Fort Davis Study Club hears Alpine guests on Hollywood trip
Fort Davis Study Club members and friends welcomed Mrs. John Bonnie Newell and Mrs. Henry Virginia Bailey of Alpine who spoke about their recent Hollywood visit and Queen For a Day earnings. Attendance was about 25 to 30 as Miss Dorothy Hinds led the meeting at the library. Snow fell in the Davis mountains with light snow not measurable. Mount Locke saw a trace at the McDonald observatory. Temperatures during the week from February 11 ranged from 19 to 66 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis Study Club
John
Bonnie) Newell
Henry
Virginia) Bailey
Hollywood
Dorothy Hinds
Fort Davis Club
W. H. Brennand
Callie Holt
C. H. Bird
Marfa
O. M. Bunton
J. S. McCracken
Davis Mountains
Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
Anderson School
John Conaway
Centennial School
Alpine
Anderson
Centennial
Blackwell Boys
Anderson Boys
Blackwell
Revival and church services fill weekend schedule
The Union and First Baptist churches held a Sunday night revival with Rev. Woodson Mims preaching on Essentials of a Revival from Hezekiah. Special music by a junior choir. Sunday morning preaching by Rev. Mims on The Crucifixion of Christ at the Baptist and Marks of the Living Church at the Methodist. Laymen to speak next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
First Baptist Church
Woodson Mims
Hezekiah
Tyrone Kelly
John G. Prude
Audine Jarrett
S. M. Mims
First Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Christ
Jesus
Paul
Barnabas
Antioch
Methodist Church
A. V., Chapin
W. E. Smith
Charles A. Kemp
Bettie Stewart Weds Martin Lettunich in Deming NM
Bettie Stewart of Fort Davis announces the marriage of her daughter Bettie to Martin Lettunich son of Mr and Mrs M M Lettunich Lower Valley El Paso. The ceremony occurred in Deming New Mexico on December 26 1949. The couple recently returned from a bridal trip and reside in Fabens where Lettunich farms. Bettie is Fort Davis High School and Sul Ross State College alumna, now employed in El Paso. Lettunich served in the U S Navy in World War II and attended Texas Western College. Mrs Brennand and Mrs Clark traveled to Hobbs New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie Stewart
Myrtle Stewart
Fort Davis
Bettie
Martin C. Lettunich
Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society Meets at Miller Home
Members gathered February 16 for a Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society meeting at Mrs. F. M. Miller Sr.’s home. Presiding was Mrs. J. P. Weatherby with devotional by Mrs. Ross Graves and a program led by Mrs. E. H. Sproul featuring a study on Japan Begins Again and an Outreach quiz. Nominating report by Miss Mabel Bloys led to unanimous re‑election of officers: Weatherby president, Worth Evans vice president, C. Espy Miller secretary, Sid C. Bouchette treasurer. Refreshments served to fifteen guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society
F. M. Miller Sr
J. P. Weatherby
E. H. Sproul
Ross Graves
Sproul
Japan
F. M. Miller
Mabel Bloys
Worth Evans
C. Espy Miller
Sid C. Bouchette
A. N. Alkire
Red Cross Drive Names March Chairman
J. W. Espy president of the local Red Cross unit announces Rev. Woodson Mims pastor of the First Baptist church will chair the drive. The campaign begins March 1 and runs throughout March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
J. W. Espy
Woodson Mims
First Baptist Church
Southwest Boosters Seek Name and Structure
A new Southwest boosters group approved by by laws to be headquartered in El Paso aims to build a regional publicity and public information service to attract and hold tourism. The board includes 56 towns with Lordsburg representing, and plans a manager salary funded by a $11 000 annual budget and local pledges, while seeking national advertising and closer ties with Mexico’s tourism bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Gene Wells
Sierra Blanca
Sam Fields
Van
Fort Stocktont
Marathon
New Mexico- Arizona State Line
Chihuahua
Mexico
el Paso
DeBord
Bloodworth
Lloyd Bloodworth
Ruidoso
N. M
Dick Rice
Lordsburg Lions Club
Ralph Smith
Chamber of Commerce
R. B. Ownby
Lordsburg Chamber of Commerce
Lordsburg
Jim Kinkema
United States
Arizona
California
Jose Gardara
Mexico Tourist Bureau
Juarez
Guatemala
Notice to Bidders for Texas State Teachers College Stadium
Sealed proposals from general contractors for a stadium at Sul Ross State College Alpine Texas must be received by 10 00 AM March 21 1950 and publicly opened. Bid bond five percent required and 100 percent performance bond to be furnished. Plans from Architect San Antonio with refundable deposit of 10.00. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regents of State Teachers’ Colleges of Texas
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Texas
Harvey P. Smith & Associates
R. M. Hawkins
Board of Regents
Claude Isbell
State Teachers’ Colleges of Texas
Austin
San Antonio
Board of Regents of
Ate Teachers Colleges of Texas
Board of Regents State Teachers’ Colleges of Texas
State Capitol
Hawkins
Senior girls shine with Prude and Talavera leading
Jackie Ledingham and the senior team made a strong tournament showing led by Elisabeth Prude as forward and Pat Talavera as guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Ledingham
Elisabeth Prude
Pat Talavera
Classified Ad Offers Gold Mine Cash In
An advertisement urges readers to place classified ads to cash in on scarce gold mines, noting plans and specifications used during bidding and providing a contact phone reference 5 The Avalanche.
Also Mentioned on This Page
James W. Hall
Church News
J. H. Clark
Hobbs, N. M
Mrs. Miller
Alvin Jarrat
Keith
L. L. Jarratt
Margaret Jaratt
Lorraine
Wayland College International Choir
First Christian Church
Shelby Collier
Plainview
Square Dancer
Southwest Boosters Group
Southwest
Roger Babson
George W. Merrill
Lovington
Martin
Texas State Teachers Association
Charles H. Tennyson
EL Paso Times
Lations
Gilmer-Aiken
Barstow
Albert Fryar
Horace Lee Crawford
Douglas Nash
Billy Mayes
Ernest Webster
Pyote
Willie Hartnett
Rayford Newton
Charlie Webster
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co
General Contractors
First National Bank
of Alpine
F.d.lc
Kickernick
Amco
Vanity Fair
Yolande and
Vera DeGive
Gossard Foundations
Brassieres
MisSimplicity Foundation
Linn
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