Marfa Woman of the Year Named for Civic Service
Mrs. Herschel L. Hord receives Marfa Woman of the Year honors from Xi Eta Omega and Omicron Eta Beta Sigma Phi for years of civic social and welfare service in Marfa and the Big Bend area. She is a mother grandmother wife and active Red Cross PTA and Community Concert worker and choir mother at First Methodist Church. She plays piano for the Sunday youth group and holds charter and federation memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel L. Hord
Marfa
Xi Eta Omega
Omicron Eta
Beta Sigma Phi
Big Bend
Century Culture Club
Davis Mountain Federation of Women's Clubs
Toyah Limpia ranchers aid soil conservation effort
Ethnicians assisted Toyah Limpia Soil Conservation District cooperators and listed ranchers to determine past years grass percent wed. About 207000 acres of native rangeland are surveyed. Ranches install wells and watering facilities to improve livestock distribution, and eleven miles of concrete lined ditch were added recently. The Texas State Capitol cornerstone cost was paid by contractor Gus Wilke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service
Toyah-Limpia Soil Conservation District
Jack Stone
U Ranch
Lindsay Ranch
W. H. Cowden
H. C. Patterson
Joe Hayter
H. T. Collier
A. R. Eppenauer
Nelson Lethco
Leth=co
Eppenauer
W. E. Moore
Garvin Pass
Lamb crop forecast for Jeff Davis county nears 35000 head
Old Fort Davis May 10 1940 estimate by Joe Espy and son Jim projects 35000 lambs from Jeff Davis stock this spring. Jim Espy marks over 6000 lambs while J W Merrill Son completes 3113. Richard Merrill notes sheep improve land value on hills by grazing weeds and coarse grass. Charles Bird son of Mrs C A Bird becomes Fort Davis area’s first licensed airplane pilot. He studies at Texas Tech College in Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Espy
Jim
Jeff Davis
Espys
Clay
Worth Evans
Jim Espy
J. W. Merrill & Son
Richard Merrill
Fort Davis
Charles Bird
C. A. Bird
Apple Orchard Fame
Texas Tech College
Lubbock
Fort Davis and Alpine Leaders Share Ranch Lease News
Fort Davis friends say Mrs A J Tippit has leased her ranch to the Weston Brothers of Alpine who hold leases from both towns. Fort Davis and Alpine residents gathered at W T Henderson ranch Tuesday to extend birthday wishes to Mr Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
A. J. Tippit
Alpine
Weston Brothers
Westons
W. T. Henderson Ranch
Mr. Henderson
Social Guests From Alpine Fort Davis And Henderson Ranch
Guests included Mr and Mrs John Lane and Mrs T D McKinney of Alpine, Mr and Mrs J W Espy, Mrs W S Miller, Mrs Worth Evans and son Clay, Mrs R D Mulhern, Mrs C E Eaton and Mrs Barry Scobee of Fort Davis, and Mrs Camilla Henderson of the Henderson Ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lane
T. D. McKinney
Alpine
J. W. Espy
W. S. Miller
Worth Evans
Clay
R. D. Mulhern
C.E. Eaton
Barry Scobee
Fort Davis
Camilla Henderson
Henderson Ranch
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Toyah
Limpia
Texas State Capitol
Gus Wilke
Jim Francois Agency
W. Holland
Old Fort
Davis
Home Furniture
W. D. Burcham
Hereford
Angus and Black
Washington
Frogen Foods
Implex
Scotts
Reg
Dor
New Texas
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