Faith and fellowship fill Fort Davis churches
Fort Davis churches held Sunday services with sermons on Christian stewardship at First Presbyterian and reflections on time and wisdom at First Methodist. Speakers included Rev. Julian T. Hendren and missionary Rev. John L. Miller with guest Jochen Desel. Other notices cover evangelistic services at the Methodist church led by Rev. S. M. Mims and activities at First Baptist with Rev. Robert D. Lovell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Julian T. Hendren
Schumann
Lucy Foster
Presbyterian Church
John L. Miller
Presbyterian U
Desel
Jochen Desel
Germany
Iron Curtain
First Methodist Church
S. M. Mims
A. E. Danheim
Methodist Church
A. O. Hood
Clovis
N. M
Christ
Earth
First Baptist Church
Robert D. Lovell
Religious Services and Local News Highlight Fort Stockton Area
Sunday church events include a Granada Theatre program titled death on the Cross and a special choir piece Near to the Heart of God with Mrs. Tyrone Kelly at the piano. Rev R D Lovell’s sermon The Magnetic Christ at Baptist church notes regional rally in Fort Stockton and upcoming Baptist workers conference in Marathon. Scobee reports family illness and later news of Mrs Armstrong’s favorable condition with the Armstrongs visiting in 1947. Presbyterians report Mizpah benediction and officer slate for 1948. Delta Kappa Gamma members travel from Fort Davis to Marfa for a meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrone Kelly
The
Baptist Church
Lovell
T. T. Kelly
R. D. Lovell
Callie Holt
Fort Stockton
First Baptist
Marathon
Scobee
Portland
Delta Kappa Gamma
Fort Davis
Marfa
Birth of Carla Jean Rusk brightens Marfa family
Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Rusk on the birth of daughter Carla Jean in a Marfa hospital on Thursday November 5. Weighing 5 pounds 6 ounces at birth, Carla Jean is the first grandchild for R D Swartz and the first great grandchild for the J W Merrill family. Temperatures cooled to freezing in Fort Davis area earlier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Rusk
Carla Jean
Marfa
Worth Evans Attend Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Meet
Mr and Mrs Worth Evans attended the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers convention in San Antonio November 2 to 4. Mrs Evans hosted a breakfast for former auxiliary presidents. Walter L Pfluger of Eden is elected TS and GRA president and Mrs John Alexander of San Saba leads the auxiliary. J Keesey Iler of Fort Davis underwent emergency appendectomy in Alpine and is recovering at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth Evans
San Antonio
Texas
Evans
Women’s Auxiliary
Ts&gra
Walter L. Pfluger
Eden
John Alexander
San Saba
Walter Pfluger
March Of Dimes Sales Benefit Infantile Paralysis Fund
Two sales fund the 1954 March of Dimes. The Mile High club hosts a 2 p.m. food sale at a drug store, while a bazaar and rummage sale runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the V F W building beside the Fort Davis theatre. Proceeds support the infantile paralysis fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mile High Club
Fort Davis Theatre
March of Dimes Fund
Sister of Barry Scobee Dies in Portland Oregon
A notice from Portland reports the death of Mrs. George W. Armstrong, sister of Barry Scobee. Mr and Mrs Barry Scobee received word Monday morning of her passing in Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Scobee
Scobee
George W. Armstrong
Portland
Ore
Fort Davis man suffers heart attack. daughter flies in
Harold G. Thompson of Fort Davis suffered a severe heart attack on Saturday, November 7, and was rushed to a hospital in Alpine. He is recovering satisfactorily. Mrs. Thompson and their daughter Genevieve Thompson, a Denver nurse, are with him. Genevieve arrived by plane and will stay until recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold G. Thompson
Fort Davis
Alpine
Thompson
Genevieve Thompson
Genevieve
Denver
Colo
Fort Davis Indians Roll Over Clinton In Friday Clash
The Fort Davis Indians defeated Clinton 40 to 8 on their home field last Friday November 6. This Friday they traveled to Dell City for a contest whose results were not yet known at press time. The F F A team placed fifth in the Port Stockton regional Parliamentary Procedure contest held last Saturday November 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Port Stockton
Our Boys
FH A Girls Visit Odessa for District Meet
FH A girls attended a District 2 regional meet in Odessa last Saturday November 7 led by Miss Lillian Franklin and Mrs A G Skousen Home Econ Patsy Espy was elected district treasurer and installed Linda Helen Woolley served as voting delegate The event featured a style show and reports say Major Milton D Hawes of El Paso and Fort Davis recovering from a heart attack at Camp Polk Louisiana may be moved to Southwest General hospital for further care
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FH. A
Odessa
Lillian Franklin
A. G. Skousen
Patsy Espy
Linda Helen Woolley
Milton D. Hawes
el Paso
Fort Davis
Camp Polk
Louisiana
Southwest
General Hos
Pital
World Community Day Observed in Fort Davis
Under Fort Davis Council of Church Women auspices World Community Day was observed on Friday November 6. The event began with coffee and doughnuts at 9 30 a m in the First Baptist parlor followed by a 10 a m gathering in the church auditorium led by president Mrs J S Fitzgerald. Five Youth Fellowship girls from the Presbyterian church presented country costumes and Bible verses then voiced Our Father in five languages. The girls were Patsy and Jean Espy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Women's Organization
W. H. Brennand
Julian T. Hendren
Hendren
J. P. Weatherby
R. L. Irving
Worth Evans
Mabel Bloys
Fort Davis
Our Father
Patsy
Jean Espy
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Fort Davis News
A. N. Alkire
Savior
God
Man
Granada Theatre
Mrs. Brennand
Cameron Mitchell
Corinne Calvet
Powder River
Rory Calhoun
UFE Insurance
Clifton L. Moss
P. O. Box
Alpine, Texas
Great Southern Life Insurance Company
Houston, Texas
Baker Jewelers
Marfa Alpine
Baker's
Baker
Maria—Alpine
McDonald Observatory
Mount Locke
J. Keesey Iiler
A. W. Rau
J. H. Clark
Clara Gibson
Crawford Insurance
Agency
General Insurance
First National Bank
ORD
Ford
HORD
Fordematic Drive
Brewster County Motors
E. Helland Ave
Irs
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