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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1947

Page

8

Alpine AAUW Spring Incheon Held At Holland Hotel

Society notes recount the Alpine AAUW annual Spring Incheon at the Holland hotel last Saturday. Miss Myrtle Whiteside presided as Miss Alice Cowan chaired the art committee program featuring music by Glenn Davis and Brahms, Debussy selections, an address by Mrs Amy Freeman Lee, and a buffet for 52 guests.

AAUW Holland Hotel Myrtle Whiteside Alice Cowan Glenn Davis Bul Ross College Music Department al Hons Amy Freeman Lee San’ Antonio

Garden Club Hosts Plant Exchange and Plant Giveaway

Last Friday at 1 p.m. the Methodist church basement hosted a Garden Club plant exchange with a covered dish luncheon for members. Mrs Harfst and committee chaired the event, delegates were elected for state meetings, and about 1800 plants and seed packets were offered to attendees. The club also highlighted generosity in passing on mum plants and supported beautification efforts with city leaders.

Garden Club GH. Harfst Willies R. Votan State Garden Clubs, Inc Chamber of Commerce Punk

Winter and Cotter Furnish Barbecue Supper on Lawn

Mr Winter and Mr Mre sme hasted to a barbecue supper at the rear lawn of Mr and Mrs Bill Cotters home. The meat was FPA lamb bought recently by Mr Winter. Guests enjoyed barbecued lamb beans potato chips pickles onions salad cake and tea. Tiny guests were present.

Ama Bill Mr. Winter

Circles Study Portrait of Pilgrim at Methodist WSCS Meeting

The Annie Lackey and Mary Martha circles met at the church for a study of Portrait of a Pilgrim led by Mrs Vick Winter. Speakers covered Methodism among Negroes of the South and religion among Negroes with music by Mrs Parker and Mrs Dillon at the piano.

Annie Lackey Mary Martha Methodist WSCS Pilgrim Vick Winter Mra W A. Daugherty South Hugh McCulloh Parker Lora Mrs. Dillon Mesdames CC Kittrens Daugherty Bafar Martin J. W. Gilbreth Hitwott KR. B. Slight Hugh McCull Toh Riscoe Morgan Clifton Moss Gc McDaniel Dillon J. P. Parker Shears Ray Williams Praise McCulloh Mildred EY Wott

Expansion Plan for McDonald Observatory Department Announced

Fort Davis April 1 At a meeting of the observatory staff Dr Otto Struve outlined a ten year expansion and reorganization plan for the University of Chicago Department of Astronomy extending to Yerkes Williams Bay and McDonald Observatory Mount Locke Mount Davis The plan creates a theoretical section under Dr S Chandrasekhar and names Dr Gerard P Kuiper as director with Dr W A Milner continuing as assistant director Don W W Morgan named Managing Editor of the Astrophysical Journal and Chicago teaching to be revived under De Vries Pase Struve to reside at Williams Bay Fort Davis and Mount Locke Fort Davis.

Fort Daves Ernen Obervatory Otto Struve Department of Astronomy Univerity of Chicago Inehadtc Yerkes Observatory Williams Bay Wis Mcdonald Observatory Universty of Gerard P. Kuiper Yerkes McDonald Observatories W. A Milner Austehr S._Chandrasekha Wilms Bay Don W. W. Morgan

Tea Honoring Miss Velta Speer Bride Elect

A Saturday tea from 4 to 6 p m, hosted by Mrs Cartwright, celebrated Miss Velta Speer bride elect. About 150 guests visited Alpine First Methodist Church where Miss Speer and Mr James V Reeves were married earlier in the week.

Ars Perry Wavenwright Velta Speer James V. Reeves Cartrights Alpine J. 18 Speer

Reeves Speer wedding party hosts buffet supper

A wedding rehearsal reception followed the Reeves Speer nuptials at the couple’s home Wednesday evening. Attendees included Miss Velta Speer and her fiancé James V. Reeves, along with Rev and Mrs Austin Dillon, Mrs Perry V Cartwright, Mrs Edgar Martin, Mr and Mrs James Crawford, Miss Ruby Nell Cocke, Mr Jack Scudder, Miss Elvin Speer, Mr Carl Shults, and the hosts Dr and Mrs J B Speer.

Reeves-Speer Velta Speer James V. Reeves Austin Dillon Perry. V. Cartwright Edgar Martin James Crawford Ruby Nell Cocke Jack’ Scudder Elvin Speer Carl Shults J.B. Speer

Auxiliary Entertained by Legion Members in Alpine

American Legion Auxiliary members enjoyed a program hosted by Legion members at the club Friday night. J C Lewis impressed as a top Alpine entertainer with Jolson style songs while cellist and pianist Joe Robertson provided accompaniment. An announcement noted plans to compile a Brewster residents blood type roster. Delegates to district convention to Fort Stockton April 26 27 were elected: Mesdames Mary Jo Soh Edith Hopson A J Sublet Daisy Adams Antico Wedin Hannah Hopson.

Legion American Legion Auxiliary J. C. Lewis Alpine al Jolson Lewis al Jol Joe Robertson Brewster Fort Stockton Mary Jo Soh Edith Hopson A. J. Sublet Daisy Adams Antico Wedin Hannah Hopson

Birds Talk by Sul Ross College Visitor at Central Ward

W E Willa of Sul Ross College presented bird pictures and facts on birds at a Central Ward school gathering for second to fourth graders. Children are studying a bird unit, making nests and reports, and took a field trip to observe birds around Alpine.

W. E. Willa Sul Ross College Central Ward Alpine

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