Golden Wedding Celebration in Fort Davis for Willis Family
Fort Davis marks the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Willis of Anson with a family gathering of 52 relatives. They wed July 23, 1899, in Hamilton and moved to Anson in 1906. The event featured a dinner July 23, 1949, a wedding cake with gold and pink accents, and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
P. F. Willis
Anson
Texas
Cc. D. Wilson
Wilson
Willis
Hattie Wright
Hamilton
Burnett
Tex
James Willis
C. D. Wilson
P. L. Wilson
Daron
Gerald
Earlene Wilson
Willises
C. E. Wilson
San Diego
Calif
W. S. Wilson
Chicago
Ill
Floyd Willis
Graham
Lloyd Willis
Carlsbad
N. M
M. F. Willis
Casper
Wyo
Sid Willis
Bakersfield
W. H. Selfy
Anson, Tex
Robert Wylie
Nugerm
Luther Willis
C. V. Barnes
Amarillo
Nelson Schott Celebrates Ten Years Old Birthday
Nelson Schott of Humble Texas turned ten on Friday July 22 while visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs H A Heyduck. A family feast was held indoors due to rain with gifts from Humble and a cake from his mother and a grandmother. Gordon Schott, six, celebrated earlier on June 27 with a similar observance. Doctors and relatives from Lamesa Humble Baytown added to the visit and cake cutting at the Heyducks.
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Nelson Schott
Humble
Texas
Gordon Schott
H. A Heyduck
Nelson
Gordon
Vernon McKay
Lamesa
Leta McKay
Leta Helen Davidson
Baytown
Doctor McKay
Oomain View Lodge
Family News From Rotan And Dryden Texas
Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs David Williams and son Dave Jr of Rotan Texas and Mr and Mrs John Williams of Dryden Texas who are brothers to George C Williams. Dr Paul D Jose from the McDonald observatory spent a week in Chicago and Philadelphia buying a 13 inch telescope and equipment with Tommy Hartnett as driver. They may be away another week.
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David Williams
Dave Jr
Rotan
Texas
John Williams
Dryden
George C. Williams
David
John
George
Paul D. Jose
McDonald Observatory
Chicago
Ill
Philadelphia
Tommy Hartnett
State OF Texas
Brewster
B. F. Allen
T. H. Amdon
T. H. Amidon
W. G. Anderson
Wm. Bailey
N. J. Barnes
T. L. Bentley
C. S. Boggers
Claud S. Boggess
D. L. Boggess
W. M. Brooks
W. W. Carr
Vern W. Carr
J. W. Clark Jr
Crowell Realty Co
Herbert T. Fantz
T. J. Fantz
Herbert H. Frantz
T. J. Frantz
O. Cc. Hamric
O. C. Hamrick
A. W. Hess
W. W. Hess
Cassie Holt
All
J. H. Holt
Et Ax
G. W. Kensel
D. M. Kenny
G. W. Kessell
J. F. Knox
J. W. Layman
C. I. McFarland
C. L. McFarland
A. A. McGowan
Edna Irene Metz
P. A. Ratliff
J. F. Reynolds
A. L. Smith
W. L. Stapp
Joe Taylor
R. J. Thompson
Maggie Trimble
Sindie Tullis
Wm. Tullis
C. R. Vaughan
83Rd Judicial District
Brewster County
H & T C Ry. Co
Death of Mrs. Chon Garcia 40 in Alpine Texas
Mrs. Chon Garcia, 40, died Thursday July 21 at a hospital in Alpine after a long illness. Funeral services were held at St. Josephs Catholic church with Rev. Anthony Iroz officiating. Interment followed in St. Josephs cemetery. Survived by husband and seven children, plus two brothers and seven sisters, with many relatives visiting from Odessa and elsewhere. The notice lists local residents and ongoing community events and gatherings.
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Carolina Garcia
Chon Garcia
Alpine
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Anthony Iroz
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Josephine Dutchover
Big Spring
Petra Acosta
Midland
Angelita Dutchover
Fort Davis
Manuela Vejil
Saragosa
Bettie Villescas
Pecos
Martina Dominguez
Elodia Mendoza
Manuel Dominguez
Monahans
Felipe Dominguez
Moderation the Only Diet to Promote
The narrator recalls overhearing friends discussing fad weight-reduction plans such as a 15 day Hollywood diet and banana milk regimes. He jokes that the best diet is moderation, a lighthearted family exchange about avoiding extreme dieting.
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Hollywood
Joe
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A. N. Alkire
First National Bank
of Alpine
F.d.lc
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co
Alpine, Texas
Gordon McNutt
Robert C. Withers
Austin
Points
B. E. Coan
Callie Holt
el Paso
Miss Dearman
Sallie Lou Dearman
Jack Dumas
Dorothy Grubb
Charlene Brandon
Jack Pitts
Odessa
Dearman-Potts
Ross Graves
Lucy Graves
Washington, D. C
J. W. Montgomery
Langtry
Ross
Velita Graves
Agnes Graves
Earl Baker
Casa Piedras
Earl
Jerry Nell Cox
Lubbock
L. W. Fenstermaker
Martha
Ann
Rowena
Mary Green
Fenstermaker
Rowena Green
Mary
Barry Scobee
Mount Locke
Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society
S. C. Bouchette
J. W
J. W. Merrill
Myrose
S. M. Mims
Anne Mims
D. Houston Smith
Opal Mims
H. D. Smith
Big Bend Park
June Weyerts
Brownwood
Weyerts
Sul Ross
San Angelo
Common
District Court
Texan
A. D
J. W. Frazer
Joe Marsh
He. Marsh
Marfa, Tex
Sagor
America
Footwear
Young
Marfa
United States Brewers Foundation
Ft. Davis Highway
City
G. P. Smith
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