Faithful services mark week in Fort Davis churches
Fort Davis notes report Sunday worship at First Presbyterian led by Rev. Julian T. Hendren with morning sermon The Day of Final Examinations and a 6 30 p m fellowship program on Religious Education An evening service at First Baptist with Rev. Robert D Lovell featured Your Job and Mine Evangelism and Ears That Hear Mrs Lucy Foster played organ. First Methodist pastor S M Mims preached The Water of Life with reflections on water scarcity and biblical wells Next Sunday January 31 Know Your Denomination Day will feature the Southern Baptist convention history by Dr W W Barnes Attendees included Robert D Lovell Tyrone T Kelly W L Young and Bryan Woolley
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First Presbyterian Church
Julian T. Hendren
Lucy Foster
Hendren
First Baptist Church
Robert D. Lovell
John
Jesus
Mr. Lovell
God
T. T. Kelly
First Methodist Church
S. M. Mims
Mims
Jacob’s Well
Mount Gerizim
Jerusalem
John G. Prude
A. E. Danheim
Baptist Churches
Southern Baptist Convention
W. W. Barnes
South‘western Seminary
Baptist Associational Brotherhood
Alpine
Tyrone T. Kelly
W. L. Young
Bryan Woolley
BSU
Sul Ross College
Mount Locke Weather Readings At McDonald Observatory
Last week at Mount Locke the McDonald Observatory recorded daily low and high temperatures: Monday 60 and 43, Tuesday 60 and 46, Wednesday 58 and 41, Thursday 55 and 21, Friday 52 and 29, Saturday 65 and 37, Sunday 67 and 47.
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Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
Gulf Observatory filling station changed hands to Leonard Rinehart
Long time Gulf Observatory owners C. D. Wilsons retire and sell the station to Leonard Rinehart. The new manager assumed duties in the middle of this month while Mr. and Mrs. Wilson intend to stay in Fort Davis.
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C. D. Wilsons
Gulf Observatory
Leonard Rinehart
Mrs. Wilson
Fort Davis
J L Rose of Austin Dies at 60
J L Rose, 60, of Austin died of a heart attack on January 20. Funeral services were held at University Methodist Church in Austin with Rev Heinson officiating. Gov Allan Shivers and state officers attended. Interment was at an Austin cemetery. Rose was a civic leader, Mason, Methodist, and owner of The Toggery.
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J. L. Rose
Austin
University Methodist Church
Heinson
Pat Mulloy
Fort Davis
Methodist Church
Allan Shivers
Rose
Fort Davis PTA Square Dance Saturday Night
The Fort Davis PTA sponsors a square dance at the school this Saturday night February 6. An afternoon work session precedes the event with activities for attendees.
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P. T. A. Dance
Fort Davis
Sea Around Us at Twin Peaks for Four Days
The Twin Peaks theatre screens Rachel Carson's Sea Around Us for four days from tomorrow through Tuesday February 2. The Academy Award winning book depicts sea creation, whale hunts, underwater life, and Otis Barton’s dramatic depth dive, framed in technicolor.
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Twin Peaks Theatre
Rachel Carson
Sanderson B Team Beats Fort Davis In Fort Davis Clash
In Fort Davis on January 14 Sanderson B defeats Fort Davis B 32 to 27. Fort Davis player Frank Alvarez suffered a fractured spine, ruling him out for an extended period. The Fort Davis boys plan a rematch at home Friday. A Pee Wee game Saturday saw Fort Davis Pees defeat St Marys Marfa 32 to 21.
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Fort Davis
Sanderson
Frank Alvarez
St. Mary’s School
Marfa
Mara
Fort Davis Football Schedule For District 5 East Half
Fort Davis leads East half of District 5 with Marathon Balmorhea Toyah Barstow Pyote Buena Vista in the lineup. Schedule lists Oct 1 Fort Davis at Toyah Oct 8 Fort Davis at Pyote Oct 15 Marathon at Fort Davis Oct 22 Balmorhea at Fort Davis Oct 29 Fort Davis at Buena Vista Nov 5 open date Nov 12 Barstow at Fort Davis.
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Fort Davis
Marathon
Balmorhea
Toyah
Barstow
Pyote
Buena Vista
Clint
Tornillo
Dell City
Fort Hancock
Sierra Blanca
San Angelo Fat Stock Show Entries Due February First
San Angelo reports February 1 as the entry deadline for the Fat Stock Show. The event promises a larger exhibit with major improvements including a rebuilt cattle barn, new enclosed sheep barn, expanded floor space, an overflow sheep area, renovated grandstand, and a rebuilt rodeo arena. A 1954 Junior Poultry show adds classes for Market Turkey and Market Broilers.
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San Angelo
SP Train Whistles Close Imitation Of Steam Engine
President D J Russell notes Southern Pacific will keep steam whistle sounds while new main line diesels use a five tone air horn imitating the famous Whooo Whoo. The one tone whistle on early diesels is being replaced as the horn blends five tones into a single chord.
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Southern Pacific
D. J. Russell
Russell
4-H Members Enter Stock in San Antonio Show
Eleven 4-H club members from Brewster and Jeff Davis counties enter Rambouillet and Hereford stock for the 1954 San Antonio Stock Show February 12 to 21. Entries include Bobby Kelley Patsy Espy Jean Espy Don Burleson Bennie Hooper Johnny Haglund Johnny Neill Helen Harvey J C Smith and Shannon Grubb. The show features cattle and sheep divisions with 57 thousand in premiums and a rodeo by Everett Colborn of Dublin Texas.
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Brewster
Jeff Davis
San Antonio
Helen Harvey
J. C. Smith
Shannon Grubb
Colorado
Kansas
Louisiana
Texas
Jersey
Delaine-Merino
Rambouillet
Columbia
Corriedale
Hampshire
Shropshire
Southdown
Suffolk
Everett Colborn
Dublin
Tex
Madison Square Garden
New York City
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Shivers
Ruth Ann Bryant
Cherrywood
Dallas
Robert J. Smith
Pioneer Air Lines
National Foundation For
Fort Davis News
A. N. Alkire
Charles Wesley
Winter Cleaners
Great Southern
Life Insurance Company
Houston
Clifton L. Moss
Sale Wongth
BO Aioe
Tevad
Twin Peaks
France
United States of America
A. I. Boyd
George
Lovington
N. M
R. As Irving
Irving
Miller
Presbyterian Woman's Organization
F. M. Miller
R. L. Irving
Christ
United Service
W. H. Brennand
el Paso, Texas
H. F. Dallman
Alpine Cemetery Assn
S. Angelo
Crawford Insurance
Agency
General Insurance
4-H
S. Antonio
Bailey Orans
Cadillac
West
Penney
Big Mac
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