Easter Sunrise Worship in Davis Mountains State Park
Easter services were held with an Easter Sunrise gathering inside Indian Lodge Davis Mountains State Park led by Foster Granger and featuring Rev. Woodson Mims. A Union Easter service followed at the First Baptist church with Rev. S. M. Mims delivering the sermon and special music by the choir and Mrs. J. K. Miller. More than sixty attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Lodge
Davis Mountains
Foster Granger
John G. Prude
J. H. Clark
Woodson Mims
First Baptist Church
Old Rugged Cross
Christ
Lela Weatherby
S. M. Mims
First Methodist Church
B. C. Neill
Lewis Roy Jarrett
J. K. Miller
Tyrone T. Kelly
Rayford Newton
Chris Kountz
J. Kimball Miller
Revival Services Planned by Fort Davis Baptist Church
The Fort Davis Baptist Church announces a revival series from April 28 to May 7, 1950. Evangelist will be Rev Milton Du Priest of Temple Texas. Further details will appear in next week's paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis Baptist Church
Milton du Priest
Temple
Texas
Weather takes dry spell through early April week
Weather news notes continued dry conditions with no measurable moisture for the past week. Temperatures for the first week of April show high 74 and 73 degrees and low around 53 with a second day’s low missing due to incomplete OCR.
Fellowship club meets with guest from Puerto Rico
The Fellowship club gathered at Mrs. Ross Graves home on April 6 with twenty members and guest Miss Lela Weatherby of Mayaguez Puerto Rico. Weatherby spoke on island work and needlework, birthdays were celebrated, and refreshments featured Easter eggs and a birthday cake.
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Lela Weatherby
J. P. Wettherby
Mayaguez
Puerto Rico
Miss Weatherby
San Antonio
Presbyterian House of
Fellowship Club
Ross Graves
Tom Gray
Sunshine Sisters
Boling Funeral Held for Mrs Reed in Kilgore Area
O D Smith of Nacogdoches and Jesse Smith of Port Neches mourn alongside eight grandchildren and many relatives at a Kilgore area funeral. Pallbearers from Kilgore included Edward White and Jack Stone. Mrs Boling was at her mother’s bedside in Longview earlier, returning April 9.
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Mattie Ellen Reed
Gregg Memorial Hospital
Longview
Texas
Rader Funeral Home
John Q. Adams
Beaumont
Reed
Mattie Lee Smith
Nacogdoches
Albert L. Reed
Kilgore
O. D. Smith
Tex
Jesse Smith
Port Neches
Michael Yokel
Kester
Gloria Ross
Rusk
Shirley
Jerry Mac Penn
Willie Ellen Boling
Mary Kathryn Boling
Cecil S. Boling Jr
Andrew Alton Boling
Fort Davis
Edward White
Drew Holt Jr
J. D. Chambliss
A. S. Flatt
E. R. Deere
Jack Stone
C. S. Boling
Mrs. Boling
Jarratts Welcome Son James Don in Sweetwater Texas
Mr and Mrs James L Jarratt of Sweetwater Texas announce the birth of a son James Don Jarratt on April 1 1950 The Jar ratts also have a daughter Vickie Lee two years old Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lester L Jarratt of Fort Davis Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Pierce n of Colorado City Texas L L Jarratt and Mrs Alvin A Jarratt and small son Keith returned home from Lorraine and Sweetwater Texas on Thursday last Rev S M Mims pastor of the
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James L. Jarratt
Sweetwater
Texas
James Don Jarratt
Jarratts
Vickie Lee
Lester L. Jarratt
Fort Davis
Pierce N
Colorado City
L. L. Jarratt
Alvin A. Jarratt
Keith
Lorraine
Methodist meeting attendance and Easter visits noted
First Methodist church attendees traveled to Monahans for a Pecos district meeting of the New Mexico conference. Easter holidays brought home Lewis Roy Jarrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jarrett, a Texas A M student. Guests of Fort Davis residents included Mr. and Mrs. J G McIntosh of Austin and Ruth Carlton, with J Kimball Miller, another Texas A M student, visiting relatives.
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J. M. Reynolds
Jack
Pecos
Fort Davis
W. C. Massey
Sierra Blanca
Texas
J. P. Weatherby
Lela Weatherby
First Methodist Church
Monahans
New Mexico
The
Methodist Church
Lewis Roy Jarrett
Harry Jarrett
Texas A. & M
College Station
J. G. McIntosh
Austin
E. H. Carlton
Ruth Carlton
J. Kimball Miller
Texas A. & M. College
J. Keesey Miler
Lea Grubb Celebrates Sixth Birthday Circus Party
Lea Grubb marks her sixth birthday with a circus themed party attended by 26 preschool guests. Parents assist, games include pin the tail on the donkey, prizes to Ann Espy and Charles Carlton, refreshments feature fruit punch and a revolving merry go round cake with Happy Birthday music.
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George E. Grubb
Lea Grubb
Lea
Ann Espy
Charles Carlton
Easter Holiday Gatherings and Gift Swap Recap
Lea received many birthday gifts from friends in a circus themed bag while children chose items from a decorated bag. Families from Clyde and Dallas visited Fort Davis to stay with members of the Miller and Bouchette households over Easter.
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Lea
Ahrens Family Mention Reveals Name Heritage
The report notes Mrs. Ahrens as the former Miss Betty Bouchette, daughter of Mr and Mrs Sid Bouchette, identifying the family connection through marriage and naming lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahrens
Betty Bouchette
Mrs
Sid Bouchette
Music Memory try-out for Fort Davis pupils held in Marfa
Interscholastic League memory tests for Fort Davis students took place at Central School in Marfa on Wednesday afternoon April 5. The top sixth graders were Billie Louise Granger with 98 and Bill Grubb with 88. Patsy was named alternate.
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Fort Davis
Marfa
Central School
Billie Louise Granger
Bill Grubb
Patsy
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