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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1949

Page

3

Fort Davis Churches Observe Week of Dedication and Lent

The Fort Davis area reports a week of dedication at the First Methodist with Rev. A C Douglas of Pecos and a Sunday sermon at First Methodist on March 13. The First Presbyterian, First Baptist, and related Lent observances include Sacrificial Meals and the One Great Hour broadcast. A large group attends the Trans Pecos Teachers convention in El Paso from March 10 to 12.

First Methodist Church A. C. Douglas Pecos Methodist Church Douglas S. M. Mims Christ Mims First Presbyterian Church J. W. Myrose Europe Asia First Baptist el Paso John G. Pride Prude W. E. Smith Smith R. D. Swartz Clara Gibson Callie Holt J. H. Clark W. H. Brennand J. D. Crawford Alice Sproul Ira Hector Peggy Mims Anne Mims Fort Davis Sul Ross College Alpine W. H Bill) Clark Texas State Teachers Association Frt Davis Trans-Pecos John G. Prude Gibson Sarah C. Caldwell Akron Ohio

Local club meetings and a farewell for General Bartlett

Mrs. Ross Graves hosted the Fort Davis Young Women's Fellowship on March 9 with 22 members and 4 visitors. Dr. R M Hawkins spoke at the Fort Davis Study club on March 8 discussing the Gilmer Aiken bill. Major General George True Bartlett, 92, died March 11 in San Antonio after a long Army career, with funeral services held March 12 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

R. M. Hawkins Sul Ross College Alpine Fort Davis S. M. Mims M. C. Brittain C. H. Bird Bartlett George True Bartlett San Antonio J. W. McClendon Austin Terrell Bratlett Grace Bartlett Sapulpa Okla General Bartlett Wolfboro N. H Kansas West Point Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Methodist Women’s Society meeting notes activities in March

The Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service met March 9 at Mrs. E. H. Carlton’s home with hostesses Mrs. Charles A. Kemp and Miss Bertha Patton. Vice president Mrs. J. W. Ledingham chaired. program leader Mrs. S. M. Mims led devotions from I Peter 1 4 10. Rev. S. M. Mims reviewed chapter two of China Twilight or Dawn by Frank W. Price. Pear salad wafers cookies and coffee were served to twelve members.

MWSCS Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service E. H. Carlton Charles A. Kemp Bertha Patton J. W. Ledingham S. M. Mims China Frank W. Price

Blackburns Leave for Brady Following Ill Brother

Mr and Mrs Tom Blackburn of the Jeff ranch depart Friday for Brady Texas due to illness in the Blackburn family. Mrs C H Bird has returned from California after spending winter with her son Major Charles H Bird at Vacaville and visiting relatives in Santa Barbara Los Angeles Pasadena San Bernardino. Miss Iva Snead travels Sunday for a week in Robert Lee to visit her father J C Snead.

Tom Blackburn Jeff Ranch Brady Texas Blackburn C.H. Bird California Charles H. Bird Iva Snead Robert Lee J. C. Snead

Quarter Horse talk leads Mile High Club meeting

Walter S Daggett, a Reeves County quarter horse breeder and Old Fort Davis concessionaire, explains what a quarter horse is and its practical uses. Fort Davis teachers attend the Texas State Teachers Association convention in El Paso. district officers elected and praise for the meeting noted.

Walter S. Daggett Daggett Fort Davis Army Post Reeves County Pecos Mr. Daggett Jack Dumas C. E. Eaton C. R. Fryar

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