Fort Davis News highlights shop collision and holiday events
A fog and sleet collision injures Roe Miller near the Bar C ranch while Redford assists. Fort Davis updates note social visits, military moves, and Christmas programs at Anderson, Presbyterian, and Baptist churches. A Dec 11–13 invitational tournament in Marfa features Arrow teams and all-tournament honors.
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Marfa Shorthorns
Fort Stockton
Valentine
Toyah
Barton
Wink
Pena
Marfa
Rutledge
Marathon
Kountz
Fort Davis
de Volin
Lawson
Whitefield
Iraan
Pearson
Roxie Ann Burcham
Myrtle Jo Creech
Hazel Mathers
Frances Stewart
Betty Villareal
Joyce Whitefield
Lois Halloway
Buena Vista
Flossie Thompson
Rosemary Crawford
Alpine
Mather
Baca
Fabens
Sudden Storm Buries Davis Mountains in Early December
Beginning Friday morning December 12 a sharp storm hit the Davis mountains with sleet snow and wind. Mount Locke saw about four inches of snow with drifts up to two feet as winds scattered the powder making measurements difficult. By Tuesday some snow remained and temperatures from December 8 to December 9 fluctuated from 54 to 34 degrees before the weather cooled.
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Davis Mountains
Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
Highway work completed for seven miles east of Valentine
Fred Bell Construction Co of Abilene finished the seven mile stretch from Barrel Springs on the Scenic Loop to Highway 90 with caliche base laid and black topping postponed until spring due to cold weather. The new road shortens travel to Valentine by about 25 miles.
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Fred Bell Construction Co
Abilene
Barrel Springs
Valentine
A. V. Chapin
Texas State Highway Department
Nutrition is Our Business in Swift Chronicle
Swift & Company proclaims nutrition as a national endeavor from soil to table. The message credits farmers and processors for a healthier, better nourished America and highlights collaboration between researchers, ranchers, and industry to improve food supply for greater national strength.
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America
Prince of Peace
Swift & Company
Swift
Mince Meat Recipe From Martha Logans Reexperience
Classic mincemeat mixture with beef suet apples currants and raisins. fruit rich filling blends brown sugar cider and spices. Cook grind and simmer to yield about four quarts, suitable for canning for holiday use.
Beavers and by-products in livestock industry
The piece compares beaver by-products to livestock by-products and explains how gland extracts and other derived materials support meat packing economics. It notes by-products reduce meat costs to consumers and raise producer returns, with examples like glue and buttons from livestock sources.
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U. S
United States
Swift & Company
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Fort Davis News
Roe Miller
F. M. (Roe) Miller
Mr. Redford
Mr. Webb
Mr. Miller
L. H. Newton
Mr. Newton
Newton
Ailene Hacker
Knight
W. T. Knight
Anderson School
Lela Weatherby
W. E. Smith
J. H. Clark
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Puerto Rico
Miss Weatherby
Santa Claus
Jimmy Dominguez
Milner C Brittain
General Electric
Builders Supply
Fort Davis, Texas
Michigan
Avalanche
RADIO
Typewriter Shop
N. St. St. and
College Ave
NORGE
Las Ranges
Quality Hardware & Furniture CO
Big Bend
Marfa, Texas
Martha Logans
Merry Christmas
Union Stock Yards
Chicago 9
Illinois
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