Fort Davis News highlights church conference and town notes
Fort Davis reports upcoming quarterly conference at First Methodist with Rev. Edwin W. Parker to preach and preside. Weather records show weekly rainfall totaling up to 0.25 inches on Mount Locke and town, with temperatures ranging from 52 to 85. Local visits include Mrs. Hulda Etheridge and family, Sul Ross students’ eastern trip, and Fort Davis residents Robison and DuBose families. Nasario Onate, 68, long-time resident, dies July 15. funeral at St. Joseph’s. Old Fort Davis Museum records 481 visitors last week. summer hours noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Fort Davis
Edwin W. Parker
el Paso
A. O. Hood
Parker
Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
Sun
Nasario Onate
Onate
St. Joseph's Catholic ‘Church
Salvador Giran
St.Joseph's Cemetery
Old Fort Davis
Old Fort Davis Museum
Miss Smith Ranks 11th on Wayland College List
Miss Carolyn Smith of Alpine earned a place on the spring Dean's Honor List at Wayland College, ranking 11th among 28. A freshman soloist with the Wayland College International A Cappella Choir, she has poetry accepted for the Wayland Literary Magazine and serves as an office assistant in the Division of Fine Arts.
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Plainview
Carolyn Smith
Reuben D. Smith
Alpine
Wayland College
Smith
Wayland College International
Jnst
Wayland Literary
Home Sold in Fort Davis to Hobbs Couple
The William Grangers of Rankin sold their Fort Davis residence to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Pinckard of Hobbs New Mexico who have moved in. Jeff Davis County judge long associated with the Grangers was mentioned. The article notes the Seaboard Air Line between Hamlet and Wilmington as the longest railroad stretch in the U S without a curve at 79 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Roy Moore
George Roy Jr
Wendell Moore
Fort Davis
el Paso
Moore
Anderson
William Grangers
Rankin
J. P. Pinckard
Hobbs, N. M
Pinckards
Mr. Granger
Jeff Davis
United States
Seaboard Air Line
Hamlet
Wilmington
North Carolina
Miss Nancy Roberts Visits Fort Davis Relative
Miss Nancy Roberts of Abilene visits her sister in law Mrs. Raymond Roberts of Fort Davis. Mrs. Roberts is the former Miss Kay Carlton, daughter of Mr and Mrs Earnest Carlton of Fort Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Sproul
Pat Drumm
Wink
Robert Shelton
Midland
R. D. Schwartz
J. W. Merrill
Merrill Ranch
Shelton
Dorothy Schwartz
Lee Bunner
Mr. Bunner
Hettie Bunner
el Paso
Barry Scobee
Bunner Jr
Scobee
Fort Davis
Indian Lodge
Nancy Roberts
Abilene
Raymond Roberts
Roberts
Kay Carlton
Earnest Carlton
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Louie Johnson
Bill Ledbetter
Jerry
Donna
Texas
Mrs. L. C. Miller
Lester Townsend
Louie
Jimmie Woodall
Helen Hervey
W. Otis Grubb
Caldwell Ranch
Leonard Ayers
George Walters
Fort Worth
J. D. Crawford
Mr. Ayers
Mr. Crawford
C. R
Bid Fryar
Preston N. Johnson
Jimmie
C. G. Cross
Wellman
J. P. Pinkard
Sul Ross
Clara Ginson
Valeta Kilgore
New Mexico
U. S
V. E. Smith
Donald
Hulda Etherdge
Shirley
Conroe
Garreth
Joiner
Quito
Ecuador
Larry
Joiners
Judith
Dewey Joiner
Southland
Martin C. Lettinich
Fabens
Myrtle Stewart
Lettinich
Bettie] Stewart
Claude Hackney
G. W Gleason l
Houston
Mr. Hackney
W. W. McCutcheon Sr
Fortt Davis
Glorietta
N.M
Roxa Medley
Valentine
Charles B. Heyduck
Egan
Grant
Company A
315Th
The
Signal Corps
Grant Lawn
Arthur D. Bloys
Kent
Sam
Lynn Palmero
Corpus Christi
Tex
Julie DuBose
Julie Corinne DuBose
Uvalde
W. C. ‘Sonny? Robinson
First Methodist Church
Robinson
Roy Lee DuBose
DuBose
Elleree Patton
W. Davis
R. G. Robinson
Palacios
San Antonio
Presbyterian Church
J. H. Clark
Sid Bouchette
Miss Smith
Goodfellow Afb
Cowboys
Goodfellow
KVLF
Lone Star Beer
Lone Star State
James B. Gillett
Big Bend
Herman Lehman
Lehman
Gillett
W. D. Smithers
Brewster County
John Skinner
Brewster
Presidio Counties
America
Ben
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Casner Motor Company
Holland & 7Th St
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