Fort Davis News highlights Mile High Club talk and local events
Fort Davis residents report on a Mile High Club supper with Harlan G. Andrews of Houston discussing camp training and trips to Ojinaga Mexico Carlsbad Caverns Balmorhea and nearby mountains. The column lists church services picnics Harvest Queen contest voting places and community notices with multiple local names and dates.
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Mile High Club
Harlan G. Andrews
Houston
Old Fort Davis
Andrews
Ojinaga
Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
N. M
Balmorhea
Old Fort Grounds
S. M. Mims
First Methodist Church
Woodson Mims
First Baptist Church
J. H. Clark
Harlan Andrews
M. Mims
Methodist Church
God
Baptist Church
R. C.withers
T. Kelly
Daughters of Mary of St
Pottses Welcome Elouise Pritts In Fort Davis
Congratulatory note for Mr and Mrs Douglas D Potts on the birth of daughter Elouise Pritts in Fort Davis on July 10 1950 weighing seven pounds. Her mother is former Sallie Dearman, daughter of Louise Dearman of Fort Davis and Weatherford. Grandmother Sallie Thompson of Roy Utah. W C Massey and son Gus Lee Massey of Sierra Blanca visited Fort Davis for Independence Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sia Graves
el Paso
J. R. Cook
Douglas D. Potts
Elouise Pritts
Fort Davis
Potts
Sallie Dearman
Louise Dearman
Weatherford
Sallie Thompson
Roy
Utah
W. C. Massey
Gus Lee (Foie) Massey
Sierra Blanca
Texas
Fort
Visitors from Bisbee Odessa And Ruth For Fourth
Ravish and families from Bisbee Arizona and Odessa Texas visited for the Fourth of July holidays staying in the home of Alex Dominguez Sr Louis Alvarado and family from Odessa joined the gathering Mrs R H Henry and children from Ruth Texas are visiting their uncle James W McElroy Captain and Mrs Ira Harper of San Antonio were here July 4
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Myrtle McCutcheon
Houston
Texas
G. F. Jones
Beau McCutcheon
O. A. Weaver
Taylor
Clara Gibson
Beatrice Woolley
Don Dominguez
Ben, Jr
Virginia
Catherine
Bisbee
Arizona
Louis Alvarado
Louis, Jr
Odessa
Alex Dominguez
Ben, Sr
Alvarado
R. H. Henry
Robert
Marilyn
Ruth, Texas
James W. McElroy
Ira Harper
San Antonio
Retired Captain's 32-year military career noted
The visiting party at Mr. and Mrs. Barry Scobee's home traveled on to El Paso. The Captain has retired from active service and awaits a permanent home. In the early 1980s he was stationed at Fort D. A. Russell before its name change, later serving overseas including Korea with occupation forces.
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Barry Scobee
el Paso
Fort D. A. Russell
Malfa
Korea
Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society MeetingNotes
On Thursday, July, the Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society met at the church. Mrs. J. P. Weatherby presided and Mrs. R. D. Swartz was program leader assisted by Mrs. W. C. Massey of Sierra Blanca, a former member. The theme of the lesson study continued on Page 11.
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First Baptist Church
Fort Davis
Royal Ambassadors
Bryan Woolley
Jimmie Higgins
R. D. Skelton
Dixon Woolley
Frank Gale Higgins
Herald
Kenneth Latta
District 7
R. A
Paisano
Woodson
Mims
John Fitzgerald
Baptist Womens Missionary Union
Linda Helen Woolley
Nola Acton
Betty Mayes
Virginia ‘Mims
Tra Hector
Callie Holt
Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society
J. P. Weatherby
R. D. Swartz
W. C. Massey
Sierra Blanca
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A. N. Alkire
Carresnander
Financial Co
U.S
State OF
Jeff Davis
Eal
Tyrone Kelly
Marfa
Pan-Hellenic Association
Presidio County
Celetion
Kelly
John G. Prude
Robert W. Knox
W. C. Kouitz
Old Fort Davis Trading Post
E. Y. Freeland
J. W. McElroy
George W. Merrill
Robert Stripling
J. G. Prude
Simmons McGowen
New Milford
Penn
BE. Coan
Picnic Rocks
Limpia Canyon
Jane Chapin
Premer 3
Virgie Graves
Carlton
Dorothy Hinds
Ship Club
Hew Name
Locke
Preston Johnson
H. E. Sproul
Beelve
C. R. Fryar
Charlie Ann Fryar
Fort Worth
Ira Hector
Grandchilren
Kenneth
Barbara Latta
F. M. Miller
Ford
SUCR
Paulson
Dempsey’s Watch Shop
Preston Smith
Valerie Fashion Shop
Gabardines
I Group
Veica
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