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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1949

Page

17

Sunday Worship Services Report Fort Davis Churches

Fort Davis residents attend multiple services with Rev. Woodson Mims at First Baptist preaching The Second Mile and Hitchhiking sermons at different churches The union service is planned for Nov 27 at Methodist church Several locals traveled to Marfa to hear Bishop W A Smith and area clergy visited Fort Davis on Sunday afternoon

First Baptist Church Woodson Mims Young People’s Tyrone Kelly Foster Granger Methodist Church S. M. Mims Mims Peggy Mims Stuart Jones John G. Prude W. E. Smith J. R. Johnson E H. Carlton Marfa First Methodist W. A. Smith Bishop Smith Oklahoma New Mexico

Progressive Series pupils present musicale at high school

On Thursday evening November 17 the Progressive Series pupils of Mrs. J H Clark gave a musique in the high school auditorium. Mrs Clark accompanied and played second piano for the duets. The program featured Mike Woolley with The Little Lamb, Alice Mayfield Indians, R H Berre hill, Nancy Braun Tiny Dancers and The Polar Bear, Clarence.

Progressive Series J. H. Clark Clark Mike Woolley the Little Lamb Alice Mayfield R. H. Berrehill Nancy Braun

Old Friends and Drum Corps Singers at Fort Davis PTA

Butler and many named performers presented a program of songs and instrumental pieces. The Fort Davis PTA November meeting featured choristers from grades one through six and the high school chorus under Mrs. J. S. Fitzgerald and John Conway, with an attendance award to the first and second grades.

Fort Davis P.T.A Parent-Teachr Association J. H. Clark John Conaway J. S. Fitzgerald Lillian Mims

Missionary society meets in Bouchette home Nov 12

Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. S. C. Bouchette’s home with Mrs. Worth Evans presiding and Mrs. George W. Merrill leading a devotional on Molders of Christian Conviction Through Faith With Works. A review of Missions at the Grass Roots followed, focusing on The Plight of Old Age. The social hour served cranberry salad, wafers, mints, tea and coffee for twelve.

Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society S. C. Bouchette Worth Evans George W. Merrill J. W. Merrill

New Testament Church Sermon Series Report

A district Baptist meeting led by Rev. Geo Thomason Alpine featured sermons on New Birth and Atonement by Rev. R C Smith and Rev. R L Wittner with Rev. C M Spalding, Maria. Douglas Crow of Balmorhea led the morning devotion and piano. About 75 dined. attendance 65 plus food committee members.

Geo. Thomason Alpine R. C. Smith Presidio R. L. Wittner Paisano C. M. Spalding Maria Douglas Crow Balmorhea Preston Johnson J. L. Dale Laucille Dearman W. C. Kountz Tyrone Kelly W.M.A Charles Chambers el Paso W. T. Davis Woodson Mims Fort Davis

Sunshine Marks Week with Clear Skies at McDonald Observatory

Weather notes show a sunny spell at Mount Locke McDonald Observatory from Saturday to Friday with highs from 45 to 66 degrees and nightly lows around 30 to 45. Dr W J Luyten of the University of Minnesota visits the observatory for a week of astronomical observation.

Mount Locke McDonald Observatory Sun W. J. Luyten University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn

Kuiper Debates Yerkes Return After Stay at McDonald

Dr. G. P. Kuiper departed Saturday for Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay Wisconsin following a several weeks stay at McDonald Observatory here.

G. P. Kuiper Yerkes Observatory Williams Bay Wis McDonald Observatory

Fort Davis Teachers Attend State Meeting in Fort Worth

Superintendent John Prude and Wilson Armstrong will be the only Fort Davis faculty members at the 71st Texas State Teachers association meeting in Fort Worth November 24 to 26. School dismisses at noon to allow travel, with events at Will Rogers Memorial auditorium. Fort Davis Indians aim to win in basketball District 93 as football concludes.

John Prude Wilson Armstrong Fort Davis Texas State Teachers’ Association Fort Worth Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium Associat Lewis Prude Balmorhea Pyote Ft. Davis Indians

Fort Davis Indians celebrate season with Barstow win and seniors honored

Fort Davis defeated Barstow last Friday 12 0 in Barstow for their final game of the season. Seniors Rayford Newton Charlie Webster and Robert McCullick were honored as all district selections alongside their coach and supporters.

Fort Davis Rayford Newton Indians Barstow Valentine Charlie Webster Robert McCullick Robert

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