Fort Davis Church Services and Visitors Report
Sunday worship and revival notices from Fort Davis churches include First Baptist and Methodists with sermons on Prayer Christian Influence and Amos Social Message. Upcoming events feature April 30 quarterly conference and May revival under Milton Du Priest. Visitors include Judge James Waite Swartz Mrs Swartz Fred Bradley and Dr Struve party with observatory trips and a move to Berkeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theoodson Mims
John G. Prude
Shirley Neill
S. M. Mims
First Methodist Church
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Milton du Priest
Temple
Texas
James Waite Swartz
May Fellowship Luncheon Set For Friday May 5
A community luncheon titled May Fellowship will be held Friday May 5. Organizers invite residents and members of the local groups to attend the daytime gathering for fellowship and light refreshments at the church hall.
Frances Jiminez piano recital in high school auditorium
In the high school auditorium on Monday night April 24 Frances Jiminez a senior was presented in a piano recital by her teacher Mrs J H Clark The program featured Brahms Waltz in A flat Debussy Clair de Lune Bach Invention No 9 and two piano works by Clementi with vocal numbers by Pat Talavera Lily Elizalde and Lily Dominguez
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Jiminez
Iher
J. H. Clark
Frances
Brahms
Lily Elizalde
Pat Talavera
Lily Dominguez
Debussy
Jesu
Quartette
Clementi
Clark
Audine Jarrett
Charlie Ann Fryar
Mile High Club Hosts F R Stap Speaker On Tourism Plan
Guest speaker F R Stap of El Paso outlined the Southwestern Sunland Tourist Association program at the Mile High Club Monday night. He described the territory included in the association’s interested area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mile High Club
F. R. Stap
el Paso
Southwestern Sunland Tourist Association
Mile High organization expands with Fort Davis input
The group covers Monahans Fort Stockton and Marathon to the east and the New Mexico Arizona line to the west with Chihuahua to the south and U S Highway 60 to the north. Sixty members pay ten dollars annually. Fort Davis men join as two new Mile High members Lee Williams and E E Bartholomew. Morris K Brown of Fort Davis visits. Preston Johnson and Harry Jarrett chair the next meeting. Supper held this week in the Mont Nash cafe barbecue room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
Fort Stockton
Marathon
New Mexico-Arizona Line
Chihuahua State
Mexico
Fort Davis
Mile High Club
Lee Williams
E. E. Bartholomew
Old
Preston Johnson
Harry Jarrett
Mont Nash
Baptist Women Hold Missionary Meeting at Friend Ranch
At the J. W. Friend residence the Baptist Women’s Missionary Society met on April 17 with President Mrs. Tyrone Kelly leading the program. Excerpts from Guide for Community Missions were presented by several members, followed by business and a social hour with cake squares and hot spiced punch. Dr. C E Eaton and Mrs. Eaton were in Temple for a medical checkup with a reported recent operation and slow recovery. Robert C. Withers left April 15 on a trip to Ozona and Austin, returning April 18. F Judd Brennand of El Paso visited family April 20 after a business trip in Central Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Friend
Baptist Women's Missionary Society
Tyrone Kelly
J. D. McNew
Clara Gibson
Callie Holt
Ira Hector
Una Roberts Lawrence
George E. Davis
Robert C. Withers
Ozona
Austin
F. Judd Brennand
el Paso
W. H. Brennand
J. H. Clark
Clark
Mr. Brennand
Texas
Harp Recital Presented by Marfa History Club
The Marfa History club presents Miss Anne Wease harpist in concert at First Christian church Marfa on Sunday afternoon April 30. Wease, a Marfa native majoring in harp at the University of Texas, studies under Mrs Mary Masters Mylecraine. A tea will follow and Fort Davis Study club members and friends are invited. Mrs R K Merrill and Miss Verna Gray have returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marfa
Sul Ross Names New Student Council Officers
New student council officers for the upcoming June term at Sul Ross are announced. From left to right: Charlie Boyles vice-president Roxie Keeter secretary-treasurer and A L Higdon president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross Student Council Officers
Charlie Boyles
Roxie Keeter
A. L. Higdon
Residence visits mark recovery after illness
From Dallas and Weatherford comes word that Mrs. Merrill, once ill in a Dallas hospital, has fully recovered. She has stayed with her sister Mrs. H A Sparks and Mr. Sparks in Dallas for the last two weeks. Miss Gray spent part of the time in Weatherford visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Weatherford
Presbyterian Women Meet at Mrs Merrill Ranch Home
Ten members gathered Thursday April 20 at the ranch home of Mrs J W Merrill for their regular meeting. Presiding was Mrs J P Weatherby with program leader Mrs C Espy Miller presenting Toward Gods Design. Delegates were chosen for the Presbyterial in Monahans this week. Refreshments included ice cream cake tea and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society
J. W. Merrill
J. P. Weatherby
C. Espy Miller
United Nations
Monahans
Fort Davis Weather Recap Shows Rain and Warm Days
Over the past two weeks multiple showers refreshed the area after dry spells. Rain was notable on Saturday April 22 with no official measurement, while the McDonald Observatory logged 0.92 inches the prior week. Mount Locke records list daytime highs from the upper 60s to 78 and nightly lows from the mid 40s to 56 in mid April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald Observatory
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Davis
Mount Locke
Anderson School Honors Roll and Literary Event
Principal W E Smith lists honor roll by grade including Rita Rodriguez and Rodolfo Hernandez among others. Marathon Study Club invites Fort Davis Study Club to a Silver Tea and Book Review at the Alpine clubhouse on Wednesday May 3 at 3 30. Keep Alpine money in Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson School
W. E. Smith
Rita Rodriguez
Virginia Rodriguez
Manuel Razo
Manuel Hartnett
Eva Aguilar
Alicia Rodriguez
Nora Elizalde
Rodolfo Hernandez
Jose Razo
Willie Dominguez
Consuelo Bentley
Herminia Escovedo
Olivia Hartnett
Amelia Martinez
Maria Madrid
Leroy Baeza
Tormo Rodriguez
Maria Bustamente
Bitar Olivas
Gilbert Granado
Lorenza Hartnett
Fred Martin
Ernest Webster
Marathon Study Club
Fort Davis
Lois Earwood
Remains of Mrs Bernice Sanders Buried Here
Remains of Mrs Bernice Sanders of Long Beach California were brought here for interment after her death on April 12 following a brief illness. She is buried in Elm Grove cemetery beside her parents Will and Mrs Stillwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Sanders
Long Beach
Bernice Stillwell Sanders
Cal
Bishop Daniels
Latter Day Saints Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Will Stillwell
Brewster County
Sanders
Marathon
Alpine
Jack
California
B. L. Sanders
Baldwin Park
W. A. Douglas
Douglas
Roy Stillwell
W. G. Henderson
Tornillo
Kappa Delta Pi Holds Spring Banquet at Sul Ross
Zeta Delta chapter hosts annual banquet with about 80 members and guests. Initiates named include Jerry Blaylock, Ben W. Brown, Leon Carruthers, and many others from diverse Texas communities. Officers and year selections announced. Biennial Convo report and Truman dedication talk featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeta Delta Chapter
Kappa Delta Pi
Sul Ross
T. H. Etheridge
Jerry Blaylock
Eldorado
Ben W. Brown
del Rio
Leon Carruthers
Pharr
Jean Cartney
Iraan
Dorothy Cooper
Pleasanton
Alice
San Angelo
Lorraine Thompson
Fl Campo
Patricia Watson
Alpine
Elizabeth Watson
Elizabeth L. Wells
Cora White
la Feria
Betty Rumbaugh
Leonard Rose
June Joyce
Jeanne Anthis
Dean Etheridge
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Alkire
James Montgomery
First Presbyterian Church
Otto Struve
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Wis
Electronic Science
Mscaell Watch
Paulson
Dempsey's Watch Shop
Mrs. Friend
C. E. Eaton
Mrs. Eaton
Dr. Eaton
Scott and White Hospital
Tom
Packard
Davis Motor CO
West College Ave
Alpine, Tex
Mrs. Merrill
Midland
Livestock Auction Co
Don Estes
Cation
Spring Mill Inn
Mitchell, Indiana
R. M. Hawkins
Washington
Truman
Big Bend National Park
Frances Autrey
Ralph Dunlap
Odessa
Lois Burns
Maria
Jo Nell Pope
Luis Hernandez
Dr. Etheridge
O. E. Shelton
Harley May
Dan Blocker
Mary Chunn
Margaret Young
Nancy Kuykendall
Mildred McCollum
Jo Gregory
Tom H. Stowell, Realtor
Holland Hotel
Philco
Han Willie i Eee Ed
Alpine, Texas
Scales Brothers
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