Fort Davis State Bank Charter Call Noted in 1948 Records
Charter No. 741 of the Fort Davis State Bank at Fort Davis Texas shows a call by the King Commissioner of Texas under Banking Laws as of December 31 1948. Bee J H Clark cashier swore to it July 14 1948 before Notary H D Coleman Jeff Davis County Texas. Directors Frank Jones J W McElroy sign. Patronize Avalanche advertisers.
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Fort Davis
State of Texas
Jeff Davis
I. J. H. Clark
J. H. Clark
H. D. Coleman
Local Social Notes Highlight Midland Visits and Travels
Local items recap visits by Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Holman to their son C. L. Holman in Midland, Mrs. J. L. Buttrill’s stay with her daughter in Lometa, and trips of J. G. Lorenzen, Mrs. Gene Norris and baby to McCamey. Dr. and Mrs. T. L. Coats return from Massachusetts with Miss Nancy Ashley. Keesey Kimball and spouse return from a New Year trip to San Angelo and San Antonio then Orlando. Sul Ross College students resume studies. Also a note that Philadelphia served as U S capital from 1790 to 1800.
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J. G. Lorenzen
Gene Norris
McCamey
B. Micou
T. C. Nutt
T. L. Coats
Baby
E. S. Ashley
South Darmouth
Mass
Alpine Girl to Take Part in TSCW Recital
Miss Bettingene Slover daughter of Mr and Mrs M P Slover and three instrumental students were featured in a Twilight Musical at Texas State College for Women. Slover sang Pur Dicesti o bocca bella Lotti Lullaby Scott and Over the Land is April Charles, under the tuition of John Murray Kendrick. She is also a member of the Singing Stars who will perform with the college in a concert January 19 at 8 15 p m in the main auditorium.
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Bettingene Slover
M. P. Slover
Texas State College For Women
Tscw Department of Music
Miss Slover
Alpine residents listed in county vehicle registrations
A continued listing from page one shows Alpine residents and nearby Brady with various vehicles including Chevrolet sedan's DeSoto sedan GMC pickup Buick sedan Ford sedan Oldsmobile sedan and Chevrolet truck among others. The names include David S. Combs Oscar Graef Lee Martin Brewster County Motors Geo H Storey T A Beard Mrs Virginia Boone Sidney Johnson Emmett L. Tiner Vernon McIntyre Rex Ivey Jr.
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Mouth
David S. Combs
Alpine
Chevrolet
Oscar Graef
DeSoto
Lee Martin Marathon
GMC
Pickup
Ss. C. Leyva
Brewster County Motors
Ford
Geo. H. Storey
Oldsmobile
T. A. Beard
Buick
Mrs
Virginia Boone
Int
Sidney Johnson
Brady
Emmett L. Tiner
Vernon MceIntyre
Rex Ivey Jr
Williams National Football Rating names Little All America halfback
Scown earns Little All America first team honor as halfback. Listed watch recipients include Harrell Sanderson Secown Hill Kennedy White Sweet Wilson Laffoon Six Higdon Mack, Blocker Hayter Barton Johnson Belcher Battle Norton Higdon Mancill Dawson Hood Flaniken Dennis Taylor Cleveland Mona hs Sanchez Del Rio among others.
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Williams
Scown
Lobos
J. M. Harrell
Sanderson
Ted Secown
Monahans
Gene Hill
Seagraves
Robert Kennedy
Hobbs
New Mexico
D. D. White
Menard
Gene Sweet
Amarillo
Jim Wilson
Pampa
Charles Laffoon
Elmer Six
Kermit
Bobby Higdon
Hal Battle
Big Spring
Don Norton
Atoka
Okla
John Higdon
Abilene
James Mancill
Arthur Dawson
San Antonio
Lester Hood
Mike Flaniken
Mertzon
C. E. Dennis
Wink
E. K. Taylor
Eagle Pass
James Cleveland
Charles Kappelman
del Rio
Joe Sanchez
Methodist Pastor Announces January Sermon Subjects
Rev. Austin H. Dillon, pastor of the Methodist church, outlines his sermon series for January. The schedule details several topics and dates for upcoming services.
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Austin H. Dillon
Methodist Church
Burleson and Burgess Families Welcome Newborns
Mr and Mrs Bob Burleson welcomed a son Richard Lee weighing seven pounds six ounces born January 8. Mr and Mrs Hugh Burgess welcomed a daughter Linda Leigh weighing six pounds born January 8.
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Bob Burleson
Richard Lee
Hugh Burgess
Linda Leigh
Horseshoe history traces to ancient times and U S production
The piece notes horseshoes dating from 500 B C and that most used in the United States are manufactured in Joliet Illinois. It also mentions William Bean Howells who was often called the Dean of American Letters.
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United States
William Bean Howells
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Hancock Addition
Geo. W. Baines
Harry W. Carpenter
Kaiser
Ford Panel
Nixon Motor Co
Central Ward School
Jack Davis
Wolfe Music Co
West Douglas
Wichita
Kansas
U. S. Army
McClellan
Harold Moyer
THOR
Nig Bend Nursery
AIR Base
A. J. Gard
Starns Field
Fenton E. Criswell
Life and General
Kay Insurance Agency
Hill - Jeter Bidg
Marold Moyer
Holland
Davis Motor Co. le
Alonzo Hord
Tfe
Joe Talley
Hox
Phone
W. Ave. D
Tfe Clifford
Cap Anglia
Apt
E. S. Crossle
E. Ave C
Geo, Henderson
Electrolux Corp
Piedras
el Paso
Rawleigh
Rawleigh's
Dept
Memphis
Tenn
Watkins
Roy C. Ruble
J. R. Watkins Company
West
Iowa
U. S
Avalanche
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co
Tivoli
Mario de Amor
Don Littleton
Yours Truly
C. E. McCool
McCool’s
Tunity
Nozilla’s Gift
Don C. Littleton
Granada Theatre
Boldest Bandit
Billy the Kid
TEM
Padman
Randolph
Nat Holt
Ray Enright
Charles
Obert
Jeffreys Jacqueline Ies
White Eel
Jock Natieord
Luci
Lie
C. C. Holman
C. L
Pig
Mrs. Holman
Midland
J. L. Buttrill
Lometa
D. J. Pollock
Mr. Pollock
Philadelphia
TSCW
Magic Chef
E. Holland Ave
Horseshoe History
God
Father
Libby
Empson
Swan
Adams
M’system Grocery
Dom Adams
Prop
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