Community Worship Unites Fort Davis Churches Sunday
The three local churches held a joint Sunday service at First Baptist with Rev. M. C. Brittain preaching on Faithfulness to the Future. Morning programs included a missionary sermon and a Sunday school session using maps of mission fields. The Lord's Supper and special music were featured at the Presbyterian service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Toplady
First Baptist Church
Retv
M. C. Brittain
Jesus
Baptist Sunday School
Brittain
First Presbyterian Church
J. W. Myrose
Ready-Writers contest selects top three for district meet
Nine seniors competed in Fort Davis High school Ready-Writers elimination. Sul Ross College seniors judged the papers with Tommy Redford first, Willie Ellen Boling second, and Pete Gray third. The trio advances to the Marfa district meet on Saturday April 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis High School
Fort Davis
M. C. Brittain
H. L. Leithead
Marfa
Callie Holt
Joe Lane
June Copeland
Jack Reynolds
Alfonso Tercero
Emma Jimenez
Sammy Redford
Ruben Navarrete
Winds and dust sweep Davis mountains amid mild temps
Winds and dustmarked a week in the Davis mountains with only .02 inch of precipitation at Mount Locke. Temperatures stayed near normal from 37 to 73 degrees. A Delta Kappa Gamma meeting in Alpine featured Miss Lois Gray and Mrs J R Cook as guests. visitors from Eldorado Arkansas joined local hosts for a ranch trip including Prude guest ranch, McDonald observatory, Carlsbad Caverns, El Paso, and Juarez before heading home via San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Mountains
Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
Clara Gibson
Iota Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Alpine
The
Society and Classroom Teachers Association
Lois Gray
West Texas
Arkansas
Loucille Dearman
Sallie Dearman
Dearman
J. W. Donaldson
T. P. Oliver
O. D. Goodwin
Bettie Janni
Donald Wayne Janni
Eldorado
Janni
Goodwin
Lion Oil Company
Ranch Country
Prude Guest Ranch
McDonald
San Angelo
Ivin Donaldson
First Methodist Church
Arthur Donaldson
J. W
Ivin
Ledingham Visit to Pecos and the Cook Family
Mrs J W Ledingham and party visited Pecos on Thursday March 24 and called on Mr and Mrs Horace Cook and their family during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Ledingham
Pecos
Horace Cook
Methodist Women meet at Prude ranch home
The Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service met March 23 at Mrs. John Prude’s ranch home. Vice president Mrs. J. W. Ledingham presided and led the devotional The Steep Ascent to Heaven. Rev. S. M. Mims reviewed China flight or Dawn. Ten members attended. desserts and beverages were served. Next meeting April 13 at Mrs. C. E. Davidson’s ranch near Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Gray
Young Women’s Fellowship Club
Otis Grubb
Aa Grubb
Cc. E. Davidson
Alpine
Library Benefit Sale At Fort Davis Library
A benefit sale will be held on Saturday, April 2 at the Fort Davis Library. The event offers food clothing and other items for sale to raise funds for the library. The committee invites all citizens to donate usable clothing and canned or fresh food and to attend to enjoy the bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Dearman Family Mention Husband and Sue Dearman
Mrs C L Dearman and family seen on a Wednesday night. Mrs Lark, before her marriage, was the former Miss Sue Dearman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Dearman
Heyduck Birth Announces Frances Geraldine in Alvin Texas
Mr and Mrs Charles B Heyduck announce the birth of a daughter Frances Geraldine in Alvin Texas on Friday March 25 1949 Frances has a sister Linda Katherine two years old Mrs Heyduck formerly Miss Katherine Avitts daughter of Mr and Mrs FE S Avitts of Alvin Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs H A Heyduck of Fort Davis Also noted are visits and activities of local ranchers and educators including Roy Reid J M Reynolds and Jack in Waco and Fort Davis attendance of W M McKenzie and Roland Ludtke with Charles B Heyduck a student at Houston University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Heyduck
Frances Geraldine
Alvin
Texas
Linda Katherine
Heyduck
Katherine Avitts
FE. S. Avitts
H. A. Heyduck
Fort Davis
Roland Ludtke
Alpine
W. M. McKenzie
Houston
Mr. McKenzie
Houston University
Fort Davis Pupils Dominate Sul Ross Piano Contest
Fort Davis piano students swept awards at Sul Ross College with five Kelly entrants earning four firsts four seconds and two thirds across Class I II and III. Doroth Swartz Audine Jarrett Kay Carlton Martha Brittain Patsy Espyr Weenees Jimenez Billy Lource Graneer Charlene Prandon and Jane Chapin earned top prizes. medals and certificates will be mailed. Mile High Club hears its own voices at Hotel Limpia as Tyrone Kelly hides a recorder and plays back guests reactions prompting surprise and amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Sul Ross College
Tyrone Kelly
Kay Carlton
Dorot Swartz
Audine Jarrett
Audine
Dorothy
Mile High Club
Hotel Limpia
Mr. Kelly
Band To Play In Alpine Alpine School Band Schedule
The Fort Davis High School band led by M. C. Brittain prepares for a performance in Alpine. The program features local musicians and a selection of school arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Fort Davis
M. C. Brittain
Alpine Avalanche Announces 1949 Labos Football Schedule
Fort Davis and Alpine host 10 game plan for the 1949 Sul Ross squad under coaches Pierce and Perryman. The slate includes Sam Houston State Alpine, New Mexico Military Alpine, and Trinity San Antonio with a homecoming clash against Texas A&M Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny J. Pollock
Sul Ross
Labos
Couaches
Paul E
Red) Pierce
William H
Jack) Perryman
Sam Houston State College
Alpine
New Mexico Military Institute
Eastern New Mexico State College
Portales
Oklahoma Panhandle A&m College
Trinity University
San Antonio
University of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi
Texas A&m
McMurry College
Monahans
Texas
New Mexico State Teachers College
Silver City
St. Michael's College
Mimeograph Stencils and Paper At The Avalanche
Mimeograph stencils and paper found at The Avalanche indicate routine newsroom operations or a preparation for edition, reflecting standard printing processes. No clear event or outcome is stated beyond the presence of these materials in the cited source.
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Fort Davis News
A. N. Alkire
Presbyterian Church
Christ
Earth
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Baptist Church
Fellowship Club
C. Espy Miller
Lucy
Leon Byerley, Jr
Ruth Elizabeth Byerley
Berkeley
California
Byerley
Miss Betty
B. Houston Smith
S. M. Mims
Mims
J. R. Cook
Jimmie Cook
J. W. Lark
Ledger Index Guides
Staplers
Pat Mulloy
Jeff
Muskogee
Oklo
Roy Reid
Reid Brothers
Silverton
J. M. Reynolds
Jack
Waco
C. E. Eaton
C. R. Fryar
R. D. Swartz
B. R. Taylor
Preston Johnson
Joe Park
Alpine Avalanche
S. R
M. A. Webb
Lynn Forbes
C. D. Wood
Society
Ft. Davis
M. L. Causey
Marathon
Brewster
Jeff Davis
John G. Prude
Orlando
Florida
Congress
Marfa National Farm Loan Association
Marfa, Tex
J. W. Dollahite
Schenley Distillers, Inc
New York City
JEXAS
Marfa Army Air Field
Trans Texas
Empire of Texas
F. D. B. Alpine
Kaiser Special
Davis Motor CO
West College Ave
Alpine, Tex
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