Miss Espy Wins Cowgirls Riding Prize at Midland Fair
Old Fort Davis notes recall Miss Tommie Louise Espy of Fort Davis capturing first prize in a cowgirls riding contest at the Midland fair, winning a $150 silver mounted saddle. The column also mentions rodeo rider Mary Keene’s past ties to Jack Hoxie and Fort Davis ferns author Bertha Cooper’s contact.
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Avalanche
Tommie Louise Espy
Fort Davis
Midland Fair
Mary Keene
Jack Hoxie
Fort Worth
Chicago
New York
Oregon
Bertha A. Cooper
E. J. Palmer
Arnold Arboretum
Harvard College
American Fern Journal
Davis Mountains
Texas
Halloween Carnival at Fort Davis High School
The Fort Davis High School PTA and Home Economics Dept sponsor a Halloween Carnival with a 5 pm parade starting at the High School Gym and winding into town, then a 6 to 9 pm event in the gym featuring Wiractions and Hall of Horrors, plus sandwiches from the PTA. A 9 pm horror movie follows in the auditorium.
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PTA
Home Economics
Lover's Lane
Hall of Horrors
Valenzuela Family Graduation in San Angelo Nursing School
Mrs. Valenzuela son and daughter-in-law celebrate her diploma from San Angelo School of Vocational Nursing on October 22. Mr. Valenzuela Sr. has been stationed in Pittsburg Germany the past year. The couple and relatives traveled from Alpine to attend.
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Hicks Gray
H. L. Tarvin
California
Fort Davis
Donna
Tom Gray
Prude Ranch Lodge
A. G. Prude
Juliet Rowley
Madeline Prude
John G. Prude
John R. Prude
Prude
J. D. McNew
Odessa
Douglas Nash
Gregory McNews
Ronnie Rinehart
Leonard Rinehart
Fort Dai
el Paso
Willie Valen
Alpine
Zuela Sr
L Aw
Willie Valenzuela, Jr
San Angelo School of Vocational Nursing
Valenzuela
Pittsburg
Germany
Valenzuela, Sr
Sam Angelo
David Hernandez Sr
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Jo van Fleet
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Brownie Troop News
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Barbara Dirks
John H. Walker
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Miss Grubb
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Grubin
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Nozilla's Gift Shop
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