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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1954
Page
3
The Fort Davis Study Club held an open house and 30th anniversary program led by new president Mrs. S L Plumbley. A musical opening, historic style show with gowns, and monologue on 1900s Fort Davis were presented to about 100 attendees.
Miss Earlene Wilson accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Johnson of Alpine. Cpl Jimmie Dominguez, son of Mr and Mrs Chapo Dominguez, has completed four years service at Offutt AFB and will seek other employment after departing San Jose California. J C Walker and Leonard Rinehart fished Black Gap Texas. A J Nash of Riverside California visited Mont Nash. they then went to Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico and Throckmorton Texas. Temperatures at Mount Locke observatory: 81 53 Monday 81 57 Tuesday 81 54 Wednesday 81 55 Thursday 81 56 Friday 82 56 Saturday 85 58 Sunday. PFC John Randolph Brandon son of Mr and Mrs J R Brandon Sr was on leave from Fort Banks Winthrop Massachusetts arriving Sept 12 and returning Thursday. Ralph has been at Fort Banks since January 15 1954.
The March Of Dimes collection recently closed with receipts totaling 670.15 dollars. Mrs Mack Sproul spent last week in El Paso visiting friends and relatives.
A letter from the A. V. Chapin family of San Angelo, formerly from Fort Davis, notes they are well and happy. Robin is in school, Bil is at Bergstrom Air Force Base near Austin, and Tommy remains in Korea. Mrs. C. R. Chapin of McLouth, Kansas, visited. she is the mother of A. C. Sr. Ben Bloys, 29, died in his sleep at a Peeks hospital Wednesday morning September 15, after prior heart attacks and recent surgery. He was born in Fort Davis July 27, 1925 and had lived in Pecos the past four years working in business.
The notice reports the death of wide screen showing star Ben Bloys from injuries in 1945 and details funeral rites at First Presbyterian Fort Davis with local clergy and pallbearers. It notes survivors including parents sisters and a brother in the U. S. service overseas. Also mentions a Sept. 17 Fort Davis Indians vs Sterling City game as season opener.
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