Return to Fort Davis Amid Apache Raids and Westward Dust
After a brutal Apache attack drives out settlers and abandons Fort Davis, Lieutenant Mayes retreats to seek aid as Indians reclaim the Big Bend. Refugees endure siege and sickness, then four companies of the 9th Cavalry reopen Fort Davis on June 29, 1867, reviving trade and settlement while Indians resume control of the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas
Dedrick
Presidio
Rio Grande
Big Bend
Wild Rose
Limpia Canyon
Fort Stockton
Old Espejo
el Paso
Wild Rose Pass
9Th Calvary
Wesley Merritt
Fort
Davis
John|t James
Mexico
Chihuahua
Sam Miller
Highway 10 completion drive organized at McCamey meeting
A statewide group to finish Highway 10 was formed in McCamey with delegates from nine counties. W Morelock of Alpine was elected president of the State Highway No. 10 Association. County Judge Slight and J W Billett of Alpine named to the executive committee. The group aims to seal gaps to connect Sherman to Presidio near the Mexican border and will lobby the state highway commission. Delegates from Brewster Pecos Reagan Tom Green Irion Upton Jeff Davis Presidio Crockett and Crane counties attended a luncheon hosted by the San Angelo Board of City Development and McCamey Business Men's League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCamey
Hr. W. Morelock
Alpine
R. B. Slight
J. W. ‘Billett
Sherman
Presidio
Representaives
Brewster
Pecos
Reagan
Tom Green
Irion
Upton
Jeff Ca
Crockett
Crane
State Highway Commission
San Anelo Board of City Development
Granada weekly drawing offers $50 prize in cash
The prize for the Granada weekly drawing is $50 in cash to be awarded next Tuesday night. The called winner this week was absent at the $25 drawing, so the amount was added to next week's sum. W. Copeland won the drawing last week. Mrs Susannah Crane of Famon ton England danced a jig at her second birthday celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granada
W. Copeland
Susannah Crane
Famonton
England
Sorom
Perecer
Aged Alpine Man Claimed by Death
William Daugherty, 7, a Alpine resident for 32 years, died at home in North Alpine after months of illness. He suffered a paralytic stroke in May and a second stroke on September 1. Born October 18 1888 in Salado Bexar County Texas, he was a former building contractor and Alpine Planing mill operator, renowned for cabinet work. Surviving are his widow plus eight children and three brothers, all of whom visited during his illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Daugherty
Alpine
North Alpine
Mr. Daugherty
Salado
Bexar County
Josephine Powell
PTA Plans For The New Year At Alpine Junior High
The September 24 PTA meeting at Alpine Junior High reports 90 paid members, ten more than last year. The group approves a federal lunch program for both American and Mexican students with equipment funded from nonfederal sources. The board arranges use of a central Ward School room and pledges $10 monthly for other expenses while requesting community donations of kitchenware and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. A
Newman
Alpine
Central Ward S Chool
PT. A
Lobos Open Season With Away Game at Simmons
Sul Ross Lobos coach B C Graves heads to Abilene with a squad that will face Simmons University Cowboys in the first regularly scheduled game of the season. After a 48 0 win over Fort Clark Brackettville the Lobos drill new plays and gunnery as freshmen see partial action and notable performers Dabbs Pierce Nelson Warnock Gregg Thomas shine in backfield and punting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C. Graves
Sul Ross Lobos
Abilene
Rossonians
Simmons University Cowboys
Lobos
Fort Clark
Brackettville
Graves
Red Pierce
Jelly Dabbs
Dabbs
Pierce
Thomasand Gregg
Nelsoon
Warnock
Nelson
Highland fair plans set for Marfa October event
Elaborate plans describe Marfa’s seventh Highland fair to run October 3 to 6 at Chisos Mines. A.M. McCabe says attention draws crowds from Alpine and surrounding towns with a motorcade of about 20 autos, Sun Rows college band, and six races daily with purses of 75 to 100 dollars. The Derby offers a 200 dollar purse. Track expanded to five-eighths mile. Also noted is reopening of Chisos quicksilver mines after NRA code wage adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marfa
A.M. McCabe
Amovorcade
Winer Fry
van Horn
Pecos
Midland
McCamey
Best
Train
Pere Stockton
Sanderson
Marathon
Alpine
Ome
Sun Rows College
Torrow
Boy Scout Lodge Dedication Held
The Boy Scout lodge on South Hills above the Garrett hotel was dedicated in a seven o’clock outdoor ceremony. Senator Berkeley praised donors including Mr and Mrs J W Ferguson who donated land, the labor guild, the American Legion, and other groups. Norman Wright accepted the building for the Scouts as merit badges and certificates were awarded. A supper for Rotary sponsors preceded the dedication, with a later reception featuring dances and cards at Kokernot lodge. The building will be open for public inspection Sunday afternoon from 2 20 to 5 20.
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Sou Slubhones
South Hills
Garett Hotel
BF. Berkeley
J .W. Ferguson
Homer Ferguson
Rele
American Lejon
Norman Wright
Berkeley
W J Smith
Clifford B. Casey
Rotary Club
Questa
Mfr
J. W Ferguson
W. Ferguson
A.P. Robinson
Robinson
A. Whitesede
Hunter Metcalfe
Marfa Club
Mette
A. A. Morgan
Big Bend Park
Chios
Morgan
C ‘Sout Lodge
Kokernot Lodge
D. C. Peartson
New Mexico Military Intatute
Roswell
Rotary District
Bulding
Regional centennial plan formed at Fort Davis
Delegates from Pecos Marfa Alpine and Fort Davis met at Fort Davis on September 25 to form the Trans Pecos Sub Centennial Association with Jack Hawkins as president and Marvin Hunter Jr as secretary. The group aims to stage a Pecos area centennial event in 1986 featuring local history culture cattle and home making towns west of the Pecos plan to participate with further meetings to finalize exhibits and the water centennial committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Trans-Pecos
Jack Hawkins
Pecos
Marvin Hunter, Jr
Ecos
Marfa
Alpine
Sanderson
Government to Buy 15 000 More Cattle for Drought Aid
Government plans to purchase fifteen thousand additional cattle in the drought affected area to aid ranchers. Delegates numbered about forty attended a one day session of the Shrletian churches in the Trans-Pacific district held Wednesday. Sessions opened at 9 20 with devotions led by C P Craig of Austin. Norman Spencer of Sul Ross college gave a welcome and Patrick Henry of Fort Worth spoke. J T McKinick A Marta presided. Afternoon program started at 3 with reports from duches and a banquet in the Methodist church basement. Prominent state workers attended. New officers elected included Long Ohinon Fort Stockton president, J D Jackson Alpine vice president, J T McKissick Maria secretary treasurer, A G Abbott Pres representative state missionary, A Hyde EL Paso representative Fell sous education Mrs J D Jackson Maine district secretary women’s work. Next meeting set for arta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans-Pecce
C. P. Craig
Austin
Norman Spenter
Sul Ross College
Patrick Henry
Fort Worth
J.T. McKinick A. Marta
Methodist Church
Long ‘Ohinon
Fort Stockton
J.D. Jackson
Alpine
T. McKissick
Maria
A.G. Abbott
A Hyde EL
Cattle buying plan to aid drought- hit four counties
ERNEST Gibbons led a Marfa meeting of 75 ranchers from Brewster Presidio Jeff Davis and Culberson counties. They urged AA A and Emergency Relief to resume cattle purchases, aiming to buy 15009 head within a week to ease range pressures. Quotas set at 4000 for Brewster and Presidio 3500 for Jeff Davis and Culberson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HT. Fletcher
Ernest Gibbons
Brewster
Presidio
Jett Davis
Culberson
Marfa
Wallace
Lors Sheppard
Connally
Representative Thomason
Martin Jones
Mary Petrie
Denver
Grover Hull
Amarillo
G. W. Barnes
Cotlege Station
American Legion and Lions to Play PTA Benefit
A PTA sponsored benefit softball game between the American Legion and Lions clubs is set for Tuesday at Central Ward School. The event starts at five o clock with admissions of five cents for children and fifteen cents for adults. Proceeds support PTA projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Lions
American Legion
Lions Club
Entral Ward
Hill Etart
Seven Killed in Battle Across Rio
Reported gun battle near the Rio Grande between Mexican rustlers and Cordoba vigilantes left seven dead. The clash occurred about eight miles southeast of the Elmo Johnson ranch, with three Cordoba officers and two rustlers killed, two rustlers captured then shot while escaping, and an unsuccessful horse theft attempt at the Elmo Johnson ranch nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Elmo Johnby
Tio Grande
Castelon
Cordoba
Courts of Justice
Elmo Johnson
Johnson
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Old Fort Davis
Frontier Times
Mayes
Cathedral Peak
Dedrick Dutchover
Davis and
Chisos Mountains
McDonald Observatory
Davis Mountains
Carlsbad Caverns
WM. Daugherty
el Bey
PTA
Weeion
Simmons U
Sul Ross
Chisos Mines
Chisos Quickaiver
Brewster County
NRA
Bani Antonio
Marty L. Drought
Aistret
Purcell
Protect
Drought
Washington
Boy Scout Lodge
Paul White
FT. Davis
Drouth
Graces Buying
Gibber
Gibbens
Barnes
College Study
Jeff Davis
Cutherson
Vpnouds
Rio
Almanac
Otto
Fen
France
Telez
Erford B. Hagen
Tatareg Mite
Hore Salle Ifs
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