Old Fort Davis reminiscence and county livestock totals
William Wallace Johnson recalls 1884 work for Capt. Jack Hardwick in the Davis Mountains near Ho canyon Sawtooth Mountain and the Rockpile as cattle numbers fall. Sheriff Walk er reports 1940 to 1941 cattle 24 344 to 17 495 head. sheep rise 54 015 to 69 848. goats 7 200. horses 1 200. Calf crop sold by Joe Grimes of Dana Indiana for J W Merrill & Son with delivery in November.
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William Wallace Johnson
Mexico
Davis Mountains
Jack W. Hardwick
Jack
Ho Canyon
Sawtooth Mountain
Rockpile
Jeff Davis
J. C. Walker
Joe Grimes
Dana, Ind
J. W. Merrill & Son
Sierra Blanca
Vaqueros
Indians
Fort Davis
Bill Beinhaur
Jimmy Johnson
Sieré Blanca
Eddy
Fort Davis community joins fire dept and school events
Fort Davis residents reorganized the volunteer Fire Dept with Leonard Rinehart elected fire chief and Tyrone Kelly and Robert Dunigan as assistants. The week includes PTA Family Night at Anderson Elementary Gym, Miss Callie Holi Day at First Baptist, a car crash injury, hospital news, and Fort Davis Indians beating Sierra Blanca 20-19 with key plays.
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Hugh Stile
Fort Davis
Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Leonard Rinehart
Tyrone Kelly
Robert Dunigan
Fire Department
PTA
Anderson Elementary School
First Baptist Church
Callie Holi
Holt
Church Fellowship
Linda Moos
Howard Moos
Fort Davis High School
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Old Fort
Davis
Old Black Joe
Alex Dominguez
Newell Sanford
C. J. Turner
Methodist Church
Neill Hufford
Barbara Dirks
Mercer
Brewster County Hospital
Jesse Passmore
W. C. Bryan
Roy Bloys
Corpus Christi
Bry~im
Bloys
George Grubb
Mary Medley
Borden
Panmernsbrorp Pro Dress
WTU
Texas Utilities
Bler
Sensible
Rambler
American Motors
Ambassador
Moore’s General Store
Highway 90
Alpine
3S-Tv
KOSA
Danny Kaye