Fort Davis News Highlights Local Church Talks and Obituaries
Fort Davis notes Sunday services at First Baptist and First Presbyterian with sermons by Rev. Lovell and Rev. Hendren. Obituaries include Maury Maverick of San Antonio and Mrs Georgiana May Gray of El Paso. Fort Davis Historical Assn met, new members added, and War Dept maps displayed at the Old Fort museum. Two local youths enlisted in the Air Corps and Fort Davis residents attended regional events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Richard Silvas
Gregorio Silvas
Joe Webster
Ernest Webster
el Paso
United States Air Corps
Lackland Air Forces Base
San Antonio
Red Cross
Marfa
Presidio Jeff Davis
American Red Cross
John J. Minniece
Julian T. Hendren
B. C. Neill
George C. Williams
Barry Scobee
Neill
Scobee
Williams
J. W. Espy
Granada Davis hosts weekend shows with rising attendance
The Granada Davis venue has expanded weekend screenings to Sunday Monday and Tuesday, drawing 1679 total attendees through Sunday. Attendance registered 291 on Sunday June 13. Open hours run 10 to noon and 2 to 6 on weekdays, and 9 to 6 on Sundays. Tex Gross, son of Mr and Mrs W W Gross, is at Camp Stewart Hunt Texas. Mrs A W Ray spent several days in Bertram visiting her son Frederick and family. Mrs Ray Newton and daughter,
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Tex Gross
Mrs
W. W. Gross
Camp Stewart
Hunt, Texas
A. W. Ray
Bertram
Frederick
Local visits and church notices in El Paso and Carlsbad
Miss Patricia and son Jimmy visited Rayford Newton a Texas Western College student in El Paso over Sunday. Mr and Mrs W C Massey of Sierra Blanca hosted Mrs Masseys mother Mrs J P Weatherby. Rev Robert D Lovell and Mrs Lovell attended a Baptist Brotherhood meeting in Carlsbad New Mexico and Lovell spoke at Blodgett Street Baptist Church. Dr and Mrs Gerald P Kuiper and children Paul and Lucy arrived at McDonald Observatory from Williams Bay Wisconsin. Vacation Bible School to run Monday through Friday June 21 at Presbyterian and Methodist churches from 9 to 1130 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia
Jimmy
el Paso
Rayford Newton
Texas Western College
Robert D. Lovell
Lovell
Carlsbad
N. M
Baptist Brotherhood
Blodgett Street Baptist Church
Carlsbad Caverns
and Mirs
Gerald P. Kuiper
Paul
Lucy
McDonald Observatory
Williams Bay
Wis
Presbyterian and Methodist
Presbyterian Church
Rain and Hail Strike Local Area Last Week
Several rain and hail storms were experienced here last week causing minor damage and wet conditions across streets and properties. Farmers noted improved soil moisture while residents reported slick roads and brief power flickers in some neighborhoods.
Weather totals rise to 2.03 inches for June period
Rain gauge custodian Barry Scobee reports moisture from June 10 to June 13 totaling 2.03 inches. Measurements at Mount Locke McDonald Observatory show 0.01 inches. Continued on Page 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Scobee
Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
Blinkys Owl Becomes Mother to Two Chicks
Young Skeeter Roberts shares the unusual tale of his owl Blinky raising two baby chicks after secretly fostering hen eggs in her nest. The neighborhood reflects on tolerance as both share differing tastes in beer or cider, as long as laws are followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skeeter Roberts
Blinky
Skeeter
Grant
Lincoln
Garfield
Washington
McKinley
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S. A. N. Alkire
Joseph Rodman Drake
First Baptist Church
Jesus
God
George R. Moore
Mary Jane MecNew
Tyrone T. Kelly
Andrew
Christ
Andrews
First Presbyterian Church
Ebenezer
Israel
Samuel
Lucy Foster
Bloys Camp Meeting Assn
Maury Maverick
Henry Gray
Georgiana May Gray
Henry F. Gray
Hicks Gray
H. A. Kane
Las Cruces
Charles Chambers
M. F. Payne
Alpine
A. N. Alkire
Callie Holt
Sul Ross
Annie Lou Clark
Lilian Mims
Clara Gibson
Ruth Carlton
Elias Marin
Bryan
Linda Woolley
Beatrice Woolley
Sul Ross College
Old Fort
Lufkin
Alpine, Texas
China
Sterling Materials Company
BIG Bend Plumbing CO
J. E. Newell
Granada
Ray Newton
Edmond O’brien
Ida Lupino
the Bigamist
Joan Fontaine
W. C. Massey
Sierra Blanca
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
Elm Grove Cemetery
Alpine Cemetery Board
B. C
Mausolus
United States
Europe
America
Tainty
D. A. Hilton
Dr. Hilton
N. Cockrell
W. D. Burcham
N. 2Nd. St
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