Fort Davis News Highlights Local Visiting Folk and Weather
Pleasant week in the Davis mountains with mild temperatures recorded by McDonald Observatory on Mount Locke. Weekly rainfall totals mix light showers. District visitors include Clay Miller Austin and Mrs Byerley Berkeley with daughter. families from Wink, Wheeler, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas attend Bloys camp meeting and a wedding. Lieutenant S. M. Mims Jr and family travel to Dallas after Anne C. Mims wedding.
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Davis Mountains
Mount Locke
McDonald Observatory
Clay Miller
Austin
Texas
Leon Byerley
Berkeley
Calif
C. Espy Miller
Frank Coffman
Ronald
John Newton
Soap Lake
Wash
C. E. Loter
Joe
Wheeler
Joe M. Newton
Audrey Faye
Quezana ‘Newton
Wink
Bloys
Fort Davis
S. M. Mims, Jr
Fellowship Club gathering and birth announcement in Texas town
Fellowship attendees gathered August 25 with Mrs. Verna Webb leading the program on Genesis 29 and 30. Guests included Lela Weatherby Maya guez Verna Webb and others from Fort Davis and Puerto Rico. Also announced is the birth of Margaret Elaine Faircloth in Fort Davis weighing 9 pounds 14 ounces. families listed include Webb Baird and Faircloth. The DuBose family of Uvalde left for home Monday.
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Fellowship Club
Lee S. Williams Jr
Young Women’s Fellowship Club
Verna Webb
Lela Weatherby
Mayaguez
Puerto Rico
Ray Newton
Tyrone Kelly
Fort Davis
J. W. Faircloth
Margaret Elaine
Roy L. DuBose
Julie
Beth
Ann
Sarah Lou DuBose
Uvalde, Texas
Rummage Sale Repeats This Saturday in Stone Village
The First Methodist Society of Christian Service sponsors a repeat rummage sale at the Smart shop in Stone Village this Saturday September 3. Clothes hats foods and various bargains await early shoppers and the organizers urge prompt attendance to avoid disappointment.
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Smart Shop
Stone Village
First Methodist Society of Christian Service
Visitors fill Fort Davis area with family greetings
This week Fort Davis sees guests visiting local families including Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Patton and Mrs. Jack W. Ledingham. Tyrone Kelly and sons travel from Fort Davis to New Orleans to visit relatives. Houston visitors Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mims Smith tour Fort Davis, Melrose and kin. Bishop and Mrs. William C. Martin plus D A Lacey, Albert Ball, Mrs. Staples and Mrs. Duncan are guests at John G Prude guest ranch touring observatory and Scenic Loop.
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Tyrone Kelly
Bobby
Johnny
New Orleans
Mr. Kelly
Fort Davis
Joseph Mims Smith
Houston
D. Houston Smith
Rev
S. M. Mims
Melrose, N. M
Big Bend
Bishop
William C. Martin
D. A. Lacey
Dallas
Albert Ball
W. E. Staples
Elsie Duncan
Corpus Christi
Texas
John G. Prude Guest Ranch
Bishop Martin
McDonald Observatory
Sunday Indoor Worship Move at Cottonwood Grove
Community worship services held every Sunday night at Cottonwood Grove will move indoors due to shorter evenings. The change takes effect next Sunday with Rev. J. W. My- leading the service.
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Cottonwood Grove
J. W. My
Sermons and services at multiple city churches
Rose presided as Rev Woodson Mims preached at First Baptist on the Kingdom of Christ. John G Prude led singing with Callie Holt on organ. Bishop Martin gave opening prayer. benediction by Myrose. At First Methodist, Rev Samuel Mims led 11 oclock service. Peggy Mims played piano. Sermon on John 16 33 and 16 7. Presbyterian pastor Rev J W Myrose preached What Is Repentance from Acts 2 37 47 and 3 1 10.
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Earth
Heaven
John Robert Prude
J. W. Myrose
First Presbyterian Church
Poison and age signs linked in curious notes
The text states spider venom is fifteen times as potent as rattlesnake venom. It notes an expert judges fish age by scale markings similar to three rings. It claims that since 1840 every U.S. president elected in a leap year except 1900 died in office.
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United States
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W. E.knighton
Waco
Callie Holt
Knighton
McCutcheon
Alfred H. McCutcheon
Jacksonville
G. F. Jones
Edwin Jones
el Paso
Thursay
W. E. Smith
Edward and
Spencer Mayes
Ann Hogan
D. A. Simmons
Andrea Simmons
Hogan
Sam Houston
Miss Hogan
New York
Marymount College
Tarrytown
Miss Simmons
University of Texas
Simmons
Qoug
Hotel Limpia
E. R. Rice
Donna
Clara G. Cook
Bertha G. Weatherby and
San Antonio
Hally B. Perry
Limpia
Estelle Folk
Perry
John F. Garrett
Edward Mayes
Tyler
Spencer Bayes
Graham
Mrs. DuBose
W. G. Patton
Mr. DuBose
Jack W. Ledingham
Mr. Ledingham
Alpine School of Fine Arts
E. Ave. C
Ruel Warnock
Dir
Marshall Queen Holland Hotel
Ion
Holland Avenue
R. A. Bow
Dickies
C. G. Morrison Co
C. G. Morrison
Alpine, Texas
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