Fort Davis Clubs Hear Dr Maxwell on Big Bend Park
Dr. Ross Maxwell, superintendent of Big Bend National Park, told Fort Davis club members that Texas gains tourist business to offset land taxed for park creation. He cited 1948 40 000 and 1949 60 000 visitors and shown color film of the area.
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Big Bend Pictures
Mile High Club
Fort Davis
First Baptist Church
Ross Maxwell
Big Bend National Park
Doctor Maxwell
State of Texas
Mile High
C. R
Bill) Fryar
A. V. Chapin
Chapin
Earnest Carlton
Alpine
March of Dimes drive raises funds in Jeff Davis county
The Jeff Davis county polio fundraiser raised 443.30 with 221.65 sent to National headquarters and 221.65 retained locally for use as needed, per a report.
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Jeff Davis
Observatories Hosts Visits and Weather Notes in Yer kees Area
Port by S C Bouchette chairman and Dr and Mrs T L Page of Yer kes observatory Williams Bay Wis at McDonald observatory this week Winter arrived in Davis mountains area with light snow and temps dropping up to 40 degrees No official record yet Last week temps at Mount Locke ranged from 32 to 67 degrees with no moisture A Methodist Women Society meeting in El Paso discussed Japan begins again with Miss Martha Shelby letter and Mizpah benediction A high school music program featured many student performances and staff members conducted local travel to El Paso for business Rev S M Mims preached on Race Relations at Methodist church and Rev Woodson Mims spoke at Baptist church with baptism of two new members
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Davis Mountains
Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service
Pat Mulloy
A. N. Alkire
S. M. Mims
Japan
Alkire
Martha Shelby
India
Baptist Church
Woodson Mims
Jesus
Johnny Neill
Albert Fryar
Tyrone Kelly
Union Boy Scout Service At First Methodist Church
A Sunday night community service at the First Methodist church featured Scoutmasters A V Chapin and Harry Jarrett in charge. Rev S M Mims preached, with the program including assembly, hymns, prayers, the Scout Oath and Law, Scripture, solos, and a sermon on Joseph as a Boy Scout.
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First Methodist Church
A. V. Chapin
Harry Jarrett
Scout Assembly
Tommy Chapin
Woodson Mims
First Baptist Church
John G. Prude
Joseph
S. M. Mims
Fort Davis Youths Dominate Sixth Big Bend Livestock Show
Fort Davis competitors excel at Alpine event with Brooks Acton winning grand championships in sheep and baby beef. Acton's 920 pound Hereford steer hailed from H L Kobernot ranch and his 130 pound Suffolk Ram lamb sold for 3 50 per pound to First National Bank of Alpine which donated it back to Acton. Van Kountz also earned multiple lamb placings and plans more entries in El Paso. Dill Grubb and Acton placed in medium weight fat wool lambs.
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Brooks Acton
Fort Davis
Brooks
Big Bend
Fort Davig
van Kountz
W. C. Kountz
Van
el Paso
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Presbyterian Group
Barbara North
Presbyterian Board of Christian Education
Philadelphia
First Presbyterian Church
March of Dimes
Marshall Queen
Holland Hotel Bldg
Storey Whiteside Lumber Co
S. C. Bouchette
T. L. Page
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay, Wis
Mrs. Mulloy
J. H. Clark
Charlene Brandon
Hayes
Donald Smith
George Grubb
Mike Woolley
Jimmy Neal
Shannon Grubb
Nancy Braun
Virginia Ruth Mims
Kitty
Becky Braun
Barbara Latta
Stephen Foster
Linda Helen Woolley
Bilmenrich
Jean Espy
Jolly Darkies
June McNew
Bach
Trudy Acton
Mr. Piper
Garren
Nola Acton
Patsy Espy
Ghys
Billie Louise Granger
Mozart
Fairest Lord Jesus
Virginia Spencer
Rogers
Patricia Newton
R. D. Swartz
Dorothy
Ge SP
Beaumont
Lake Charles
New Orleans
San Antonio
Houston
Southern Pacific
L. B. Starns
Billy Ward
Coca-Cola
Ward's
Mobil Service
First National Bank
of Alpine
F.d.lc
Packard
Westinghouse
Pontiac
America
Starnes Motorco
Texas
E. Holland
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