Fort Davis Couple Wed in Coan Home Ceremony
Margaret Coan and William Travis Knight married Monday at 4 pm in the Coan home Fort Davis. Rev M C Goodman officiated. The bride is a former Fort Davis teacher and graduate of Texas University. Knight, from Marfa, recently served as assistant superintendent at El Paso Union stockyards. They plan to reside in El Paso.
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Konigat-Coan
Margaret Coan
BE. Coan
William Travis Knight
D.C. Knight
Marfa
Texas University
Alpha Delta Phi Sorority
Marta
Knight
Marte High School
Bull Ross College
M. Franklin ' S Company
el Paso Union
el Paso
Barry Beebee
Truck Hit by Storm Destroys Fort Davis Route
A Texas truck driven home from Sanderson with his 11 year old son Daron faced a tornado like storm. Wind tore oak posts and hail shattered glass as the cab shielded by a tarpaulin kept them safe. The truck endured heavy damage yet limped to Fort Davis under its own power. A passing car was lifted and uninjured occupants, while a Fort Davis resident, F.E. Carlton, visited Sawtooth Mountain and the Rockpiles with visitors Mrs. J.T. Key of Port Lavaca and Miss Lillian Key of San Antonio. They hoped to map the Davis Mountains State Parks highway route before leaving. The Keys were in town last summer and Miss Key works for Humble Oil. Carlton noted the scenic road and the Rockpiles’ beauty but said Kit Carson’s name on a boulder could not be found.
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B.deesersemvt
Eet Daevis
Daron
Sanderson
Wiltons
Brady Nook Inn
J.T. Key
Port Lavaca
Lillian Key
San Antonio
Davis Mountains
Kit Car
Sol A lover returns to duty at Sherman field
Sergeant Bernal Jacovelli of the Air Corps denies a planned Fort Sam Houston operation and says he is being sent back to duty at a Sherman field after a long siege in hospital. Bernard, visiting on leave a month ago, was in a motor accident that broke his legs and fractured his skull but has recovered after months of medical repair. Another Fort Davis man, Byron Snyder, now a buck sergeant, serves in a service company at Fort Sam Houston weighing in on army typing and records.
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Bernal Jacovelli
Air Corps
Fort Sam Houston
Sherman
Bernard
Fort Davis
Byron Snyder
Byron
El Paso Visit Highlights J W McElroy and Dale Family
J W McElroy is a business visitor in El Paso this week. Mrs J L Dale has returned from Midland accompanied by her sister Lady Kidwell who will stay briefly at the Dale home.
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J. W. Spy
Mineral Wells
Dorothy Marie Grubb
Jim Bob Gray
Joe Mulhern
Jack Dumas
Will Clark
Clarkville, Missouri
David Black
Near St Louis
Clark Home
George Williams
Alice Sproul
Alpine
Miss Alice
Mary Sproul
W. O. Miles
Miles
Mary
EL Paso
J. W. McElroy
Business Vitor
J. L. Dale
Midland
Lady Kidwell
Dale
J.P. Weatherby
Buck Chadborn
Columbus
Missionary Auxiliary Hosts Farewell Shower for Mrs Walker
The Baptist Women’s Missionary Auxiliary held a farewell shower for Mrs J B Walker at Mrs Roy Vans home last Monday night. The event honored the longtime member as she leaves the group.
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Miss Walker Hoa
Baptist Women’s Missionary Auxiliary
Royvans
J.B Walker
Johnsons Host Ridge and Dinner Club Night
Johnsons entertained Mr and Mrs Preston Johnson hosted the Saturday night ridge and dinner club with chow mein by Mrs C T Elvey. Bridge winners were Katherine Goodwin and Jack McNamara, bingo winner Don Carlton, low scores to Mrs Jack McNamara and Worth Evans. Mrs J H Clark returned from Houston with granddaughter Nico Clark. Cole family travels to Brownwood for summer then Ruth Cole travels with them to enter the University of Texas for a master’s degree.
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Johnsons
Preston Johnson
C. T. Elvey
Bridge
Katherine Goodwin
Jack McNamara
Don Carlton
Worth Evans
Cove
Cole
Hirownwood
Ruth Cole
Brownwood
University of Texas
Home morale war effort tips for housewives
Housewives can aid morale by maintaining normal family life and streamlined beauty routines, stock medicine cabinets, and collect salvage items for organizations. Encourage simple, multi purpose products like witch hazel for skincare and gather tin foil and rubber scraps for Salvation Army or similar drives to save U.S. resources and boost morale.
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Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Ocal ‘Salvage Committee
United States
America
Tow from river steamer saves hitchhiker in Missouri
A passing Missouri river steamboat crew towed a hitchhiker after his truck became stuck in a mud hole near Glasgow. The narrative also mentions early sun time differences across time zones and local residents planning home and travel arrangements in the Weatherby area and Davis Mountains region.
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Glasgow
Leonard Brands
Local Defense Guard drill and Chapin family military ties
Local Defense Guard members gathered Sunday at the J. W. Merrill ranch for a field drill and camouflage exercises followed by supper at the abwep shearing camp hosted by Mess Sergeant Richard Merril. The Chapin family honored in Limpia creek last Saturday for Mrs A V Chapin and three children joining Lieutenant Chapin in military service in Florida.
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Merrill Camp
Defense Guard
J. W. Merrill
B. E. Coan
Tom Red Iford
Richard Merril
Someshing
Chapin
Limpia Creek
A. V. Chapin
Florda
Chapins
Fort Davis
Stovell Seeks Re-Election as County Surveyor
County Surveyor John Stovell announces candidacy for another term. He asks The Avalanche to convey his appreciation for voters in Brewster County and to note his pledge to continue to fill the office in a satisfactory manner if re-elected.
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John Stovell
Avalanche
Brewster County
Newton bicycle club forms to promote safety and racks plan
Some 30 adult riders from Newton Iowa organize a bicycle club to promote safety and advocate installing bicycle racks in downtown locations. The notice also urges buying more War Bonds and Stamps and notes highway transportation supports about one seventh of local jobs.
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Newton
Sailors' marriage mix up ends in Texas land case
Two sailors find they are both married to the same woman who also wed a shipyard worker. The 1942 Jeff Davis County suit involves Gus J. Groos and John C. Dunagan as plaintiffs against Morris McCarthy and Emma McCarthy and others. It seeks the removal of a cloud on 640 acres in Fort Davis, claimed under color of title and long possession, with legal action to quiet title and recover costs.
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Oakland
Calif
District Court
Jeff Davis County
Fort, Davis
Texas
Gus J. Groos
Jno
Morris McCarty
Morris McArty
Emma McCarthy
Emma McCart
Emma Mearty
GC & SF Rwy Co
State of
Fanutt Turer Liege
Jef Davis County
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Horace C. Goodman
Ralph Peters
of Mines
Alice Sprout
Jetty Davis County
Har Nid A. King
Wayne
Earl
Wilma June
Waco
Walker
E. M. Carlton
A. N. Alkire
Milton Hawes
Currier
Missouri
Beth Parker
Roswell
New Mexico
Mos
W. D. Bloys
Mrs. Wargne
Tucumea
Corvotion
Safeway Grocery Organization
L. E. Wood
W. C. Grubb
Boos
FE. Ht. Carlton
Sawtooth Mountain
Anise Caro
Stewart
Mrs
Myre Stewart
Richard Irving
Sul Ross College
H.W. Morelock
Richard
Edith Hutcheson
Anderson School
AAA
Pecos
Carol Stewart
Edith Hutcherson
J. H. Clark
George Newton
Mr. Newton
Houston
Newtons
Clark
Nicy Clark
W. 8. Miller
Urrier
Minyard
Johnny Prudes
State Parks Board
G. D. Hallmark
Austin
Hallmark
Indian Lodge
Big Bend Park
Balmorta
Foe
New House
Fintsnea
Ira Minyard
Mg. Minyard
Odessa
Stovell
County Surveyor
Form Bicycle Club
Betcon Invest
U.S
W. B
Bill) Tyler
Bisananoto
J. Groos
Morris. McCarthy
State OF Gounty
Ser
Davis
Perantis
Emma
R. H. Bloys
Jett Davis County
The
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