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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1950
Page
3
Revival services at the Finepost church end Friday April 28 after two daily sessions leading to May 7. Evangelist Milton Du Priest of Temple and song leader Clayton Wagner of Kermit directed long services with 8 additions to the local church, 6 by baptism and 2 by letter.
A Grove community dinner honored Rev M C Brittain Mrs Brittain and family with a gathering that celebrated their service and contributions to the church and local life.
Twelve members gathered Monday night at Mrs. Clara Gibson’s home for the Baptist Women’s Missionary society meeting presided by Mrs. Tyrone Kelly. Mrs. Ira Hector led the program and devotion. A simulated radio sketch In visible Bridges was staged by four members. Judge and Mrs. D A Simmons of Houston and Fort Davis are visiting at the Old Fort.
Bruce Jarrett son of Mr and Mrs Harry Jarrett is home on leave for about two weeks. He serves as an electronics technician in the Navy stationed on the USS Norris at Newport Rhode Island. He has served two years and four months and has not visited home since December 1948.
Mrs J H Clark presents her music pupils in recital on Saturday May 13 at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium. From 8 to 8 30 the pupils will perform including George Grubb and others.
The notice lists names of pupils and their timing from 9 to 9 45 with an open invitation and no admission charge. It also notes Erwin Flowers of Baytown Texas visiting his family and returning home later in the week.
Dr and Mrs C E Eaton returned home last Wednesday May 3 from Fort Worth to a joyful welcome by the town. The high school band in regalia played a salute outside their new drug store. Also noted were visits from Robert L Johnson and Mrs Johnson of McCord Air Force Base Tacoma Wash, and Ella Midkiff and Frances Jones of El Paso plus their families as they traveled to Kelly Field San Antonio.
Seventeen Fort Davis residents were in Alpine last Sunday morning for the dedicatory service at the First Presbyterian church. The record notes their presence among attendees at the ceremony.
In Alpine a dedication service for the late Dr. W. B. Bloys of Alpine and Fort Davis featured a stained glass window honoring him. The Rev. Fred S. Rogers presided with assistance from the Alpine church, and Rev. Hoytt Boles led the dedication in Danton, Texas. Special music directed by Glenn F. Davis accompanied two choirs.
Dust and high winds dominated the area with no moisture. Temperatures at Mount Locke per McDonald Observatory ranged from the mid 60s to mid 70s during the week, with nightly lows around the 40s to 50s and a chilly 37 on Friday.
In Mrs. Preston Johnson's home on Wednesday May 3 a reception celebrated the engagement of Dorothy Marie Grubb sister of Mrs. Johnson to Raymond Franklin of Dickinson Texas. Seventy one friends signed the guest book and the wedding is set for June 1 at 8 PM at Fort Davis First Baptist Church with decorations and a lace covered table featuring a miniature church and bridal couple figures.
At Fort Davis Texas the Banking Commissioner of Texas called the bank to close on April 24 1950. The ledger lists resources including loans and discounts 220262.97 US government obligations 541500.00 state and local obligations 36864.33 cash and reserves 343317.55 banking house improvements 550.00 furniture and equipment 456.51 total resources 1142951.36.
Crystal and silver service and fruit punch, cookies, nuts and mints were dispensed by Mrs Otis Grubb assisted by Miss LaVerne Farmer of Alpine. Out of town guests included Miss Alice Cowan Mrs Lillian Turney and Miss Helen Barron of Alpine and Miss Sue Johnson and Mrs Harry Williamson of Marfa.
The document presents a bank's balance sheet with common capital stock 35000.00 surpluses 35000.00 undivided profits 13446.66 and deposits totaling 1059388.70 including demand 922253.20 time 39294.34 and public funds 97841.07 Other liabilities 116.00. H D Coleman assistant cashier certifies the statement sworn May 5 1950 before notary Mildred Bloys.
This week closes all school activities except finals and graduation. Highlights include Thursday band concert with open house, Friday Junior-Senior banquet at Hi Way cafe, Saturday music recital by Mrs Clark, and Sunday baccalaureate at 8 PM led by Rev M C Brittain. In Austin, Frances Jiminez placed 6th in Typing and Dorothy Swartz 8th in Number Sense at the Interscholastic League meet.
COLLEGE STATION Texas A and M Chancellor Gibb Gilchrist and Texas Cancer Crusade chairman urged cancer control workers to push county drives to completion. He noted many drives are just starting due to prior campaigns and called for an extension of efforts.
The 19 and 10 semester eligibility rule was approved by a wide vote 627 to 114. It lets a boy who does not fail a semester between 8th grade and his senior year compete at age 19 if he is not yet 19 before September 1. Fort Davis finals start May 16 and Anderson graduation is May 18. Commencement May 19 at 8 pm with Judge Alan Fraser of Alpine delivering the address.
By May 5 the statewide drive had reached 215087 with 64 counties reporting and 123 counties still unheard. Mr Gilchrist praised American Cancer Society volunteers for spreading cancer facts to Texas homes and noted the crusade aims to educate the public and raise funds for research education and service.
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