Rotary plans and guest speakers for November
Paul Forchheimer, program chairman, lists a full November lineup with no meeting on the 11th holiday. Nevill Haynes speaks on Soji Conservation on the 18th. A joint Lions meeting on November 23 features a movie God of Creation. Rafael Linares returns after a Mexico City vacation and a Mexico program is hoped. Attendance notes and future luncheon commitment emphasized.
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Paul Forchheimer
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Nevill Haynes
Lions Club
God of Creation
Fred Olson
Rafael Linares
Rafael
Fam
Ily
Mexico City
Mexico
Victory in Portsmouth Dry Dock Open for Daily Inspection
The HMS Victory under Lord Nelson is in dry dock at Portsmouth England and available for daily inspection until sundown. Reports note that at least ten nations favor the eagle as a symbol of supremacy.
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Victory
Lord Nelson
Portsmouth
England
Native New Yorkers adopt Clarion town as back home
Mrs. Clark explains their family, native to New York, subscribed to The Clarion to stay connected with back home. They feel included now as they enjoy reading local news and sharing experiences with friends who relate to their transplanted town.
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Clark
Clarion
Radar Enforced Signs Prepping for Texas Highways
Texas plans new roadside signs reading SPEED LIMITS RADAR EN FORCED set to appear by mid November ahead of radar patrol deployment. Col. Homer Garrison Jr. notes demonstrations showed accuracy and speed remains a major factor in fatal crashes though radar is a tool, not a substitute for manpower. Signs will be placed outside towns and along routes where mobile radar will operate. Trade with the home merchant Buy in Alpine.
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Texas Dept. of Public Safety
Texas
Col
Homer Garrison, Jr
DPS
Col. Garrison
Garrison
Fort Davis News Highlights From Religious Week and Local Games
Fort Davis observes Religious Week with Baptist revival led by Rev. Clifford Johnston of Marfa and meetings by Missionary societies. Fort Davis Indians lose 33 25 at Buena Vista. Juniors win 32 7 at Barstow. Balmorhea tops Fort Davis 18 12 in Fort Davis. Halloween party for 3rd and 4th graders hosted by room mothers C F E Carlton and R L Sprout.
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Fort Davis
Baptist Church
Clifford Johnston
Marfa
Baptist, Methodist
Presbyterian Missionary Societies
Barstow
C. FE. Carlton
R. L. Sprout
Clara Gibson
Fort Davis Library Reports October Circulation
Librarian Mrs. W H Prennand notes 375 books circulated in October. Highlights include Tell Freedom Memories of Africa by Peter Abrahams. The 1955 Year Book of Churches is now available. The annual rummage sale is set for November 6 to fund books. Lt Kimball Miller of Fort Bliss visited with family. Graveses return from a three week trip, visiting relatives in Sherman and at the Dallas state fair.
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Fort Davis
W. H Prennand
Africa
Peter Abrahams
United States
Roas Graves
Mrs Grave
Mollie Hughes
Sherman
Dallas
W. A. Baird
Clifton
Graves
Fort Davis Visitors Arrive From Several Texas Towns
The article lists a string of visitors including Burnet and T. S. Redford family from Hamilton, formerly of Fort Davis, Alvin Nored of San Saba, C D Kornegay and R C Kornegay from San Angelo and Carlsbad N M, R L Ahrens of Farmington N M, Sid Bouchette and family, Buster Speight and Gail of Weatherford visiting Sheriff Tom Gray, and Robert C Withers who returned from East Texas after a three week trip. It explains what a fireman who steers a rear end of a hook and ladder truck is called a Tiller man.
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Robert C. Withers
Texas
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