Fort Davis club notes and local events brief
Young women of the Fellowship meet at Mrs. Moreau Miller Jr. home with Bible study led by Mrs. Wilbur Kelley. Sixteen members and one guest attend. Popppy sales by Fort Davis Girl Scouts raise 32.21 for veterans. Jeff ranch ships 32 carloads of cattle to Cassidy Kansas. Bloys Camp Meeting Assn to hold June meeting June 2 with sermon by Rev Joe Frederick and encampment August 17 24. Notables attend Texas Council of Church Women meeting. Istana 2nd graders celebrate a year of activities with room mothers and various parties.
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Fellowship Club
F. Moreau Miller Jr
Wilbur Kelley
John W. Myrose
Lane Mills
Gene Sproul
Jeff Ranch
Jeff Davis County
Fort Davis
Kansas
Cassidy
Pat Mulloy
Bloys Camp Meeting Assn
Joe B. Frederick
The
Christian Church
Marfa
Texas Council of Church Women
R. L. Irving
J. W. Myrose
S. M. Mims
Ruth Carlton
W. D. Bloys
J. K. Miller
W. H. Brennand
Mabel Bloys
Lela Weatherby
A. N. Alkire
Midland Reception Honors Betty Miller’s Marriage
Mrs. C Espy Miller and Lucy Miller joined Mrs Tyrone Kelly at a Midland reception honoring Betty Miller, who wed in Austin on April 23. Leon Byerley Jr’s parents hosted with Mrs Byerley Sr and Mrs E E Gray noted. Major and Mrs Coan of El Paso visit Fort Davis while Miss Callie Holt heads to Sul Ross for summer courses. Iva Snead attends her nephew’s graduation in Sweetwater and visits Stanton and Robert Lee.
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C. Espy Miller
Lucy
Tyrone Kelly
J. Keesey Miller
Midland
Leon G. Byerley Jr
Betty Miller
Espy Miller
Austin
Leon G. Byerley Sr
E. E. Gray
San Diego
Calif
Leon Byerley, Jr
E. E. Coan
el Paso
Fort Davis
Major
Coan
Callie Holt
Temple
Alpine
Sul Ross College
Iva Snead
Sweetwater
Dewitt Jr
Debo) Snead
Stanton
Robert Lee
Teol Fungicide Ad at Alpine Drug Store
An advertisement touts Teol as a strong fungicide with 90 percent alcohol that penetrates to reach and kill foot fungus within one hour. It promises 35 percent back if not pleased and notes availability at Alpine Drug Store on a June 4 date.
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Alpine Drug Store
Lion's Roast Dinner Sparks Club Milestones
The Lion's club held a Tuesday dinner thanking the coffee shop for the meal. New member Dick Cross Jr. received a club pin as Lion Vice-President Shepperd introduced him. Roy Whiteside reported on church time next Sunday in Dillon's absence. District 2 T 2 elected Schley Riley as governor. next year's convention will be in Pecos. Lion Bill Williams commented on the feast.
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Lion
Shepperd
Lion Dick Cross Jr
Lions Club
Lion Dillon
Roy Whiteside
Lion Kay
Fort Stockton
T-2
Schley Riley
Big Spring
Pecos
Lion Bill Williams
Political Calendar and Historical Note
Political dates outline filing deadlines for US senator state offices county offices and party committees from June to July plus election day details. The piece closes with a historical note that James Madison and Woodrow Wilson were shorthand experts and Madison devised a system to record Constitutional Convention minutes.
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U.S
James Madison
Woodrow Wilson
Madison
Captain Driver’s Flag Named Old Glory After Statehood
Right after Missouri joined the Union Captain William Driver, a merchant skipper, received a flag with a twenty fourth star. He hoisted it at sea inspiring the name Old Glory. The first and only Old Glory now sits among typewriter ribbons papers and car bons at The Avalanche tf.
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Missouri
Friends
William Driver
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J. H. Clark
W. H.bill
Jimmie Hall
Istana
Central School
Lillian Mims
Johnny Fitzgerald
Lee Williams
L. L. Wier
Myron Wier
M. C. Brittain
Paul
Bob Sproul
Williams
Fitzgerald
Limpia Canyon
Elizabeth
A. G. Webb
Jerry
Byerley
J. W. Dollahite
Texas
Avalanche
Good Housekeeping
RADIO
Henderson Radio and Typewriter Shop
5Th St
College Ave
Alpine Lumber Company
Acccme
F. L. Sproul
Beatrice Woolley
Coca-Cola
L. H
Bud) Chamberlain
Alpine, Texas
Fire Dept
Forest Service
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