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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1950
Page
3
Fort Davis will begin a daily noon whistle at 12 o clock to signal mealtime. The fire siren will be used for nonemergency signals. A Red Cross clock, 8 by 4 feet, displays progress toward a 600 dollar local fund goal. Local residents and visitors contribute, with funds from dispersed locales.
Awards went to Fort Davis and Valentine high students with blue ribbons. Bobby Ledingham first and Jane Chapin second from Fort Davis. Jane Carleton first Yvonne Carleton second Carolyn Everett third from Valentine. Coaches Miss Holt and Mrs Tanner received medals.主持 C R Fryar led proceedings with guest Brooks Acton.
Master reported about 360 dollars collected to date for the Scout drive. Mile High club voted to sponsor Scout Troop 48 and named W. C. Kouitz institutional representative. Spy Miller led supper and program committee. Next meeting March 27 chaired by Dr. C. E. Eaton and Jack Dumas. Sunday services featured Fujita film at First Methodist with Rev. Mims presiding. next Sunday at Baptist church. Sermons at Methodist and Baptist churches covered The Long Trail and Giving with tithing notes.
The Fort Davis Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary voted to host a Square Dance on Saturday March 25 at 8 pm in the high school gym. Proceeds will help pay for the recently purchased fire engine. Red Cross March drive ends with $600 goal not met. donations still welcomed.
Mrs Prude serves as hostess for the Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting. Members gather to discuss community work and upcoming church activities in the parish hall.
Fifteen members and five workers gathered at the church on Wednesday afternoon March 8 to discuss mission efforts among children of many lands. Mrs. Lucille Dearman leads the Young People’s section of the W M S with Mrs. Helen Harvey directing 4 to 6 year olds and Miss Audine Jarrett guiding 6 to 8 year olds while also serving as pianist. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Woodson Mims and Mrs. Bc Neill. Visitors Mr and Mrs G W Dub Evans of Magdalena New Mexico stayed with their daughter Mrs Jim Espy. J H Clark conducted a business trip.
Families from Big Spring Riviera and Fort Davis joined Mrs. E H Carlton and Ruth Carlton in Fort Davis and Alpine. J K Miller accompanied by El Paso business. Miss Iva Snead traveled to Robert Lee on March 11 to visit her father J K Snead for about a week.
Fort Davis volleyball left Friday for Big Spring tournament. They beat Abilene 4 p.m. and Andrews Saturday at 1 p.m. then lost to Byers, won third place by topping Big Spring and received a trophy. Lena Hernandez joined all tournament team as Spiker. Coach Taylor won a Sheaffer desk set.
Callick finished third in vaulting and Newton high in broad jump while Harnett, Colwell and Cox excel in discus and jumps. In Odessa, Acton Brandon and Prude, Webster and Martin, and Ledingham competed in girls doubles, singles, and boys doubles, with Leo and Frank standout. They beat Denver City but fell to El Paso High, the tournament champions.
On Monday evening Sept J G Prude attended a district meeting in Pecos. The district schedule lists volleyball in Pyote on March 24 25 tennis and literary events in Balmorhea March 31 April 1 track in Barstow April 15 and playground ball in Toyah after regional. Accompanying Prude were Dot Swartz junior tennis winner 6 1 Glove Tru die Acton Charlene Brandon senior tennis and Elisabeth Prude senior girls singles winner.
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