Baccalaureate Services Held for 1954 Fort Davis Graduates
Two services marked the 1954 graduates with sermons by Rev. Robert D Wells at First Presbyterian Fort Davis and Rev. Salvador Giran at St Josephs Catholic Church. Youths listed include Clay Evans Bill Mayes Joe Webster Rudy Granado Frank Webster Van Kountz Lolo Dominguez Richard Silvas Virginia Spencer Patricia Newton Marath Jimenez Frank Alvarez Reuben Rodriguez. Each service featured music by local choirs and organists.
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First Presbyfterian Church
Robert D. Well
First Baptist Church
Tyrone T. Kelly
A. E. Danheim
Jesus
Lovell
Clay Evans
Bill Mayes
Joe Webster
Rudy Granado
Frank Webster
van Kountz
Lolo Dominguez
Richard Silvas
Virginia Spencer
Patricia Newton
Marath Jimenez
Frank Alvarez
Reuben Rodriguez
Danheim
Kelly
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Salvador Giran
Marfa
Father Giran
High School Breakfast Brings Class, Parents, Sponsors Together
A breakfast gathering at the high school in the Home Ec roomInclusive event drew the entire class along with parents and sponsors. The informal function showcased community support and school spirit.
Fort Davis Events Highlight Banquet and Graduation
Junior senior banquet at Indian Lodge featured Bryan Woolley as president and Otis Grubb as main speaker with an acrostic on Success. Breakfast honoring retiring Superintendent Mr Moore held at Indian Lodge. other local visits and baccalaureate services noted along with high school graduation details to be continued in a later Avalanche edition.
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Indian Lodge
Bryan Woolley
Callie Holt
Ernest Rivera
Joe Webster
Ernestine Mendoza
Reuben Rodriguez
Otis Grubb
Board of School Trustees
W. L. Young
Moore
George R. Moore
Board of Trustees
Fort Davis
Moores
Fort Davis P T A Concludes 1953 54 Term
The Fort Davis Parent Teacher Association held its final meeting of the 1953 54 school year on Thursday night May 13 with J C Duncan presiding. The opening prayer was by a member, completing the year’s sessions.
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Fort Davis
Casanova's Big Night at Twin Peaks drives in May showings
Bob Hope stars in Paramount's Casanova's Big Night a lavish Technicolor comedy at Twin Peaks Drive In showing May 22 to 25. Hope impersonates Casanova in a romping tale of romance filled with his signature buffoonery. Audience advance word calls it the funnier Bob Hope film in years.
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Bob Hope
Twin Peaks Drive
Paramount
Casanova
Hope
Bob
Bob Hop
Home Ec Style Show Dazzles at High School Auditorium
In the high school auditorium on Friday night the Home Ec room led by Miss Lillian Franklin staged a style show by second year pupils. Guinette Kemp announced models Corina Olivas Lorenza Hartnett Mary Jane McNew Jean Espy Barbara Latta Linda Woolley Thelma and others as each wore sport suits daytime dresses and evening gowns with soft piano accompaniment by Patricia Newton.
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Lillian Franklin
Guinette Kemp
Patricia Newton
Corina Olivas
Lorenza Hartnett
Mary Jane McNew
Jean Espy
Barbara Latta
Linda Woolley
Thelma
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