Fort Davis News Notes Mosquito Fight and Church Events
The Mile High club formed a mosquito control committee to buy DDT and spray Fort Davis. E Y Freeland will step down as president with John G. Prude taking over. The group screened European travel photos at the First Baptist church. Weather varied with minor rainfall. several locals visited nearby sites and churches held services across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mile
Preston Johnson
George Merrill
Reid W. Knox
E. Y. Freeland
Hhe
Brownwood
Texas
John G. Prude
First Baptist Church Auditrium
Bill Clark
Kimball Miller
Europe
Keesey Miller
Woodson
Cotton Wood Grove
Old Fort Grounds
Woodson Mim
First Baptist Church
Tyrone T. Kelly
Harry Jarrett
S.M. Mims
First Methodist Church
the Grove
Baptist Church
Woodson Mims
R. C. Withers
SM. Mims
Methodist ‘Church
God
L. D. Anderson
First Christian Church
Fort Worth
Richard M. Hawkins
Alpine
United States Policy in the Korean Crisis on Sale
A State Department booklet detailing American policy in Korea is now available in El Paso. It charts events up to the 38th Parallel division, the UN push for a National Government, and includes 101 exchanged documents. Copies cost 23 cents from the Commerce Department district office at 206 U. S. Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
State Department
A. Purcell
Manmger
U. S. Department ‘of Commerce
United States
Korean Peninsula
38Th Parallel
General Assembly of the
United Nations
Kore
District Office
The
Commerce Department
U. S. Court House
el Paso
Miss Betty Pickering Weds Royal W King Jr in Midland
Miss Betty Pickering became the bride of Royal Wheeler King Jr at First Christian Church Midland with her father reading the ceremony. The bride’s sister served as matron of honor and a large wedding party attended the couple in an altar lit by cathedral tapers. The groom is son of Royal Wheeler King Sr. of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Perry
San Saba
Wilton Key
Ronald
Lometa
Bill Colwell
Lettie Ann Colwell
the Keys
Robert McCallick
Richard Miller
Fort Hood
Texas
Fort Davis
Mrs. Perry
Colwell
Mrs. Key
Betty Pickering
Royal W. King JR
Midland
Pickering
Mr. King
Freenery
Wallace Wimberly
Patsy Ton
Wedding of Mrs. King in Midland Details Attendants and Attire
The wedding featured a cascade bouquet of lilies of the valley and stephano centered on a white Bible with white orchids. Attendants wore aqua marquisette gowns with satin boleros and marquisette skirts, matching net mitts and sweetheart hats. Bouquets were American Beauty roses. Dorothy Thomas was flower girl with a pink marquisette dress. Guests included Mrs. James Barbee and Mrs. S. P. Hail among others. The couple planned a Colorado trip and will reside in Midland. Mrs. King is a Texas Christian University graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor ‘Simpson
Betty Simpson
Joan Gamble
James Barbee
Atlanta
8. P. Hail
Clinton Myrick
Charles Klapproth
Colorado
Ging
Midland
King
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
San Antonio
University of Texas
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. N. Alkire
Mims
S. M. Mims
Ben F. Morris
George Kelver
Kelver
John
A. Johnson
Mary Johnson
J. H. Clark
W. H
Bill) Clark
W. H. Brennand
Kelvers
East Aurora
N. Y
Ruth Carlton
Fort Days
Valentine
Davis Mountains
McDonald Observatory
D. H. McNamara
University of California
Berkley
W. A. Hiltner
Katherine
Anne
Billy Hiltner
Barbara Perkins
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Wis
McDonald
R. E. Withers
Beaumont
Robert C. Wiethers
R. C
Old Fort Davis
Carlsbad Caverns
Goldie Sewell
Dallas
Miss Sewell
Lange's Boot Shop
First National Bank
F.D.L.C
Flattery
Denier
Penney's
D. Wood
Easter
Sourtesy Midland Re
Royal Wheeler King JR
Marfa
Rales
Elliott Cleaners & Hatters
Jim Francois
Abpine’s
Velvet
Tee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!