleson Nelson Guthrie Norman Miller with shepherds Carroll Clark Freddie Davis Gerald Bucy and interpreters Duane Smith Karen Wettmore. Dickie Allen is stage manager. The event begins 8 p m on Monday December 19 with 75 voice choir and 30 cast members plus 5 tableaux and soloists.
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Carroll Lassiter
Jesus
Bethlehem
Mary Bogel
Alpine
Alpine Central School
Norman Miller
the Shepherds
Carroll Clark
Freddie Davis
Gerald Bucy
Duane Smith
Karen Wettmore
Dickie Allen
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Presbyterian Bazaar
Hollywood
Twentieth Century-Fox
Loretta Young
Celeste Holm
Granada Theatre
State OF Texas
Grantee Acres
T&p Ry. Co
J. H. Hopkins
Elliott’s
E. Holland
Meth. Church
Westinghouse
West Texas Utilities
Wtuco
Elec
Oldsmobile
Henry Bailey Motors
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