Elvis Presley to Appear at Alpine High Feb 10
Elvis Presley the 20 year old Louisiana Hayride star will perform at Alpine High School Auditorium at 8 p m Thursday February 10 in a benefit for the Alpine High FFA. Scotty Moore and Bill Black will join Presley on stage in a lively program including hits such as That's All Right Mama and Blue Moon of Kentucky along with new rhythmic tunes.
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Elvis
Lions Concession Booms at Big Bend Livestock Show
Lion Edward King reported a booming concession business at the Jan 22 Big Bend Livestock Show with $226.98 taken, $149.06 of which went to boys for future projects. Chic Ives introduced Tom Burleson on Soil Conservation District functioning and district scope.
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Lion Edward King
Big Bend
Chic
Ives
Tom Burleson
Carl Cohen
Boys Ranch of
San Angelo
Junior Gray
T. C. Markham
William Thomson
Gerald Carrick
Peter Koch
C. R. Blakey
Big Bend Club
Leon Scott
Lamesa
Texas
McCamey
Don Littleton Highlights West Texas Chamber Services
Alpine chamber director Don Littleton said the West Texas Chamber of Commerce provides valuable services for Alpine and the Big Bend Davis Mountain area. He notes active industrial and agricultural committees and ranks water problems as a top project. He urged East Texans be informed to support state legislation. copies of bills are available from the WTCC office in Abilene.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Alpine
Big Bend-Davis Mountain
Don Littleton
Littleton
Odessa
Midland
East Texans
WTCC
Abilene
Pronghorns decline leaves North American antelope rare
Pronghorns, the only native American antelope, once abundant, have declined across the United States. Now their numbers are estimated only in the thousands, highlighting conservation concerns for this swift species.
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North America
United States
Fort Davis Easter World Day Of Prayer Observance
The World Day Of Prayer is observed at 3 pm Friday Feb 25 in the First Methodist Church Fort Davis under the Fort Davis Council of Church Women with Mrs John G Prude as president. All women are invited to attend. Weather remains mild with no precipitation and cool nights. Nearby visitors include Dr A Blaauw and family at McDonald Observatory.
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S. L. Plumbley
H. A. Heyduck
A. Dantes
Virginia Bis
India
Pakistan
Ceylon
Stephen Neil
Ae Nalkize
BC H Carton
Fort Davis News Roundup Highlights Enlistments and Local Events
Ernest Rivera and Johnny Granado left Fort Davis to enlist in the Armed Forces with Ernest heading to California for training and Johnny reporting back to El Paso for instructions. Raul Dominguez reports meeting Fort Davis men Joe Jimenez and Manuel Marin and enjoying his first good meal in months in Okinawa since last July. The Fort Davis Historical Society notes steady attendance at the Old Fort Museum despite bad weather, with 109 visitors last Sunday and a total of 16 586 since May 1954 through January 30. Local visits include relatives from Marfa and Washington Iowa New York Mississippi and New Mexico. Methodist revival services began January 30 at First Methodist Church led by Alfred E Danheim and the Rev A O Hood.
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Johnny Granado
Fort Davis
el Paso
Ernest
California
Johnny
Alfredo Granado
Fort da
Raul Dominguez
Felix Dominguez
Joe Jimenez
Manuel Marin
Raul
Enchiladas
Okinawa
the of Washington
Iowa
New York
First Methodist Church
Alfred E. Danheim
A. O. Hood
Church meeting notes on officers and fellowship event
A meeting record lists Mrs. J. P. Weatherby and department secretaries including Mrs. D Bloys World Service Mrs. Ross Greves and E Sproul. It notes Mrs J P nv elected chairman of the finance committee and Mrs J K Miller as chairman of the Nominating Committee. A delicious Juneneon was served at noon.
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Presbyterian
Presbyterian Women's Association
Julian T. Hendren
Christ
J.T. Hendren
JK. Miller
F. M. Miller
Ross Graves
J. P. Espy
Treasur
J. P. Weatherby
Program
D. Bloys
World Service
Ross Greves
Atheit
E. Sproul
J. P. Nv
J. K. Miller
Fort Davis native Robert Patton serves in U S Army abroad
Back in the U S A Robert Patton formerly of Fort Davis high school has spent years in the U S service stationed overseas. He married an English woman in England and now lives with her in Boulder Colorado after a month transfer from Houston. Teems serves as sheriff due to illness. page continues.
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Robert Patton
Fort Davis High
U. S
Francis Walters
Ft. Davis
Robert
England
F. A. Teems
Jett Davis County
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