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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1953

Page

3

First Methodist sermon on Jesus the Door in Fort Davis

Fort Davis notes report Rev S M Mims at First Methodist on John 10 9 Jesus as the door to safety and opportunity. Included are church services at First Presbyterian and First Baptist with sermons on Paul and dangerous leaven and social visits, plus engagements and a Masonic barbecue planned for Aug 15.

First Methodist S. M. Mims Jesus New England Deerfield Mass John G. Prude First Presbyterian Church Julian T. Hendren Lucy Foster First Baptist Church R. G. Hopson Paul Mr. Hopson Damascus Christ Jerusalem Syria Cilicia Palestine Hopson Fort Davis Masonic Lodge Point of Rocks

Sunday-Monday at Granada Theatre Mrs Mueller Hosts Tea

Mrs Edgar A Mueller entertained at a Granada Theatre Sunday Monday tea where she announced an engagement. Fort Davis guests included Mrs J W Espy Mrs J W Evans Mrs S C Bouchette Miss Elisabeth Prude and others. Visitors included Mrs Lloyd Crabbe and Mrs Joe Lane Golden with Larry from Georgetown and Houston guests Stevie Corinne Arnold and her son Stevie Patton. Roy Dubose and daughters Julie Beth Ann and Sara Lou from Uvalde visited Patton home, with Dolly Ledingham also visiting.

Edgar A. Mueller Fort Davis J. W. Espy J. W. Evans S. C. Bouchette Elisabeth Prude A. G. Prude Martha Prude Lloyd Crabbe Prude Joe Lane Golden Larry Corinne Arnold Stevie Houston W. G. Patton Roy DuBose Julie Beth Ann Sara Lou Uvalde Mrs. Dubose Mr. DuBose Dolly Ledingham

Two Children Visit From Uvalde With Sproul Cousins

Two children Tommy and Patty of Uvalde visited last week with Misses Alice and Mary Sproul. The ladies are all cousins. The visitors left for home Monday of this week.

Tommy Patty Uvalde Alice Mary Sproul

Ben Bloys Hospitalized Following Major Surgery

Ben Bloys of Pecos son of Mr and Mrs Arthur D Bloys from Kent and Fort Davis underwent surgery in Pecos on July 19. He was injured in a June truck accident leading to a blood clot and the amputation of one leg. His present condition is described as satisfactory.

Ben Bloys Pecos Arthur D. Bloys Kent Fort Davis Ben

Rainfall and Temperatures Reported Near Fort Davis and Mount Locke

Last week saw scattered showers with Fort Davis official gauges recording .78 inch on July 29 and .05 on July 30, totaling .83 inch. Nearby ranch reports hint at two to three inches. Mount Locke at McDonald Observatory logged .36, .06, .04, and .02 inches for July 29 to August 1, totaling .48 inch, with weekly temperatures ranging from 45 to 84 degrees. Dr. W. Bidelman of Yerkes Observatory is mentioned.

Fort Davis Barry Scobee Mount Locke McDonald Observatory

Williams Family Reunion At Christoval Draws Fifty Attendees

At Christoval on Sunday August 2 about 50 people attended the Williams family reunion. Nearby, Casey I. Withers of Beaumont and Houston visited his father Robert C. Withers for several days, accompanied by Houston attorney Sam Croom. They discussed legal matters in Houston and later joined Robert C. Withers for a dinner at J. G. Prude's home.

George C. Williams Christoval Williams Casey I. Withers Beaumont Houston Robert C. Withers Sam Croom Mr. Croom el Paso Marfa Alpine Pecos Robert Co. Withers J. G. Prude

Presbyterian Women Meet at Mrs J K Miller Home

Members of the Presbyterian Women's Organization met on Thursday afternoon July 30 at the home of Mrs J K Miller who led the program. Bible study focused on Colossians 3 12 17 and the Outreach missionary magazine quiz was led by Mrs Miller with all present participating. Mrs J W Merrill offered the prayer for missionary work and Mrs R L Irving gave the closing prayer. Refreshments of ice cream and little cakes were served to 10 persons including Mrs Zenas Bartlett and daughter Mrs Charles Regan.

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