Fort Davis Baptists Hold Christmas Program in Fort Davis
Fort Davis news notes community Christmas program held in the Fort Davis Baptist church. Services featured senior choir in white and blue, junior choir in white, a band led by Asey Payton, solos by Maxine Conk and others, Scripture readings, choruses including In the Garden and Friends of Sinners, and a benediction by Rev. A Kidd. Speakers included local pastors and a missionary talk on rewards.
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Miller
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Jen
Yranes
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Maine
Ste Caratte Crome
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Roc Withee
A. Kidd
Alpine
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Pe Wilson
Cy” Miler
Hart “Curvar Ani Doyle Cathey
Fort Davis High School 3x Graduates Plans in Fort Davis
Fort Davis High School will graduate six seniors Maxine Cook Mary Th Friend Frances Timmon Doyle Cathey Clay Miller and Hay Pitugerald S The Rev Richard Ing pastor of the Presbyterian Church will deliver the baccalaureate sermon May 2 1930 630 oclock Commencement on May 21 8 p m at the high school auditorium The class will perform a patriotic presentation We Pledge Allegiance The next year entry students from Fort Davis include Betty Stewart Audrey Fay Newton Laormine Taylor Daron Wilson and James Jackson Seniors will spend Class Day at Balmorhea State Park with Dorothy Hinds and B Cole The Fort Davis Parent Teacher Association elected officers and planned activities including health talk and a sweater fund for athletic rewards Communion service at the Methodist church featured piano selections from Bach Liszt Mendelssohn and Shure with readings hymns prayers and the communion ritual The Rev A Leonard Miller led The community welcomed Mrs Beau McCutcheon back from El Paso for Easter. Dr C K Raton Mrs W C Grubb and Mrs H D Coleman traveled to El Paso for medical attention. Capt B E Coan visited Fort Davis during the War Knight weekend
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Maxine Cook
Mary Th Friend
Frances Timmons
Doyle] Cathey
Clay F. Miller
Hay Pitugerald S
Richard Ing
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Mudget Stewart
Audrey Fay Newton
Laormine Taylor
Daron Wilson
HE Newton
James Jackson
Methodist Church
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A. Leonard Miller
Bach
Jesus
Liszt
Mendelssohn
Ieaac Fament
Ths
Fort Davis News Roundup Nailed
Fort Davis workers complete the second consignment of 9 100 surgical dressings and ship them to the American Red Cross via Marts. Joe Dominguez, who volunteered for naval service, passed his physical at Fort Bliss and heads to San Diego for training.
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Red Crom
Marts
American Red Cross
Baptist Church
Joe R Dominguez
Fort Bliss
San Diego
Calif
Joe
Alex Dominguez
Wood Transfer Promotes Engineer in Texas
L. E. Wood Transfer LB Wood, longtime resident engineer at Fort Davis, is promoted to assistant division engineer of the Texas State Highway Department in El Paso. He has been away for about ten days and returns to be with family over the holidays. Mrs. Wood and their two children Sallie and Suzanne will stay in Fort Davis until school ends. B. B. Bounds remains in charge at Fort Davis as the local highway office stays open. Mrs Iva Snead visits her father in Robert Lee and relatives in San Angelo this week.
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Wood
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el Paso
Texas State Highway Department
B. B. Bounds
Picnic Honors Home Ec and FFA Students
Ralph Berkeley, reporter, describes a local gathering where Home Economics and Future Farmers of America students were honored at a school picnic. Attendees included teachers and family members celebrating student achievements and community spirit.
Seek Relief Measures Considered for Alpine Area Housing
In Dallas Burgess discussed Alpine area housing needs with Army and federal agencies. A Title VI option could fund five dwellings for desert workers with full federal loans, while acknowledging limits in relief and material costs. Local residents reported efforts to ease civilian housing demands amid war constraints.
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Burgess
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Th Service Command Housing Department
National Housing Agency
War Manpower Commission
E 8Th Service Command Personnel Division
Al +pine
National Housng Agency
Alpine-Marfa
Osion Control and Housing Dilemma at Field Site
Local residents face housing strain as field operations demand workers and temporary shelters. Possible solutions include combining private housing with defense personnel stays, rental schemes, or federal temporary housing, with 800 family units tentatively needed. A college summer session is threatened by housing limits.
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National Housing Agency
Unite Oftates
Ration book plans loom for fourth issue with new stamps
War Food Administrator Chester C. Davis told livestock producers and packers that hog price ceilings likely unless prices drop to meet wholesale pork ceilings. He spoke at a meeting about whether to order ceilings on live hogs as shortages loom and book No 4 is planned with red and blue stamps.
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OPA
Chester C. Davis
Dear Joe Soldier Tribute Dinner Touches Home Front
From a last day leave report Charlie Jenkins writes of a stranger greeting him in town with a chicken dinner and beer. A warm hospitality story shows friendly locals supporting soldiers and lifting morale during wartime.
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