Fourth of July Activities Boost Fort Davis Tourism
Fort Davis sees increased traveler activity on the Fourth of July with locals and visitors on the rise. Joe Carlton, a filling station owner, notes the holiday surge and predicts many Fort Davis residents will attend the Pecos rodeo. The J. W. Merrill ranch hosts the annual Fourth of July picnic and basket dinner. Last Sunday drew numerous picnickers along Limpia creek despite showers. It is expected cars will fill the creek and scenic mountain road toward the observatory on Thursday.
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Fort Davis
Fouth
Joe Carlton
Pecos
J. W. Merrill
Limpia Creek
Observatory
Mr and Mrs Grover Jones Leave After Visit
Mr and Mrs Grover Jones, after a visit here with Mrs Jones parents Dr and Mrs C E Eaton, left Wednesday to return to their college studies at Lubbock.
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Grover Jones
Miss Katherine Schutze Returns to Marfa Home
Miss Katherine Schutze former teacher at local schools and for five years in China as a missionary teacher arrived home in Marfa on Tuesday. Reports note she was in the thick of the Japanese war in China at times.
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Katherine Schutze
China
Marfa
Miss Schutze
Population Reflections Unearthed Papers From 1910 San Antonio
Mrs. F. M. Miller of Fort Davis found old newspapers from 30 and 40 years ago recalling San Antonio days and national population. One issue, the August 1910 San Antonio Light & Gazette, notes possible worries of Sidney Weis, manager of the Grand Opera house, who apparently was
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F. M. Miller
Fort Davis
San Antonio
Be Ethoven Hall Era and Theatrical Pioneers Recalled
A San An tone reminiscence recalls Be ethoven Hall notables and peak Grand Opera House years with actresses like Rose Stahl. A Houston Labor Journal 1900 note cites population at 80 million, predicting growth to 180 200 million by 1980 and implications for soldiers.
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Kiaw & Erlanger
Beethoven Hall
Old Grand Opera House
San Antone
Rose Stahl
Weis
Klaw ‘& Erlanger
Houston Labor Journal
Rainy spell boosts Davis mountains moisture mid year
The Davis mountains saw heavy showers in late June with two to four inches locally and McDonald Observatory noting four inches. Ernest Carlton reports about five inches of rain in the first half of the year, with annual average around 16.5 inches, as prospects hinge on July through September rains. The region remains green but wary of drought if rain ceases.
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Davis Mountains
McDonald Observatory
Ernest Carlton
Fort Davis Masonic Lodge Installs Officers for Year
B. E. Coan was installed Friday night as worshipful master for the Fort Davis Masonic lodge. Officers named include Harry Jarrett senior warden Richard Irving junior warden J W McElroy treasurer Barry Sco bee secretary William Granger senior deacon F C Crosby junior deacon T S Redford retiring master tiler J S Mulhern senior steward Joe M Newton junior steward Hicks Gray trustee G W Davis and Mr Redford appointed to fill vacancies.
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B. E. Coan
Fort Davis
Masonic Lodge
Harry Jarrett
Richard Irving
J. W. McElroy
Barry Scobee
William Granger
F. C. Crosby
T. S. Redford
Tiler
J. S. Mulhern
Joe M. Newton
Hicks Gray
G. W. Davis
Mr. Redford
Kellys Return to Austin After Cameron Visit
Mr. Tyrone Kelly accompanied his wife Mrs Audrey Miller home to Austin after a two week visit with her mother Mrs W S Miller and brothers Espy and Keesey Miller and families. The couple has bought a home in Austin where Mr Kelly works for the Holland Page Construction Company and Mrs Kelly directs music at Cameron School for the term.
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Tyrone Kelly
Austin
Kelly
Audrey Miller
W. S. Miller
Espy
Keesey Miller
Kellys
Holland Page Construction Company
Cameron
Oil taxes exceed company earnings over 18 years
For eighteen years oil taxes averaged about triple the earnings of oil companies.
Bank records and partition suit in Brewster County Texas
Bank balance sheet shows assets and liabilities with notes on United States obligations and pledged securities. Court writs in Alpine, Texas describe a partition and sale suit for multiple heirs and real estate interests in Brewster County with notices for publication and next term dates.
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United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Wade Family Moves to Sanderson Camp Station
Charles E Wade and his mother Mrs Eliza Wade moved to Sanderson last weekend from Alpine. Wade will operate the Camp Sanderson service station leased by Newell Oil Co of Alpine. Gulf products will be offered to customers.
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Charles E. Wade
Eliza Wade
Sanderson
Alpine
Mr. Wade
Camp Sanderson
Newell Oil Co
Citation Notice in Brewster County Lawsuit
Texas issues citation commanding publication in a Brewster County newspaper to summon Fred Hamaker Alma Slattery F A Slattery and unknown owners of an undivided 1 12 interest in property described in the plaintiff's petition in District Court Alpine. Return date August 1940. Case 1913 with numerous plaintiffs led by Harold Easter and others against Hamaker Slattery and unknown owners.
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T & RyCo
T&stlryco
Sfryco
Fryco
Oy Hamaker
Faith Cochran
Charles Easter
Anna Seren
Laura Hopkins
Hattie Badger
Miller Jackson
Fred Hamaker
Alma Slattery
C. W. Lovan
Dan Tracy
Cora Tracy
C. G. Graham
D. C Stelson
Mary M. Stelson
R. H. Ausburn
W. H. Lease
John W. Pring
Samuel D. McCracken
Ruth McCracken
W. D. Melville
District Court
Brewster County
Alpine
Texas
S. L. Stumberg
Anthony Weber
Christina Weber
George J. Bipess
William Heebe
Leon Blum
H. Blum
H. H. Killpatrick
C .E. Anderson
A. R. Wood
Hattie Wood
Phillip Koehler
Virginia A. Merrell
W. D. Merrell
Oscar W. Lovan
O. W Lovan
D. C. Stelson
Mary
M. Stelson
W. H Lease
Samuel D . McCracken
Wd. Marcie
Lear
Anthony
George Jean Hebe
Leon Eaum
JH Bloe
H. Kilpatrick
C. Cc Wood
Phutte
Koanion Virginia
Merrell
A . Merrell
Oscar Cora
G Graham
D. c Saass Stelson
R . Samuel D. McCracken
Authree
Puff
J. W. Frazer
State OF Texas
F. A. Slattery
A. D
Harold C. Easter
Elizabeth A. Easter
Roy Hamaker
Anna Owen
Ralph H. Badger
Daniel White
Ed J. White
Adeline Tobin
Edwin L. Tobin
Alice Parker
Clyde E. Parker
Clarence White
Lillie Garrison
Ross Garrison
Horace White
Roy White
Dorothy E. Smith
L. D. Smith
Henry White
John E. White
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G. Henderson
W. G. Henderson
M. L. Hopson
Trans-Pecos Abstract Company
Getewey Plotel
Arene
Reserve District No
First National Bank OF
U. S
Brewster
Ss. I
G. W. Baines
Z. M. Decie H. L. Kokernot, JR
G. B. Crawford
Cashier
Eva Chaffin
Edith Hopson
Elmer Taylor
Pink PH
Sanderson Times
Alpine Lumber CO
Pitsburgh Paints
Pearl Beer
National Defense
Pearl Brewery
SAN Antonio Brewing Association
Ritche
Y Bros
Marathon
Tex
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