Fort Davis Museum Sees Steady Visitors Amid Centennial Plans
Fort Davis notes a continuing stream of visitors to the Old Fort museum with 13 541 total registrations by Sunday night. Centennial events are being prepared for October 9 and 10 including a parade and barbecue. Also reported are church promotions and new building dedication at First Baptist and First Presbyterian churches.
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Fort Davis
Old Fort Museum
Baptist W. M. U
Baptist Woman's Missionary Union
J. W. Friend
R. D. Lovell
W. V. Gross
Tyrone T. Kelly
Fort Davis Indians Beat Clint 42 to 12 in Nonconference Game
Fort Davis Indians defeated Clint 42 to 12 in a nonconference football game. It was their second game of the season, bringing one win and one loss so far.
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Fort Davis Indians
Clint
Supt. H. D. Smith
Buena Vista
Granado couple announce birth of Rudy Granado Jr in Marfa
Mr and Mrs Rudy Granado announce the birth of a son Rudy Jr born Saturday Sept 25 in a Marfa hospital weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces at birth. Miss Lillian Franklin Home Ec teacher visited in Seagraves last weekend.
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Rudy Granado
Rudy Jr
Marfa
Lillian Franklin
Seagraves
DAR Members Meet In Fort Davis For First Time
The Daughters of the American Revolution meet at the Big Bend chapter in Fort Davis for the first historic gathering. Mrs R D McCready regent hosted the event at her home on Saturday September 25.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Fort Davis
R. D. McCready
Big Bend
Annie Lou Clark
Valentine
W. H. Brennand
Clark
Central
Anderson
Presbyterian Women’s Organization
J. P. Espy
Clarence Bassett
Mr. Bassett
Bassett
Mexico
Fort Davis News and Community Notes
Fort Davis community events span church activities and public service. Guest speaker Dr. Bryan Wildenthal attends a lodge luncheon, with performances by Mrs. J Keesey Miller and Rev Jul ien T Hendren. Local visits include Mrs W McCutcheon and Mrs Ross W Davis.
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Bryan Wildenthal
Sul Ross College
Alpine
J. Keesey Miller
Julien T. Hendren
Tyrone T. Kelly
Wildenthal
Ross W. Davis
Waxahachie
McCready
Land Title Suit In Brewster County Texas
Citation commands defendants to answer by 10:00 AM on the first Monday after 42 days from issue date October 25 1954. Plaintiff Margaret Belle Kiewert seeks title and possession to the south part of Survey No 49 Block 331 T C Railroad Company Original Grantee. Names include Charles G Kiewert and various heirs and claimants in Cook County Illinois with unknown residences.
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Ate
ST. OF Texas
Fred Vogel, Jr
Charles G. Kiewert
Chas. G. Kiewert
Cook County
Ilinois
83Rd Judicial District Court
Brewster County
Texas
Alpine
Margaret Belle Kiewert
Chas. G Kiewert
T. C. Railroad Company
Local Families Move to West Texas Ranch and City
Mrs E W Taylor and sister Mrs Nancy Walker of Lubbock visit with brother Mr J Q Satterwhite and wife from Ballinger. Mr Satterwhite is their brother. Mr and Mrs E M Bill Carlton lease a ranch near Marfa and have moved to Marfa.
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G. W. Davis
Effie Covington
Goldthwaite
Jack Rusk
Carla
Marathon
Mr. Rusk
The
Bell Telephone Co
E. W. Taylor
Nancy Walker
Lubrock
J. Q. Satterwhite
Ballinger
Mr. Satterwhite
E. M. Bill Carlton
Marfa
Enchanted Rock Granite Landmark Near Fredericksburg Llano
A historical note describes Enchanted Rock a granite formation between Fredericksburg and Llano, Texas, rising about 500 feet and covering roughly a square mile, noted in the Alpine region. It references land and title citations from Brewster County and a 1954 court notice, mentioning 480 acres and statutory limits.
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Fredericksburg
Llano, Texas
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A. N. Alkire
Toyah
Arthur D. Bloys
Kent
T. D. Dawkins
San Antonio
Charles Dawkins
Dawkins
Houston
Mabel Bloys
Herbert Bloys
Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
First Presbyterian Church
DuPont
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Company
Victoria, Texas
J. M. Fly
W. Constitution
Chambers Appliance CO
West Uvalde
W. W. McCutcheon
W. W McCutcheon
Carlos Marin
Texas State Highway Dept
George M. Merrill
Buffalo, N. Y
Big Bend National Park
Hendren
Presbyterian Women's Organization
Circle 1
Julian T. Hendren
Jeader
India
Pakistan
Jeff Davis County
L. N
Buck) Hutchison
Hutchison
Jimmie
Pyote
Buck
Janet Rogers
Caddo
James I, Edwards
Charlies Ogden
el Paso
Masonic Lodge
Mr. Edwards
Mr. Ogden
Knights of the Round Table
Robert Taylor
Sir Lancelot
Ava Gardner
Guinivere
Mel Ferrer
Arthur
Custom Assay Office
Shippers Representatives
P. O. Box
Laintiff
J. W. Frazer
Hettie
Boston
Bankok
First National Bank
Chevrolet
DE Soto
Oldsmobile
Plymouth
FORD
Henry Bailey
East Holland
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