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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1954

Page

9

Fort Davis Centennial Weather and Local Notes

Fort Davis reports welcome rains with 2.40 inches in Fort Davis on Oct 6 and 0.40 inch at Mount Locke. Weekly temperatures at Mount Locke ranged from 48 to 79 degrees. Mrs. Keith Wallace of Kyle visited Fort Davis for the Centennial. she first lived here in 1902 and 1907, with her son Keith Wallace Jr. born here.

Non Fort Davis Mount Locke McDonald Observatory Keith Wallace Kyle Keith Wallace Jr Old

Fort Davis officers line endures as houses stand

Mrs. Wallace visits Fort Davis in the home of Mrs. E. H. Carlton to enjoy the celebration. She renews old acquaintances and notes changes since her previous visit.

Fort Davis

Fort Davis Football Results and Brewster County Bond Election Notice

Fort Davis Juniors beat Buena Vista 32 to 24 on the Fort Davis field. Fort Davis Indians lost to Pyote 24 to 18 at Pyote. Notices include a Brewster County election on October 30 1954 proposing two bond issues for a county hospital and an emergency hospital station with specific terms and polling officer appointments.

Fort Davis Buena Vista

Hospital Bond Election Officers and Precinct Details

Court officers listed for Alpine Marathon and Terlingua precincts and special canvassing board named. Election governed by Texas law with voters owning taxable property voting in their residence precinct. Ballots will indicate support or opposition to issuing hospital bonds and levying the tax.

Commissioners’ Court Brewster County Texas Marathon Brawster County Chamber of Commerce Alpine W. S. Winter Ray N. Morrow Jerk Carl Shults Clifton Moss Earl Clark George Hargus George Seybert

Brewster County Hospital Bond Election Notice 1954

Notices and procedures for a special election in Brewster County Texas to authorize issuing hospital bonds to fund an emergency hospital station near Marathon. It outlines voter markings on propositions, posting and publication requirements, and official signatories including County Judge Felix P. McGaughy. Also mentions Zachary Taylor as a historical aside.

Texas Brewster Brewster County Commissioners’ Court Said County Felix P. McGaughy

Rotary Luncheon Guests Debates Constitutional Amendments

Bruce Sutton county attorney will speak on the constitutional amendments voters face on November 2. The program also includes a reading test by Mrs. Fred Williams using a new device. Joel Wright returned after illness and six members hosted high school boys as guests last week with plans to invite more boys weekly. The group commends Holland hotel for the luncheon.

Bruce Sutton Sutton Fred Williams Joel Wright Holland Hotel

Enumerators Sought For 1954 Agriculture Census Brewster County

San Angelo Oct 9 Applications for employment as enumerators for the 1954 Census of Agriculture in Brewster county will be accepted beginning Oct. Skit was announced by Field Supervisor Walter F. Jackson. Persons should notify Cherry S. Bryant Marfa crew leader or obtain location forms from the agriculture census field office at 119 East Beauregard San Angelo.

San Angelo Brewster County Walter F. Jackson Cherry S. Bryant P. O. Box Marfa Agriculture Census East Beauregard

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