Fall harvest and school event noted at Fort Davis
Delicious apple crop marketed by Bird Orchard manager Bill Fryar with truck shipments to Alpine and San Angelo. Peach crop also good as Anton Agerman reports fruit-laden branches. School opened on Labor Day with student participation. Fort Davis residents recall recent trek to Davis Mountains State Park led by GL Nason Colonel Whittaker and park officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Fryar
Bird Orchard
Alpine
San Angelo
Davis Mountains
GL. Nason
Colonel Whittaker
National Park Sevice
D. E. Colp
State Park Board
Texas
Local youths return home after summer with relatives
DeAnn and Robin Soure return to El Paso with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Bill Dorris. Chief Riggs flies to Alpine in his plane to pick them up. Mr and Mrs Gardner Himp of Phoenix, Ariz visited Pink Phelps and Mrs Florence Lacy. Phelps under treatment at Brewster County Memorial Hospital shows satisfactory recovery. Dr Elton Mies visited his parents in Gatesville last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeAnn
Robin Soure
el Paso
Bill Dorris
Chief Riggs
Alpine
Gardner Himp
Phoenix, Ariz
Pink Phelps
Florence Lacy
Phelps
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Elton Mies
Gatesville
J. R. Cook
Stone Village
Fort Davis
Billwett
Tensleep
Bill
Gloria
Seattle
Wash
Victoria
Canada
Coulee Dam
Glacier National Park
Bck
Albuquerne
Maxine
Fort Davis Social News Highlights Weddings Travel and Visits
A long Fort Davis community note shares wedding plans for Martha Helen Jose to Harold Heitmann at Grace Methodist Alamogordo. It also lists multiple visitors, family gatherings, teaching assignments, and trips including Camp Holland access, Pecos and Odessa visits, and a 6500 mile vacation by Mrs. J. R. Cook and her daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Jose
Martha Helen
Harold Dale Heitmann
Alamogordo
N. M
Cedar Ave
Dr. Jose
Fort Davis
McDonald Observatory
Marth Fort Davis
Elizabeth Fit
Applications Invited For Air Force Academy Selections
West Texas youths were invited by Congressman Rutherford to compete for appointments to the U S Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs. Eligible applicants must be unmarried and 17 to 22 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force Academy
Washington DC
West Texas
JT Rutherford
United States Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Ford Unveils Falcon Economy Car Plan and Production
Ford Motor Co announces the Falcon with aims to build 100000 units by year end 1950. James O Wright says assembly starts at Lorain Ohio and soon near Kansas City Missouri and San Jose California. The Falcon features water cooled engines and economy of operation with lower replacement part costs and greater luggage space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Division
Ford Motor Co
James 0. Wright
Lorain, C
Kansas City
San Jose
Calif
Lima
Wright
Congressman's Air Force Academy selection notice
Congressman Rutherford invites letters of application for Air Force Academy sponsorship. Applicants must submit by October 5 to be considered for early November exams. Include birthdate full name permanent address marital status moral character police record and intention to pursue a military career if selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New House
Washington
Rutherford
Air Force Academy
Alpine Trading Area Named Weekly Major Market
The Alpine Avalanche joins Weekly Major Markets Inc a national network of top weekly newspapers as the leading paper in its trading area The program links hundreds of markets to boost local ad revenue and national advertiser interest and claims 10 percent of US retail sales via these trading areas The growth outlook emphasizes prosperity for local retailers through expanded merchandising programs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alpine Avalanche
Major Markets, Inc
U.S.A
Detroit
Chicago
Dallas
Lubbock
San Francisco
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Fort
Davis
Anton Aggerman
Rich
T Irving
Aa Ison
University of Arizona
Calfornia
Audrey Miller
Dorothy Clark
B. E. Coan
Knox Reid
Pecos
L. E. Wood
Alpine Cemetery
H. F. Dallman
EL Paso, Texas
Ens
America
Davis Mountain State Park
Indian Lodge
Beatrice Woolley
Ft. Davis 1
H. E. Dirks
J. W. McClendon
Te C. KE. Miller Ranch
Camp Holland
Arthur Bloys
Everett Ledbetter
van Horn
Mesdames
P.N. Johnson
B.C. Neill
Arkansas
P. L. Wilson
Canadian
C. D. Wilson
Ft. Davis
Ira Hector
Tornilla
Hector
Tornillo
W. T. Henderson
Fortavis
Harvey Ramsey
Albert Fryar
Texas Western
Pete Cowell
Charlie Ann
Pat Mulloy
la Grange
Dan Carrasco
Eva of
Chapo Dominguez
Louie Johnson
Vicki Sue
T. J. Casner
Tim
Vikki Lou
J.T. Lemmons
Fort Stockton
L. A. Sublett
Tim and
David
Odessa
W. C. Kountzes
Toyahvale
Leonard Rinehart
Fort Davis Hospital
F. Kant
California
Long Beach
Stanley Kahl
Dean
Louise
Rachel
Annie Jou Clark
Austin
Butane
Harold ‘Thompson
Roy Reid
Central School
Larry Hartnett
Ellen Carlton
Eddie Silvas
Donna Sue Dutchover
C. E. Carlton
Jimmy Johnson
Lou Walker
Janet Grubb
Martyn Krebs
Felis Dominguez
Bobby Dobyns
Gay Kahl
Jane Cope
C. M. Kahl
Wilbur Medley
Barbara Grubb
John Kelly
Ann Espy
Odie Grubb
Eddy Webster
Kenny McCasland
C. Medley
Mary Bencoma
Irene Navaratte
Lee Williams
Linda Roach
Manuel Hartnett
Gene Sproul
Mackie Sproul
J. A. Roach
Sproul
Ronnie Rinehart
Roxa Medley
Mike Woolley
Yolanda Baeza
J. D. Crawford
Dave Medley
Clint
George Grubb
Clint Folk
Hugh Harvey
Ruben Granado
Shannon Grubb
Joe Medley
Sierra Blanca
James Abbott
Lula Abbott
A&b, Inc
Ruth Carlton
Presidio
Alfredo Marin
Alfredo
Carlos Marin
Ford
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