Complete returns show Stevenson leads in Jeff Davis County votes
Fort Davis reports last Saturday's totals with U S Senator Coke Stevenson 154 and Lyndon Johnson 100. State senator Henry Coffield 252 and Hill Hudson 11. State representative Pat Corbett 134 and J T Rutherford 105. Several local residents travel or relocate, including Reynolds, Mills family, and visitors to and from Atlantic City and Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Davis
U. S
Coke Stevenson
Lyndon Johnson
Henry Coffield
Hill Hudson
Pat Corbett
J. T. Rutherford
Training course opens at Hotel Limpia with film by Jupiter
The course led by Bill N. Newman of the University of Texas began Wednesday at 8 p m at Hotel Limpia with the film By Jupiter. The well attended meeting included registrations for the three night course and two hour classes each evening covering discussed topics. John Robert Prude made a business trip to College Station last week.
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Bill N. Newman
University of Texas
Hotel Limpia
Jupiter
John Robert Prude
College Station
Bloys Camp Meeting Closes After 58 Years in Fort Davis
The Bloys camp meeting concluded its 58th year with Rev. Leland Clegg delivering the final sermon. J W Merrill of Fort Davis was reelected president, with M O Means, R L Irving, Joe W Espy and others returning to offices.
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Leland Clegg
Trinity Methodist Church
el Paso
J. W. Merrill
Ranchman
Fort Davis
Austin
Brooks Bentley
Tyrone Kelly
John G. Prude
Rainfall Totals From Davis Mountains Measured By McDonald Obs
McDonald Observatory gauge records show .04 inches on Wednesday August 25 .38 on Thursday .10 on Friday and .28 on Sunday August 30 totaling .80 inches for the week in the Davis mountains area Temperatures at Mount Locke ranged from 74 to 85 during the period with nightly lows between 54 and 65 degrees.
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Davis Mountains
McDonald Observatory
Mount Locke
Wed
Sun
Houston music educator Katherine B. Morgan leaves Fort Davis
Miss Katherine B. Morgan of Houston ends a three month Fort Davis vacation and returns home. She leads the Katherine B. Morgan School of Music and lectures while reviewing books. As Lamplighters president since its start four years ago she mentors pupils and graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine B. Morgan
Houston
Fort Davis
Miss Morgan
Miss Morgan Registered at Weatherby Apartments
Readable text notes Miss Morgan was registered at the Weatherby Apartments during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Morgan
Weatherby Apartments
Mrs. Margaret Coan Knight sails to join US Air Force husband
Mrs. Margaret Coan Knight left Fort Davis for Seattle to board a ship for Yokohama where she will join Capt. Knight of a USAF combat unit on Kyushu Island. They plan a two year stay, with meetings arranged by phone and travel via Seattle and Yokohama.
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William Travis Knighte
Seattle
Wash
Japan
Knight
Margaret Coan
B. E. Coan
Fort Davis
el Paso
Yokohama
Capt. Knight
USAF
Kyushu
Coan
Margaret
Coans
Austin High School
Coldwell School
Fort Davis School
University of Texas
D. G. Knight
Marfa
Young Women's Fellowship Meeting Held at Harvey Home
The young women's Fellowship met Wednesday evening August 25 at Mrs Helen Harvey’s home with Mrs Gerald Webb as hostess Sixteen members attended Bible study led by Mrs Walter Rinehart from Matthew 8 and Luke 7 Refreshments were homemade candies and cakes The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Rinehart on September 8 with Mrs Pete Carlton as leader Also noted are visits from University of Texas students Leon G Byerley Jr and Clay Miller visiting Espy Miller and family and a trip by Mr and Mrs Byerley to the western states Dorothy Clark and Nancy Linda Bobby Newton visit Tulsa relatives and Otto Mulhern returns to Monterey California after a week with relatives
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Young Women’s Fellowship
Lub
Helen Harvey
Gerald Webb
Walter Rinehart
Leon G. Byerley, Jr
Clay Miller
University of Texas
Espy Miller
Byerley
Clay
George Newton
Nancy
Linda
Bobby
Tulsa
Okla
Mulhern Estate sale prompts family’s travels to San Angelo
Mr and Mrs Roy Mulhern and Mrs Della Bobitt left last Friday for San Angelo after several months here linked to the sale of the R D Mulhern home by the Mulhern Estate. From San Angelo they planned to go to Arizona and then back to Long Beach Calif. Mrs Bobitt is a sister of Mrs Mulhern.
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Roy Mulhern
Della Bobitt
San Angelo
R. D. Mulhern
Mulhern
Arizona
Long Beach
Calif
Bobitt
Fort Davis School Opens Tuesday with Assembly
Fort Davis schools begin Tuesday September 7 with a 9 a.m. assembly. John G. Prude says a faculty meeting will be held at 2 p.m. Monday September 6 in the high school. all members should attend.
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Fort Davis
John G. Prude
Prude
District 5 Defeats District 7 in Forsan All-Star Game
In Forsan on Friday August 27 District 5 beat District 7 27 to 7 in an all star six man football game watched by more than a thousand spectators. Fort Davis coach John G Prude led District 7 with players including Bobby Burkholder co captain Billy Akins Juliot Hartnett Albert Ramos K K Miller Alfonso Tercero Chris Kouitz Lewis Jarrett and Brooks Acton from Fort Davis. District 5 players J G Pryde B R Taylor Bars tow Jimmie Blaine Imperial Juliot Hartnett Fort Davis Dalton Taylor Barstow and others joined by visitors Pete Gray Lino Morales and Charlie Webster traveled in the school bus driven by Elias Marin.
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Forsan
District 5
John G. Prude
Fort Davis
J. G. Pryde
B. R. Taylor
Bobby Burkholder
Barstow
Billy Akins
Imperial
Cocaptain
Juliot Hartnett
Albert Ramos
Toyah
K. K. Miller
Alfonso Tercero
Chris Kouitz
Lewis Jarrett
Brooks Acton
Dalton Taylor
Jimmie Blaine
Pete Gray
Lino Morales
Charlie Webster
Elias Marin
Texas six man coaches form state association in Big Spring
In Big Spring on Friday August 27 the six man football coaches and officials of Texas organized a state association. John G. Prude of Fort Davis was elected president with George Tiller of Sterling City as vice president and B R Taylor of Fort Davis as secretary. Directors include George Abernathy Blanco Bob Honeycutt Forsan N W Kennedy Mount Calm I L Whitfield Maple Hubert Parks Cleveland W O Langner Knippa W F Wallace Sierra Blanca Ray V Spark Norton G C LeCroy Barstow Walker Bailey Big Spring. The coaching school instructor is J H England of College Springs Iowa. Officers and directors serve a one year term. The next meeting will be in Big Spring in late August 1949.
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Big Spring
State of Texas
John G. Prude
Fort Davis
George Tillerson
Sterling City
B. R. Taylor
G. A. Pringle
Dripping Springs
George Abernathy
Blanco
Bob Honeycutt
Forsan
N. W. Kennedy
Mount Calm
I. L. Whitfield
Maple
Hubert Parks
Cleveland
W. O. Langner
Knippa
W. F. Wallace
Sierra Blanca
Ray V. Spark
Norton
G. C. LeCroy
Barstow
Walker Bailey
J. H. England
College Springs
Iowa
Girl Scout Fund Grows as Alpine Leaders Elected
Contributions to the Girl Scout building fund total 430.50 with plans to start a house. At the Alpine Girl Scout Council meeting Mrs. Teplicek was chosen chairwoman of the fund with a committee including Mrs. Coleman and Jerry Starnes. Officers elected for the year include Mrs. Ella McBride president and Dr B F Berkley treasurer. The group, part of the Permian Basin area centered in Pecos, celebrated the Mitre Peak camp purchase and outlined ongoing troop work and community support.
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Alpine
Girl Scout Council
L. A. Teplicek
J. C. Coleman
Jim Francois
Jerry Starnes
Ella McBride
Howard Hamilton
J. C. Clemnan
B. F. Berkley
Trasurer
Anja Wilson
John O'Donnell
Permian Basin
Pecos
Mitre Peak
United States
Rau to Teach Again in Public Schools
Rau resumes teaching in public schools after returning home this week. He is a ranch foreman for J. W. Evans.
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Rau
Mr. Rau
J. W. Evans
Silent Financial Drive Initiated Soon
The report hints at ongoing fundraising work with dates not yet fixed. Readers are urged to stay tuned for announcements detailing the schedule and requested contributions, while the organizers assure any amount given will support the effort.
Avalanche Ad Sows Mimeograph Pride and Patronage
A brief notice notes mimeograph paper and stencils available at The Avalanche and encourages readers to patronize Avalanche advertisers, reflecting a small town paper's local commerce push.
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San Antonio
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Shirley Ann
Kent
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Atlantic City, N. J
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Dallas
Robert Wallace
Waco
Clara DeVolin Gibson
Robert Calder
Kate Myers
J. G. Pryde Guest Ranch
Janie Fly
Victoria
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Bloys
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Old Fort Grounds
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M. C. Brittain
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H. C. Sadler
Pat Mulloy
Jeff Ranch
Mrs. Sadler
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Ada
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Jim Espy
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Billy Beau Duncan
Bob Evans
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Royal Academy of Music
London
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Vienna
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Fellowship Club
Otto Mulhern
Monterey
A. W. Ray
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Girl Scout News
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Big Bend Wool & Mohair Company
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Texas Republic
J. Pinckney Henderson
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