Fort Davis notes on Civil War era army rations and hardtack
March 1880 report from Col. David S. Stanley at Fort Clark recalls ration debates from 1873. It details daily field provisions, criticism of bread adequacy, and harsh descriptions of hardtack, including its poor condition, mold, weevils, and a soldier’s lament about ongoing hunger in campaign conditions.
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Fort Davis National Historic Site
David S. Stanley
Fort Clark
Texas
Poole
Yellowstone
Park Board to Meet Monday to Review Park Plans
The Park Board will present the final plan for Baines Memorial Park to the City Paris Board at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, in City Hall council room. Royal Fisler, board chairman, says Col. Arlo Gill prepared the plans and the public is invited to attend and discuss.
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Baines Memorial Park
City
Paris
City Hall
Royal Fisler
Col
Arlo Gill
Fisler
Two Injured In Car Crash Near Del Rio Street
A two car collision at 12:96 p.m. yesterday injured two people and caused 300 to 3,500 dollars in damages. Diane Stillwell and Frances Marine Bell drove a 1966 Chevrolet and a 1965 Chevrolet station wagon, with passenger Jorge Ann Foster in the Bell car. Both injured parties were taken to Brewster Memorial Hospital. Stillwell was discharged the next afternoon. Bud Powers investigated the crash.
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Diane Stillwell
Frances Marine Bell
del Rio
Steet
Jorge Ann Foster
Bell
Stillwell
Brewster Memorial Hospital
Ma. Stillwell
Bud Powers
Local Students Start College Careers Across Texas
Locals miss Camille Connor leaves for Texas Women's University Denton to begin senior year in San Marcos. Ray Morrow drives her. Several others enroll at Texas Tech Lubbock, Trinity University San Antonio, and Baylor University. Names include Shaw Skinner Allan Newsom Barry Vincent John Sublett Steve Kimball Sam Cooley Jerri Gill Karen Brown Lee Robert Pe Vincent.
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Camille Connor
Tom Connor
Texas Women's University At
Denton
Shaw Skinner
John Skinner
Allan Newsom
Sherman Newsom
Barry Vincent
Doyle Vincent
John L. Sublett
John Sublett
Steve Kimball
James Bow
Sam Cooley
J.C. Cooley
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Karen Brown
Trinity Univesity
San Antonio
Dennis Brown
Pe. Vincent
Doyle Vent
Baylor University
Sportsman Club To Meet Tuesday
All persons interested in shooting are invited to attend the next meeting of the Big Bend Sports man Club at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the FFA Room at Alpine High School. Plans for 1967 68 will be discussed, films shown and coffee and doughnuts will be served. New officers of the club are George Jones president David Pfeifer vice president Loretta Middlebrook secretary treasurer and director Caven Woodward Clem Barwood Walter Young Claude Arnold and Oliver Bier schweale.
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Big Bend Sportsman Club
FFA
Alpine High School
George Jones
David Pfeifer
Loretta Middlebrook
Caven Woodward
Clem Barwood
Walter Young
Claude Arnold
Oliver Bierschwale
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Cemp
St. James
Episcopal Church
Aye Davies
Park Board
Sul Ross College
James Lewis
Assoociate
James Houston
Ronny Hale
Wayne Hale
Lowry, Colo
San Marcos
Ray Morrow
Jerri Gill
Architecture
Lee Robert
Jack Roberts
Texas Agm
Sportsman Club
Watson Jewelers
Alpine
America
As Tran
Holland
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