Mrs A N Alkire Retired News Writer Dies
Obituary for Mrs Amy Eleanor Sparks Alkire born 1868 in Louisville Kentucky. Married Arthur N Alkire in 1901 Kalamazoo. Editors in Detroit Kansas City and Texas later owning Fort Davis papers. Funeral held Fort Davis Presbyterian Church November 16 with multi church ministers and pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur N. Alkire
Amy Eleanor Sparks
John Strange Sparks
Louisville
Arthur N N. Alkire
Kalamazoo
Whid
Alkire
Detroit Journal
Kansas City
Fort Davis
Fred
Helen Main
South Laguna
Cal
Elbert Noceto
Sparks
The
Avalanche
Fort Davis Presbyterian Church
Fort Davis Hospital
Ft. Davis
J Paul Stevens
Presbyterian
L. €. Lange, Jr
S. M. Mims
Methodist
Donald Muphy
Stevens
J. K. Miller
Sid Bouchette
Hill Crest Cemetery
Mims
J. G. Prude
Ernest Carlton
T. T. Kelly L. L. Jarratt
J.P. Espy
G. C. Williams
Fort Davis PTA hosts Home Life program and club notices
Fort Davis PTA meeting Tuesday in the High School Band Hall featured a Home and Family Life program led by Mrs. J. S. Fitzgerald with a youth skit starring Mr. C. J. Turner. The event covered a reading by Mrs. K. C. McCasland and a group buzz session, followed by officer reports and yearbook distribution. The Fort Davis Library style show by Cross and Cross drew attendees from Marfa and Alpine and featured outfits from Fort Davis High students. The community reported visits from relatives, local sports notes, and upcoming basketball tournament, plus real estate moves as the First Presbyterian Church agreed to buy the Bob Knox property for church and community use. Pat Cooper of Sonora died, and local activities included Alcoholics Anonymous and Ice Capades visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
J. S. Fitzgerald
C. J. Turner
Eloy Jimenez Church
P. W W. Johnson
K. C. McCasland
Anderson
Ft. Davis Pta
Mary Jane McNew
Odessa
J. D. McNew
Sammy Dominguez
Joe Dominguez
Los Angeles
F. Davis
Alex Dominguez
Hotel Dieu
el Paso
George Enloe
Litle
George, Jr
Graham
Texas
Enloe
Fort Worth
Cross and Cross of Alpine
Pat Cooper
Davis
Sonora
Cooper
Bloys
Harva Jones
Alcoholic Anonymous
Anderson School
Irving
Adele
Germany
Donald Weber
Albert Irving
Louisville
Clara Gibson
Beatrice Woolley
Dicky
Sheryl
Helen Gibb
Marie Fossan
Alpine
M. F. Payne
A. N. Alkire
Paul Siebenmann
San Antonio
Texas Alcohol Narcotics Education, Inc
Baptist Church
Tom Gray
Gray
Alta McGregor
Mr. Gray
Joe Fletcher
Fletcher
Mrs. Fletcher
Austin
First Presbyterian Church of
Fort Davis
Bob Knox
Church
Knox
R. Knox
Houston
Leslie Fenstermaker
S. Bouchett
J. W. Espy
Rh. D. Swartz
Accuracy Killing Power Kimball Reloads 800 Sav
Renowned rifleman Kimball demonstrates reloading techniques for the 800 Savage cartridge, detailing speed and accuracy improvements. The event emphasizes precision handling and practical field use for big game stalking and long-range shooting.
Charles Taylor Laid To Rest In Marfa Church Service
Funeral services were held at the First Christian Church in Marfa for Charles A. Taylor 71 foreman of the Kokernoth Limpia Canyon ranch. Burial followed in Marfa cemetery. He died at the ranch Thursday morning Nov 14 from a heart ailment. A native of DeWitt County he had lived in the Davis Mountain area over 40 years. He attended Junction and Goliad County schools and was central to a 1954 Davis Mountains search after being thrown from his horse and suffering a broken hip. The horse returned with dragging reins hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Davis
Don A Gaddis
T. T. Kelly
J. S. Fitzgerald
Bob Caraway
J. Philpy
Cros
Jimmy
Jack Dumas
Jerry
Se] Paso
Nevis
H. Starr Ballou
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Boston
Midland
Locke
Donald G. McIvor
New Mexico
Gary Lee
Bill Zeitler
Hobbs
N. M
San Antonio
Brandon
Shirley
B. C. Neill
Johnny
Lindy Sue
Neill
el Paso
Fort Davis
Barstow
Old Fort
Fort Davis Museum
Russia
Dicky Hartnett
Lalo Hartnett
Thule
Greenland
Kelly Air Force Base
First Christian Church
Marfa
Charles A. Taylor
Kokernoth Limpia Canyon
DeWitt County
Davis Mountain
Junction
Goliad
Davis Mountains
Taylor
Death notices and landmark statue facts mixed
A report notes a man found about ten p.m. after being struck by a falling limb, with survivors listed as his wife and three daughters including Mrs. Dorothy Foley of Alpine Mrs. Betty Matthews of Del Rio and Mrs. Mary McMurtry of Kerrville along with six grandchildren and two great grandchildren The article also states the Statue of Liberty's extended right arm measures 42 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Foley
Alpine
Betty Mat
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements 1956 57
Statement lists receipts totaling 86,534.00 plus 1,004.36 in other income for the period September 1 1956 to August 31 1957. Details show aggregate receipts and disbursements as part of a fiscal year report.
Also Mentioned on This Page
A.N. Alkire
William Henry Harrison
U.S
Davis Mountain State Park
McDonald Observatory
Algo the
Wag
Fort Davis School
Ross Graves
Sherman
Martyn Krebs
Greer Skousen
Sleeping Lion
Ft. Davis Butane
A. V. Chapin
Kimball
Lalely
Custom Ammunition
Alpine, Texas
Charles Taylor
the Texas Cafe
Alpine Independent
Bedford P. Cain
T. B. Davis
Public Accountant
Sul Ross College Foundation
S and O — State
Ae i
Pontiac
Mary Martin
John Raitt
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