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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1949
Page
3
Fort Davis notes outline upcoming Dedication Week at the Methodist church with Rev A C Douglas and Rev Austin Dillon among speakers. Sunday sermons cover depopularizing alcohol and grace, with other sermons at First Presbyterian and First Baptist churches. About 50 attended Family Night at Presbyterian church last Wednesday.
The World Day of Prayer was held at the Fort Davis First Methodist Church on Friday March 4 at 4 o clock. Sponsored by the Fort Davis Council of Church Women, with Mrs. M C Brittain of the First Baptist as program leader. The theme was The Lord Is Thy Keeper and liturgy from the United Council headquarters. Music was directed by Mrs. J H Clark. A radio style program World Day of Prayer on the Air featured Miss Sallie Dearman as announcer and readers Mrs. Bob Sproul Miss Audine Jarrett Miss Lettie Ann Colwell and Miss Margaret Jarratt. Ushers were Mrs. J W Ledingham and Mrs. Loucille Dearman.
The Presbyterian Women’s Missionary society met Thursday afternoon March 3 at Mrs. Clay Espy’s home. Mrs. C E Miller led the devotional and reviewed a chapter from China Twilight or Dawn, with another chapter studied led by Mrs. S C Bouchette. Refreshments for 12 members followed. Worth Evans made a business trip to Muskogee Oklahoma this week and will attend a Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers quarterly meeting in Del Rio tomorrow with Mrs. Evans. Visiting in El Paso were Mrs. Jose Mendoza Mrs. Juan Villarreal and Mrs. Carmen Gonzales for several days, returning from Los Angeles where the Espy couple spent the winter.
Report notes Fort Davis area appears greener and prettier than California this year. Fred Main of Los Angeles and Tahoe City, Calif, stayed with Arthur N. Alkire and his wife. The Mains traveled home from a vacation by motor and plane through Havana Miami Key West New Orleans Detroit Houston San Antonio and other Texas cities.
The McDonald Observatory recorded daily highs and lows at Mount Locke from Feb 25 to Mar 4, showing springlike warmth with a week total of 0.37 inches of moisture. Fr. Feb 25 saw 58/41, Sat 57/39, Sun 53/30, Mon 34/28, Tue 51/28, Web 62/36, Thu 65/43, and Fri Mar 4 69/46. Dr. G P Kuiper departed Sunday for Yerkes Observatory after several weeks at McDonald.
Jim Espy Buddy Neal and Bob Evans of Fort Davis competed in events at the San Angelo Fat Stock Show rodeo last week.
Mrs. Clive Acton and family attended the Fat Stock show in San Angelo last week. They left Wednesday with Mrs. Buck Cox of Valentine and visited relatives in Christoval and San Angelo. Brooks Acton placed in three lamb classes and the Brewster Fort Davis 4-H Club took third in the 25 lambs shown.
Miss Dearman marries in a simple single ring ceremony attended by close family and friends. The couple pledged vows at the venue, with witnesses from the community noting the understated event.
Miss Katie Sue Dearman of Fort Davis and Jack Lark of Mesa Arizona wed Friday evening at First Baptist Church Fort Worth area parsonage officiated by Rev M C Brittain. They will reside in Monahans where Jack works for S W Bell Telephone.
On Friday March 4 at 2 p.m seniors at Fort Davis High sponsored the third annual junior basketball and volleyball tournament. Proceeds support a Senior Day gift and a school legacy. Games were held in the high school and Anderson gymnasiums, ending Saturday night with the final at 9 15. Most refereeing was done by the seniors. Trophies were awarded by Mr.
In basketball Marathon took first place followed by Bal morhea and Fort Han cock in third. The winners earned well deserved awards as the team contingent celebrates their success.
The film My Name Is Han was shown twice at the high school on Monday. Rev. S M Mims supervised the screening and explained the film to students.
In the Marfa Soil Conservation Essay contest last week Fort Davis entrants did not place first or second. Third place went to Sammy Redford Alfonso Tercero and Jack Reynolds.
The initial phone service between New York and London charged 25 dollars per minute with a three minute minimum.
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