Fort Davis Study Club Hears McDonald Observatory Talk
Albert V. Shatzel of the McDonald Observatory spoke on astronomy’s cultural impact and its role with geology anthropology and archaeology. Refreshments followed the program and a brief business session was held with plans for the November meeting at Miss Hinds Mount Locke home.
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Fort Davis
Albert V. Shatzel
McDonald Observatory
Earth
Webster
W. E. Smith
Mabel Bloys
R. L. Irving
S. M. Mims
Dorothy Hinds
Miss Hinds
Mount Locke
Mrs McNew Hosts Baptist Women Missionary Meeting
The Baptist Women’s Missionary society met Monday night at Mrs. June McNew’s home with Mrs. Tyrone Kelly presiding. Under Mrs. Clara Gibson’s direction the program included such as I have and an international seminary is born. Eleven members attended and guest Mrs. L. W. Fenstermaker joined. Refreshments of hot chocolate and cookies were served.
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McNew
Baptist Women’s Missionary Society
June McNew
Tyrone Kelly
Clara Gibson
America
L. L. Jarratt
International Seminary
Harry Jarrett
Ira Hector
L. W. Fentsermaker
Weather outlook and weekly notes from Fort Davis area
Partly cloudy and cool with a week of variable readings from the McDonald observatory. On Monday light showers fell in town and on Mount Locke and nearby ranchlands, with over an inch of moisture around Fort Davis by noon Tuesday. Mrs. R. L. Irving left for Long Beach California to visit her son Rev Richard L. Irving and family, planning a California winter return after Christmas.
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Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
Mount Loucke
Fort Davis
R. L. Irving
Long Beach
California
Richard L. Irving
Etheredge Birth Announcement in Pecos
Mr and Mrs W B Etheredge of Pecos and Fort Davis announce the birth in Pecos on September 30 of a son Donald Ray Etheredge.
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W. B. Etheredge
Pecos
Fort Davis
Donald Ray Etheredge
Mrs Neal Hosts Young Women Fellowship Meeting
The Young Women's Fellowship Club met October 13 at Mrs J A Buddy Neal's home. Miss Mildred Bloys led, Genesis 37 discussed, and the group closed with the Lord's Prayer. Secret pals revealed, six month drawings held, birthdays honored, five new members welcomed, twenty six members and two guests present.
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Neal
J. A
Buddy) Neal
Mildred Bloys
Fellowship club hosts meet at Coleman home
Mrs. H. D. Coleman and Mrs. Beatrice Woolley hosted the Fellowship club Tuesday morning October 10 at the Coleman residence. Cokes coffee doughnuts nuts and mints were served at 9 o'clock. Participants reported a thoroughly enjoyable get-together.
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H. D. Coleman
Beatrice Woolley
Fellowship Club
Coleman
World Community Day Observance By United Council Of Church Women
The United Council of Church Women will observe World Community Day on November 4 at 9 30 a m in the First Baptist church The sponsoring club promotes the event with the slogan Pieces for Peace and accepts yard goods thread needles buttons and other usable sewing supplies All women are invited
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United Council of Church Women
First Baptist Church
Young Women’s Fellowship Club
Council of Church Women Meet in El Paso
The Twelfth district of the Texas Council of Church Women will meet in El Paso at St. Clement's Episcopal Church on Thursday November 3 from 10 a.m. to about 3 p.m. National president Mrs Harper Sibley of Rochester N Y will attend. Mrs Nicholas Noceto of Louisville Ky arrived Tuesday to visit Mr and Mrs Arthur N Alkire. she is Alkire's sister.
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Council of Church Women
Texas Council of Church Women
el Paso
United Council of Church Women
Harper Sibley
Rochester
N. Y
St. Clement’s Episcopal Church
Nicholas Noceto
Louisville
Arthur N. Alkire
Noceto
Alkire
Fred Main
Tahoe City
Laguna Beach
Calif
Sunday worship and sermons at four local churches
The article describes Sunday services at First Presbyterian First Baptist and First Methodist churches. Rev J W Myrose led a morning sermon The Strong Church from Matthew 16 13 28 Rev Woodson Mims led baptist services and delivered Discipleship The Methodist pastor S M Mims preached When God Says No and noted God answers prayer but sometimes with No. Mrs SS Bouchette played organ and guests Rev R L Wittner and Mrs Wittner visited.
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First Presbyterian Church
J. W. Myrose
Woodson Mims
First Baptist Church
St. Olaf’s
S. M. Mims
First Methodist Church
SS. C. Bouchette
R. L. Wittner
Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service Meets
Members gathered Wednesday afternoon October 12 at the church for devotion led by Mrs G C Williams and a program on Newness of Life led by Mrs A N Alkire. Reports noted impressions from the Big Bend Zone meeting in Marfa, and a letter from Miss Martha Shelby in Pauri India was read.
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MWSCS
Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service
G. C. Williams
A. N. Alkire
Big Bend Zone
Marfa
Martha Shelby
Pauri
India
Mrs. Williams
Letter From India Arrives for local reverend’s family
An Airmail letter dated September 26 from Miss Martha Shelby reached Rev. and Mrs. S. M. Mims last week.
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India
Martha Shelby
S. M. Mims
Voyage Memoir From India Relays Early Fort Davis News
Miss Martha Prude writes from Pauri Garhwal India describing eight weeks of travel from Seattle to Colombo and Calcutta and back to Fort Davis. She notes primitive living, Hindi study progress, and scenic snowy mountains while mentioning Mission work in Manila Batavia Colombo and Ceylon. The article also covers John G. Prude attending Texas school administrator meeting in Austin and Fort Davis basketball district news with new league setup and upcoming games.
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Pauri
Garhwal
U. P
India
Arthur Atkins
Atkins
Seattle
Japa
Alfeo
Manila
Philippines
Bebu
Tloilo
Batavia
Singapore
Colombo
Ceylon
Madras
Texas
Atkinsés
Calcutta
Lee Memorial Mission
Bareilly
Fort Davis
Alpine
Martha
John C. Prude
Pecos
Balmorhea
Barstow
Pyote
Toyah
Supt. Wright Crane
Chester Wright
Fort Davis Hs
Fort Davis High School
Fort Davis kids win posters as Fire Prevention week noted
Fort Davis schools announced Fire Prevention poster winners for grades 3 and 4 Merle Daggett Jack McPhaul Lavangline Williams Horace Lee Crawford Betsy Myrose from grades 5 6 and Lucy Miller Nadine Casbeer from grades 7 8. Robert McCallick and Ray Newton elected fire marshal and assistant marshal. Fire Prevention week emphasized in high and elementary schools October 9 to 15.
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Fort Davis
Merle Daggett
Jack McPhaul
Lavangline Williams
Horace Lee Crawford
Betsy Myrose
Lucy Miller
Nadine Casbeer
Robert McCallick
Ray Newton
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