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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1953
Page
3
Fort Davis notes Sunday worship across First Presbyterian First Methodist and First Baptist churches. Laymen and pastors led sermons on fishing and desert faith with congregational singing and solo performances. Judd Brennand from El Paso visited relatives while promoting El Paso newspaper circulation.
Mrs. Cook hosted ten members of Methodist Women's rare Christian Service on Wednesday afternoon October 14 in Mrs. J R Cook's home. Mrs. W O Grubb presided and Mrs. Dolly Ledingham gave the opening prayer. Mrs A N Alkire led the review of That The World May Know. Refreshments followed social hour. G F Jones and sister Beau McCutcheon visited Dallas area relatives last week. Robert C Withers left Tuesday for a business pleasure trip and will attend a Withers family reunion in Jasper on Sunday October 25.
Local items cover Granada Theatre showings with dates and mentions of Casey I Withers in Beaumont. Social notes include visits by Mrs. W D Bloys and Mrs W O Grubb Jr in Van Horn, trips to Dallas by J K Miller, and births and family movements. Community updates include Dan Carrasco moving to Pecos, Chapo Dominguez trip, Alfredo Romero’s homecoming, and a Dallas district NFIP meeting with L A Garrison discussing Big Bend and state parks.
A Windsor County note reports Nadine Casbeer winning first prize in an essay contest during Oil Progress Week sponsored by the Winkler County Oil Industry Information committee. Her essay titled What the Oil Industry Means To West Texas earned $500 and a chance at a $1000 scholarship. Nadine, former Fort Davis resident, is a Kermit senior, and wrote on oil revenues benefits to schools and communities.
Mrs. Davis hosts Presbyterian Woman's Organization meeting at her home with Mrs. R L Irving leading. Miss Mabel Bloys delivers devotional and opening prayer. The group discusses the theme Together We Seek to Grow Together and notes the Presbyterial meeting in Alpine on Oct 27. A layer cake refreshment plate with iced tea is served to 14 members.
The Fort Davis Study club hosted an open house on Tuesday evening October 13 in the public library club rooms. Guests enjoyed supper at 7 PM prepared by hostesses Mrs. John G Prude and Mrs. Juliet Rowley and others.
Readings from Mc Donald observatory on Mount Locke record a sunny week with temperatures near normal. Data notes a Monday high of 82 degrees and continues on page seven.
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