Fort Davis Study Club Opens 1950 51 Season
The Fort Davis Study club began its 1950 1951 season with an open house. About 65 attendees heard two young Fort Davis men Kimball Miller and Bill Clark recount an eight week Europe tour with color slides. Activities included books donated, a cash gift for a books fund, and hostesses guided refreshments. Other items noted include church services, a big Bend association meeting, and the golden 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Joe W Espy with a large Fort Davis turnout and Espy business ties.
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Fort Davis
W. J. Brennard
J. Kesey Miller
Joe W. Espy
Espys
W. B. Bloys
Worth’ Evans
Jim P. Espy
H. Clay Espy
Frank Jones
Gay Howard
Marfa
John Williams Ar
Judy Espy
C. M
Georgie Lee Jones
Suzanne Howard
Maria
Kay Williams
Travis Williams
Sanderson
Jan
Gayle
Kant
Espy
Lola Pruett
Phillip H. Pruett
Ben Ficklin
Tom Green County
Davis Mountains
Mr. Espy
Bend
Lampasas County
Henry Clay Espy
J. W. Espy
Wedding Playset At Home Celebration In El Paso
Mrs Victor C Moore and 14 children from the Southwestern children's home in El Paso attended a surprise wedding playset honoring Mr and Mrs Espy. Out of town guests included Mrs Claude Hudspeth of San Antonio and sister Mrs Abbie Glass of Austin among others. The event featured a gold themed decor with a crystal punch bowl, a wedding cake bearing the dates 1900 950, and golden bells.
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Victor C. Moore
Southwestern
el Paso
Espy
Claude Hudspeth
San Antonio
Abbie Glass
Austin
Jim Chandler Prude
Denver
Cole
Hisrother
Gunter Prude
Portales
N.M. Ar
R. H. Judge Es
Fort Davis Social Roundup and School Welcome
The article notes the oldest brother of Georg Williams and about eight friends and relatives visiting, with Judge and Mrs. William Granger and their three children planning to move to Ysleta while retaining their Fort Davis residence. It also recalls the first day of school on September 5, 1950 for eleven first graders under Mrs. S. M. Mims, lists the children's names, and mentions Mrs. Hallie Perry visiting Fort Davis, trips to Amarillo, and visits to the McDonald Observatory with Mrs. J. S. Fogarty and daughter among others enjoying the scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Granger
Ysleta
Fort Davis
Hallie Perry
Alpine
J. W. McClendon
Fogarty
Persis Fogarty
Harrison
Arkansas
McDonald Observatory
A. Aleire
Fort Davis pupils total 254 on first day of school
Fort Davis schools enrolled 254 pupils on Tuesday September 5 first day of school. Enrollment by school shows High school 46 Central grade 78 Anderson grade 130. (Continued On Page 7)
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Exscool News
Fort Davis
Central
Anderson
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J. P. Potts
Fort Hood
Robert McCallick
First Methodist Church
S. M. ‘Mims
First Baptist Church
Woodson
Methodist Church
S. M. Mims
Mark
IL Tinythy
Christ
Woolson Mims
B. R. Taylor
R. C. Withers
D.A. Simons
Big Bend Baptist Association
Woodson Mims
Mims
Scotts
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Sparking Green
Saa
Fenstermaker Feed Store
Aeros Ftolt” Post Office
First National Bank
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Rome
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Mount Lake
Nobonlad Observatory
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Fort Davie
Mont Locke
Sun
Baha
Jane Chapin
A.V. Chapin
Georgetown
Southwestern University
Ben R. Taylor
Odessa, Texas
George C. Williams
Rotan
Stephenville
Williams
Ben Williams
Georg Williams
A. G. Prude
Steve Ward
Julia Ward
Pecos
Amarillo
Ben Smith
Julia
Paul D. Jose
Wasington, D.C
Yours
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Seven-Up Bottling Co
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H and H Motor CO
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