Fort Davis Locals Highlight Centennial Events and visits
Old Fort Davis notes a busy program with a buffalo barbecue tour and an Apache play at sunset on the grounds. Residents including Mr. and Mrs. Davis travel to Pekin Illinois and Kerrville, while local figures like Miss Roxa Medley and Rev. J Paul Stevens attend church services, dances, and a burro race.
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Francisco
Rutherfod
Marine Corps
Buffalo Barbecue
Fort Davis High School
Emily
Old Fort
Roxa Medley
J Paul Stevens
Fort, Davis Presbyterian Church
Edwin W. Parker
el Paso Methodist
Lee Williams
A. R. Eppenauer
Jeff Davis County
Alpine Men To Attend Highway 90 Conference
Alpine Highway 90 Assn director Gene Hillger and J. Walker plan to attend a Tucson meeting on Tuesday Oct 11 to draft a proposal extending the Highway 90 designation to San Diego. Attendees include Mr and Mrs George M Benson of Diego Calif and representatives Cook Clovis N M and Mrs W of Olney plus other city delegates and S M J Benson of Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Safe Assn members. The proposal will be sent to highway departments of each state. Mrs J T Carney has knee treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Hillger
Alpine
J. ¥. Walker
Tucson
Ariz
U.S
San
George M. Benson
Diego
Calif
Local society brief notes travel and visits
Mrs Ella R McBride with Mr and Mrs H J Mc Bride travel to Las Vegas Nevada for a motel operators convention. Mrs H M Bowden underwent major surgery at Providence Memorial Hospital El Paso. Dr Katherine Boyd Sul Ross State College heads to Abilene for the State Speech Conference. Mrs Etta Hargus travels to Los Angeles Spokane and Canada visiting friends and relatives. Mrs B F Berkeley to visit grandson Dr Ralph Berkeley in San Marcos and see twin great grandsons.
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Ella R. McBride
H. J. McBride
Las Vegas
Nev
H. M. Bowden
Providence Memorial Hospital
el Paso
Bowden
B. F. Berkeley
San Marcos
Ralph Berkeley
Katherine Boyd
Sul ‘Ross State College
Abilene
Boyd
Etta Hargus
Los Angeles
Spokane, Wash
Canada
Rader Thompson Texas Pioneer Dies in Lubbock
Mrs. F P Fulcher of Terlingua reported her brother Rader Thompson died September 28 in Lubbock. A Missouri native who arrived in 1871, he was near 99 in November and raised a family of seven sons and three daughters. Funeral services were held in Merkel on September 30.
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F. P. Fulcher
Terlingua
Rader Thompson
Lubbock
Thompson
Alpine
B. L. Lane
Mr. Thompson
Lone Star State
Missouri
Texas Oklahoma Football Broadcast Planned for KVLF
KVLF will broadcast the Texas-Oklahoma football game Saturday at 1 50 pm. The ancient rivals meet in the Cotton Bowl Dallas with Humble Oil Refining Co sponsoring the matchup.
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KVLF
Dallas
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Death notice for Frank Benton Wooding 89 in Danville Virginia
Longtime Almaden mining employee Frank Benton Wooding 89 died September 1 in Danville Virginia. He lived in Brewster County in early mining days and is remembered by many old-timers including County Clerk J W Frazer who knew him at the Almaden mine. Wooding's death reported by his daughter's note, with two of his children born in Brewster County.
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Danville
Frank Benton Wooding
Almaden Mining Co
Big Bend
J. W. Frazer
Wooding
Almaden
Brewster County
Fire Station Inspected by Cub Scouts of Den 2
Cub Scouts Den 2 inspected the fire station Monday under Fire Chief J C Cool ey. Participants included Johnny Carpenter David Forchheimer Bobby Glasscock Dick Littleton Lee McCollumn and Richard Whiteside with den mother Mrs Paul Forchheimer. Joe Haynes and his mother Mrs Neville Haynes were absent due to knee injury.
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Cub Scouts of
Den
Den 2
J. C. Cooley
Cubs
Johnny Carpenter
David Forchheimer
Bobby Glasscock
Dick Littleton
Lee McCollumn
Richard Whiteside
Paul Forchheimer
Joe Haynes
The
Neville Haynes
Joe
Rains boost Alpine rainfall total to 11.93 inches
The week’s rainfall pushed Alpine’s year total to 11.93 inches, surpassing the 1954 annual rainfall of 8.37 inches. Intermittent showers last Sunday added 0.37 inches, Monday night brought another 0.75 inches in the west town, and 0.03 inches fell Tuesday. Mr and Mrs D W Wells planned a 14 day Texas City vacation, visiting Buchanin Dam and R L Wells, returning to Alpine around Oct 21.
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Onnuen
D. W. Wells
Texas City
Buchanin Dam
Texas
R. L. Wells
Alpine
Factory trained sewing machine mechanics visit Alpine area
Factory trained sewing machine mechanics from Dallas will be at Smith Furniture Company on October 11. Call 2141 or contact Smith Furniture Company for appointment or further information.
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Dallas
Smith Furniture Company
Hien
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T. B. Davis
Pekin
L. D. Harris
Kerrville
John Dowing
John G. Prude
Mamie Howe
San Antonio
Mrs. Turner F. Austin
Griffith Oates of
Beaumont
Tuscon
Tweed
Helen Pruett
Houston
H. B. Pruett
Bill Winter
Harrell
Cheryl
Lockhart
Paul Howell
Jesse G. Howell
Hershel Hord
Marfa
H. W. Morelock
Austin
Frances Hill
John Washington
Herbert Guyon
Deming, N. M
Jeff Graham
Graham
Lions Club
C. E. Patterson
Patterson
Mulcahy
L. J. McNamarra
J. W. Prestridge
Brownfield
Curtiss Kelley
J. T. Carney
Presto
Alpine. Lumber CO
Edwards
Vienna
Wilson
Ballard
Pillsbury
Libby
del Mo
Werners
Crisco
Cee
Safeway Farm
Bartlett Pears
Valencia
Sunny Hills U
Swift's
Chuck Roast
U. S
Swift
Miler
Lobos
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