Fort Davis News Highlights Kid Rodeo Results and Weather
A light rain welcomed Fort Davis readers. Week temperatures at Mc Donald observatory ranged from 49 to 75 degrees. At Pecos last Saturday Fort Davis youths competed in a rodeo with Clay Evans earning three firsts and one second, and siblings Eapy winning races. Dick Etheredge Jr and his sister also had top finishes. Prizes came from local merchants. Misses Bouchette and Merrill led prayers for missionaries.
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Pecos
Fort Davia
Clay Evans
Worth Evans
Dean Eapy
Patey
Jim Eapy
Dick Etheredge Jr
Dick Etheredge
Port Davis
Poros
Mome
Ite
Presbyterian Women Meet For Regular Session
At the cnarch Ine' Thuradsy af Tertoon October 2 the Presbyterian Women's Missionary society held its regular session with Mrs. R Teving presiding. Assisting on the program The New Life Movement were Mrs. C FE Miller Mrs J K Miller and Mrs George Merrill.
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Cnarch
Four Babies Born in Jeff Davis County September
In September four baby boys were registered in Jeff Davis County Fort Davis area. Clar ence Warren Everett born Sept 17 weighed 9% pounds son of Otto and Pauline Everett Laroy Dutchover born Sept 25 weighing unknown is son of Sam and Maggie Dutchover. Enrique Escovado born Sept 30 is son of Tomasa and Librada Escovado. Juan Duren born Sept 1 weighed 7 44 pounds son of Joel and Mrs Duran.
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Clarence Warren Everett
Otto Everett
Everett
Pauline Morris
Laroy Dutchover
Sam Dutchover
Dutchover
Ies
Maggie Martinez
Enrique Escovado
Tomosa Escovado
Escovado
Mis. Librada Quiroz
Fort Davis and Fortievis Groups Host Socials and Tea
Fortievis schools faculty and school board attended a social at Mr and Mrs W F Smith with 27 present plus spouses. Queen games and mental gymnastics were played. The Marfa History club marked its anniversary with a tea hosted by Mrs Edgar Mueller and Mrs W T Jones. Fort Davis attendees included Mrs Beau McCutch eon and Mrs J K Miller. W H Bill Clark visits Tulsa, Oklahoma for several weeks.
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Fort Ievis
W. F. Smith
S. M. Mims
Callie Holt
Marfa
Davis Mountains hotel thriving on modest price
Five small hotel in the Davis Mountains reports thriving business at a very reasonable price. The listing notes a five room frame home with central heating on a paved street nearby and immediate possession. Also offers a five room frame house in a good residential area near schools with paving and a favorable sale on terms. A well located home with a good lot on paving and a long established bulk gasoline and petroleum retail business reports net earnings of over $10,000 annually for the present owners.
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Davis Mountains
Women Missionary Society Meets at Local Baptist Church
Eleven members gathered Monday afternoon at the Baptist church for the Women’s Missionary Society meeting. Mrs. J. W. Friend presided with Mrs. M. C. Brittain as program chairman. The devotional led by Mrs. A. E. Babcock focused on redemption through Christ. Additional speakers included Mrs. Harry Jarrett Mrs. Dick Etheredge Mrs. C. H. Bird and Mrs. W. S. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Espy and family left for California to pursue business interests. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coffman and son Ronald along with John Newton departed for Soap Lake Washington to establish a new home.
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Women's Missionary Society
Baptist Church
J. W. Friend
M. C. Brittain
A. E. Babcock
Christ
Harry Jarrett
Dick Etheredge
C. H. Bird
W. S. Miller
Frank Coffman
Erall
Ronald
John Newton
Soap Lake
Washington
Chapin announces birth of son Eugene Robinson Chapin
Mr and Mrs A V Chapin announce the birth of a son Eugene Robinson Chapin born in an Alpine hospital Thursday Oct 2 at 1 30 pm The infant weighed four pounds The Chapins have three other children Elsie and Jackie Nev ens twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Jack Neuene of Milford Conn visiting in Fort Davis They split time between their sisters Mrs Charles Prude and Mrs Fort Grubb Their family resided in Fort Davis when the girls were born
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A. V. Chapin
Eugene Robinson Chapin
Alpine
Chapins
Elsie
Jackie Nevens
Jack Neuene
Milford, Conn
Fort Davis
Charles Prude
Fort Grubb
Pioneer oilman Cloyd Troxel dies in Austin residence
Cloyd Rescue Troxel died at his Austin home on October 2 after living here years ago. Born September 1 1966 in Illinois and raised in Kansas, he was a pioneer Texas oil man who moved to Austin in 1941. Survived by wife Iva Greene Troxel of Austin and five sisters, he was a Mason with Toyah lodge and his funeral was handled by the Austin AF and AM lodge. Fort Davis friends learned of his passing this week. In Fort Davis he worked with the Texas State Highway Department. Mrs Sloan and three others from Taylor visited after a summer with the Carlton family.
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Cloyd Rescue Troxel
Austin
Ilinois
Kansas
Texas
Iva Greene Troxel
Masonic Lodge
Toyah
Austin Lodge
AF &Am
Fort Davie
Fort Davis
Troxel
Texas State Highway Department
Indians Take Bears In Balmorhea Clash
The Fort Davis Indians defeated Balmorhea 38 to 8 on the road to move to 4-0. Jimmy Dominguez scored the opening touchdown in the first quarter but the extra point failed as Balmorhea struggled to answer throughout the game.
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Fort Davis
Chena
Indians
Brooks Acton
Chris Kountz
Kountz
Alfonso Tercero
Dominguez
Bears
Acton
Pioneer street renaming in Alpine to honor families
Alpine committees prepare to report to the city commission on renaming streets to honor pioneer families. Also noted are oil tests near Lennox, a $275,000 boost to Alpine’s building program, and a Abilene Christian College 12 0 victory over Lobos.
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Avalanche
Alpine
Abilene Christian College
Lobos
Abilene
Alpine church taps Grove as new pastor guest preacher
ey Grove fills pulpit at Presbyterian church inviting congregants seeking a new pastor. Rev. L. R. Millican, pioneer "sky pilot" of Big Bend Davis mountains area, visits Alpine. T. B. Davis of San Antonio is a business visitor there. Bobby Pulliam, formerly in El Paso, returns to enroll in school. Is your subscription paid.
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Presbyterian Church
Rev. L. R. Millican
Big Bend
Davis Mountains
Alpine
T. B. Davis
San Antonio
Bobby Pulliam
el Paso
Lone Star Steel Ore Plant and Benefication Unit Start
Lone Star Steel resumes Daingerfield iron ore mines in operation for the first time since 1945 and activates a $3 million benefication plant. The company launches a three year production program to meet backlog of pig iron coke and coke products as Dr George W Ramsey states.
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Lone Star Steel Company
Daingerfield
Lone Star
East Texas
George W. Ramsey
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