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Fort Davis Considers Volunteer Fire Department Formation
Twenty three Fort Davis men met to discuss forming a volunteer fire company with seven named as nucleus: J. K. Miller Joe Mulhern Joe Carlton R. D. Swart Harry Jarrett R. J Johnson and Roy Evans who was named temporary chairman. Fort Davis population reaches 718 in 1940 up from 665 in 1930 while Jeff Davis County grows from 1800 to 2367. Rev Richard G Irving brought home his infant Martha Jean with a nurse from El Paso and the baby's grandmother Mrs Judd Holt of Stockdale came to help. 8 S Vaughn of Bradenton Florida bought 10 cows with calves from J W Merrill 6 Son at $85 per pair.
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Avalanche
Fort Davis
J. K. Miller
Joe Mulhern
Joe Carlton
R. D. Swart
Harry Jarrett
R. J Johnson
Roy Evans
Valentine
Jeff Davis County
Richard G. Irving
el Paso
Martha Jean
Judd Holt
Stockdale
W. Vaughn
Bradenton
Fla
J. W. Merrill
Richard Merrill
Michael Hughes
Brewster County Hospital
Michael Brian
England
Hughes
Harvard Radio Astronomy
Jo Ann Hughes