Fort Davis News Briefs and Local Weather Update
Severe electrical display over Davis Mountains with light rain. Rain gauges show .08 inch at Davis, .04 on Mount Locke, .37 on June 13, and 1.13 inches at R K Merrill ranch. Jeff ranch reports 16 inches since April 10. Mount Locke temperatures last week ranged from 52 to 87 degrees. A visit to a brother in military service bound for a three year term in Japan. Mrs. A R Eppenauer Jr and three children from Columbus NM spent weekend with Mrs Fowlkes.
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Davis Mountains
Barry Scobee
Mount Locke
R. K. Merrill
Jeff Ranch
McDonald Observatory
Lettinichs Welcome Daughter Sharon Allis in El Paso
Mr and Mrs Martin Lettinich Jr of Fabens announce the birth of a daughter Sharon Allis on June 13 at a El Paso area hospital The baby has a brother and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Martin Lettinich Sr of Clint Myrtle Stewart of Fort Davis is the maternal grandmother Mrs George R Moore and two sons George Roy Jr and Wendell traveled to Carlsbad New Mexico Friday
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Martin Lettinich Jr
Fabens
Sharon Allis
el Paso
Myrtle Stewart
Fort Davis
Martin Lettinich Sr
Clint
First Presbyterian Church school aids junior children program
At the First Presbyterian church a junior age child church school met daily with about 65 attendees. Secretary was Mrs. H. E. Sproul. helpers included Mrs. R. D. McCready, Mrs. Sid C. Bouchette, Patsy Espy, Mrs. J. Espy, Mrs. F. M. Miller Jr., and others. Junior high work was led by Mrs. Julian T. Hendren and Joe B. McWhorter chaired Christian Education. Closing exercises Friday June 25 featured songs tests and displays. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Espy returned from Los Angeles trip.
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First Presbyterian Church
H. E. Sproul
Elisabeth Prude
R. D.mccready
Sid C. Bouchette
Patsy Espy
Jack Dumas
Beinners
J. P. Espy
F. M. Miller Jr
Ross Graves
J. C. Duncan Jr
R. L. Ahrens Jr
J. K. Miller
Kay Carlton
Julian T. Hendren
Joe B. McWhorter
Christian Education
Fishermen County figures in Anderson school event
County Judge Howard Bell and Greer Skousen principal at Anderson school work with Vic Newton and Lefty Schubert to coordinate a local event.
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Howard Bell
Greer Skousen
Anderson School
Vic Newton
Lefty” Schubert
The Siege of Red River Comes to Lebo Drive-in
The Panoramic Productions color adventure stars Van Johnson and Joanne Dru and shows at the Lebo Drive-in Sunday through Tuesday. The Civil War era siege features the famous ten barrel Gatling gun and a Utah Colorado filming location.
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Red River
Lebo Drive
van Johnson
Joanne Dru
Lobo Drive
Twentieth Century-Fox
Utah
Colorado
Rudolph Mate
Leonard Goldstein
Prude Boys Camp Ends Weekend At Guest Ranch
Twenty six boys camped at J. G. Prude guest ranch engaging in horse riding games and skills. They broke camp and headed home last weekend after a rodeo event concluded their stay.
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Prude
J. G. Prude Guest Ranch
Sheriff Sale in Brewster County Alpine Texas
The Sheriff of Brewster County announces sale of property tied to tax judgment against Edward and Juanita Valenzuela. First tract Lot 7 Block 1 Ferguson 2nd Addition and Second tract Lot 5 Block 9 Gillis 3rd Addition, City of Alpine. Sale set for the first Tuesday following due notice.
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Brewster County
Texas
Alpine
State of Texas
County of Brewster
Alpine Independent School District
Edward and
Juanita Valenzuela
Towit
Ferguson
Gillis
Local visitors depart after weekend stays
Mrs. Clay Espy and Mr. Espy along with John Prude Fowlkes of Franklin Tennessee visited last week with his mother Mrs. E. H. Fowlkes. Mrs. Parks Cope and her children of Skokie Illinois are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Walker, parents of Mrs. Cope.
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Walter Rinehart
van Horn
J. C. Fisher
John Prude Fowlkes
Franklin, Tenn
E. H. Fowlkes
Property sale notice in Alpine Texas 1954 sheriff signing
In August 1954 on the 38th day the defendant's property is to be sold at the Court House door in Alpine between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm to the highest cash bidder. Sale restricted to taxing units party to the suit with redemption rights and possible division of property. Dated Alpine June 25, 1954. Jim Skinner Sheriff by W G Heil Deputy. In the United States about one tenth of men under 65 who work are self employed while about a fourth of those over 75 are self employed.
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Hilda Etheridge
Shirley
Conroe
First Baptist Church
Court House
Alpine
Texas
Jim Skinner
Brewster County
W. G. Heil
United States
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Los Angeles, Cal
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J. M. Reynolds
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Reid Ranch
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Lida Hawes
Major
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Annie Lou Clark
Hazel Ray
Lillian Mims
Sul Ross College
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Alfonso Gonzales
Rudolf Vosatka
Midland
E. W. Taylor
Old Fort Museum
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J. Keesey Miller
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Richard G. Irving
Lucy Mildred Miller
Robert Miles
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J. A. Roach
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Oklahoma City
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Kathie Scott Bresch
Houston
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Topeka
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Hank
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Galveston
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Austin, Texas
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San Antonio Express News
Herman Jones
Austin
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Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
ST. Louis E Newark
Los Angeles
Kalten
el Paso, Texas
H. F. Dallman
Alpine Cemetery Assn
Pitas
the State OF Texas
Brewster
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Mr. Espy
Aidland Livestock Auction Company
J.T
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