Texas Roadside Program Promotes Tree Planting Effort
Fort Davis area residents and officials report a new Texas Roadside Development Program advocating tree planting along highways. Notable supporters include Lanier of El Paso district and J. B. Geeang Siantar, with several counties such as Brewster and Davis noted for participation. Local activities mention visits by Dr. and Mrs. Eaton and soldiers from the Army Air Corps Reserve, while weather notes show clear conditions and mild temperatures across the Davis mountains. The program aims to enhance roadside scenery and environmental quality through coordinated county and private involvement.
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Texas
Uae
Lanier
el Paso
Davis County
J. C
Brewster
J. B. Geeag Siantar
Fort Davis Bank Reveals Condition After 1944 Report
The Fort Davis State Bank of Fort Davis Texas filed a year end statement as of December 30 1944 with assets totaling 1 026 005 04 and deposits of 951 228 49. The report lists loans and discounts 111 657 67 government obligations 308 000 00 and other items along with capital stock 35 000 00 surplus 35 000 00 and undivided profits 4 776 55. The statement was sworn by Assistant Cashier W D Bloys before Notary Robert C Withers in Jeff Davis County Texas on January 11 1945.
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Fort Davis State Bank
Fort Davis
State of Texas
Alpine Avalanche
Alpine
Banking Commissioner of
Texas
United States
Jeff Davis
W. D. Bloys
J. H. Clark
J. K. Miller
J W. McElroy
Baptist Association Meeting Sets Fort Davis Host Next Feb 8
Alvin Hue, minister, leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. Eugene Sproul presides morning worship at 11 with special music. The Baptist Bend association, including seven churches in Alpine, Marathon, Marfa, Presidio, Fort Davis, Valentine and Fort Stockton, met in Marfa last Thursday. The next meeting will be in Fort Davis February 8 with the Fort Davis church hosting.
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P.T. A
B. B. Bounds
Fort Davis
PTA
Alvin 0. Hue
Eugene Sproul
Workers of the Baptist
Ig Bend Association
Alpine
Marathon
Marfa
Presidio
Fallen and furloughing soldiers and airmen in wartime update
Pvt. Elsworth Ezell at Camp Hood visits with family during fur lough. S Sgt. Henry Fierro, twice cited for heroic achievement, returns on furlough after serving with the Texas division and Patch's Seventh Army in Italy and France. 1st Lt. John L. Sublett, Alpine, earns the Air Medal for destroying two Nazi interceptors and one on the ground. Aviation Cadet David J. Bleiter, Alpine natives, trains at Blackland Army Air Field and is due to receive his wings in March.
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Elsworth Ezell
Camp Hood
Elsworth
Henry Fierro
Italy
France
Patch
Seventh Army
Henry
Santiago
sCack" Fierro
John L. Sublett
Alpine
Eighth Air Force
England
Europe
David J. Billeiter
J. 8. Bileiter
Toyah
Blackland Army Air Field
Waco
School Notes and Military Stays Mark Fort Davis Week
Capt Alfred Neal Brown visited his mother Mrs C A Brown here. In volleyball the team beat Marathon and Big Bend junior and senior basketball teams were defeated at Fort Davis. Nick Thee trains as naval aerial gunner in Memphis returns on furlough to visit family. Mrs John B Kelley of Midland received her husband S Sgt Kelley s Purple Heart for wounds in France and he recovers in England. Kelley previously worked for C G Morrison stores in Midland Silver City Alpine.
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Alpine
Dumas
Fort Davie
Jack McNamar Vives
Fort Stockton
Carte ‘Ton
EM. Cartton
Mr. Dumas
John Dumas
Fort Davis
William H.bil Clark
J. H. Clark
States
George Newton
Newton
Washington, D.C
Alfred Neal Brown
C. A. Brown
Roswell
N. M
Brown
India
Nick Thee
Memphis
Tenn
Nick M. Thee
John B. Kelley
Midland
Sgt
Kelley
France
44Th Division
England
Army
Kelsey
C. G. Morrison & Co
Silver City
Cheltenham Flier Sets Speed Record on Great Western Railway
The Cheltenham Flier, the Great Western Railway’s fastest train in England, covers the Swindon to Paddington 77 miles in 65 minutes at an average speed of 71.3 mph.
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Cheltenham
Great Western Railway
England
Swindon
Paddington
Declaration Signers Largely College-Bred, Most Graduates
Among the 56 signers of the Declaration, twenty three were college educated and nearly all held degrees. Sixteen, including Benjamin Franklin, had little schooling.
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Benjamin Franklin
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Boots
Clay Miller
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Fort Bliss
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JW. Merritt
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Fl Paso
Charles Marin Je
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Charles Marin
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Armin Detach
Yerkes Observatory
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University of Minnesota
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Wanda
Peggy
Pecos
Tirasuel
A.A. Kater
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Margaret
Glen Rose
Tex
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Mex. Brennand
D. Yampert
Brennand
Clark
Jesus
Methodist Church
M. Mims
Mims
Women’s Society For Christian Service
Verna Gray
Weatherford
Richard K. Mer
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Baren Sparks
the Baptist Church
Samaria
James
C. Hudson
Fort Davis Baptist Church
Big Bend
McCook
Neb
Hudson
Felix Garrett
Baby
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Camp Peary
District Convention of Baptist Churches
Pecos Valley
Paso
al- Davis
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Norman, Okla
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Safeway
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