Shanghai Pierce remembered as Texas cattle empire builder
Norman Oklahoma report chronicles Abel Head Shanghai Pierce the brash ill tempered and wealthy Texas cattleman who built a 100000 acre empire along the Gulf Coast centering in Fort Bend and Wharton. Chris Emmett's 326 page biography from University of Oklahoma Press assesses his flamboyance fraud and influence in regional history.
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Norman
Okla
Shanghai Pierce
Texas
Shanghai
Abel Head
Pierce
Chris Emmett
San Antonio
University of Oklahoma Press
Rhode Island
Texas Gulf Coast
Fort Bend County
Wharton
Arkansas
Southwest
Emmett
Lkely
Fort Davis Club Officers Plan Health Campaign Fundraiser
Fort Davis notes list officers including Mrs. Virgie Graves as chairman and G. R. Moore as educational chairman with a meeting set for Oct 28. Christmas seals sales fund the health campaign and envelopes will be mailed to every Fort Davis resident. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Baird of Whitney and their son Leon of Pecos who stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Graves.
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Virgie Graves
G. R. Moore
Fort Davis
Ross Graves
W. A. Baird
Whitney
Leon
Pecos
W. D
Bill) Razo
Corpus Christi
William Diedrick
Bill Razo
Bill
Fort Davis High
Air Force
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Bill Gross
Tex
Utopia
Rainfall recorded in Fort Davis on Labor Day eve
A strong evening shower drenched Fort Davis on Wednesday September 2 measuring .61 of an inch. Barry Scobee, custodian of the local rain gauge, reported the amount while McDonald Observatory did not issue a report due to employee vacation. The results will be published next week.
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Fort Davis
Barry Scobee
McDonald Observatory
Baptist Women Meet In Church For State Missions Week
The Baptist Woman's Missionary Union met at the church on Tuesday night September 1 with Mrs. R G Hopson presiding Circle 1 led by Miss Callie Holt observed the Week Of Prayer for State Missions stressing western outreach to California Washington Arizona Montana Oregon Colorado and Wyoming where new churches need help Prayers opened by Miss Holt and closed by Mrs Hopson Messrs Judge and Mrs J W McClendon returned to Austin after weeks at their summer residence Miss Victoria Jimenez sister of Frances Jimenez a Bedford school teacher in Presidio county attends school there to stay with her sister A V Chapin long connected with the State Highway Dept has been transferred to the San Angelo district office leaving here Monday Dr W A Hilton of Yerkes ob-
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Baptist Woman’s Missionary Union
R. G. Hopson
Circle 1
Callie Holt
West
California
Washington
Arizona
Montana
Oregon
Colorado
Wyoming
Miss Holt
Hopson
J. W. McClendon
Austin
Victoria Jimenez
Frances Jimenez
Bedford School
Presidio County
A. V. Chapin
State Highway Dept
San Angelo
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Women's Organization
J. P. Weatherby
R. L. Irving
Mabel Bloys
Fort Davis News Notes and Social Roundup
Williams Bay visitors and McDonald observatory staff travels are noted along with births, schooling, and employment updates. The Tweedys plan Alpine weekly stays for graduate study while managing the Old Fort Davis museum and publicity work. Presbyterian Women meet with reflections on devotion and service as Fort Davis hosts new residents and visiting families.
Fire department dues appeal for Fort Davis recovery
After a major fire at Hotel Limpia the Fort Davis volunteer fire department seeks funds. It has not asked for dues in two years and now needs money to operate and maintain equipment. Dues: $12 for residences and $24 for businesses, payable to Fort Davis State Bank.
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Limpin_ hotel
Hotel Limpia
Fort Davis
Texas Highway Construction Contractor's Notice Published
Sealed bids for 0.594 miles of graded roadway from Jeff Davis County line to Alpine along SH 118 Brewster County will be received at the Highway Department Austin until 9:00 AM September 22, 1953 and opened publicly. This is a Public Works Project per House Bill No. 54 of the 43rd Legislature.
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Trent. & Linst. Ak
Asp
Jeff Davis C. L
Alpine
Brewster County
Highway Department
Austin
Texas project wage rates set per craft for Alpine work
The State Highway Commission lists prevailing wage rates by craft for the project in Alpine Texas under House Bill 115 of the 44th Legislature. Contractors must pay no less than these rates. holiday work receives standard rates. Plans and specs available at the Alpine office of Chas Holmes and the Texas Highway Department in Austin. An acorn symbol was used on Colonial furniture signifying hospitality.
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State of Texas
State Highway Commission
Chas. T. Holmes
Alpine
Texas
Texas Highway Department
Austin
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Bruce C. Sutton
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H. Q. Murdoch
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Standard Oil Products
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Trans-Pecos Abstract Company
Alpine, Sevwater Co
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Granada Theatre
BIG Bend Abstract CO
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Igegeto
Donald Duck
Servatory
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Alfredo Marin
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Alfredo
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Lubbock
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Sul Ross College
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Texas Highway Construction
Odessa
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