Easter Services and Bus Service in Fort Davis
Fort Davis churches marked Easter with sermons on Resurrection themes by visiting speakers and local ministers. A new bus service resumed, linking Pecos to Presidio via Fort Davis and Alpine, with an early morning schedule. The Old Fort Davis Museum drew Easter weekend visitors totaling 60, and hours are Saturdays 1 to 5 pm and Sundays 10 am to 12 noon and 1 to 5 pm. Mr and Mrs W C Massey of Sierra Blanca visited last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Luna
Jack Korex
University of Texas, Austin
Sid C. Bouchette
First Methodist Church
E. Danheim
Ile Fave
John G. Prudenits
George C. Williams
First Baptist Church
O. R. Estes
University of Corpus Christi
Tyrone T. Kelly
Pecos
Presidio
Alpine
Peco
Marfa
Mar
Fort Davis Museum
Lund
W. C. Massey
Sierra Blanca
Easter week notes and community notices at Fort Davis
Local brief pages record Easter activities and visits across Fort Davis and nearby areas. Events include W M A meeting at the Fort Davis Baptist Church, study club luncheon, school egg hunts, parent volunteers, and multiple family Easter gatherings. Mentioned are Mrs. Massey’s mother, Mrs. Weatherny, Rev. S. M. Mims, and various residents traveling to El Paso, Presidio, and Marfa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Mims
Presidio
Mr. Mims
Fort Davis Little League to start practice mid April
Fort Davis news notes that the Fort Davis Little League will begin practice in mid April under managers W. V. Gross and R. D. McCready. Easter visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Morris K. Brown and their children from Marfa who stayed with local families. Mrs. Woody Browning, formerly Barbara Means, died April 10 after illness. Interment was in Salt Lake City.
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Fort Davis
Morris K. Brown
Tommy
Karen
Baby Gary
Marfa
A. N. Alkire
Callie Holt
Othe the Browns
Woody Browning
Browning
Barbara Means
John Z. Means
B. McCutcheon
Peoria
Ariz
Salt Lake City
Easter Holiday Guests Visit Fort Davis and Area
Fort Davis residents hosted Easter visitors from Sanderson El Paso and Lub bock with families gathering at the Prude and Espy homes. Fort Davis Presbyterian Women Circle 1 met April 7 hosted by A G Prude with Martha Prude aiding. Program leader was Mrs W H Brendan. The Africa program covered needs and characteristics followed by cake ice cream tea and coffee. Birthday honors for R D McCready noted with Lois McCready hosting.
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Baptist W. M. A
Fort Davis
Baptist Woman's Missionary Union
J. W. Friend Presid
Tyrone T. Kelly
Callie Holt
Kelly
Hong Kong
Aln. Alkire
Easter Holiday Visitors Share Fort Davis Home
The article notes a group of mutual friends gathering at a Fort Davis home for Easter Sunday. Visitors included Van Kountz a San Angelo College student, Bill Young formerly of Sterling City, Fort Davis athletic coach’s son, Walter Rinehart and family from Van Horn, Mrs A R Eppenauer Jr from Columbus New Mexico with her mother Mrs H H Fowlkes, and Lt J Kimball Miller from Fort Bliss El Paso visiting with his parents. Lucy Mildred Miller of the University appears among the names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Kountz
W.C. Kount
Van
San Angelo College
Bill Young
Sterling City
Fort Davis
A. R. Eppenauer Jr
Columbus, N. M
H H. Fowlkes
Lt. J. Kimball
K. K) Milter
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Nome
J. Keesey
Miller
Alpine Man Promoted To Airman Second Class
Robert Joe Carrothers receives promotion to Airman Second Class in the Army Air Forces. The Alpine resident is assigned to base duties in Mississippi and has returned home for Easter holidays. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C F Ross of Alpine Texas and Mrs. P R Davis is noted as his guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Fisher
Bill
San Antonio
Edgar
John Robert Prude
Odessa
Elisabeth Brude
Sul Ross College
Alpine
J. G. Prude
Robert Joe Carrothers
Siren
Keceler Air Force
Missianippi
Feder
Carrothers
P. R. Davis
Carruthers
C. F. Ross
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Front Davis News
Torraen Andane
Alpine Drug Ca
Mrs. Massey
J. P. Weatherny
Alvin Nored
San Saba
Mrs. Nored
W. D. Bloys
Leo Martin
Ben Martin
Leo
Texas Western College
Y. D. McMurray
Midland
W. H. Brennand
J. H. Clark
McMurray
Brennand
Indian Lodge
Texas
Annie Lou Clark
Don Gaddis
Mattie Lee Withers
Clay Espy
H. G. Haley
Court House
Central School
Mary
George R. Moore
Tyrone T., Kelly
Clive Acton
J. R. Newton
George Grubb
A. Ballard
Beatrice Woolley
Dave Medley
Alfred A. Danheim
Bas- Kathy
Ruidoso
N. M
Uvalde
Lillian Franklin
Lubbock
Johnny Whiteaker
James Myrick
Stanton
S.’M. Mims
Hobbs, N. M
George’ R Moore
George Ray
Wendell
Moore
A. W. Ray
Bertram
Frederick
Greer Skousen
B. E. Coan
Ster
Pvt
Ernest Rivera
Fort Ord, Calif
Ernest Rivera Sr
Exchange of Residences
Carol Calkins
Wichita Falls
Sawtooth’ Mountain
Fort Davis Hospital
A. G. Prude
Daugh- Martha Prude
John Robert Prudes
Eloy Jiminez
Julio Hartnett
Sanatorium
Jiminez
J. W Espy
Davis Mountains
Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
Robert Weitbrecht
Mrs. Weitbrecht
McDonald’ Observatory
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Wis
Robert
J.C. Duncan Jr
Valentine
Valentine P. T. A
Duncan
Morton
Franklin's Wholesale
Pot. A
W. V. Gross
R. D. McCready
Hobbs
Jr. We Hall
Hall
Myrtle Stewart
Fabens
Martin C. Lettinich
Me. Lettinich
Oletha Young
Carlsbad, N. M
J. R. Newton and
Daugh
Ter
Patricia
Jimmy
J. R. Newton, Jr
Breckenridge
John T. Williams
Sanderson
Lana
Judy Espy
Mrs. Clay Espy
R D. McCready
Lois McCready
Walter Rinehart
van Horn
Lucy Mildred Miller
University
Winter Cleaners
EAFE
Clifton L. Moss
Alpine, Texas
Great Southern Life Insurance Company
WOM
Houston
Steel
van Horn Equinment Co
John Deere Equipment Co
Rocker
Henry Bailey Motors
Courthouse
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