Religious services note shows pastors sermons and Mother's Day
Gospel and Holy Spirit themes at Fort Davis First Baptist with Rev Robert Lovell urging church as life saving crew. Evening revival message on divine power followed. First Methodist sermon on Elijah's growth by Rev S M Mims. Congregational singing led by Mrs A E Danheim. organist Mrs Lucy Foster. Mother's Day recognized on May 9.
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First Baptist Church
Robert D. Lovell
Mr. Lovell
Lovell
W. V. Gross
Tyrone T. Kelly
First Methodist Church
S. M. Mims
Elijah
Mr. Mims
Baal
A. E. Danheim
Marvin E. Adkins
First Presbyterian Church
Julian T. Hendren
Lucy Foster
Methodist
Fort Davis
Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service
W. O. Grubb
Mims
H. A. Heyduck
J. W. Ledingham
J. R. Cook
Grubb
Beta Iota Delta Kappa Gamma Banquet Honors 19th Chapter Anniversary
Five members traveled from Fort Davis to Marfa last Saturday for a banquet celebrating the 19th anniversary of the Beta Iota chapter with Marfa hosting. The program centered on music from other countries as a means of world understanding and featured performances by Mrs. B H Warnock, Mrs. Virginia Link of Alpine, and Mrs. J H Clark of Fort Davis. Fort Davis attendees included Mrs. Clark and four others, while an anniversary ceremony was led by Mrs. A G Blucher and Mrs. Berta Lassiter of Alpine.
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Beta Iota
Delta Kappa Gamma
Fort Davis
Marfa
B. H. Warnock
Virginia Link
Alpine
J. H. Clark
Political announcements list several county offices and candidates
The Avalanche prints a cash in advance political slate for the Democratic primary on July 24 1954 with names for State Legislature 100th Dist George TM Thurmond county attorney Bruce C Sutton Lucius D Bunton sheriff assessor tax collector Jim Skinner county treasurer Mrs Avora Owens county & district clerk J W Frazer county surveyor J T Carney Jr commissioners Joe Clark Jimmy Pate Prec 1 and Tom Yarbrow Prec 3 re elected. Also local social notes cover Presbyterial meetings Tornillo visits librarian report and new books including a John Nance Garner biography and Wizard of Oz titles.
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George ™. Thurmond
Val Verde
Bruce C. Sutton
Brewster County
Lucius D. Bunton
Presidio County
W. H. Brennand
John Nance Garner
Uvalde
United States
George Rothwell Brown
Library invites all to weekly feast of good things
The library opens Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 4 to 6 pm inviting children to enjoy a feast of good things. At Mrs Annie Lou Clark's home a Monday recital featured two piano duets by Mrs Clark and Mrs Warnock with Glenn Davis attending as part of a Master’s degree requirement.
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Annie Lou Clark
Clark
Ruel B. Warnock
Sul Ross College
Glenn Davis
Charles Brandon
C. Espy Miller
Fort Davis honors athletes at school banquet
A April 27 banquet in the Fort Davis high band room honored boys and girls in athletics over three years. About 65 attended with coach W L Young, Miss Callie Holt as mistress of ceremonies, and Alfred E Danheim giving the prayer. Players earned district and regional honors in basketball tennis and volleyball with multiple first and second place finishes.
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Fort Davis High School
W. L. Young
Callie Holt
Alfred E. Danheim
Miss Holt
Patsy
Jean Espy
Patricia Newton
Patsy Espy
Jule Rodriguez
Martha Jimenez
Patsy Es
Jean “Spy
Julie Rodriguez
Twirlers
Fort Davis Students Shine In District Sports
Virginia Spencer leads as drum major with Cora Newton and Julie Rodriguez as majorettes and Patsy Espy Martha Jimenez Patricia Newton on the pep squad. Rudy Granado and Johnny Granado earned all district honors in basketball and football. Van Kountz Joe Webster also made all district in football with Webster reaching state in pole vault in 1952 and 1954. Coach Mike Brumbelow of Texas Western College spoke to pupils and teachers. Continues on page 7.
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Virginia Spencer
Cora Newton
Julie Rodriguez
Patsy Espy
Martha Jimenez
Patricia Newton
Fort Davis
Rudy Granado
Johnny Granado
Ball
van Kountz
Joe Webster
Mike Brumbelow
Texas Western College
Golden Guernsey Milk Highlights in Alpine Area
The notice promotes Golden Guernsey milk with rich carotene and vitamin A, touting high food value. It announces homogenized Half-Gallon containers available at local stores and states Price's brings Golden Guernsey milk to customers in the Alpine area.
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Guernsey
Golden Guernsey
Price
Price’s
Alpine
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Fort Davis News
A. N. Alkire
Marcus M. Wells
Jim Francois
SMART
Strutwear
Carter
Forchheimer
San Antonio
San Angelo
Odessa
EL Paso
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
Bill Goodall
Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
Stuart Jones
Adkins
Jones
Rock of Ages
Kalten
Memorial Arts
Texas
H. F. Dallman
Alpine Cemetery Assn
Jim Skinner
Avora Owens
J. W. Frazer
J. T. Carney JR
Joe Clark
Jimmy Pate
Tom Yarbro
Kate Henderson
Tornillo
W. S. Miller
J. W. Espy
Public Library News
B. C. Neill
Pat Mulloy
Carsbad, N. M
Junijor
Golden
Ford
N. Piedras St
Guernsey Milk
CE Sey
Isle
Mont Vet
Golden Guernsey, Inc
The
American Medical Association
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