Old Fort Davis 25 Years Ago Highlights in 1935
In the Davis Mountains near Fort Davis an 11 point buck was doctored after wire cuts by Charles Webster and his companion Tony. Calves may fetch 7 to 8 cents a pound for steer stuff and 7 4 2 cents for yearling steers and heifer calves as pasture quality improves. The September breeze sees lush grass in the region and lambs sold for early October delivery with some money coming from mixed mutton and ewe lambs. Jeff Davis County’s total tax rate is 1.85 with 0.60 state tax. The Fort Davis Study Club opened its season with a Texas Centennial program at H G Thompson’s home. Mrs. Joe Carlton joined as a new member. Valentine residents seek a water system via a PWA project, requesting 1 400 for materials and eight months of relief labor, plus 2 500 locally. The D C Littletons return from Dallas with goods for Mrs. Littleton’s craft shop, joined by Mrs. Ray Akers and Mr. Akers of San Antonio.
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Texas
Fort Davis
H. G. Thompson
Thompson
E. H. Carton
Missisoli
Joe Carlton
Fort Davis Highlights and Local Travels in 1960
Fort Davis news notes visitors and trips from nearby towns and states, with many residents traveling to Midland El Paso and Amarillo. The Old Fort Davis Museum drew 130 visitors in one day, and school life includes a pep rally and arrivals of new faculty.
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Old Fort Davis
Mseum
Big Bend National Park News Guests and Residents Listed
Big Bend National Park notes list visitors from El Paso and Houston with hosts at Panther Junction and Alpine Sex 4 Club luncheon. Names include Vesta French Joe Brady Hal Burnett Wale Graef Marie Burgard Mack Brown and others. Park staff, seasonal employees and residents from Big Bend and nearby areas are mentioned alongside trips to Yosemite and a forest fire activity by park rangers.
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Vesta French
Alpine Sex 4 Club
Panther Junction
Mesdames
Joe Brady
Hal Burnett
Wale Graef
Marie Burgard
Mack Brown
Louis Ferchteimer
Fitz Weverts
Joe M. Lean
Big Bend
Rod Broyles
Will Orr
Yosemite National Park
Agile Bookworm by Bonnie Newe and Library Apology
A town library issues a public apology for omitting a new English teacher from its annual invitation list. The note invites teachers to visit, share reading lists, and notes open hours across weekdays except Sunday. It praises an enthusiastic guest from the Landa Library and lists new acquisitions for the Memorial Collection.
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Alpine Public Library
Miss
Reed T
Elizabe McCollister
Landa Library
San Antonio
Sherley-Pri Francis
Assisi
Steven Plains
Great West
Sonnarosa
F ' Cheen
J. A. McGonagill
Matt Freath
Dan
Thank You to Alpine Friends for Kindness in Hospital
Herschel and Katherine Hor express gratitude to friends in Alpine for their interest and courtesies extended during their hospital stay. The note says the kindness will be remembered.
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Alpine
Herschel
Katherine
Myrtle White Heads to Milford for Los Angeles Trip
Mes Ro Myrtle White departed this week for Milford Utah en route to Los Angeles, town residents note she planned a longer journey.
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Myrtle White
Milford
Utah
Los Angeles
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Charlene) Bailey
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