Fort Davis News Report From Alkire Area
Light showers and temperature readings across Mount Locke and Mount Locke observatory record. Local family vacations, a car wreck near St Joseph Catholic church leaves Nola Acton with stitches and car totaled. Fort Davis visitors include Mrs John Anderson and Mrs Leslie McCombs. Alfred I Boyd dies in Lovington. Old Fort Museum sees 700+ weekly visitors. Lawrence J Pickett and children returned from Georgia to Fort Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nola Acton
Fort Davis
Kenneth Bolander
Pecos
Balmorhea
Highway 17
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Clive Acton
Lawrence Picketts
Lawrence J. Pickett
Laddie
Lauren
Georgia
Fort Davis Residents Reconnect as Military Families Move
Families and personnel linked to Fort Davis see transfers and postings. Col Pickett and Lt Miller return from overseas assignments and prepare to relocate to Rome and El Paso bases. New teachers join Fort Davis schools as Myrick takes over as coach. Other residents and visitors travel to El Paso Cloudcroft and San Antonio while local families adjust to postwar assignments.
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Lt. J. Kimball
K. K
Summers at Shady Nook Highlight Local Families
The text notes visits by Miss Franklin a Texas Tech student in Lubbock and W H Griffin with granddaughter Marchesa Waldrip of Dallas spending the summer at Shady Nook. It recalls Marchesa as granddaughter of the late Mrs M Waldrip who enjoyed many summers there before her passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Kouitz
Ralph L. Russell
Franklin
Texas Tech
Lubbock
W.H. Griffin
Marchesa Waldrip
Dallas
Shady Nook
Presbyterian Women's Organization Meets at Church
The Presbyterian Women’s Organization gathered Thursday afternoon July 15 with Mrs. R. L. Irving presiding. She led opening worship and the study on The Cure For Anxiety. Mrs. Brennand spoke on Korea and world missions prayers were offered by guest Mrs. Leslie C. Fawcett. Outreach Quiz led by Mrs. J. W. Espy. The Mizpah benediction was spoken in unison by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Women's Organization
R. L. Irving
Honor Graduates at Southwestern University Georgetown
The Southwestern University at Georgetown announces 54 students named to the honor roll including 20 men and 34 women. This reflects academic distinction across the college community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern University of Georgetown
Universi
University Distinction List Noted With Fort Davis Ties
The registar lists students with high averages for spring, including Kay Carlton of Fort Davis. Ruth Carlton, also of Fort Davis, travels with Sul Ross College on an Eastern trip visiting major cities. The Bassetts of Austin occupy a summer home nearby as the page continues on another section.
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Pearl A. Neal
Fort Davis
Catherine
Kay) Carlton
Kay
C. E. Carlton
Ruth Carlton
Sul Ross College
Alpine
San Antonio
Missouri
Illinois
Michigan
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
D. C
Clarence Bassett
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Alkire, CO
Vis Mountains
Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
Pat Mulloy
New Mexico
Colorado
C. E. Eaton
Boots
Grover Jones
George C. Williams
Williams
John Anderson
Anderson
Aspermont
Leslie McCombs
Rotan
Irving
Alfred I. Boyd
Lovington
N. M
Old Fort Museum
Winter Cleaners
Tex Beneke
Cio-Pac
ADA
NAACP
Texas
Duval County
George Parr
Texas Public Schools
Texas Tidelands
Ebeout
Allan Shivers
Tidelands
Nilan
Aly
Teese
Frisods
Allen Shivere
F. Miler Sr
Pickett
Col. Pickett
Germany
Rome
Italy
James L. Myrick
Waco
Mr. Myrick
W. L. Young
G. F. Jones
Beau McCutcheon
C. H. Boyd
Lake Jackson
el Paso
Cloudcroft
Bob English
Abilene
West Texas
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Korea
Pfc
Brooks Acton
A. Humhpries
Comstock
B. C. Neil
Tennessee
Mississippi
B. C. Neill
Johnny
A. G. Skousen
Margaret
Casa Grande
Mexico
Mrs. Skousen
R. G. Haley
Hardin-Simmons University
Leslie C. Fawcett
Leslie Jr
Mabel Bloys
Herbert Bloys
Fawcett
Herbert Smith
Valentine
Fort Street
Smith
Lillian Franklin
LT. Gov
Robt
Brewster County
Clearange
Shortie
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