Baccalaureate Service for Fort Davis Graduates Held
At First Presbyterian Church on May 15 1949 Fort Davis high school graduates attended a baccalaureate with John Prude presiding and scripture read by Prude. Sermon by Rev M C Brittain focused on True Colors with Psalm 27 and Jeremiah 50 John 8 cited.
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First Presbyterian Church
Fort Davis High School
John Prude
Tyrone Kelly
John Robert Prude
Kelly
Robert C. Withers
J. K. Miller
M. C. Brittain
First Baptist Church
United States
Brittain
Fort Davis Study Club Open House Featured Dr Swings
Fort Davis Study Club members and guests attended a May 10 buffet at the club rooms in the Library with about sixty present. Dr Pol Swings of the University of Liege spoke on Educational System in Europe and its contrast with the United States. Mrs Norman Dicken thanked supporters as officers for 1949 1950 were installed.
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Fort Davis
Pol Swings
University of Liege
Belgium
McDonald Observatory
Swings
Europe
United States
Norman Dicken
Dorothy Hinds
B. R. Taylor
Gorge W. Merrill
J. K. Miller
Walter Daggett
Arthur N. Alkire
John G. Pryde
J. M. Reynolds
George W. Merrill
Kelly
Tyrone Kelly
Lana Espy
George Grubb
Bobby Kelly
Jimmy Neal
Bob Kell
Paul Brittain
Johnnie Fitzgerald
Barcarolle
Offenbach
Sunday Morning Sermon Emphasizes Home Religious Training
Rev. M. C. Britt ain of First Baptist used I Samuel 3 for his talk on the value of religious training in the home. He warned that God is not satisfied with partial obedience and there can be no compromise with evil. The First Methodist pulpit was occupied by A.
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Vv. Chapin
S. M. Mims
el Paso
God
Christ
Jesus
Larry Foster
M. C. Brittain
First Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
J. G. Pryde Guest Ranch
Texas
M. G. Hannaford
A. C. Yackett
James Black
Patsy Matthews
Weldon Mansfield
Dennis Walling
Marjorie Freeman
Margie Hollis
Merle Yackett
Billy Cammack
Joe Lynn Floyd
Carlsbad Cavern
Local social roundup plus courthouse concert draws crowds
Mrs. George Grubb hosted a Wednesday May 11 gathering of the young women's fellowship club with Miss Margaret Jarratt leading a Genesis chapter study. A public, full courthouse lawn concert followed, drawing many parked cars and featuring majorettes Jane Chapin Georgia McCallick and Laura Sue Rinehart.
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George Grubb
Young Women’s Fellowship Club
Margaret Jarratt
Preston Johnson
M. C. Brittain
Jane Chapin
Georgia McCallick
Laura Sue Rinehart
Methodist Women Meet at Grubb Home for May Session
The Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service met May 11 at Mrs. Otis Grubb's home with vice president Mrs. J W Ledingham presiding. Mrs. George C Williams led the devotional and Mrs. A N Alkire reviewed the study book chapter. Members reported on the Big zone meeting held April 27 in Alpine. Refreshments included congealed salad wafers and tea.
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Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service
Otis Grubb
J. W. Ledingham
George C. Williams
A. N. Alkire
China
Big Zone
Alpine
Friday Banquet Honors 1949 High School Seniors
Friday evening May 13 at Hotel Limpia the Junior-Senior banquet honored the 49ers. Attending were seniors juniors faculty and board members. Grace by Rev M C Brittain welcome by Lucy Dominguez speech by Jack Reynolds toast Esther Hernandez principal B R Taylor talk by John G Prude class prophecy Jane Chapin class will Tommy Redford and a dance followed after rooms cleared.
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Hotel Limpia
49Ers
M. C. Brittain
Lucy Dominguez
Jack Reynolds
Brittain
Students Participate Across Classes and Friends
The report notes that seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen along with their friends all took part in the event showcasing broad student involvement and shared enthusiasm across year groups.
Music Pupils In Recital At Local High School
In the high school auditorium on Saturday night May 14 Mrs J H Clark presented piano and voice pupils in a program ranging from beginner pieces to advanced works. Performances included duet and quartet numbers and selections by Haydn Schubert Chopin and Beethoven, with multiple students named among the participants.
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J. H. Clark
Haydn
Robyn
Barbara Latta
Strasbegg
Linda Woolley
Schubert
Sanatoria
Mary June McNew
Blue Bonnet
Billie Louise Granger
Ann Flowers
Betsy Myrose
Lily Dominguez
Mazurka
Chopin
Pat Talavera
Faraway Places
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Or Gray
Charlie Webster
James W. Hall
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Pecos
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Mrs. Davis
Wink High School
Wink
Dorothy Quezana Newton
J. M. Newton
Soap Lake
Wash
First National Bank
of Alpine
F.D.L.C
Mathes
AIC
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Stoluatoe
Thes Soler
Thes Coler
Alpine Music
Ughton
Britt Williams
Mount Locke
G. P. Kuiper
A. V. Shatzel
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Wis
J. W. Myrose
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, USA
Buffalo
N. Y
Clifford B. Casey
A. N. Foster
Sul Ross College
Fellowship Club
Ross Blanchard
J. O. Dodson
Snyder
Limpia
Bloys Camp
L. G. Byerley
Midland
Esther Robbins
Grace Gray
Mary Anderson
San Diego
Calif
Samuel Blampied
Flushing
New York
C. Espy Miller
Viola Ward
Lyman Jones
Los Angeles
A. G. Prude
Martha Prude
J. W. Espy
L. T. Brennand
Umatilla
Florida
H. C. de Yampert
J. H. de Yampert
W. H. Brennand
Shaw-Walker
Cadillac
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America
Alpine, Texas
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