Fort Davis News Highlights Red Cross Drive and Local News
Fort Davis reports the Red Cross drive chair Mrs. John Fitzgerald will lead the 1956 campaign after a strong 1955 showing. J W Expy leads the local branch with Mrs. Carlton Cline chairing. Visitors from Cleveland and Fort Davis acquaintances recall Warner-Swapy Co. ties to the McDonald Observatory telescope. Local travels include Sid and Horace Cook’s trip to fetch son Jett, and Dr Cecilia Thompson’s Texas Tech play The Grass Harp praise. Telephone crews arrive to build lines near Fort Davis, with residents attending meetings and trips in Pecos and Marfa. Two new Port Davis births noted Hayden Griffin Haby Jr. born Feb 8. Tucson birth on Jan 22 referenced.
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Fort Davis
Presidio Jett Davis Counties
American Red Cross
John 8. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
National Red Cross
J. W. Expy
Carlton Cline
Cleveland
Ohio
Fort Davis Hospital
H. G. Haby
Hayden Griffin Haby, Jr
Tucson
Great Southern Has Record Gain in 1955 Insurance Sales
Great Southern Life Insurance Co of Houston reports record gains for 1955 with 311 agents placing new policies totaling 112.4 million, up 12.5 percent from 1954. By year end in force policies number 455,787 with protection worth 785.3 million. assets rose to 168.93 million.
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Great Southern’ Life Insurance Co
Houston
Clifton L. Moas
Pat M. Greenwood
Legal Reserve Life Insurance
Mr. Greenwood
United States
Our
Great
South
Ouf Wis
Wales
Great Southern
Greenwood
New Bulletin Cites Owners Mineral Rights
A research report titled Mineral Rights Managements by Private Landowners examines Texas landowners mineral rights issues. Authors L A Parcher B W Voelker and J H Southern show leases, sales, and purchase considerations across 13 states with Texas leading in leased acres. The study suggests landowners seek legal counsel and notes the report is Publication 13 from the Great Plains Agricultural Council, obtainable via county agents or the Agricultural Information Office in College Station Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
L.A. Parcher
Oklahoma A&m College
W. Voelker
John H
USDA
North Dakota
Alpine to Issue 70000 Refunding Bonds by 1975
City of Alpine Texas on March 12 1956 will pass an ordinance to issue seventy thousand dollars in Refunding Bonds bearing up to 4 percent interest. Bonds mature by January 1 1975 and retire serially 1973 to 1975. Notices cite Chapter 163 acts and city mayor Hugh S White. The ad ends with a proverb: for every man who lives to 85 there are seven women but by that time it is too late.
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City Commission
Alpine
Texas
Hugh S. White
Cattle risk vitamin A deficiency in poor winter ration
Cattle kept on a ration of low quality seeds may become deficient in vitamin A before pastures are available next spring.
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Fort Davis News
Horace Cook
Pecos
Jett
J. R. Cook
Harold G. Thomp
Lubbock
Cecilia Thompson
Speech Department of
Tex
As Tech
Ths
van Horn
Mesdames H.E. Sproul
Warren Bloys
Ross Graves
J. Paul Stevens
Ft. Davis
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Stone Village
Gregorio Silvas
Mrs. L. Jarratt
Marfa
Atrs
Pat Mulloy
B.C. Neill
Johnny
Blanco
Joe Lee
Robert and
Weldon
Howard Tarvin
Donna
J. Lee Jones
Wickensburg
Arizona
Ralph Boone
J.D. Crawford
Mrs. Boone
Roy D. Bloys
Kent
R. L. Irving
Long Beach
Calif
Richard G., Irving
Ariz
Bruce Wayne
Harold ‘Glenn
Patsy, McCutcheon
LC. Lange, Jr
Balmorhea Baptist Church
Mary L. “Heyduck
Providence Memorial Hospital
el Paso
Martyn Krebs
McDonald Observatory
Lamb
Fort Davis Bend
Patsy Espy
Bill Grubb
Barbara Grubb
Patsy
Espy
Shannon Grubb
J. P. Espy
Ind
Jim
New Bulletin
Jim Francois
Lebby
Crawford Insurance
Agency
General Insurance
First National Bank
Bae
World Day OF Prayer
First Methodist Church
Alpin
Pam
Joe Marsh
Custom Assay Office Shippers Representatives Chemists and Asvavers
U. S
jPacrnesse Pumas
Wyatt
Winter Cleaners
Big Bend
Butane
Brewster County Gas CO
W. Holland
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