Fort Davis Community Notes and Camp Count at Prude Ranch
Local families including Mrs. Roy Spinks and Mrs. Leonard Maddox visit Fort Davis. Prude Ranch Camp reports near record attendance with 101 campers and 31 staff for the second session running through July 10. Community events include Lion’s Club meeting at the Fort Davis Methodist Church and preparations for a new Girl Scout troop. Social security disability rules on return to work affecting benefits are noted. Vacation Bible School starts July 5 at Fort Davis Presbyterian Church running 9 to 11 daily through July 9.
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Prude Ranch
John Robert Prude
Fort Davis
Lion's Club
Fort Davis Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Charles
Johnny Bird
Fl Paso
Washington, D.C
Bill Fryar
Charles Bird
Shirley Brandon
Michael Hughes
Annie Lou Clark
Bencomo Rites Held at Fort Davis for 74 Year Old
Funeral for Alfonso Bencomo of Fort Davis who died June 24 in Alpine hospital was held June 26 at the Catholic Church. He was born in Arizona and moved to Fort Davis at age three. A World War I Texas State Guard member, he married Gregoria Razo in 1902 and had three children: Charles, Pablo, and Alfonso Jr. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery with pallbearers from the Holy Name Society.
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Fort Davis
Alfonso Bencomo
Alpine
Anthony Ber
Be Ome
Arizona
Urvana Bencome
Gregoria Razo Wer
Father Brocardus
Belgium
Nicholas Brocardus Faaken
Charles
Elisa) Webster
Pablo
Aifonso Jr
Alifonso Bencomo
Bencomo
Texas State Guard
Holy Society
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Vivian Raz
Carlsbad
N.M
Alec
Fransisca) Dominguez
Gatarino Talavera
June Razo
George Bentley Jr
Alfred Granado
Chief Operator Appointed at Alpine Office
Mrs Louie Appling named chief operator for Southwestern Bell in Alpine succeeding Nellie Herrington who moved to Hereford. Appling began as operator in 1955 at Lockhart, served in Seguin and Kermit, and became assistant chief operator in Kermit in 1964. She attends First Methodist Church and has one daughter.
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Louie Appling
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Kermit
Alpine
Nellie Herrington
Hereford
Appling
Lockhart
Seguin
First Methodist Church
Local notes from Fort Davis and area update
Cephas Wilson returns from California for a week’s vacation from Lockheed in the drafting department. C R Fryar named county school trustee replacing T E Smith. Arthur N Alkire hired as clerk for Selective Service. Jack McNamara begins work with Holland Page Construction Co. First Lt. Charles H Bird visits from Mather Field. his mother will accompany him. Alpine board sets budget hearing for July 7. offices closed July 5.
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Avalanche
Cephas Wilson
Ida Wilson
Lockheed Airplane Corp
California
Jack McNamara
Holland Page Construction Co
Marfa
Fort Davis
Charles H. Bird
Mather Field
Sacramento
Calif
C.H. Bird
Alpine Board of Trustees
Fort Davis Remains Spotlight Of West Texas Defense History
Frontier defense history centers on Fort Davis once a key post from 1854 to 1891. Today the ruins span wider and grander than other Southwestern forts with officers’ homes, barracks, warehouses, and a hospital still visible to visitors.
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Texas
Old Fort Davis
West Texas
Fort Davis
Texas Highway Department
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Lanche
New Mexico State University
James Parker
Col
Te Parker
Fort Bliss
Rebecca Roberts
Ralph Boone
Tex
Danny Rambo
C.P. Lloyd
Hale Center
Engi
Fort Davis News
Hugh Stiles
Roy Spinks
Menard
Leonard Maddox
Eden
W.G. Patton
Patton
Guy Landry
Sheryl
Shanna
Pearlsall
Ivan Carter
Frank Higgins
A. Bencomo
CK Pot
Ournes
Deadwood
Ackrest
Oncancan
Nan
Gia Vnp
Ves
Old Fort
Davis
C.R
Bill) Fryar
T.E. Smith
Barry Scobee
T.S., Redford
Hicks Gray
Arthur N. Alkire
Selective Service Board
Mrs. True Strong
Wink
Wer
Peter
AL Aesident
Dorris Electric
Mit
John Skinner
Lone Star Beer
Big Bend Country
Granada
Emebbbeko ID Atten
Esrillas
Jeryl
Aiso
Mighty Kond
Iris
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