Local Churches Post Sunday Sermons and March of Dimes Drive
Fort Davis churches held morning services with pastors S M Mims M C Brittain J W Myrose delivering sermons on life visions cleansing and preparation. Evening union meeting at First Methodist followed. March of Dimes drive underway for Infantile Paralysis relief continues through month. donations urged to Mrs J P Espy. Local updates note Ruth Carlton returns from Austin and Mrs Myrtle Stewart's Michigan trip. Terrie Mulhern injured at school with a broken leg in a cast expected six weeks.
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First Methodist Church
S. M. Mims
Mims
Job
God
Jacob
First Baptist Church
M. C. Brittain
Mr. Brittain
J. W. Myrose
First Presbyterian Church
National Foundation For Relief
J. P. Espy
Fort Davis
Terrie Mulhern
Joe S. Mulhern
el Paso
Bird Migration Theory Discussed by McDonald Observatory Guest
Members of the Fort Davis Study Club met January 11 at Mrs Espy Miller's home. Dr Paul D Jose of McDonald Observatory spoke on Recent Theory on Bird Migration. He also noted a geology theory about continents drifting apart over geologic history.
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Fort Davis
Continental Drift and Bird Migration Theory Discussion
The article outlines Wolfson of Northwestern University proposing a theory that birds migrate due to continental drift and fat fuel needs. Landsberg, a meteorologist, adds that migration routes may align with atmospheric pressure patterns, provoking a discussion on long-distance flight drivers. Co-hostesses and guests are noted in a separate social detail.
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Wolfson
Northwestern University
Landsberg
Jose
Miller
G. W. Davis
W. D. Bloys
Mrs. L. M. Waldrop Dies in Dallas
Fort Davis reports the death of Mrs. Lascille Waldrop on December 22, 1948 in Dallas. Funeral services were held December 23 in Meridian, her former home. She leaves two sons Elmo and Chester and two granddaughters Betty and Ginger Waldrop, all present at the service.
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L. M. Waldrop
Fort Davis
Dallas
Elmo
Chester
Betty
Ginger Waldrop
Week of moisture brings rain sleet and snow to Davis mountains
A week of moisture continued with rain sleet and snow across the Davis mountains and ranches. Temperatures stayed unusually cold with Caldwell ranch recording 8 degrees and Fort Davis at 18 degrees around nine in the morning on January 17.
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Davis
Caldwell Ranch
Fort Davis
Week of snow and cold on Mount Locke observed
Snow fell steadily through the week with at least an inch of accumulation. Mount Locke data from McDonald Observatory show daily precipitation totaling 2.92 inches and daily temperatures ranging from 29 to 58 Fahrenheit across January 7 to 14 with mixed highs and lows.
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Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
Sun
Birth of Robert Lee Rodriguez in Fort Davis
Mr and Mrs Blas Rodriguez Jr announce the birth of a son on Thursday January 13 in Fort Davis. The baby weighed 10 pounds 2 ounces. He is named Robert Lee Rodriguez. J P Espy and Clay Espy made a business trip to El Paso last Tuesday.
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Blas Rodriguez Jr
Fort Davis
Robert Lee Rodriguez
J. P. Espy
Clay Espy
el Paso
James D Wim Newton Dies in Indio at 64
James D Wim Newton, 64, died Saturday morning January 8 at a hospital in Indio California. Funeral services were held in Phoenix Arizona January 10 with Rev Powell Green officiating and interment in Greenwood Memorial Park. He was born March 1 1884 and was brother to Haywood Newton of Fort Davis and Joe M Newton of Fort Davis and Wink. He is survived by a granddaughter Francine Wilson of Cottonwood as well as two sisters Mrs Tiny Sims Wink and Mrs Nibia Thomas Headley Texas and many nephews and nieces. His wife had preceded him in death.
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James D. Wim Newton
Indio
Calif
Phoenix
Ariz
Powell Green
Greenwood Memorial Park
Newton
Haywood Newton
Fort Davis
Joe M. Newton
Wink
Francine Wilson
Cottonwood
Tiny Sims
Nobia Thomas
Headley
Texas
H. Newton
Ray Newton
Winfred Sims
Lawrence Haywood
Maywood
Emmett Hale
Bells
Haywood
Hale
Jim Newton
Methodist Women study China in January meeting
The Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service met January 12 at Mrs. Paul D. Jose's home with Rev. S. M. Mims presenting Family Life in China and a planned study of China and its needs. Refreshments followed the social hour. The Methodist Youth Fellowship met January 16 at the church annex with John Robert Prude leading.
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Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service
Paul D. Jose
Methodist
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Church Annex
John Robert Prude
Dr Otto Struve Visits McDonald Observatory
Dr Otto Struve of Yerkes Observatory Williams Bay Wisconsin visited the McDonald Observatory last Friday and plans to stay two weeks. Also noted are new Fort Davis residents Jerry and Mrs Crone from Balmorhea starting a Boot and Saddle shop and a novelty line. Weather fact explains one inch of rain on one acre equals 27 143 gallons, weighing over 113 tons.
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Otto Struve
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Wis
McDonald Observatory
Jerry Crone
Balmorhea
Fort Davis
Fellowship club meets at Daggett home for Galilean Ministry talk
On Wednesday night January 12 the young women's Fellowship club gathered at Mrs. Walter Daggett's home. Program leader Mrs. J P Espy spoke on The Last of Christ's Galilean Ministry. Seventeen members attended and refreshments followed. The next meeting is Monday night January 26 at Mrs Espy's home with program leader Mrs M Fitzgerald. Reporter Miss Alice Sproul.
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Young Women's Fellowship Club
Walter Daggett
J. P. Espy
Espy
M. Fitzgerald
Alice Sproul
Fort Davis Library Reduces Hours to One Afternoon Weekly
The Fort Davis Public Library will be open only one afternoon a week with Wednesday as the chosen day. Saturday Story Hour is discontinued due to weather and illness causing poor attendance. Further changes will be announced as soon as possible.
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Fort Davis Public
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