Baptist Big Bend Missionary Association meets at Fort Davis
The Baptist Big Bend Missionary Association held an all day session at the local Baptist Church with about 50 attendees from Alpine Marfa Presidio Marathon Fort Stockton Pecos Dallas and Fort Davis. Rev M C Brittain presided most meetings Rev Reuben Ward led the Fort Stockton session and Rev Rex Thompson preached At the close a luncheon and supper were served and the next meeting was set for Marfa in 1946 with Rev Ed Thomas of Presidio announced as preacher.
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Baptist Big Bend Missionary Association
Baptist Church
Alpine
Marfa
Presidio
Marathon
Fort Stockton
Pecos
Dallas
Fort Davis
M. C.rittain
Reuben Ward
Charles Chambers
W.M.A
Barney Hubbs
Women's Missionary Union
R. L. Wittner
M. C. Brittain
Association
L. H. Tapscott
Brotherhood Ow
York
David M. Gardner
Eula Mae Henderson
Brittain
Sirittain
Tyrone Kelly
Rex Thompson
Marfh
Ed Thomas
Week's cool, dry air noted with passing clouds
Weather notes from Mc Donald observatory show a week of low temperatures with clear to partly cloudy skies and no moisture. Record highs ranged from 61 to 79 degrees, lows from 40 to 53, with a hiccup of a 6? mark on Saturday.
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McDonald Observatory
Fort Davis Family Hosts Visit Over Weekend
Mrs. Robert Lyles and her young son Michel join Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ponzio of Balmothea and others as they spend Sunday with Mrs. Mary Dutch and her family in Fort Davis.
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Robert Lyles
Michel
Frank Ponzio
Balmothea
Mary Dutchover
MWSCS Meeting Sets 4 PM Start Time at Parsonage
The MWSCS met at the parsonage on Wednesday afternoon September 24 with Mrs. S. M. Mims as hostess and Mrs. Jack Ledingham as program leader. Twelve people attended including Rev. S. M. Mims. The group decided to shift to 4 o’clock for future meetings and refreshments were served. The October 8 gathering will be at Mrs. L. L. Wier’s home.
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MWSCS
S. M. Mims
Jack Ledingham
L. L. Wier
Methodist World Communion Services and Guest Speaker
World Communion services will be held at the Methodist church next Sunday morning with Rev. S. M. Mims officiating. A 6:30 p m supper will follow in the new Sunday school rooms. At 7:30 Rev. A C Douglas of Pecos will preach in connection with the first quarterly conference. On Oct 12 at 1 o clock, Miss Lela Weatherby returning missionary from Puerto Rico, home on leave, will be guest speaker under the Presbyterian Board of National Missions.
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Methodist Church
S. M. Mims
A. C. Douglas
Pecos
Lela Weatherby
Puerto Rico
Miss Weatherby
Presbyterian Board of National Missions
PTA Meets to Open 1947-48 Year at High School
At the high school auditorium on Thursday September 25 the first PTA meeting of the 1947-48 year heard nominating committee chair Mrs. W. C. Kountz report and unanimously accepted a slate led by President Mrs. C. R. Fryar. Officers include vice president Mrs. J. D. Crawford secretary Mrs. Johnny Fitzgerald and treasurer Mrs. Beatrice Woolley. The retiring president Mrs. Swartz turned the meeting over to Mrs. Fryar and plans were made to buy a bass horn for the school band and a record.
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PTA
R. D. Swartz
W. C. Kountz
C. R. Fryar
J. D. Crawford
Johnny Fitzgerald
Beatrice Woolley
Swartz
Fryar
Eyal pul af were og eRe Ce ve enere re
The readable fragments describe an event involving Eyal and a local entity. No clear date or location is provided. Further context is needed to identify participants and outcome.
Attendance Award Report and Local News Bits
A note mentions a public school music department player assisting with payment for new football equipment. Attendance awards were granted to the 1st and 2nd grades, with Mrs. E. M. Mims as teacher. John Newton of Soap Lake Washington visited this week to catch up with friends and attend to business interests.
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Public School
M. Mims
John Newton
Soap Lake, Wash
World-Wide Communion Service in Fort Davis Parish
Next Sunday October 5 at 5 p m a World-Wide Communion service will be held at the Presbyterian church in Fort Davis Reverend Fred B S Rogers of Alpine will officiate W R Mack McAfee Jr small son of Mr and Mrs W R McAfee Jr of Portales NM is visiting Pat Mulloy at the Jeff ranch John Pat born Sept 6 at Portales is named for John H Killough and Pat Mulloy The McAfees formerly lived in Jeff Davis county
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W. Edgar Fisher
Port Davis
William Edgar Fisher Jr
Pecos
Fisher
Fern Jay
Lubbock
Fort Davis
Navy
San Francisco
Presbyterian Church
Fred BS. Rogers
Alpine
W. R. (Mack) McAfee
W. R. McAfee Jr
Portales, N. M
Pat Mulloy
Jeff Ranch
McAfee
John Pat
Portales
John H. Killough
Mulloy
McAfees
Jeff Davis County
Rummage Sale Spawns Separate Girl Scout Plans at Fort Davis
At a Sept 24 meeting the Fort Davis Stirdy club and Girl Scout reps decided the Sept 27 rummage sale would not be a joint event despite prior plans. The sale occurred as scheduled and many items remained unsold, now offered at Cub rooms daily 3 to 5 p.m. and likely all day Oct 4. Guests Mr and Mrs Bill Dougherty of Midland visited Mrs W W McCutcheon Sr and Jr. Dougherty is the senior McCutcheon’s daughter and Jr’s sister.
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Fort Davis
Stirdy Club
Bill Dougherty
Midland
W. W. McCutcheon Sr
W. W. McCutcheon Jr
Vacation travelers visit West Coast and local sights
The Doughertys traveled to the West Coast for a vacation. Miss Alice Johnson of Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay Wisconsin is spending her vacation here. She is at McDonald Observatory where she once served as secretary to the director. Miss Johnson and Miss Dorothy Hinds, the current secretary, explored the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend Park last weekend and plan to visit other nearby scenic spots upon return.
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Alice Johnson
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Wis
McDonald Observatory
Miss Johnson
Dorothy Hinds
Chisos Mountains
Big Bend Park
Fort Davis Indians trounce Fort Hancock 63 13 in Marfa game
Sporting notes report Fort Davis Indians overwhelmed Fort Hancock Mustangs 63 to 13 last Thursday night in Marfa. Players include Jack Reynolds Brooks Acton K K Miller Alfonso Tercero Chris Kouitz Charlie Webster Jimmy Dominguez and others. The scoring spanned multiple quarters with several long runs and passes and ends midway through the third quarter.
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Fort Davis
Chris Kouitz
Fort Hancock
Indians
Acton
Miller
Charlie Webster
Jimmy Dominguez
Dominguez
Mustangs
Indians rally as Dominguez seals score against Balmorhea
Dominguez intercepted a pass and ran for a touchdown. Fred Alvarez caught Dominguez’s pass for the final score and Fred Hartnett added the extra point. The Indians travel to Balmorhea on Friday October 3 for a conference game set for 3 p m.
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Dominguez
Fred Alvarez
Fred Hartnett
Balmorhea
Mimeograph Stencils Discovered From The Avalanche
Readable pieces include mimeograph stencils and paper found in connection with The Avalanche. Officials note archival materials may illuminate past editions and local press practices.
Iowa City's Early Capital Status and 1857 Move
Iowa City served as the first capital of Iowa before the capital was relocated to Des Moines in 1857 marking a key shift in state governance and regional development.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Des Moines
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Holland Hotel
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Good Town
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Hopson & Hopson
Transpecos Abstract CO
Alpine, Texas
J. W. Espy
Honolulu
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P.T.A
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Charter
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