Cross at the center of Fort Davis church services
Sunday services at First Methodist and other churches in Fort Davis featured sermons by Rev. S. M. Mims on the cross and redeeming love, with Rev. M. C. Brittain and Rev. J. W. Myrose delivering morning messages. The Baptist and Presbyterian congregations provided prayers, benedictions, and reflections on spiritual duties.
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First Methodist Church
M. Mims
Mims
M. C. Brittain
First Baptist Church
Methodist
J. W. Myrose
First Presbyterian Church
God
Christ
Winter vs Spring Delivers Return Engagement on Sunday
Old Man Winter staged a comeback on Sunday bringing unseasonable cold and brisk weather. The brief April cold snap unsettled planners and prompted adjustments to outdoor events and schedules.
Snow observations and social visits around Fort Davis area
Fort Davis and Mount Locke saw continued snow with rapid melt by Monday night as McDonald Observatory logged a 24 degree low. Reports from March 25 to April 1 show a 72 degree high on March 28 and 30 degree lows on the 26th and 27th. Fort Davis visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Pittman of Seminole and Mrs. Weatherby visiting relatives in Pecos.
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Fort Davis
Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
R. W. Pittman
Seminole
Texas
J. H. Clark
W. H. Brennand
Alpine
St. Lows Browns
Chicago Cubs
Griff Pittman
Tommy
Sue Burrus
Ittman
Brennand
Reunion Of Marfa Friends Marks 49 Years Since School Days
In W H Rawlings home at Marfa a reunion brings together five former ranch-raised companions from Frio canyon near Leakey plus Til den Scarborough of Springfield Colorado Efford Scarborough of San Antonio R D Harper of Maria and Charley Dulaney of Leakey The group recalls past experiences and shares a week of friendly gathering Their combined ages total 369 years with the youngest at 69.
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Mr. Rawlings
Tilden Scarborough
Springfield
Colorado
Efford Scarborough
San Antonio
R. D. Harper
Maria
Charley Dulaney
Leakey
Missionary Society Met At Merrill Ranch Home
The Presbyterian Women Missionary Society met March 31 at the ranch home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Merrill on Seer. J. W. Merrill led the devotional and spoke on the value of missionary work. Mrs. Merrill led prayers for home and foreign missionaries. Mrs. George W. Merrill reviewed Twilight or Dawn for China. Mrs. J. W. Myrose offered the closing prayer. Refreshments were lemon pie coffee and tea.
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Merrill
Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society
J. W. Merrill
School Election Returns Reelect Trustees in Fort Davis
At the Fort Davis Jeff Davis County school election held last Saturday Otis Grubb was reelected as school trustee and Mrs J R Brandon was reelected as county school trustee at large both returning to their posts with support from local voters.
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Fort Davis
Jeff Davis County
Otis Grubb
J. R. Brandon
Roy Evans Receives Cast Removal Letter From Wife
Mrs. Evans of Anchorage Alaska writes Roy Evans formerly of Alpine and Fort Davis that doctors have removed the cast from his leg. The note arrives this week confirming the recovery update from medical staff.
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Roy Evans
Roy L. Evans
Alpine
Fort Davis
Anchorage
Alaska
Roy Evans Recovers at Home After Knee Injury
March 16 notes Roy Evans limping and unable to bend knee much while convalescing at home after a September 16 1948 hunting accident. It mentions Mrs Inez Evans filing clerk at Civil Aeronautics Administration and Baptist W M S meeting at Mrs Harry Jarrett's home led by Mrs M C Brittain with social tea.
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Evans
Inez
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
Texas Six-Man Coaches Schedule Camps and All Stars
The Texas Six-Man Football Coaches and Officials association sets football and basketball coaching schools in Big Spring August 11 12 13. East West all star basketball and football games will be in Forsan August 12 and 13 with 12 players per squad. A committee led by G W Tillerson will select instructors and arrange the program with officers including President John G Prude and Secretary G W Tillerson.
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Texas
G. W. Tillerson
Sterling City
G. C. LeCroy
Barstow
Walter Bailey
Big Spring
Frank Honeycutt
Forsan
John G. Prude
Fort Davis
B. R. Taylor
G. A. Pringle
Dripping Springs
I. L. Whitfield
Male
W. O. Langner
Knippe
Ww. F Wallace
Sierra Blanca
Fort Davis High General Math Class Takes Two Standard Tests
The Fort Davis high school General Math class took two standardized achievement tests in the past week. Details on participants and results are sparse in the readable text.
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Fort Davis High School
Fort Davis School Shows High Academic Achievement in Tests
Acorn Achievement Tests show a national median of 26 with the Fort Davis class scoring much higher. The Faust-Schorling Test of Functional Thinking in Mathematics had a national median of 32, while Fort Davis students averaged 60 percent above the U S average. Teacher B R Taylor praised the results as evidence of strong student backgrounds and school standing. Mrs Virgie Graves completed the school census for 949-1950, noting a slightly higher scholastic count than last year.
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Acorn
United States
B. R. Taylor
Fort Davis Public School
Virgie Graves
Mimeograph Stencils and Paper Found at The Avalanche
Police report notes mimeograph stencils and paper located at The Avalanche office. No further details on suspects or motive available. Damaged or incomplete portion of the scene limits fuller context.
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Fort Davis News
A. N. Alkire
John Bowring
First National Bank
of Alpine
F.D.I.C
Turse
Electric Light and Power Company
America
Electrc
West Texas Utilities Company
H. Lawrence Fuhr
Kansas City
Arthur N. Alkire
Long Beach
Calif
Harry McCurry
McCurry
Fuhr
Mr. Alkire
J. P. Weatherby
Pecos
Asa Bryant
Tate
Kalten
Trede- Mort
Memorial Arts M
Asbell
el Paso
Alpine Cemetery Association
Georgia Dallman
Sec
Baptist Wms
Baptist Women’s Missionary Society
Harry Jarrett
J. D. McNew
Royal Service Magazine
Gard
A. J. Gard
Marfa National Farm Loan Association
Marfa, Tex
J. W. Dollahite
Marfa
Alpine Lumber Company
Velvetgreen
C. F. & I. Steel Products
Wolfproof
Norge Gas Ranges
NORGE
Encyclopedia Britannica
Acpine
Willow Run
Detroit
Cleveland
Kaiser-Frazer Corporation
Henry J. Kaiser
Joseph W. Frazer
Kaiser
Frazer
Kaiser Or Frazer
Kaiser-Frazer
Frazer Manhattan
Kaiser Virginian
F.O.B
Walter Wincher
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