Fort Davis News Notes Rural Life And Tax Court Actions
Fort Davis news covers local life from the Fort Davis and Valentine area, noting a surprise wedding at a Methodist church, a hayrack ride at Shady Nook Inn, and farm week activities. It reports Judge C K Sutton handling about twenty delinquent tax suits with August 6 sale dates and details on water supply improvements at the J W Merrill & Son well, including a two inch pipe line and a twelve horsepower engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Methodist
Ward
J. Fuller
Robert Sprout
Miles Allen Wyatt
Mies Dessle
Lela Graham
Mr. Puller
Rocks Well
Skillman Grove
C.K Sutton
William GrangersAald
Rain Prophets and Fort Davis News From Marfa
Local bits report guests at Fort Davis and Marfa including Bennett and Prude families. Prolific rain talk, travels of Nick Mersfelder, visits by Barnett and Fawcett families, and assorted social notes from Alpine to San Antonio with plans and weather hopes for rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wick
Marfa
Nick Mersfelder
Pecos
Big Bend
Nick
Walter Miller
Mile High
Alpine
8. E. Gantt
Miseene
San Antonio
Limpia Hotel
Fort Davis
Camouflage Barnyard Pranks At 1881 Rosenfield Camp
A Shady Nook Inn summer camp activity features Kinecampers disguised as farm animals in a playful skit. A distant call from Dad interrupts the scene as a camper jokes I gotta get back and ends with a chicken farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosenfield
Shady Nook Inn
Kinecampers
Dad
Son
Ling
Thi
Pleasant Bridge Party Attended by Local Guests
Miss Ruth Espy hosted a pleasant Friday bridge afternoon with rooms brightened by giant zinnias. High score prize went to Mrs W F Jones and second place to Mrs Lots Prude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Espy
W. F. Jones
Lots Prude
Alpine C E Entreats Marfa and Fort Davis Societies
Alpine Christian Endeavors held a weekend rally entertaining Marfa and Fort Davis societies. District C F president Gene Cox of El Paso and Floyd Garrost attended as special guests. Forty six members present. A council meeting, Paradise Canyon picnic, Fort Davis program led by Richard Irvin, and an evening church service drew high praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marfa
Fort Davis
District C. F
Gene Cox
el Paso
Floyd Garrost
C. E
Nichol's
Christian Church
Livingston
Paradise Canyon
Richard Irvin
Audienc
Edwards to Open Meat Market in Saunders Store
George R. Edwards, once manager of the Holland Coffee shop, will open a meat market in the Saunders store. He is described as traveling for the Peyton department of the Saunders enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Hall
Grand Prairie
Edwards
Saunders
George R. Edwards
Peyton
Holland Coffee Shop
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Fort Davis News
Valentine
Pras Cally
Welea
Aseline Cayuse
Rosenfields Kinecampers
Merril
John Gaither Merrill
Richard Swarts
Bisbee
George Walker
King and
Philip Caldwell Small
Clark Apartments
Mira
Hicks Gray
The
Strand
Fort Emlth
Arkensa
el Patolat
Mabel Bloys
Mrs Fawcett
Chisren
Mr. Fawcett
Lee Sproul
Frank Hellster
Mrs. Houston
Dallas
Merrill Ranch
Frank
Mr. Houston
Lee
Joe Mulhern
Prand
Happy
Patsy Ruth
W. T. Burns of
Houston
Jeff Ranch
Beau McCutcheon
Kathleen Crow
Balmorhea
Abilene
Colorado City
Lois Prude Bennett
Lady Bird Fowlkes
Bennett
Fowlkes
R. ¢. Willams
Stew
William
Frank Gray
Riverside
California
Mrs Gray
Martha McCutcheon
Elizabeth Richardson
Hotel Limpia
Audrey Miler
Valda McCutcheon
Garnett Furniture Company
Garnett
Alpine Transfer Plucher Bros
Cae
Williams
McMurry Plumbing CO
Alpine C. E
Davis Societies
Wm. A. Buchanan
E. B. Chandler & Company
San Antonio, Texas
Sandifer’s Grocery
Asn
Pues
Flesete
Retail Merchants Assn
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