Fort Davis opens Texas Historical Museum attracts visitors
Fort Davis debuts a new tourist site the Texas Historical Museum owned by Mr and Mrs JA Roach. The museum showcases Early American Calvary and French antiques with daily hours 9 30 to 12 and 1 30 to 5 30. Reverend and Mrs William Van Auken and children vacation plans include World’s Fair and Washington DC. Lou Walker Sr was hospitalized in Alpine Brewster County Hospital over the weekend and released early this week. The Fort Davis Lions Club.
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Hugh Stiles
Tort
Davis
Texas
JA Roach
Fort Davis
Roach
William van Auken
World's Fair
Washington D.C
Houston
Boston
Lou Walker Sr
Brewster County
Alpine
Gas Service Lines Begin in Alpine and Fort Davis Area
Montin Construction Company began installation of natural gas service lines in Alpine on Monday May 24 1965. Applications received at 109 N 6th Street or by mail to Box 903 Alpine. 1562 customers signed in system with 726 in Marfa 407 in Alpine 278 in Balmorhea 115 in Fort Davis.
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Montin Construction Company
6Th Street
Alpine
Balmorhea
Fort Davis
Fort Davis News Briefs From May 15 1942
Fort Davis unit joins Balmorhea guards for extended order drill. Bridge club awards go to Mrs Beau McCutcheon and Mrs Worth Evans. Fourteen music pupils perform with the commune orchestra at the high school. Newly installed PTA officers announced. 1920s trolley miles noted. Arthur Dy' Bloys receives a $50 defense bond for Red Cross first aid work. New church roof planned for Methodist Church built in 1882 or 1883. Local residents visit AGM College and relatives. Sugar registration warnings issued by Harold A. King. Social security tips issued to workers before retirement.
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Fort Davis
Texas Defense Gula
J.C. Duncan
Beau McCutcheon
Worth Evans
Avalanche
Arthur Dy’ Bloys
Red Cross
State Highway Dept
Bloys
E.H. Carlton
Mrs Elliott Hosts Friendly Bridge Club
Dr Elliot entertained the Friendly Bridge Club at 9 a.m. Thursday at her home. Mrs Wally Davis held high score and Mrs Frank Matthews won second prize. Mrs Bruce Beard received the consolation prize and Mrs Billy West also received a prize.
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DR. Elliot
Friendly Bridge Club
Wally Davis
Frank Matthews
Bruce Beard
Billy West
Entertains Bridge Club at Holland Hotel Luncheon
Mrs Homer Ferguson hosted the Thursday Bridge Club with a one o clock luncheon at the Holland Hotel. After luncheon, bingo prize events followed. Attendees included Mines, Davis, Matthews, Beard, West, John Reininger, Fritz Bil Weyerts, J M Alderson and S M Ker bow with East winning high prize and King Terry second. Gillett received low prize. other attendees listed.
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Homer Ferguson
Holland Hotel
Mines
Davis
Matthews, Beard, West
John Reininger
Fritz Bil Weyerts
J.M. Alderson
S.M. Kerbow
Allen East
King Terry
John W. Gillett
Mmes. East
Terry
Gillett
Frank Newsom
L.C. Ritchey
John C. Epperson
Otis Kimball
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Fort Davis News
The
Lion's Club
Martyn Krebbs
Tyrone Kelly
Mike McCready
George Grubb Jr
Lion Tanner
Carlos Turher
John Armstrong
Don Melvor
Pete Cowell
Bill Cotter
Leonard Rinehart
Ronnie Rinehart
Mexico
E.M. Lovelady
Marfa
Holiday House
Jeannie Sproul
Hae
Dude" Sproul
Trinity University
San Antonio
Miss Sproul
University of Texas In
Austin
Monterrey Technological Institute
Monterrey
Fort Davis High School
John Skinner
Lone Star Beer Distributor
Big Bend Country
Old Fort
Clark
Commune
Lucy Miller
Jimmie Bloys
Charles Brandon
Ralph Brandon
Gladys Burdine
Wilma Jean Cathey
Jane Chapin
Amy Lou Bloys
William Granger
Pete Carlton
Hugh Burdine
Mary Christine McIntosh
Jane Cathey
J.W. Evans
Barbara Crawford
Lorraine Taylor
Bhi Chapin
Jane McIntosh
PTA
C. T. Elvey
C.R. Fryary
V. EF. Smith
Callie Holt
U.S
Ida Hartnett
Anderson
Joe Hartnett
James Ragsdale McCutcheon
AGM College
Sand Country
Harold A. King
Jeff Davis County
Mrs. Elliott
Entertains Bridge Club
Safeway
Evie
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