Mile High Club gathering at Fort Davis cafe notes visits and weather
Fort Davis Mile High club met with twenty two members in attendance. Dr A Brown from University of Glasgow spoke on Scotland at the McDonald Observatory. Other visitors included Albert Shatzel and Arthur E Babcock. Weather and observatory readings for the week are listed. Dr Gerald P Kuiper arrived from Williams Bay and Robert C Withers returned from a trip to Austin and Jasper county with hunting tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mile High Club
Fort Davis
A. Brown
Theniversity of
Glasgow
Scotland
Brown
McDonald Observatory
Paul D. Jose
Jose
Albert Shatzel
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Gerald P. Kuiper
Wis
Robert C. Withers
Austin
Jasper County
P T A October Meeting Highlights Fort Davis
Fort Davis P T A met October 18 in the high school auditorium with Mrs. Johnny Fitzgerald presiding. Lone Star Rhythm band and Alpine piano pupils performed sacred and folk numbers. Plans were made for a Halloween carnival October 31 and delegates were set for the State convention in Waco November 16 17 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. A
Fort Davis
Parent-Teacher Association
Johnny Fitzgerald
Fri Reeder
Lone Star Rhythm Band
Alpine
John Grude
P.T.A
Waco
Esther Hartnett Dies at Fort Davis at Age 10
Esther Hartnett, 10, died at her Fort Davis home on Friday night October 21 after a long illness. Funeral services were held October 23 at 2 p.m. in St. Josephs Catholic Church with Rev. Theodore Mayora and Rev. Anaceto Amiano officiating. Interment followed in St. Joseph cemetery. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Jim Hartnett and five sisters Alice Persa Olivia Arlina and Rosella, all of Fort Davis. She was born March 26 1939 in Fort Davis. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Juan Mendoza and Mr and Mrs Jose Hartnett also live in Fort Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Hartnett
Fort Davis
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Theodore Mayora
Marfa
Anaceto Amiano
St. Joseph
Esther
Jim Hartnett
Alice
Persa
Olivia
Arlina
Rosella
Juan Mendoza
Jose Hartnett
Gratitude Expressed After Loss of Esther Hartnett
Fort Davis Texas mourners Mr and Mrs Jim Hartnett thank all who showed kindness after the death of their loved one Esther Hartnett. Flowers gifts and help greatly appreciated by the Hartnett family.
Fort Davis Indians Win 21 13 At Sierra Blanca
Fort Davis defeats Sierra Blanca Vaqueros 21 to 13 in a district six six man football contest. Indians lead 13 7 after the opening period and add a final score in the second period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Sierra Blanca
Vaqueros
Prude Weds Hicks In Odessa First Christian Ceremony
John Robert Prude and Miss Bettieann Hicks wed in Odessa at the First Christian church on October 22 with a full ceremony. Attendants included Elisabeth Prude and Lloyd Crabb, relatives from Snyder, Georgetown, Fort Davis, and nearby towns. The couple plans a Fort Stockton home after a wedding trip to San Antonio.
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John Robert Prude
Bettiean Hicks
First Christian Church
Oddessa
Texas
Bettieann Hicks
George W. Hicks
Odessa
John Robert Pude
John G. Prude
Fort Davis
Co. A. Johnson
Sam MclLelland
Gene Rumbaigh
Trudy
Claire Smith
Snyder
Donald Gober
Monahans
Elisabeth Prude
Lloyd Crabb
Georgetown
Willard Lewis
Jal
A. G. Prude
J. O. Dorson
George Hicks
Bettieann
el Paso Austin High School
Austin
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Sachems Literary Society
Kappa Delta Phi
Sul Ross
John Robert
Rankin High School
Sul Ross College
Brand King
Pioneer Club
Clip and
Brand
Fort Stockton
San Antonio
Prude
Elisabeth
C. R
Bill) Fryar
Charlie Ann
Albert
Clay E. Miller
Jane Chapin
W. H
Bill) Clark
Martha Prude
Sam A. Easley Jr
Andrew P. Prude
Claik
Aline Easley
Hockaday School
Dallas
Christine McIntosh Weds James W Bassett Jr in Austin
Miss Mary Christine McIntosh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Gordon McIntosh of Austin, married James W. Bassett Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Bassett Sr., in the First Southern Presbyterian Church with Dr. Flynn V. Long officiating. The ceremony featured a pearl satin gown, cathedral train, halo headpiece, orchid bouquet, and Balmoral sprigs. maid of honor Jane McIntosh and flower girl Joelee Calton participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Christine McIntosh
John Gordon McIntosh
Austin
James W. Bassett Jr
James W. Bassett Sr
First Southern Presbyterian Church
Flynn V. Long
E. H. Carlton
Fort Davis
Balmoral
Scotland
Jane McIntosh
Joelee Calton
Kay Carlton
Matrimonial Details in Big Spring Tie Ceremony
Miss Jo Ann Carlton of Big Spring wed Bill Bassett of Sherman in a ceremony with Aqua and pale geon taffeta gowns for bridesmaids and a reception at the bride’s parents home. Out of town guests included Carlton and Bassett families from Fort Davis, Big Spring, Sherman, Waco, San Marcos, and Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Ann Carlton
Big Spring
Kay
Jo Ann
Bill Bassett
Sherman
Lawrence Montgomery
Robert Leach
Austin
Bill Bouldin
William J. Tiller
Alice
Texas
Lea Orr
Betty Jo Smith
Ark
Bassett
Amarillo High School
Texas A. & M
Mary Christine
Austin High School
University of Texas
E. H. Carlton
Ruth Carlton
C. Earnest Carlton
Charles
J. E. Carlton
Joelee
Jack Dumas
Fort Davis
Don Carlton
JoAnn
Don Jr
Nancy Sue
W. C. Bassett
H. R. Dudgeon
Waco
DeWitt Taylor
Directed Work and Play For Children 3 to 6 Years
Mrs A J Gard directs after noon care for children aged three to six with phone contact listed. The notice outlines supervision and activities for a midday program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Gard
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J. W. Dollahite
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Schenley Dist., Inc
N.Y. C
Jimmie Neal
Ronnie Rinehart
Nell Colwell
Nancy Braun
Jimmy _ Cedillo Adan Martinez
Monseis Martinez
Nora Elizalde
Teresa Grado
Anne Hiltner
Joe Frank Sproul
Johnnie Fitzgerald
Jimmie Grisham
Amelia Martinez
Violeta Jimenez
Olivia Hartnett
Willie Dominguez
Rodolfo Hernandez
Jerry Lopez
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Becky Braun
Linda Wooley
Mary June McNew
Guinette Kemp
Billie Louise Granger
Lorenza Hartnett
Jimmy Granger
Nadine Casbeer
Trudie Acton
Willie Ellen Boling
Dot Swartz
Shirley Neal
Charlie Ann Fryar
Laura Sue Rinehart
Eva Dominguez
Lucy Dominguez
Lily Elisalde
Esther Hernandez
Audine Jarrett
Emma Jimenez
Aparicia Talavera
Avalanche
First National Bank
of Alpine
F.d.lc
Society
Christine McIntosh
John W. Bassett, JR
Cadillac
Rocket Engines
Henry Bailey Motors
Oldsmobile
Brewster County
A. R. Stambaugh Ser
Mgr
Fred Olsen
J. E. Bledsoe
EL Paso
L. B. Starns
Houston
Lake Charles
New Orleans
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