Fort Davis News Political Announcements and Local Notes
The Avalanche announces candidates for Jeff Davis County offices in the Democratic primaries. Assessor C E Jones seeks re election. Treasurer Virginia Lee Ellis seeks re election. Sheriff and Tax Collector Fl Sproul seeks re election. County Judge T seeks re election. Fort Davis and Marathon girls played tennis and volleyball with local students. notable participants include Tommy Louise Espy and Lay Bird Fowlkes. Burro nuisance discussed. a Chamber of Commerce movement seeks a plan with county commissioners. Valentine to vote on a stock law next month.
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Jeff Davis County
Eac- Feet
Virginia Lee Ellis
Fl, Sproul
Marathon Fort Davis
Marathon
Marhon
Tommy Louise Espy
Lay Bird Fowlkes
Davis
Jane Jones
Audrey Miller
Louise Matthews
Edith Barnett
Jessie Weatherby
Clare Grubb
J. W. Espy
Miller
Joe
Marfa
Valentine
Mont
Assauary
Minern
Joe Mi Hern
Lena and
Melva Willoughby
Ruth Esther Sproul
Lady Bird Fowlkes
Salome Walker
Jim Expy
R. J. Johnson
George Willoushby
Pete Crow
Robert Lee Johnson
Preston Johnson
Miss Mary
Fort Davis
J.W. Expy
W. 8. Miller
Awrey Miller
Keesey Miller
BI Fry- Jones Jones
Tommy Louise Expy
the Weatherbys
William Granger
Hicks Gray
the Scabees
Fort Davis Alpine road widened near horseshoe curve
The highway department has widened the Fort Davis Alpine road at the horseshoe curve in Musquez Canyon from the entry end to the water tank. The twenty foot widening improves convenience and safety by blasting out the narrow neck with high rock walls on both sides.
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Highway Department
Fort Davis-Alpine
Musquez Canyon
Spelling Bee Highlights Local School Contest
Louise Marthers and Ardith Barenett drill for the state spelling contest with six spellers per side at the schoolhouse last Friday afternoon. Clara Grubb emerged as top speller, while others strove with near misses as Dorothy Weathery announced pronunciations. The Dayle Mountain Federation of Women’s Clubs discussed a regional booklet project to showcase views from towns like Fort Davis and Marfa for a San Antonio meeting, with local chambers pledging funds.
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Louise Marthers
Dorothy Weathery
Dayle Mountain Federation of Women’s
National Convent of Women's Clubs
San Antonio
Mia C. J. Shinmar
Marta
Jeff Davis County
Port Davis
Marfa
Alpine
Shatter
Valentine
Marathon
Fort Stockton
Alpine Chambers of Commerce
Fort Davis
Workman Hurt by Falling Rock at Dumas Building
Newt Miles was injured Tuesday when a falling rock struck him on the head during construction at the Dumas building. He was rendered briefly unconscious but officials say the injury was not serious and he was able to recover.
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Newt Miles
Dumas
Mr. Miles
Fort Davis Community News Highlights Local Improvements
The Fort Davis column notes $200 for cemetery road work and $300 for road improvements benefiting Hasbrook tourist camp and local traffic. It covers new buildings, church basement work, apartment updates, and a growing Fort Davis feel. A Chamber luncheon was cut short by illness but featured Mrs. Leo Murray readings and remarks by Judge J W Merrill on road funds.
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F. Hasbrook
Hasbrook
Fort Davis
Dunas
Presbyterian Church
Clark Apartments
Keesey Miller
Sa Ge
Por Vinton ‘Trading Company
Musquez Canyon Road
Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
Leo Murray
Myra Kelly
East Side
New York
J. W. Merrill
Barry Scobee
War film and stock show trips color local social notes
A long observance of theater and travel appears in a Fort Stockton style social roundup. Mrs Williams sister Mrs Dee Newton visited Del Rio while Mary Muther and the family joined stock shows in San Antonio. Fort Worth trips and Pecos drives marked weekend visits among local families including Grey, Sprout, Expy, and Fowlkes.
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R.C. Williams
del Rio
San Antonio
Mary Garden
Robert Muther
Mary
Fort Stockton
Prank Jones
Miesuth Ray
Sam Anto Tan Rock Springs
Worth
Inter Place
San Antonio Hey
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