Old Fork Davis 25 Years Ago
Avalanche issue notes drilling on Jones and Coffield land near Valentine with a well reportedly down more than feet. District meeting of instruction at El Paso praised as beneficial, attended by George W. Newton Ruth Timmons and Ruth Taylor co. Jones and Mulhern families mark anniversaries and births. One 10 pound boy named Thomas born Jan 17. January birthdays celebrated at a buffet hosted by Espy Miller and Miller family. Meager thermometer readings report four above zero.
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Jones & Coffield
Valentine
Davis County
el Paso
George W. Newton
Eulah Mayfield
Ruth Timmons
Ruth Taylor Co Valentine
Fort Davis Study Club Meets in Library Session
The Fort Davis Study Club gathered at the Fort Davis Library Tuesday January 12 with strong attendance. President Mrs W W McCutcheon Jr led a detailed Africa focused program featuring Lela Weatherby and L A Sublett while hostesses served white cake squares coffee and tea.
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Fort Davis
W. W. McCutcheon
Africa
Lela Weatherby
L.A Sublett
J. H. McMichael
Beau McCutcheon
H.C. Espy
Conversational Spanish tale with a joke about ancient heirlooms
The passage presents a radio quiz style dialogue in Spanish and English about three friends the Frenchman the Portuguese and the Andalusian debating who has the oldest and most valuable possession. They list humorous claims such as Napoleon’s sword Julius Caesar’s automobile and Adam’s pistol with ages given for each relative and a question about whether the Andalusian’s family lived even longer.
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Continuaron
Sevilla
Napoleon
Egypt
Julius Caos
Rome
Paris
Julio Cesar Hizo
Roma
Andaluz
Adam
Tey
Marine Sergio Fierro serves at El Toro Air Station
Santa Ana, Calif. Marine Acting Sgt Timoteo R Fierro son of Mr and Mrs Pablo Fierro of Marathon serves at El Toro Marine Corps Air Station Santa Ana Calif The article notes a bilingual touch with Spanish lines about family history and death.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Timoteo R. Fierro
Pablo Fierro
Marathon
el Toro Marine Corps “Air Station
Quail Hunts End Austin Season Concludes
With the close of the general quail season on Satur day January 16 1959 80 all game hunting for the 1959 80 season will be wet Rabbits are legal game throughout the state squirrels in a few areas but all other game hunting will be in violation according to the director of law enforcement of the Game and Fish Commission Shooting however will remain open on legal preserves until March 31
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Austin
Saturn
Game and Fish Commission
Worth More Because They Work New Dollar Saving Prices
New step vans four wheel drives and light duty models with automatics all reduced in price. Prices cut on optional V8 engines. Torsion spring suspension improves ride with front torsion springs delivering smoother handling. Rear suspensions add wide based coil springs on light duty and tougher variable rate leaf springs on heavier models.
Birth of William Clayton Snow in Germany
Capt and Mrs Frank G Snow welcomed a son William Clayton Snow born January 14 in Germany. Olive Hill Snow is mother, Eva Hill of Alpine is grandmother. The Snows have two older children, Jim and Sharon. F L McCollum promoter of The Model attended a Dallas style show last week. Mar and Mrs Jack Bowan and their children are visiting relatives in Midland Wichita Falls and other West Texas points this week.
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T.T. Kelly
Tom
el Paso
Kelly
van J. Wood
W. S Miller
Tornillo
Kate Henderson
Ira Hester
Frank G. Snow
Germany
Snow
Olive Hill
Eva Hill
Alpine
Snows
Jim
Sharon
William Clayton
F. L. McCollum
Dallas
Mar
Jack Bow An
Midland
Wichita Falls
West Texas
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Old Fork
Davis
Avalanche
Mrs. C. E. Jones
Joe S. Mulhern
Thomas
JK. Miler
Espy Miller
LE. Wood
C. E. Eaton
Cr’ Prayar
K Miller
Davis Mountain State Park
McDonald Observatory
Mrs
Mrs. McCutcheon
Willis
Green Valley
John Robert Prude
AG. Prude
Miss Marcha
Pecos
Ernest Dutchover Miller
Limpia
L. A. Sublett
Tim
David
Sheffield
Mr. Sublett
John Pharmakis
Pharmakis
Boston
Mass
Uxbridge
Boston University
Fort Davis Methodist Church
Houston
Texas
Hicks Gray
Clarence Bell
Barry Scobee
Mrs. Gray
Jally
Richard Mueller
Jean
Baby
van Horn
Jim Espy
Don A. Gadis
Gaddis Hospital
PTA
Johnny Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
District
The
Eater Star
Dude Wilson
Lloyd Willis
Carlsbad
N. ML
Amarillo
Wilson
Anson
Wilsons
Doug Nash
Odessa
Clyde Crawford
Car
J. D. Crawford
Rev
Mike Woolley
Fort Worth
Texas Baptist Evangelistic Conference
Will Rogers Coliseum
Gregorio Silvas
Pomona
Gregorio
Kenneth Stewart
Gregorio Mayotye
H. E. Dirks
Presbyterian Church
Flecenss
Preset
Grattenweher
Dudley Sharp
Ste Ja Sharp
Limpia Canyon
Houston Bank and Trust Co
M. P. Slover
Asten
Mr. Slover
KVLF
Bere
Brady
Texaco
Santa Fe
U.S. A
Dinah Shore
Nbc-Tv
Pat Boone
Abc-Tv
Chevrolet
West Holland
Casner Motor CO. Inc
Brewster County
Brewster County Hospital
Tennyson
J. W. Frazer
Avora Owens
Commissioners Court
Said County
W. G. Heil
Jury Road
R&b Special Motors R & B
Aid
National Farm Loan Association
Federal Land Bank Association
Federal Land Bank
Ion
Federal Land Bank Loan
J. Fred LaLanne
Marfa
Chevy
Evrolet Trucks
Petassas
States
Canada
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