Fort Davis Kids Shine At Fifth Annual Fall Fair
In Pecos last week Fort Davis hosted a Kids rodeo as part of the Fifth Annual Fall Fair and Festival. Prizes went to Clay Evans and Patsy and Jean Espy with Jean winning Champion Cowgirl and Ray Hopper of El Paso taking Champion Cowboy with 36 points. Patsy joined Hopper to win time in goal roping. Jean and Clay won multiple awards including a saddle and bull riding first. A total of 82 contestants earned about 1700 dollars in merchandise. non-winners received Levi’s. The eclipse was noted for Thursday evening.
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Pecos
Fort Davis
Clay Evans
Worth Evans
Patsy
Jean Espy
Jim P. Espy
Jean
Ray Hopper
el Paso
Hopper
Shetland
Marfa History Club Hosts Fiftieth Birthday Party
Mr and Mrs George Merrill, Mrs W H Brennand, and Mrs G F Jones attended the Marfa History club Fiftieth Birthday Party in Marfa Texas last Wednesday night Sept 28. Miss Lettie Ann Colwell, employed in Corpus Christi, is at home on vacation and is daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Colwell of Fort Davis.
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George Merrill
W. H. Brennand
G. F. Jones
Marfa History Club
Marfa
Texas
Lettie Ann Colwell
Corpus Christi
Miss Colwell
Bill Colwell
Fort Davis
Auto Crash Fatal to Felipe Mendoza at 21
Felipe Mendoza Jr. 21 of Fort Davis died from injuries after an auto crash last Tuesday near Alpine. He was alone in the overturned car found on the highway between the towns. Survived by his parents sister and grandparents and many relatives. Funeral services were held September 9 at St Joseph's Church with burial at St Joseph cemetery. He was half brother of the late Manuel Gonzales World War II hero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felipe Mendoza
Felipe Mendoza Sr
Fort Davis
Felipe
Alpine
Benjamin Grado
Augustine Mendoza
Manuel Gonzales
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
St. Joseph
Family returns from Tokio and caps new posting
Capt Q D Grisham Mrs Grisham and two children Jim mie and Jean arrived September 18 from Tokio after two and a half years overseas. They visit Mrs Grishams parents in Fort Davis while Captain Grisham starts as ORC Instructor at the Tennessee Military Institute in Nashville. The family will stay in Fort Davis until quarters are found. A Fisher family reunion on September 25 drew thirty two relatives. Pat Mulloy and wife came from the Jeff ranch to Houston for stepson Dr W E Kidd’s funeral in La Grange, same day as friend Betty Hopper’s funeral.
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Q. D. Grisham
Tenn
O.rc
Tennessee Military Institute
J. C. Fisher
Pat Mulloy
Jeff Ranch
Houston
Mayes Family Returns to Fort Davis Amid School Enrollment
The Henry C. Mayes family leaves Williams Arizona after about two and a half years returning to Fort Davis. Children Billy enters 8th grade and Betty 6th grade. Mr Mayes will work with dirt moving contractor J W Ledingham.
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Henry C. Mayes
Williams
Arizona
Fort Davis
Billy
Betty
Mr. Mayes
J. W. Ledingham
Sister of Mrs Piercy Dies in Fort Worth
Mrs H T Hardin of Fort Worth died at her home on Thursday September 29. She was sister to Mrs M A Piercy of Fort Davis. Surviving are her husband and son Sidney. Funeral services were in the First Baptist Church in Fort Worth on Friday September 30. The pastor officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Hardin
Fort Worth
M. A. Piercy
Fort Davis
Local visits and travels noted around Texas
The church officiated. Barry Scobee returned October 1 from a two week business trip to San Antonio. Mr. and Mrs. George W Merrill and Mrs. W H Brennand went to Big Spring for the Centennial and Old Timers Home Coming October 3 8. They will visit their son Martin in Big Spring. Mr. and Mrs. J H Killough and Miss Verna Dippel of La Grange are visiting Pat Mulloy at the ranch. They came September 28. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Reid returned from a trip and were joined by Miss Elizabeth Music at the Reid Brothers ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Scobee
San Antonio
George W. Merrill
W. H. Brennand
Big Spring
Merrill
Martin
Big Springs
J. H. Killough
Verna Dippel
la Grange
Texas
Pat Mulloy
Theett Ranch
Wade Reid
Miss Elizabeth Music
Reid Brothers
Birthday Party For Hulen Harvey At School
Birthday party was held Friday afternoon at the school in honor of Hulen Harvey who turned seven the next day. Also present was Eugene Granger, age six, as a surprise guest. Refreshments included birthday cakes ice cream Dixie cups candy and balloons. Room mothers noted for the 1st grade are Mrs J L Dale and Mrs Clay Espy and for the 2nd grade Mrs Buddy Neal and Mrs George Grubb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Mims
Hulen Harvey
Hulen Harvey Sr
Hulen
Eugene Granger
Helen
J. L. Dale
Clay Espy
Buddy Neal
George Grubb
World Wide Communion Observed At Presbyterian Service
The World Wide Communion Service was observed Sunday morning at the Presbyterian church with Rev. J. W. Myrose officiating. Myrose attends the Texas Synod meeting in Denison this week. No church service next Sunday morning though Sunday School will meet as usual.
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Presbyterian Church
J. W. Myrose
Synod of Texas
Denison
Texas
Myrose
Sunar School
Rev Alvin O Rue Resigns Fort Davis Pastorate for Ballinger
A letter from Rev Alvin O Rue of Ferris Texas states he resigns as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church Fort Davis and will serve the Eighth Street church Ballinger beginning the first Sunday in October. The Rue family previously lived in Fort Davis while Rue led the Marfa and Fort Davis churches. Their son Alvin studies in Europe and plans further studies in Zurich or Vienna while daughter Elisabeth prepares to finish Hardin College Wichita Falls next spring. Mrs Rue remains active in church work. Myrtle McCutcheon and Mrs J H Bohmfalk of Houston stayed at Hotel Limpia while visiting Fort Davis.
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Fort Davis
Alvin O. Rue
Ferris
Texas
First Presbyterian Church
Eighth Street
Lausanne
Switzerland
Paris
France
Zurich
Vienna
Austria
Rome
Venice
Florence
Germany
Berlin
Elisabeth
Rue
Hardin College
Wichita Falls
Tea Honoring Mrs Leon Byerley Jr and Mrs Clay Miller Jr
Mrs J K Miller hosted a September tea at her home honoring Mrs Leon Byerley Jr of Austin and Mrs Clay Miller Jr, daughter in law of C E Miller. More than a hundred guests from Valentine Marfa Alpine Fort Davis and nearby ranches attended. The two honorees arrived with connections to Tulsa and the Miller family.
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J. K. Miller
J. Keesey Miller
Leon G. Byerley Jr
Clay E. Miller Jr
Austin
Byerley
Betty Miller
C. E. Miller
Clay Miller
C. E. Millers
Jo Ellen Canada
Tulsa
Tyrone Kelly
Eaton
Worth Evans
Fritz Kahl
Miller
University of Texas
Sunday Worship Services Across Local Churches
Sunday morning at the Baptist church Rev Woodson Mims preached In The Shadow With Jesus from Lamentations 1 12 and observed the Lord s Supper A Training Union was reorganized after months of inactivity Sunday night worship at the First Baptist church with Rev Woodson Mims presiding and preaching The Reverend J W Myrose led the opening prayer and Rev S M Mims gave the benediction Next Sunday services move to the Methodist church Rev Sam Mims officiated at the 11 o clock service at the Methodist church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Woodson Mims
Mark IV
J. W. Myrose
First Presbyterian Church
S. M. Mims
First Methodist Church
Methodist Church
The
Baptist Church
Jesus
Sam Mims
Davis Mountains Weather Record This Week
No moisture fell in the Davis Mountains area this week. Temperatures at McDonald Observatory Mount Locke were 69/46 on Saturday, 73/50 Sunday, 73/54 Monday, 72/52 Tuesday, 74/53 Wednesday, 74/53 Thursday, and 74/52 Friday.
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Davis Mountains
McDonald Observatory
Mount Locke
Sun
Brewster County Sheriff’s Sale Auction Warrant Details
Texas Brewster County sheriff describes a 1949 tax sale process in Cause No. 8100 A with judgment against multiple defendants for taxes and costs. It lists orders of sale, seizure date and the described property including Survey No. 53 and 48084 acres.
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Brewster County
Texas
State of Texas
Brewster County and Common School District No. 2
B. F. Allen
T. H., Amdon
T. H. Amidon
W. G. Anderson
Wm. Bailey
N. J. Barnes
T. L. Bentley
Co. S. Boggers
Claud S. Bog
Joe Taylor
R. J. Thompson
Maggie Trimble
Sindie Tullis
Wm. Tullis
C. R. Vaughan
Charles R. Vaughn
A. D. Wood
H& TC RY. CO
Public Auction Planned in Brewster County Texas
In Brewster County Alpine Texas the sale of defendants rights to property will occur on the first Tuesday in November 1949 at the Court House door between 10 and 4. The sale targets bids from cash buyers. property cannot be sold to certain related parties for less than the adjudged value or total judgments. Defendants may redeem as provided by law and may seek divided or whole sales.
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Brewster County
Texas
Court House
Alpine
Third Day of October 1949 in Brewster County Texas
The entry notes a date the third day of October 1949 in Brewster County Texas. It records a precise historical reference to a specific day within the Texas county.
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Brewster County
Texas
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Fort Davis News
A. N. Alkire
Iva Snead
Robert Lee
J. C. Snead
San Angelo
Son
A. Ivers
Beaumont
Robert C. Withers
Casey L. Withers
K. C. Withers
Iverses
Indian Lodge
J. W. McClen
Japan
Ge Siesta
Eagle Pass
Piedras Negras
Trans-Texas Airways
Myrtle McCutcheon
J. H. Bohmfalk
Hotel Limpia
Coleman Water Heaters
Roper Gas Ranges
Alpine Butane Company
Nsaly
State OF
County OF
Brewster
Sheriff's Sale
Renee Presen
Cali
Durman
Alpine Drug Store
Billy Ward
Coca-Cola
Ward
Mobil
Autumn
Buick
Buicks
Casner Motor Company
Holland & 7Th St
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