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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1949
Page
6
Johnny and Mrs. Adams hosted Sherman Adams birthday party at the school gym last Wednesday with 80 guests. A turkey dinner, cake, and gifts including silver spurs followed the games and opening of presents. Nearby visits and club activities are noted with several local families mentioned.
An Ardmore era social page details the Irish themed afternoon by the Floral Club with Mrs. L A Preston as chair and papers by Buttrill Crockett Preston and Treadwell. Eldon McGonagill performed two Irish tunes with Mrs. Hargus at the piano and Bill Scholefield presented Irish film reels. A white and green refreshment display accompanied the theme. Teas were served to a long guest list including Crockett Ritchey G Worthington Weston Treadwell Donnell Holland L A Preston and Burrill. Mr and Mrs Gage Holland hosted a bridge and skeet shooting weekend at their ranch with many friends in attendance. Various visits note health, travel to Alpine El Paso Ranger and San Angelo. A birthday party honored C A Jr with a large guest list. There is a planned dance on April 2 at the S M M U hall with music by Cecil Browers and Marathon Men’s Civic club sponsor.
Week data show smaller supplies across major markets including Fort Worth. Slaughter steers eased up to 50 cents, fat yearlings and heifers steady to strong, stockers mostly steady to down a dollar, and calves firm to slightly lower. Feeder and stocker lambs rose, wool lambs 24 to 28.50, shorn lambs 23 to 27.50, yearlings 20 to 24, slaughter ewes 8.50 to 13, bucks 7.50 to 8.50.
Mrs. Dragoo hosted a Friday bridge session at the Parkway hotel with Mrs. H. D. Smith winning high score, Tom Yarbro second, Roy Stilwell traveling prize, and bingo to Mrs. Ralph Coe. Ice cream cake and coffee were served to numerous guests including Mesdames H. D. Smith and Bill Scholefield.
The Maria Shorthorn band entertained Marathon school and public with a Friday concert at Marathon school, drawing encores. Marathon Mustang band served cakes to the Maria Shorthorn band and guests. Barbara Wyatt spent the weekend at the ranch with her father. A dance hosted by the Outlaw band and seniors drew a strong crowd with plans for another event soon. A school election is set for Saturday April 2 and readers are urged to vote.
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