New Year Worship Services Across Fort Davis Churches
New Year's Day services were held across Fort Davis churches led by Rev. James C. Hardin of Austin at the First Presbyterian. Other pastors included Rev. Woodson Mims of First Baptist and Rev. S. M. Mims of First Methodist. Organists were Mrs. S. C. Bouchette and Mrs. Tyrone Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
James C. Hardin
Austin
Ayer
Woodsons
First Baptist Church
Hardin
S. M. Mims
First Methodist Church
S. C. Bouchette
Presbyterian Church
Lacy Foster
Woodson Mims
Tyrone Kelly
Methodist Church
George C. Williams
Tom Gray Announces Candidacy for Jeff Davis Sheriff
Tom Gray a candidate for sheriff of Jeff Davis county filed his petition with Democratic County chairman Barry Scobee for the July 22 first primary ballot. Gray, a former deputy who was appointed sheriff August 1 after Wilbur Medley resigned, has not run for county office before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Gray
Jeff Davis County
Barry Scobee
Gray
Wilbur Medley
Baptist W M S Session At Local Church
Thirteen members of the Baptist Women's Missionary Society met at the church on Monday night with Mrs Beatrice Woolley as leader and hostess. A Missions program from Royal Service magazine was presented followed by a business session and refreshments of iced cakes and squares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist W.M.S
Baptist Women’s Missionary Society
Beatrice Woolley
Royal Service Magazine
Alpine Texas social notes mention holiday guests and local visits
The Alpine Texas column lists M A Webb as editor publisher Lynn Forbes as snap foreman and other staff. It notes Christmas guests including the Horace Cook family Pecos and Otto Schwanke Rochester Minn two sons Walter and Edwin, visiting J R Cook. New Year’s day in El Paso for the Sun carnival with J and Mrs N S Graves Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Webb
Lynn Forbes
Merle Friesen
C. D. Wood
A. N. Alkire
Horace Cook
Jimmy
Patsy Jean Cook
Pecos
Otto Schwanke
Walter
Edwin Schwanke
Rochester
Minn
J. R. Cook
el Paso
N. S. Graves Jr
Graves
Maxine Cook
Daugh
Local Civil and Vital Statistics for 1949
The report lists births deaths and marriages from 1949 with 43 births and 8 deaths versus 35 and 15 in 1948. It notes 24 marriage licenses issued in 1949 and 28 in 1948, plus 67 justice court cases split among drunk driving traffic game law violations fighting threats swindle and fugitive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Eduingen Gonzales
Daniel
Patricio Olivas
Patricio Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fort Davis News
Billy Ward
Coca-Cola
Ward's
Mobil Service
Moscage
Alpine Drug Store
City Drug Store
Lange
MacDonald Observatory
W. A. Hiltner
McDonald Observatory
Yerwa Observatory
Williams Bay
W. P. Bidleman
Yerkes Observatory
Wis
Robert C. Withers
Texas
Beaumont
Buna
Kirbyville
W. G. McIver
Merchant Marine
Elvira Dominguez
Laundry
E. Holland Ave
Rt. Davis
Mrs
Alpine
Congress
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Ter
R. L. Irving
California
Irving
Long Beach
Richard G. Irving
Martha Jean and
Dickie Irving
Ther
J. C. Snead
Robert Lee
DeWitt Snead
Stanton
Gertrude Dingle
Johnny Snead
C. E. Eaton
Dingle
Snead
Eaton
Chris Kourttz
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
A. J. Gard
Gard Concrete Products
Alpine, Texas
Jim Francois
Fort Worth
Southwest
Rogers Coliseum
Chevrolet
Americas
Best Buy
Casner Motor Company
Holland Ave
7Th St
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