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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1949
Page
3
Continued strong demand and lighter offerings lifted cattle and calf prices across Fort Worth and major markets. Fed steers and yearlings rose 50 cents to $1, with stocker cattle often 50 cents higher. yearling wethers hit $21, and fat lambs $21 to $23.50. Bulls $13 to $17.50. cows $14 to $16. calves $15 to $24.25. goats $5 to $8.
Fort Davis residents gathered Thursday morning at the First Methodist church for a Union Thanksgiving service led by Rev. S. M. Mims with sermon by Rev. Woodson Mims. Guests included Ada Kent and the Prewitts. Others visited relatives over Thanksgiving. A&M student Lewis Roy Jarrett returned home with roommate David Smith from Cranberry New Jersey. A parallel sermon at the Presbyterian church by Rev. Fred S. Rogers titled The Power of Habit.
Last Sunday services at the First Methodist and First Baptist churches featured Rev. S. M. Mims delivering sermons on Laying Aside Every Weight and I Believe in God the Father Almighty. Rev. Woodson Mims led the Baptist service with The Faith of Paul, citing Acts 9 1 9. PMID: Miss Margaret Jarratt served as piano accompanist for the congregational singing.
At a Mile High club meeting Fort Davis superintendent John G. Prude discussed the Gilmer Aiken Law and its effect on Texas public schools and taxpayers. He noted Fort Davis’s current state funding based on attendance and scholastic population, and prospects for better teacher pay with increased money.
The McDonald observatory on Mount Locke logged two week temperatures with daily highs around the sixties and nightly lows in the upper forties to thirties. The period featured generally favorable conditions for outdoor activity.
Harry Jarrett, Fort Davis dealer and Maytag Deep Freeze agent, captured the district prize for the highest sales. The win highlights his leadership in promoting the appliance line within the region.
In Fort Davis a box is in the vestibule of the Baptist church for wrap donations. A Wednesday night prayer meeting at First Baptist drew attendees and featured a musical program led by Middleton Mustian of Waco with Mrs. Tyrone Kelly at the piano. Mrs. Harry Jarrett spoke on church school needs and the family in Sunday school. Rev. Woodson Mims outlined next quarter’s Sunday school lessons. Opening prayer by B. C. Neill. benediction by Mr. Mims. A youth play set for December 7 was announced.
Statewide six weeks contest awarded the winner in each district a trip to the S M A Notre Dame football game in Dallas on Saturday December 3. Names mentioned include Mr Jarrett and various local residents who spent Thanksgiving in El Paso Throckmorton and Wink areas with hosts and hospitality noted.
Miss Bennie Granado daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfredo Granado of Fort Davis became the bride of Edward Vasquez son of Mr and Mrs Juan Vasquez of Marfa on Saturday morning November 26 at St Josephs Catholic church officiated by Rev Theodore Mayora and Rev Aniceto Amillano. Attendants wore pastel pink gowns with cathedral length train and fingertip veil. A reception and breakfast followed at the bride’s home with a dance at Anderson school auditorium in the evening.
Members gathered Monday night November 21 at the church for a session led by Mrs B C Neill with the theme Tithing and Stewardship. Mrs Loucille Dearman spoke on Missions and Schools and 14 members were served hot chocolate and cookies by hostess Mrs Woodson Mims. The next meeting is December 5 with Mrs Ray Newton as program leader and Mrs B C Neill hostess. The group agreed to cooperate with CARE by collecting Swan soap wrappers for overseas needy with a soap bar to be sent for every two wrappers.
Fort Davis High School announces its fifth annual invitation volleyball and basketball tournament on December 9 and 10. Teams invited include volleyball girls from Alpine Balmorhea Blackwell Marfa Centennial Marathon Marfa Pyote Reagan County Fort Davis and basketball boys from Alpine Balmorhea Blackwell Centennial Pyote Marathon Sanderson and Fort Davis.
Mr and Mrs John G Prude and daughter Elisabeth left here last Wednesday. In Fort Stockton they joined Mr and Mrs John Robert Prude for a family gathering with the Prude relatives.
Superintendent John G. Prude and his son John Robert attended the State Teachers' convention in Fort Worth while the rest of the party visited relatives in Dallas. They returned home Monday night. The program featured speakers such as Dr. L. D. Anderson of First Christian church Fort Worth and Dr. W. R. White of Baylor University, noted in the Davis mountains area.
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