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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1948
Page
3
Fort Davis marks the World Council of Churches opening with hourly bell peals from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Amsterdam August observances. Felipe Dominguez, longtime local figure, dies at 66. funeral in St. Josephs church with Rev. Maximus Bortini officiating.
A Thursday night service in the Presbyterian church installed the new pastor Rev John W Myrose. The El Paso Presbytery met at 5 30 pm with a congregational supper at 6 30 pm. Guests from Alpine Marfa Fort Davis and Fort Worth attended.
A long-time Fort Davis resident died last week ending their long residency in the town. The report notes the death as a significant local loss with the community reflecting on the individual’s lifetime spent in the area.
Expressions of thanks follow a death in the Dominguez family with notes of appreciation for flowers gifts and sympathy. Clergy updates show Rev Anthony Iroz in Los Angeles with Rev Maximus Bortini as guest pastor. Family and friends host relatives including John Crow and Debo Snead visiting Abilene and Stanton with local ties to the Eatons and Sneads.
Sunday services at the Grove in the Old Fort grounds remained popular with one of the season's best attendances last night. The article notes a strong turnout and references ongoing church activities in the area.
Presbyterian Women's Missionary society met at the church on Thursday August 5 with president Mrs J P Weatherby presiding. Miss Katherine Morgan of Houston spoke describing an arm chair tour of Westminster Abbey St Pauls St Marks Durham York and Oxford with 21 colleges admitting women. The group will resumeSept 2.
The Gulf filling station at Fort Davis, destroyed by fire months ago, has been rebuilt as a more attractive business area. Mr and Mrs C D Wilson display a completely new stock and upgraded equipment while inviting continued patronage. The building is owned by Newell Oil Co of Alpine, with the Wilsons owning the station and garage.
Continued warm spell described with temperatures from McDonald Observatory on Mount Locke over a week. Readings show highs ranging from 78 to 90 and lows from 56 to 65. Dr and Mrs W A Hiltner depart Monday for Yerkes Observatory with their children, joined by Robert Hardie of Canada who had stayed several weeks.
A. V. Schatzel arrived last Friday at McDonald observatory from Yerkes observatory Williams Bay Wisconsin for a six week observing period. Misses Peggy and Anne Mims returned last Thursday from a California trip visiting Arizona Nevada Grand Canyon Lake Tahoe Los Angeles Marysville and San Francisco. Anne was interviewed on a San Francisco radio about Texas at Cliff House and Miss Anne did not seek a screen test though prize winner for Miss Southwest title at Fort Stockton water carnival last May. The Mims girls are daughters of Rev S. M. Mims of Fort Davis and enjoyed their two week trip.
Rev and Mrs J W Myrose hosted a Saturday night manse event for Presbyterian church choir members. Eighteen people attended in kid themed costumes ages three to ten. Games, refreshments, and favors such as lollypops were enjoyed. Mrs E H Carlton and sister Mrs Harold G Thompson traveled to attend funerals in Dallas and Austin.
Mr and Mrs Edward R Huffman announce the birth of a daughter Joy Nell in Alpine on Friday August 6 weighing 8% lbs The baby’s mother Charlene Kemp is daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles A Kemp of Fort Davis They returned to Fort Davis Tuesday with Mrs Huffman’s parents The couple attend Sul Ross College Alpine where Huffman majors in history and plans to teach Their friend J P Espy and spouse returned from a trip to Midland and Big Spring last week.
Due to the Bloys camp meeting the Methodist and Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Societies will not meet again until their September assigned dates. The Presbyterian society will hold its first meeting on September 2.
Miss Mary Ann Dominguez, daughter of Mr and Mrs Felix Dominguez, left last Friday for an extended visit with Mr and Mrs Ben R Dominguez in Bisbee Arizona, uncle and aunt to Mary Ann.
Readable items show typewriter ribbons and paper stock along with car bonnets and second sheets found at The Avalanche tf.
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