Fort Davis Churches Hold Sunday Worship Services
Community union services were held at First Baptist with Rev. J. C. Haron of Austin as guest speaker. Rev. Woodson M. Mims preached on The New Birth and led the union meeting. Union services move to Methodist church next Sunday night. Woodson Mims preached at Baptist on Accepting the Challenge. Methodist pastor S M Mims spoke at the Methodist church on Authority of the Bible. First Presbyterian services featured Rev. J. C. Hardin of Austin with Armor for the Christian Soldier.
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Community Union
First Baptist Church
Training Union
J. C. Haron
Austin
Woodson M. Mims
Baptist Church
John G. Prude
Tyrone Kelly
Hardin
S. M. Mims
First Methodist Church
Woodson Mims
Matthew
Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
J. C. Hardin
Women Presbyterians Meet for Study and Mission Work
The Women’s Presbyterian Missionary Society met January 5 at Mrs. J. H. Clark’s home with co hosts, devotionals, and a new study book Japan Begins Again by William C Kerr. Attendees included Mrs. Weatherby, Mrs. Brennand, and Mrs. Alkire. talks covered Toyohiko Kagawa poems and Now in Japan. Refreshments served to twelve. later a business session led by Mrs. Weatherby. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Scott now reside at Old Fort grounds with Scott in charge of Fort activities. The Brandon family spent holidays in Chicago before returning. Rev S M Mims traveled to Pecos for a district ministerial meeting.
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Women’s Presbyterian Missionary Society
J. H Clark
W. H. Brennand
A. N. Alkire
J. P. Weatherby
Brennand
R. L. Irving
New Christian University
Japan
George Merrill
Toyohiko Kagawa
J. W. Merrill
Leslie R. Scott
Gus
Graham, Texas
Old Fort
Scott
Weather Log From Mount Locke Observes Week Temperatures
McDonald Observatory records from Mount Locke show daily highs and lows for the week starting Saturday December 31, 1957 with a pattern of cooler nights and warmer days and a windy damp Monday noted in the latest briefing.
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McDonald Observatory
Mount Locke
World Day of Prayer Observed in Fort Davis
Under the United Council of Church Women the World Day of Prayer will be observed in Fort Davis Friday afternoon February 24 with the theme guiding services and activities.
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United Council of Church Women
Fort Davis
Local Alpine Newspaper Notes Faith For Our Time and March of Dimes
The Alpine Texas periodical lists editors and staff, mentions a faith focused issue titled Faith For Our Time, and notes the March of Dimes campaign starting in Fort Davis with dates January 16 to 31. It calls for generous citizen support and outlines outreach plans for unavailable residents.
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Fort Davis
Payment Instructions for Sid C Bouchette Chairman
The instruction asks to send the money to Sid C Bouchette who serves as chairman or to leave the funds at the Fort Davis State Bank. The text specifies two options for payment with a named individual and a banking location.
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Sid C. Bouchette
Fort Davis State Bank
State OF Texas
Brewster
John Clanton
Mile High Club Hosts Weiner Roast and Musical Evening
On Monday night about fifty Mile High Club members with spouses and guests gathered on the Hotel Lympia lawn for a weiner roast followed by a hotel dining room musical program. The supper committee included Ben R. Taylor and R. D. McCready. Elisabeth Prude and Jane Chapin led high school chorus with Kay Carlton, and John G. Prude sang solos. Mrs. J. H. Clark played piano. John Conaway performed on cornet. visitors included Leslie R. Scott and Ed Bartholomew of Houston. A second sheriff candidate, James C. Walker, filed for the July 22 primary, seeking sheriff tax collector and assessor.
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Hotel Lympia
Mile High Club
Ben R. Taylor
R. D. McCready
Elisabeth Prude
Charlie Ann Fryar
Shirley Neill
Jane Chapin
Kay Carlton
Photographer G H Walker Dies After long career in West Texas
George H. Walker a well known photographer in Alpine Fort Stockton and Marfa died at his daughter Mrs Ruby Carrolls home in Mexia shortly after Christmas He operated studios in Alpine Fort Stockton and Marfa for many years retiring in Marfa about two or three years ago Burial was in Mexia on January 1.
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George H. Walker
Ruby Carroll
Mexia
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Marfa
Report of Condition of The First National Bank Alpine 1949
Bank condition report shows assets including cash balances loans and discounts and real estate owned totaling 3.84 million dollars. Deposits total 3.63 million dollars with capital accounts including common stock 75,000 dollars and surplus and profits.
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First National Bank
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
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Fort Davis News
Thomas H. Gill
Holland Hotel
Wilson Feed & Supply CO
Purina Experimental Farm
Mrs. Clark
J. R. Brandon
Ralph
Charlene
Charles
Chicago
Illinois
Pecos
New Mexico
The
M. A. Webb
Lynn Forbes
Merle Friesen
C. D. Wood
Snap Foreman
Bookkeeper Society
Texas
Congress
Jeff Davis
Michi Kawai
Reisen Girl's School
Tokyo
March of Dimes
Jeff Davis County
James C. Walker
Barry Scobee
Walker
Gard Concrete Products
Alpine, Texas
G. H. Walker
Kathryn C. Ivey
G. W. Baines
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Z. M. Decie
Cadillac
America
Henry Bailey Motors
Ave. C
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