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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1953
Page
3
Fort Davis churches hosted Thanksgiving themed services on Sunday with the First Methodist, First Presbyterian and First Baptist churches delivering sermons. Topics included gratitude as spiritual antidote, harvest thanksgiving, and the keys to the kingdom with emphasis on repentance faith and prayer.
Thanksgiving services were held at the First Baptist church at 7:30 o'clock Thursday night. The choir performed special music followed by a prayer and praise service. Mr Lo vell spoke on self discipline and self mastery as keys to civilization, citing I Corinthians 9 19 27.
Mr and Mrs Stuart W Jones of Marfa announce the birth of their son Stuart Wayne Jones Jr on Wednesday November 18 at 1255 AM in a Marfa hospital. The infant weighed seven pounds at birth and has a sister Ruth Adair Jones aged three. The paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs George Jones and Mrs W T Jones all of Marfa with great grandmother Mrs W R Jones of Marfa. Maternal grandparents are Rev and Mrs S M Mims of Fort Davis the mother is the former Miss Anne Mims of Fort Davis and Alpine.
The Baptist Woman's Missionary Union met at the church on Tuesday November 17 for a noon luncheon and program. Mrs Bob Sproul presided assisted by members who delivered the Bible mission program and prayers. The next meeting will be at night on Tuesday December 1 at the church. Mr and Mrs Casey I Withers of Beaumont visited for hunting season and reported a deer trophy. Casey is R C Withers' son. Mr and Mrs A E Danheim traveled to Nacogdoches for Thanksgiving with relatives and friends.
Fort Davis rancher J. W. Espy sustained injuries in an automobile accident last Thursday November 19. Authorities reported the collision occurred near town, with Espy treated for minor injuries and released from the scene.
The Midland market shows strength across classes with fat calves and yearlings selling up to 16.50, cows 11 to 13, stocker calves 13.50 to 17, and cows with calves 80 to 135 per pair. A Fort Davis rancher, Mr. Espy, was injured in a car crash near Valentine while returning from California. he is recovering at home after a non fatal incident where poor visibility and a wind and curve led to an off road run.
On Thursday afternoon November 19 the Presbyterian Women's Organization gathered at Mrs. S C Bouchette's home. Mrs W H Brennand led a program on Together We Seek To Be Stewards with a praise service titled No Man Works Like Him arranged by Rosa Page Welch. A brief business session was led by Mrs R L Irving and a salad plate with tea and coffee followed.
Fort Davis schools close Tuesday afternoon November 24 and reopen Monday November 30. Local trips include L W Fenstermaker Barry Sco bee and C Earnest Carlton to Austin. Christmas seals aid Red Cross drive with Mrs Frances Harvey chairing. Fort Davis Indians finish 1953 undefeated 58 to 12 over Tornillo. Vermont first state admitted to the Union after the original 13.
Speleologists celebrate safe return of Norbert Casteret from Lepineux cavern near Pierre St. Martin in the Pyrenees. The article notes Casteret's fame, prior National Geographic features on Cro-Magnon figures and Pyrenees ice caves, and outlines speleology’s scientific work and historical cave sites in Mammoth Cave and Carlsbad Caverns. It also mentions diversions of rivers for hydroelectric plans and a perilous encounter with a badger.
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