Alpine Areas Suffer Dry Year With Meager Rain
Alpine Texas notes a largely dry year with only 12.71 inches of moisture, far below the long-term average of 16.80 inches. July and September were the wettest months, while February and March recorded no moisture. Weather data from Barry Scobe and McDonald Observatory show January through December totals and a January 1956 start with high temperatures around 66 and lows near 31, plus a list of daily readings.
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Mare
Barry Scobee
Tovally
McDonald Observatory
Supper For Polio Fund At Louie Johnsons Cafe
A 4 January fundraising supper at Fort Davis Louie Johnsons cafe offered pay what you please meals to support the March of Dimes polio fund. Waitresses led by Miss March and Miss Dimes served hot cakes sausage and coffee to a near record crowd, with receipts counted as satisfactory. Additional March of Dimes events include Saturday food sales, calf auctions, and a Womanless Wedding at Central schoolhouse. Local Lions clubs promote Blue Crutch Day and polio drive activities across the state.
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Louie Johnson
Fort Davis
Preston Johnson
Miss March
J. P. Espy
J.C. Duncan Jr
Miss Dimes
Butaneous
Clay Espy
George Enloe
Saverday
Birth rate trends across decades noted in 20th century text
The document cites birth rates of over 14 million births in 1965 equating to 25 per 1000, with a peak of 366 per 1000 in 1047 and a low in the 1930s at 18 per 1000, reflecting historical population changes.
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