Local residents and visitors listed in weekend notes
Karl Earp and family spent the weekend in town with Mrs. Earp and son Joe. The Forchheimers and Mrs. Forchheimer led to El Paso or local apartments. Mae M. Ament did legal business in El Paso, D. N. Scott visited Sierra Blanca, Frank Pollitt taught at Valentine, and J S Carr visited Ft Devis. Riggs Shepperd and J W Shepperd in town. Kokernot and Harris families visited San Antonio. Baines party enjoyed El Paso weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae M. Ament
el Paso
D. N. Scott
J. F
Sierra Blanca
Las Week
Rural sale and rental ads mix ranches houses and loans
Classified notice lists sale of a 100000 acre ranch with grass and water, multiple houses for sale with terms, rent houses with prices, a 16 section ranch for lease, a 50 000 acre hunting preserve lease, hospital and accident insurance options, FHA loan connections, and requests for listings of rent houses and ranches for lease or sale plus ranch loans at 2 percent via FHA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Hill
Fort Davis Indians Lose Scrimmage At Alpine 7 6
Fort Davis High School Indians were edged 7 6 by Alpine High School Bucks at Jackson Field in Alpine. The first scrimmage between the teams since 1935 ended with Alpine on top. Mr and Mrs R C Withers returned from visits in San Angelo and Waco where they saw their son L Robert at Baylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. & Coan
Fort Davis High School Indians
Jackson Field
Alpine
Webb
Alpine High School Bucks
R. C. Withers
San Angelo
Waco
L. Robert
Baylor
Carnival Plans Highlight P T A Special Meeting
A P T A meeting laid out plans for a Halloween carnival at the gym Monday night October 31. Activities include a supper cafeteria style booths fortune telling and a queen elected by popular vote. Afternoon program featured piano by Mrs Richard G Irving violin by Mrs Graves Bogel and rhythm band performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. A
Gymnggum
Richard G. Irving
Graves Bogel
Irving
Wildlife Planning Board organized in Fort Davis Texas
The Jeff Davis County Wildlife Planning Board a new activity branch of the Texas State game commission was organized Tuesday in Fort Davis with Richard K Merrill as president B E Coan as vice president and Barry Scobee as secretary Dr Lee W Fisher regional game manager and State Game Warden Tom S Redford attended to assist The board aims to cooperate with regional and state officials in recommending activities Local social notes follow detailing visits and trips of residents including Mrs E M Fulmer Mr and Mrs Drury Wood and family Mrs J A Anderson and son Luther and others with travel to Arizona New Mexico San Antonio and Gulf Coast
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Davis County Wildlife Planning Board
Texas State Game Commission
Fort Davis
Richard K. Merrill
B. E. Coan
Barry Scobee
Lee W. Fisher
Alpine
The
Game Commission
Tom S. Redford
State Commission
Regional game planning boards organize in Texas region
Dr. Fisher formerly of Michigan with wildlife management training leads Region Seven of ten regions in Texas under the game commission. The region spans twenty four counties east of the Pecos to El Paso and planning boards are being formed in each county. Jeff Davis already has a county planning committee with commissioners Will Reynolds H L Kokernot Jr Richard K Merrill B F Coan Frank Jones Wade Reid and elected J C Duncan R C Withers and Barry Scobee. Another meeting is expected in early November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Fisher
Michigan
Texas
The
Game Commission
Pecos River
Fi Paso
Fisher
Jeff Davis
Will Reynolds
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Richard K. Merrill
B. F. Coan
Frank Jones
Wade Reid
J. C. Duncan
R. C. Withers
Barry Scobee
Fort Davis and Marfa Girls Unite at Fort Knox
Two Fort Davis girls and a Marfa girl now stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky are together for the nonce. Mrs J L Cowhey formerly Miss Jones Jones and Mrs Merkle formerly Miss Ann McCracken of Marfa are joined by Doris Everett of near Valentine who once worked in a local bank. Her husband, a flying cadet recently promoted to lieutenant, and the other two husbands are lieutenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Marfa
Fort Knox
Kentucky
J. L. Cowhey
Jones Jones
Merkle
Ann McCracken
Doris Everett
Valentine
San Antonio
Weather Musings From Fort Davis to October Snow Memory
A diary style note recalls Fort Davis temperatures near ninety and July heat with stoves on legs during rainy spells. It contrasts ten days of sun with recent rains greening grass. It mentions October 24, 1929 bringing eight inches of snow on the mountains while leaves remained on trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
DAR Members Urged To Contribute To Park Fund
Texas chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution are urged to donate to the Big Bend park fund as part of conservation efforts. A letter to Dr. H W Morelock asks for full park project details and literature for chapters. Morelock says a new park bulletin is being prepared for release soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DAR
Big Bend Park
Texas
Daughters of the American Revolution
Big Bend
Avalanche Advertising Columns Offer For Sale
Advertisement notes items for sale in the Avalanche columns. It invites readers to browse listings and promises value in the classified section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche
Old-fashioned Dance at Fort Davis Gym This Friday
Fort Davis Study Club sponsors an old-fashioned dance at the Fort Davis school gymnasium Friday night. Miss Lutie Britt of the Sul Ross College staff manages the event with admission at twenty five cents for adults and ten cents for children. Proceeds fund books for the public library. Also noted is a Fort Davis bridge club gathering hosted by Miss Nancy Clawson and Miss Alma Westermann at Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Eaton’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis School
Fort Davis Study Club
Lutie Britt
Sul Ross College
Nancy Clawson
Alma Westermann
New Fort Davis Bridge Club
C. E. Eaton
Alpine FFA Boys Attend Convention and Show in Kansas City
Alpine FFA members E. J. Van Fossan and Francis Phelps earned free trips to the National convention in Kansas City as part of the Texas representation in the snappy cowboy band. Alpine sent six boys last year and Highland Hereford breeders plus Alpine P T A supported more. Community support funded travel while local projects funded other civic needs. The trip showcases top livestock, poultry and dairy cattle and draws thousands of delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
E. J. van Fossan
Francis Phelps
Kansas City
Alpine
Highland Hereford Country
Highland Hereford Breeders Association
Alpine P.T. A
Alpine FFA Delegation Heads to National Convention
Alpine Future Farmers of America sent a Texas special train with Byron Wright and Billie Tom Meador leading a group of FFA members to the national convention. The Alpine party includes one Grandfalls affiliate student. they departed Alpine at 8:00 a.m. October 18 and reached Fort Worth the next day after a Santa Fe Special train left Fort Worth October 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Texas
Byron Wright
Billie Tom Meador
Grandfalls
Alpine Future
Alpine
Fort Worth
Santa Fe
Waco Man Dies Weeks After 300000 Inheritance Win
Peter McClelland of Waco Texas died two weeks after winning a 300000 inheritance in a lawsuit that endured for 38 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter McClelland
Waco
Tex
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Karl Earp
Monahans
Mrs. Earp
Joe
Mrs. B. Forchheimer
Hancock Apartments
L. Forchheimer
Frank Pollitt
Mr. Pollitt
J. S. Carr
B. EB. Coan
Mr. Coan
Ft. Devis
Mrs. Riggs Shepperd
Colorado
J. W
Mesdames H. L. Kokernot Jr
J. D. Harris
Miss Petsick
G. W. Baines
Elizabeth Baines
W.@. Hancock
Salz
Arby Scober, Corre
Wildlife Board Formed
E. M. Fulmer
Idabel
Okla
Rev
M. M. Fulmer
J. A. Anderson
Luther
Arizona
New Mexico
Zeb Decie
Decie
Gulf Coast
F. L. McCollum
Dallas
Mrs. McCollum
Groesbeck
Harold Moyer
United States
H. D. Rivers
Eva Chaffin
Mexico
F. J. Upginghouss
Jonesboro
Ark
J. J. Durham
Chevrolet
Casner Motor CO
Alpine Ffa
Magnolia
L. D. Whettle
Prep
College Ave
Std
Southweetornen
Southwest
del Morte
QuDndilionsd Hotel
Paso del Norte
PASO
Steegee
Vieo-Pros
Reddy Kilowatt
Seiact
Central Power and Light Company
C. P
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