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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1953

Page

3

Fort Davis Opens School With Assembly and Player Lineup

Fort Davis schools opened with a district assembly led by Supt. George R. Moore in the high school auditorium. New staff includes Alfred E. Danheim as high school principal. Total enrollment 263 across Fort Davis and Anderson Grade schools, with 145 in high school and grades, 118 in Anderson. A football practice game is set for Sept. 12 in Alpine against Sterling City. First-day entrants total nine kindergartners and ten first graders under teacher Lillian Mims, including five Grubb cousins.

Fort Davis George R. Moore Jane Chapin Johnny Whiteaker J. H. Clark R. G. Hopson Patricia Newton Moore Alfred E. Danheim Anderson Alpine Lillian Mims Gibby Grubb Janet Grubb Jimmie Johnson Jerry Dumas Eddie Harvey W. O. Grubb Richard Krebs Chester Howard Julia Bankert Julie Hendren Jane Jose Sue Murdock H. D. Coleman Earl Grubb Jack Dumas Julian T. Hendren

El Paso Guests Visit Fort Davis Alpine and Grangers

Mr and Mrs Hicks Gray of El Paso were guests of Mr and Mrs Barry Scobee and visited friends in Fort Davis and Alpine. Mrs Gray’s brother L J McNamara of Alpine also joined. Judge William Granger and daughter Billie Louise of El Paso visited over the weekend with Judge Granger’s parents Mr and Mrs T T Granger.

Hicks Gray el Paso Barry Scobee Fort Davis Alpine William Granger Billie Louise T. T. Granger

Fort Davis PTA Meals and Meetings Outline for Year

The Fort Davis PTA met Sept 3 in the high school Home Ec room with about 90 attendees. President J C Duncan Jr led a welcome and announced planned educational courses including parliamentary procedure. Superintendent Moore described curriculum changes, with chemistry and physics replacing biology and emphasis on band chorus and art progress.

Fort Davis George R. Moore W. L. Young Moore

Church Services And Health Meeting Details

Religious services across Fort Davis discuss knowing Christ better through scripture study and family harmony lessons. Leaders review labor day themes, with notes on leadership training and a Presbyterial education meeting. A Fort Davis Health committee plan announces a March 1954 clinic, chaired by R. G. Hopson and with Mrs. Jack Dumas and Mrs. Myrtle Gray noted among organizers.

Hopson Christ Tyrone T. Kelly S. M. Mims Jane Chapin First Presbyterian Church Julian T. Hendren Lucy Foster Presbyterial Committee Christian Education Fort Davis

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