Personal Affair screens at Twin Peaks three nights next week
United Artists drama starring Gene Tierney Leo Genn and Glynis Johns plays at Twin Peaks Drive In on July 21 22 and 23. The film follows a country school teacher his wife and a high school girl amid a scandal and the suspenseful disappearance provoked by gossip and rumors. Tierney delivers a standout performance as a wife fearful of losing her husband’s affection.
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United Artists
Gene Tierney
Leo Genn
Glynis Johns
Twin Peaks Drive-in
Fort Davis News Highlights Local Visits and a Death
Mrs L A Richards visited Pecos friend Mrs G W Davis and sister Miss Effie Covington. Mr and Mrs Ross Graves traveled to Marfa July 3 to see Miss Lucy Graves of Washington DC, then to Langtry to visit Mrs J W Montgomery. Mrs Jarratt learns her brother G A Reeder of Fort Worth died July 10 at his home.
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L. A. Richards
Pecos
G. W. Davis
Effie Covington
Mrs. Ross Graves
Marfa
Jarratt
Lester L. Jarratt
G. A. Reeder
Fort Worth
Living with Peace of Mind by Kirby Page
Supplied by the Ministerial Alliance essayed prose on silence and stillness as paths to divine guidance. It cites biblical figures and Sir Francis Younghusband, emphasizing solitude amid wars and inner struggle to hear the inner voice of God.
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Kirby Page
Ministerial Alliance
God
Jesus
Sir Francis Younghusband
Peking
India
Property Sale Notice in Alpine Texas 1954
Sheriff Jim Skinner of Brewster County announces a public auction on the first Tuesday in August 1954 for Lot 3 in Block 7 of the T. and D. Addition, Alpine. The sale at the county courthouse door runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with cash to the highest bidder and rights of redemption and division as allowed by law.
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State OF Texas
Brewster
District Court
Brewster County
Texas
Alpine
Block 7
Court House
Jim Skinner
W. G. Heil
Candidates for Democratic primary announced for July 24 1954
The Avalanche announces candidates for Democratic office pending voter action in the July 24 1954 primary. Rates for notices are cash in advance with precinct 10 dollars county 15 dollars district 20 dollars.
Political slate and officials listed for Texas districts
The notice lists Form 16th Dist J T Rutherford and 100th Dist George M Thurmond with local county officials Neal Hufford J C Epper son Bruce C Sutton Lucius D Bunton Jim Skinner Mrs Avora Owens J W Frazer J T Carney Jr Joe Clark Jimmy Pate Lee Smith Bud Powers H Hernandez Tom Yarbrow Rex Ivey Jr. plus committee seats and election incumbents. It includes a reflective passage on starry skies and Jamaica hurricane recovery notes and a remark on Canada oil reserves per person.
Alpine Ordinance Sets Watering Hours and Penalties
The Alpine Texas city council passes Ordinance 314 amending 308 A to regulate city water use. West of Davis Hwy 5th Street waters Monday and Friday 6 AM to 8 AM. east side on Tuesday and Saturday 8 AM. Violators face 5 to 200 dollars. Bank report notes IBRD third quarter profit 5.286 million with loans totaling 1.708 billion and no defaults since 1947.
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Davis Hwy
5Th St
Alpine
Texas
5Th Street
Hugh S. White
J. E. Casner
Ray LaBeff
John Stovell
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
Checkin on the S R Exes Exes Highlight Sul Ross Alumni
A visitor is noted at J C Coleman home Miss Leona Jones Sul Ross College B S and MA from Victoria Texas registrar of the junior college. Other exes listed include Mrs Billy Kemp McCall in Dallas and La Verne Bryant in Harlingen with spouses in business.
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J. C. Coleman
Leona Jones
Sul Ross College
Victoria
Texas
James Kemp
Billy Kemp McCall
Dallas
J. W. (Mack
Scotty
Texas University
Jimmy
Dallas High School
la Verne Davis Bryant
Harlingen
Government wealth and power in the people’s hands
A quote attributed to Henry J. Taylor argues that wealth derives from the people, not the government. It states that governments only gain wealth by taking from citizens and that no ideology can create wealth without people’s effort, applicable to America, Russia, and beyond.
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America
Russia
Henry J. Taylor
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W. Ave. E
S. E. Foutch
Rt. 3
Box 100
Lakeshore Drive
Hot Springs
Ark
Ethel Im. Nail
Johnny Alderson
Marathon Highway
Joe T. Harwell
4Th St
Rankin
Alan Fraser
Durham
Hereford
Central School
W. Ave. A
Ethel M. Nail
7Th Street
Alonzo Herd
Medford
Oregon
Cali Kay
Furn
Apt
Sug Carter
E. Ave
Storey- Whiteside Lumber Co
N. 5Th St. Jo
Storey-White
Side Lumber Co
Alcoholics Anonymous
Big Bend A. A. Group
Joe Frayser
S. 5Th St
Western Mattress
Edith Owens
Storey - Whiteside Lumber Co
P. O
Bryan Kelley
Alpine Texas
Frank C. Ray
Sawyer
Hord
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
E. Holland Ave
Texas Monument
Bruce C. Sutton
Alpine, Texas
Ralph W. Peters
Marvin C. Kay
Dist. Mgr
Fidelity Union Life Ins. Co. Real Estate
W. G. Fielder
Granada Theatre
BIG Bend Abstract CO
Helen D. Gibb
Brewster County Abstracts
T. A. Beard
Standard Oil Products
Trans-Pecos Abstract Company
Harris
W. Murphy Ave
Twin Peaks
Fort Davis News
CWE
Sidland Livestock Auction Company
Sahoommnctey
J. T. Rutherford
Ector County
George M. Thurmond
Val Verde County
Neal Hufford
Terrell County
J. C. Epperson
Jane Attorney
Lucius D. Bunton
Presidio County
Avora Owens
J. W. Frazer
J. T. Carney JR
Joe Clark
Jimmy Pate Lee M. Smith
F. L
Bud
Powers
H. C. Hernandez
Tom Yarbro
Rex Ivey JR
Jamaica
Caribbean
National Geographic Society
Canada
World Bank
Sue Webb Guy
Phoenix
Ariz
Armed Services
Harold Whitley
Odessa High School
Helen Cotten
Everett Turner
Laramie
Wyo
Nell Turner
Exie
Lloyd W. Davidson
Court of Criminal Appeals
Davidson
San Antonio
San Angelo
Odessa
EL Paso
Houston
Bill Goodall
Oma Ais
Motorola
MiuGrape Soda Giant
NuGrape Contest
P.O
Atlanta, GA
Drick NuGrape Soda
NuGrape Soda
NuGrape Soda Contest
P.O. Beetee
Atlanta
National NuGrape Company
NuGrape
Rock of Ages
Kalten
Adek Ages
el Paso, Texas
H. F. Dallman
N. 9Th St
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