Fort Davis News Highlights Local Football and Notices
Fort Davis reports a seven to six youth football win over a Pecos squad in a rare Mile High Town game. The issue covers a Baptist Cemetery Association meeting, local sales of Chevrolet coupes, community visits, health scales for pupils, old Fort Davis veterans, and two bridge parties with recognitions for high scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Mile High
Pecos
Coa
Coan
Lee Sproul
Moreau Miller
George Grubb
Otto Everett
Cephas Wilton
Robert Withers
Eugene Sproul
Joyce Underwood
Hicks Gray
Ruse Jones
Charles Hasbrook
Hicks
Henry Gray
Roy Nunn
Ed Hunter
Vali Tia
Big school enrollment tops town history at two schools
The historic enrollment reaches over eighty pupils in both American and Mexican schools this year. County Clerk H. D. Bloys presented Fort Davis High School with a Webster's unabridged dictionary and stand, a needed and appreciated gift for the new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Callle Holt
J. P. Weatherby
Istory
H. D. Bloys
Fort Davis High School
New Methodist Ministers Assigned to Fort Davis and Marathon
Rev. J. A. Latham takes over Fort Davis and Marathon churches after conference. He moves from Alamogordo where Rev. J. E. Fuller served. Fuller departs for new duties after years in Alpine and Alamogordo. Mrs. Fuller and Mr. Fuller attended Bloys Camp Meeting, with many in the community offering best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Latham
Fort Davis
Marathon
Alanogordo
J. E. Fuller
Fuller
Alpine
Alamogordo
Latre
el Paso
New Mexico
Mr. Fuller
Mra. Fuller
Bloys Camp Meeting Draws Attendees And Work
On a cold Sunday the Bloys Camp Meeting association saw a strong turnout as Dr. R. L. Irving led post Sunday school activities. Volunteers like Bill Carton tackled painting and repairs at the Merrill ranch house while a team worked on roofing and stucco. A reformer argued cannibals won t eat a tobacco user and the Macon Telegraph countered that view in a lighthearted editorial note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloys
R. L. Irving
Tater
Basket Manor
Bill Carton
Merrill ‘Anch House
Marriages Decrease in 1929. Divorces Rise Across Texas
Texas marriage totals fell notably in the past year while divorces climbed, per revised U S commerce records showing 13 000 fewer marriages and a rise of 213 divorces. Brewster County held with 72 marriages in 1928 dropping to 69, yet divorces rose from 2 to 18. Jeff Davis County shows one real divorce and another separation. Presidio County nearly doubled its numbers.
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Texas
U. S. Department of “Commerce
Brewster County
Jeff Davis
Presidio County
Local divorce trends mirror state totals
The district reported 132 marriages among its young residents, up from 10 the prior year. The divorce total ran practically in line with the rest of the state, reflecting similar nationwide shifts in family patterns.
Former Christian Church Pastor Visits Alpine
The Rev. 8 R McClure former pastor of the Christian church herm visited Alpine with his wife on church business. He has been evangelist for the third district of Christian churches since leaving Alpine and now directs work from El Paso east to Fort Stockton supervising preaching. His district recently built new churches in Wink and Mohans and he is making rounds, visiting Alpine about once a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. McClure
Christian Church
Herm
Alpine
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BAKU
The
Avalanche
Cemetery Association
Baptist Church
J.P. Weatherby
J. W. Espy
Warren Bloys
G. F. Jones
Beau McCutcheon
J. K. Miller
Jay
Otis Kimball
W. C. Carson
Sheem
Sierra Blanca
Carson
Baptist Women's Missionary Unien
Baptist Women’s Missionary Society
Espy Miller
Don Knight Jr
del Rio
Y. D. McMurray
D. Wood
van Horn
Lobo
Marco Stewart
B. E. Coan
Eda Watson
Marie May Smith
Miss Watson
Mise
Ampla
Sixteenth Infantry
George Rivers
Slater
Rocky's Rivers
Rivers
Army
Baptist Sunday School
C. R. Fryar
Luella Bisbee
Mee
J. K
John Prude
C. B. Eaton
Kepy
HG Thompson
Herbert Bisbee
F. M. Miller
Mirt
Calvin St. Clair
F. le Sproul
Marco’ Stewart
Fowlkes
Mior
Audrey Miller
Lady Bird Fowlkes
Mattle Mae Smith
Damon McElroy
Edwin Fowlken
Me. Catcheon
Mlet Fowlkes
Apy
Mr. Prude
H. M. Jones
Benson
Arizo
Dr. Jones
Mrs
W. T. Jones
PT. A
Onehalf
E. H. Carlton
San Marcos
Taylor
Mrs. Carlton
Macon ‘Telegraph
Mother
Maytag
Maytag Company
Newton, Lowe
Maytag IG Southwestern CO
Alas, Texas
Othe Hrantag Shop
Hallowe'en
Bridge
Holland Ave
BUICK
Casner, Motor CO
Urck Wit
Lialé
Bill der
Joan
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co
Alpine, Texas
Hew Garage Bus
Aeceed
Eamaxle
Chevrolet
Casner Alpine
Casner-Mcknight Motor Company
Sanderson, Texas
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