Easter Plans Highlight Fort Davis Church Services
Fort Davis notes church activities for Palm Sunday and upcoming Easter. Union services at First Presbyterian on April 10 led by Rev. John W. Myrose, with sermons on The Necessity of the Cross and The King of Glory. Easter Cantata at 5 pm at the Baptist church and Palm Sunday teachings at other local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
First Presbyterian Church
John W. Myrose
Myrose
W. H
Bill) Clark
Lucy Foster
First Baptist Church
M. C. Brittain
Baptist Church
S. M. Mims
First Methodist Church
Jerusalem
Presbyterian Women Meet in April at Mrs Miller Home
Members of the Presbyterian Women's Missionary society gathered Thursday April 7 at Mrs. F. M. Miller's home. Presiding was Mrs. J. P. Weatherby with program chairwoman Mrs. A. N. Alkire leading devotions and reviewing Frank W. Price's China Twilight or Dawn. Mrs. J. W. Merrill offered the missionary prayer and Mrs. W. D. Bloys gave the closing prayer. Fifteen members were served white cake and fruit juice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society
F. M. Miller
J. P. Weatherby
A. N. Alkire
China
Frank W. Price
J. W. Merrill
W. D. Bloys
West Texas club considers roadside signboards to draw visitors
Mile High club met Monday with Tyrone Kelly presiding. Guest speaker Dick Cross Jr of Alpine urged publicity program for area attractions. Proposals include large signboards at Van Horn Valentine junctions and other spots. Edwin Jones showcased two signboard sketches. A committee of Earnest Carlton and Walter M Daggett will seek financing. The group agreed to cooperate with the Parent Teacher association and the Study club in seeking to improve visitor appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mile High Club
Tyrone Kelly
Dick Cross Jr
Alpine
West Texas
Cross
van Horn
Valentine
Edwin Jones
Fort Davis Students Excel In Regional Prep Contests
Ellen Boling wins high marks in spelling and advances to Odessa regional. Dorothy Swartz tops in number sense and also advances. Laura Sue Rinehart and Willie Ellen Boling place third in spelling. Laura Sue and Charlie Ann Fryar win senior girls doubles and advance to Odessa. Alpine, Marfa, and Fort Davis show strong track and field results with multiple top finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Boling
Tommy Redford
Willie Ellen
Odessa
Laura Sue Rinehart
Willie Ellen Boling
Charlie Ann Fryar
Fort Davis
Tradie Action
Dorothy Swartz
Eva Dominguez
Visit of X Ray state representative for chest examinations
Judge D A Simmons of Houston and Fort Davis attended as a club member for the first time in months. Tyrone Kelly and Preston Johnson led the program and supper. The April 25 meeting will name George Merrill and Espy Miller as officers for the next six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Simmons
Houston
Fort Davis
Tyrone Kelly
Preston Johnson
George Merrill
Espy Miller
Snowfall Hits Mountains and Local Travel Notes
Considerable snow, 2 to 6 inches, fell in the mountains on Sunday and Monday with intermittent drizzle. No frost or ice was reported, and the small quantity of plums apricots and peaches remaining were hoped to be unharmed. F M Miller Sr and family plus Sandra visited New Mexico last week returning April 6. In Tularosa they met Felix Miller in Alamogordo hosted by Mrs Lon Hunter. Mr and Mrs Lane Mills and daughter Shirley Ann were in Fort Davis on April 5 on business and visited local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac Sproul
Alice Sproul
Temple
Ross Graves
Waco
F. M. Miller Sr
F. M. Miller Jr
Sandra
New Mexico
Tularosa
Felix Miller
Alamogordo
Lon Hunter
F. M. Sr
Lane Mills
Kent
Shirley Ann
Fort Davis
Fort Davis Participates in District 85 B Inter scholastic Meet
School notes report events linked to the District 85 B Inter scholastic meet held in Marfa last Saturday April 9 with Fort Davis in participation. The Junior Chorus directed by Mrs J H Clark public school music teacher is mentioned as part of the coverage.
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Marfa
Fort Davis
J. H. Clark
Fort Davis and Anderson School Chorus Meet Results
Fort Davis Junior Chorus placed third among seven choruses with 23 performers. Martha Brittain and Billie Louise Granger led Music Appreciation with perfect scores earning blue ribbons and state medals. Anderson school sent 18 singers to place fifth. its Music Appreciation team was Dolores Dominguez and Frank Webster with Ruben Rodriguez as alternate. Elizabeth Fitzgerald won third in Story Telling. Patsy Espy and Billie Louise Granger competed in Spelling. Declamation featured Med ley Fryar Spencer and Brittain without ribbons. Nadine Casbeer won first in Grade school Number Sense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Martha Brittain
Billie Louise Granger
Anderson School
Dolores Dominguez
Frank Webster
Ruben Rodriguez
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Patsy Espy
Central School
George Medley
Albert Fryar
Virginia Spencer
Nadine Casbeer
Patricia Newton
Marfa
Nadine
Ready Writers at Marfa Show Strong Youth Team Talent
Ready Writers from Central grade school Nadine Casbeer and Lucy Mildred Miller led a group of young competitors at Marfa with high school entrants including Willie showing early promise in a regional event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Nadine Casbeer
Lucy Mildred Miller
Marfa
Willie
Juniors Double Tennis and PTA Election Report
The Anderson P T A elected officers for the 1949 1950 school year at a recent meeting. President Mrs Juana Martin. vice president Mrs Anita Dominguez. secretary Mrs Magdalene Hartnett. treasurer Mrs Nora Granada. The piece references Moses and Mary Baker Eddy.
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Anderson P.T.A
Anderson Unit
The
Parent-Teacher Association
Juana Martin
Anita Dominguez
Magdalena Hartnett
Nora Granada
Supply items listed for Ava newspaper office needs
The Avalanche lists needed office supplies including typewriter ribbons steno kits correction fluid mimeograph and hektograph inks for current printing work.
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Fort Davis News
Henry H. Milman
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Presbyterian Church
Casey I. Withers
Beaumont
Robert C. Withers
School OF Law
American Bar Association
ST. Mary's University
San Antonio , Texas
Peter Gray
Dorothy
Jack Reynolds
Lettie Ann Colwell
Robert McCallick
Kenneth Cox
Robert
Kenneth
Pete Gray
Rayford Newton
Rayford
Ralph Brandon
Fred Hartnett
Fred
Bill Colwell
Donald Turland
Bill
Willie Hartnett
Donald
A. N. Foster
Noble Armstrong
Sul Ross
Crouching
Sora
FORD
Dale Filha
Moses
God
Mary Baker Eddy
el Paso
San Antonio
Lake Charles
New Orleans
Dhaly Plus
L. B. Starns
Agent Phone
America
Southern Pacific
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