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Fort Davis Tales of Sailors and School News
Fort Davis residents share furlough letters from Jack Duras and John Newton aboard ships, discovering each other after months apart. Local visits include Harvey family from Petersburg, and Eppens to Phoenix. Observations note heavy rain at McDonald Observatory, Mount Locke temps, and Port Davis humidity. Church services shift to Presbyterian building as Baptist pastor conducts revival in Marathon. Community reports include marriage in Kingsville, new church members, bridge club results, Red Cross bandages, and school activities from Fort Davis and nearby towns.
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Fort Davis
Jack Duras
John Newton
Malen C. Harvey
Seth
Port Davis
Navy
Camp Haan
Calif
Jack
John
McDonald Observatory
Observer King
Mount Locke
Ort Davis
Magnanie
Methodist Church
Come ‘Ton
Presbyterian
Charles $. Walker
Marathon
Ehaereh
C. G. Matthews
Christ
J. A. Kidd
Alpine
the Baptist Church
Buren Sparks
Kidd