Rotary speakers kick off budding orator quest
Bill Winter Ray Dudley and Frank Young delivered five minute talks for Rotary with Winter linking Rotary to the good life Dudley praising Rotary’s purpose and group achievements and Young noting Rotary's softball victory 15 to 8 over the Lions while Rev L W Bridges of Dalhart extols Rotary as a world wide peace force
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Rotary
Bill Winter
Ray Dudley
Frank Young
Lions
Rev. L. W. Bridges
Dalhart
Texas
Morning Worship and Evening Evangelistic Services at Churches Bible School
At The Churches Bible school worship begins at 9 45 with Supt John Weyerts. Morning sermon by Evangelist Bridges titled A Mothers Influence. Evening service at 8 features Bridges speaking on The Non Conversion of Felix. Junior choir directed by Dorothy King. The church with the open door. Minister J A Kearns invites all to attend.
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Bible School
John Weyerts
Evangelist Bridges
C. E
Presbyterian
Bridges
Felix
Dorothy King
Mortals and Immortals Topic in Sunday Lesson Sermon
The Lesson Sermon for Sunday May 14 in Churches of Christ, Scientist centers on Mortals and Immortals with the Golden Text from Second Corinthians 5 4 about mortality swallowed by life. Citations include Colossians 3 1 and a passage from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Tabernacle
Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
Baptist Church Specializing in the Spiritual Invites Faithful
The Baptist church announces a 2:30 Sunday school, 10:50 Mother's Day service with Faster preaching on Ministering Mothers, 7:00 Training Union, 8:00 Evening service including a special installation of Baptist Student Union officers. Pastor M. M. Fulmer presides. College students take part in the service. You are invited.
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Baptist
M. M. Fulmer
Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule and Joint Service
Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship with a sermon by the minister at 11 00. At 6 30 the combined young peoples service of the Presbyterian Methodist and Christian churches meets at the Presbyterian church. You are invited to worship with us. J T Morrow Minister.
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Presbyterian
Methodist
Christian
Presbyterian Church
J. T. Morrow
Fort Davis Auto Center 30 Years Ago Unearthed Ledger
Fort Davis correspondent recalls early 1900s when the town served as a regional auto center with the only garage between Del Rio and El Paso. Ledger entries note a 34x4 tire price of 96.60 and a humorous tale of a faulty crankcase episode as mechanics evolved with cars and tools.
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Fort Davis
del Rio
el Paso
J. K. Miller
Harold A. King
Texas Ranger
Federal Reserve Bank
Paso
King
Marfa
Alpine
Pecos
King Garage
Jim Shannon
Scientists Rodeo At Ft Davis Delivers Big Kick To Crowds
A large turnout of prominent scientists and astronomers enjoyed a rodeo show at the Prude ranch in Fort Davis. Sponsors Warner Swasey Co of Cleveland promoted the event as part of an observatory dedication and symposium. Charles Prude directed the show with Jack Nevens assisting, featuring eleven entrants in roping and yearling betting contests.
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Fort Davis
Prude Ranch
Warners Swasey Company
Cleveland
Ohio
McDonald Observatory
Charles Prude
Jack Nevens
Ernest Acton
George Willoughby
Johnnie Fitzgerald
Jack McCutcheon
J. C. Duncan
Clay
Jim Espy
Mannie
Preston Fowlkes
Curtis McEl
Calf Tales and Summer Ends At Clatskanie Event
Clatskanie Oregon locals report a quirky calf tale as Johnny Kirgel asks about a calf with no tail inspiring class discussion. The event features Acton Willoughby Fitzgerald McElroy and others placing in high money prizes and shows including steer riding and exhibition roping. Mrs Roscoe Morgan of Sanderson plans to visit with her parents, Ray and Mrs. Spence, as the school year closes.
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Clatskanie, Ore
Johnny Kirgel
Clatskanie School
Mr. Kirgel
Joy
Charles Prude
Acton
Willoughby
Fitzgerald
McElroy
Clay Espy
McCutcheon
Prude
Billie Beau Duncan
Drew Hopkins
Que Pate
Pecos
Ohs
Roscoe Morgan
Sanderson
Ray Spence
Mr. Morgan
Davis completes new combination office and filling station
J. T. Cur ly Davis finished a modern combination office with living quarters at West Holland Avenue. The stuccoed frame structure measures 22 by 32 feet and sits just east of an existing building on the premises. The front will house an office and three electric pumps will be installed for the forthcoming filling station operation.
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J. T
Curly) Davis
West Holland Avenue
Beer Election Set for Ft Davis in May Poll
Jeff Davis county commissioners schedule a beer election for Saturday May 27 in justice precinct No 2 covering the north Fort Davis area including Limpia canyon. The petition mainly bears signatures from Fort Davis Mexican women. The vote will decide if beer sales remain legal in the subdivision.
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Fort Davis
Jeff Davis County
Justice Precinct No
Limpia Canyon
Alpine Declaimer Reaches State Meet in Austin Declamation
Elinor Ray of Alpine won the senior girls declamation in Region 8 and placed third in the state contest in Austin last weekend. Two of five judges reportedly gave her first place. She traveled to Austin with M P Slover, High School Spanish teacher.
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Elinor Ray
Frank Ray
Austin
Elinor
M. P. Slover
Soil Conservation Meeting Called for County Landowners
In Brewster County Texas a state wide soil conservation plan is advanced with meetings set May 15 1939 at three precinct sites Alpine Marathon and W T Burnham ranch headquarters landowners will elect presiding officers and a delegate to the Fort Stockton convention to form a state conservation board. County Judge R B Slight signs the proclamation.
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State Soil Conservation Board
Alpine
Texas
Club House
Marathon
W. T. Burnham
Fort Stockton
State Conservation Board
Edinburgh Junior College Adds Faculty Roles
Speech Department lists instructors with Dr. Paul K. Rees teaching mathematics from New Mexico A. & M. College and holding a Rice Institute PhD. M. P. Slover to teach French and Spanish, Doreen Mary Spellman in Fine Arts, and Dr. H. A. Trexler to teach History, reflecting a renewed faculty roster.
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Southern Methodist University
R. E. Westmeyer
University of Iowa
Rice Institute
Dick Smith
John Tarleton Agriculture College
Hugo J. P. Vitz
Department of Education
New York University
North Texas State Teachers College
Edinburgh Junior College
Paul K. Rees
New Mexico A. & M. College
Rees
M. P. Slover
Sul Ross
Doreen Mary Spellman
Texas State College For Women
H. A. Trexler
Ambassa dor hotel swimming team booked for Fort Stockton carnival
The Ambassador hotel swimming team from Los Angeles famed on the west coast as water performers is booked for two days at Fort Stockton water carnival on June 9 and 10. The Texas Agricultural Experiment station at Balmorhea will hold its annual field day for West Texas farmers and ranchers on Saturday May 20. Feeding experiments at the station during the past winter will be discussed by federal officials.
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Ambassador Hotel
Los Angeles
West Coast
Fort Stockton
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Balmorhea
West Texas
Federal
Largest herd of cattle driven to El Paso record
The Hueco Cattle Co of northern Hudspeth County drove in 4,863 steers to El Paso, leaving 7,029 head on its range, marking the era’s largest cattle drive into the city.
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el Paso
Hueco Cattle Co
Hudspeth County
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