Bloys Camp meeting draws Fort Davis followers
June 19 gathering at Skillmangrove featured morning Sunday school with Rev. Joe B. Frederick and Rev. Raymond C. Burns. Attendees heard sermons on resurrection and the will of God and enjoyed a basket lunch and a later union service at the grove led by Rev. Woodson Mims.
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Bloys
Skillmangrove
Joe B. Frederick
First Christian Church
Marfa
Christ
Raymond C. Burns
First Presbyterian Church
God
Tabernacle
Baptist
Christian
Methodist
Presbyterian
John G. Prude
Fort Davis
Edgar A. Mueller
Woodson Mims
Mims
Billy
Waco
Texas
Hotel Limpia
Vacation Bible School Opens With 45 Pupils In Fort Davis
Vacation Bible School started Monday morning with about 45 pupils and over a dozen teachers and helpers. Rev J W Myrose leads as superintendent and Miss Lettie Ann Colwell serves as secretary. Mrs J W Myrose directs Beginners and Primary groups, with Miss Alice Sproul for Primary and Mrs Harry Jar rett for Juniors. Bob Rinehart heads Intermediates. he studies divinity at Witworth College Spokane under the Presbyterian Board of National Missions. Classes run 8:30 to 11:30 a m, Monday through Friday.
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J. W. Myrose
Lettie Ann Colwell
Margaret Jarratt
Alice Sproul
Harry Jarrett
Bob Rinehart
Fort Davis
Rinehart
Witworth College
Spokane
Wash
Board of National Missions of the Presbyterian Church, USA
Friay
Baptist Women Meet At Church For Monday Night Session
Members of the Baptist Women's Missionary society gathered at the church Monday night with Mrs. J. W. Friend presiding. Mrs. Clara Gibson led the program assisted by Mrs. Beatrice Woolley Mrs. June McNew and Mrs. Lester L. Jarratt. During social hour hostess Mrs. Loucille Dearman served ice cream with chocolate sauce to fifteen members. Four members—J. K. Miller Tyrone Kelly J. Kimball Miller and W. H. Bill Clark—left Monday for San Marcos Texas for a choral school and voice clinic June 22 to July 2 at San Marcos academy under the Music department of Southwest Texas State Teachers College with Dr. John Finley Williamson in charge.
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Baptist Women’s Missionary Society
J. W. Friend
Clara Gibson
Beatrice Woolley
June McNew
Lester L. Jarratt
Loucille Dearman
J. K. Miller
Tyrone Kelly
J. Kimball Miller
W. H.bill Clark
San Marcos
Texas
San Marcos Academy
Music
S. W. Texas State Teachers College
John Finley Williamson
Westminster Choir College
Princeton
N. J
Presbyterian W M S Met with Alpine Guests in Fort Davis
Fort Davis Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society met Thursday afternoon June 17 at the church with five Alpine members joining. Mrs. J P Weatherby presided and Miss Mabel Bloys led the program on Stewardship. Visitors included Mrs. Holland and others from Alpine. Mary Green of San Antonio is staying in Fort Davis for the summer with relatives.
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Presbyterian W.M.S
Fort Davis
T. C. Selvig
Maude Kunze
H. C. LaBeff
Mary Green
San Antonio
Texas
Molly Calhoun
Fritz Houston
Boerne
Methodist Church Services Resume in Fort Davis
The First Methodist Church of Fort Davis will resume Sunday morning services next Sunday, August 26, after a vacation caused by the pastor’s absence. The speaker for the service will be Dr. Noble B. Armstrong, professor of education.
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Methodist
First Methodist Church of
Fort Davis
S. &Mims
Noble B. Armstrong
Weather boosts moisture in Fort Davis area
Fort Davis area received showers over the past week with ranches reporting higher rainfall than town. J W Merrill ranch measured .60 inch on Saturday June 18 while Mount Locke at McDonald Observatory logged multiple days of rainfall totaling varying amounts. Maximum temperature reached 87 degrees on June 16 and 17 with a low of 49 on June 12. In social notes, Hargus Parker and family visited relatives in Fort Davis from Albuquerque, and Mrs. W A Lurber of Uvalde stayed with her daughter and family.
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Fort Davis
J. W. Merrill
Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
Local Visitors and Travel Notices Across Texas
Mrs Paul D Jose left Tuesday June 14 for a California visit expected to last about two weeks. Mr and Mrs Bruce Frazier of Mustang Ranch near Midland spent the weekend at the Hotel Limpia visiting Mrs Frazier Clark. Mr and Mrs Don Carlton of Big Spring with children visited here last week with Mrs E H Carlton and family and toured Alpine with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Frazier
Midland
Jack Figh
Stanton
Texas
Hotel Limpia
Douglas Duncan
Shields
San Antonio
Paul D. Jose
California
Mrs
Mustang Ranch
Midland, Tex
Hotel
Limpia
Mr. Frazier
Mrs. Frazier Clark
Don Carlton
Big Spring
E. H. Carlton
Alpine
Fort Davis Schools Receive Positive Supervisor Report
Under date of April 4 the Fort Davis school supervisor Joe Umphress reports a well rounded curriculum aligned with pupil and community needs. Exhibit material shows good work. elementary schools maintain a definite program in music art and science. Over half the teachers have four years of college, and buildings and grounds are adequate and well kept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Umphress
Fort Davis
Methodist Women’s Society program on social education
Mrs Paul D. Jose presided as president and program leader at the MWSCS meeting held Wednesday afternoon June 8. The group discussed social education and action in the church, with devotional led by Mrs A N Alkire and a study summary on China Twilight or Dawn. Catering followed with cake sandwiches and iced tea. Next meeting June 22 will be hosted by Mrs J W Ledingham with Mrs V E Smith leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Williams
Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service
Paul D. Jose
A. N. Alkire
Jose
J. W. Ledingham
V._ E. Smith
Red Cross Starts Restoring Sixty Storm Hit Towns
Red Cross groups in Illinois Missouri Texas Oklahoma and Kansas begin restoring 9028 homes destroyed or damaged by May storms. John C Wilson St Louis area manager notes over one million dollars allocated with more available as needed. Funds cover building and repair medical care replacements clothing farmers needs and training.
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Red Cross
Illinois
Missouri
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
John C. Wilson
St. Louis
Wilson
National Organization
Five States
Red Cross to Cover Long Term Care for Disaster Victims
An official stated the Red Cross will pay long term medical costs and maintenance for injured victims from the nine major disasters between May 4 and 22 as long as needed. He cited ongoing support for victims of the Woodward Oklahoma tornado two years past.
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Red Cross
Woodward
Oklahoma
Mimeograph Stencils and Paper at The Avalanche
A brief note reports mimeograph stencils and paper found at The Avalanche office. No individuals, dates, or locations are specified. The item appears as a routine supply detail or inventory mention with no further context.
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Baptist Seminary
Baylor University
Peter
First Baptist Church
Dorothy Grubb
Pe Kelly
J. Keesey Miller
Sid C. Bouchette
W. A. Yarbro
Fabens
Tex
Yarbro
Miller
Bouchette
Tom Yarbro
Ada
Okla
Dan Yarbro
Texon
Dodson Carmichael
Betty
Hillsboro
Tom
Dan
W. A
Brothers
Carmichaels
Big Bend Park
W. E. Sloan
Mary Sloan
Taylor, Tex
Herbert Fuchs
Bill Fuchs
Thrall
Earnest Carlton
Kay Carlton
Charles Carlton
Sloan
Carlton
Alex Dominguez Sr
Irene Dominguez
Ruidosa Springs
Vacation Bible School
Hargus Parker
Beth and
Gale
Albuquerque, N. M
Parker
W. D. Bloys
Mildred Bloys
W. A. Lurber
Uvalde, Tex
Hera
Lennox
Tommy
MWSCS
Granada
Louisa May Alcott
M-G-M
Granada Theatre
Beth
Margaret O’brien
Meg
Janet Leigh
June Allyson
Amy
Elizabeth Taylor
Peter Lawford
Laurie
Rossano Brazzi
Professor Bhaer
Mary Astor
Marmee
Ben F. Gearhart
Charles W. Edwards
Marfa Veterinary Hospital
Jim Francois
W. Holland
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co
Alpine, Texas
Oldsmobile
Oblek
OLDSN
General Motors
Henry Bailey Motors
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