Park Notes Highlight Local News and Social Updates
Park correspondent Etta Koch reports on school and club happenings including Mrs Etheridge and Berta Li encounters, Miles Pierce hosting at the County Club, Carolyn Nelon on Garden Club projects, Hattie Veale recital, Wilmoth Matthews PTA news, and Norma Sessom’s phone line for women’s items while the writer recovers from surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Koch
Austin
PTA
Norma Sessom
Jerry Sessom
Avalanche
New Officers Elected For El Progreso
The El Progreso group chose officers for 1955 56 at a meeting hosted by Mrs Tom Coats and Mrs Chick Ives. Chick Ives will serve as president with A J Gard recording secretary Pattillo as social secretary and Clanton as treasurer. A husbands night event is planned for April 15 at the Community Center a supper and game party with each couple bringing a fest. George Bevier was in Houston on business this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Proreso
Tom Coats
Chick Ives
A. J. Gard
John Pattillo
William Thomson
Clanton Newbill
Local Teachers Attend Workshop In Kermit
KermitHigh School hosted a regional classroom teachers workshop with delegates from Alpine. Mrs Lulu Cotter White chaired the afternoon panel. Alpine participants included Herta Lassiter Joe Lee and Fane Wade. Reba Smith and Janie Wade attended from Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit
Kermit High ‘School
Eth
Lulu Cotter
White
Alpine
Herta Lassiter
Joe Lee
Fane Wade
Reba Smith
J. H. Flathers
Amarillo
Charlie Wade
Delphine Young
T. Ht
Etheridge
Lassiter
Janie Wade
Alpine Student Sara Rogers Selected for Girls State
Sara Rogers of Alpine High School will attend Girls State representing Alpine. She is an honors student with multiple leadership roles including treasurer of her class, future homemakers district historian and president, district champion cast member, and editor of school newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Rogers
Alpine
Pen Seecea
Piue Bennett
Alpine High School
Eee
Ise
Rogers
American Legion Auxiliary
Ama Aeae
Future Homemakers
Future ‘Teachers of America
a_memik Pine chorus
el Toro
Alpine High
el Ocotillo
Dick Rogers
Two Visitors Honored At Dessert Bridge Party
Edith Smith hosted a spring themed dessert bridge in Alpine for two visiting honorees Mrs. Paul McFarland of Bruno California and Mrs. Gib H Foster of El Paso. The event featured Easter motifs with decorative styrofoam eggs and prizes, a door prize winner and high and low score awards among a long guest list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Smith
County Smith
Paul McFarland
Neighborhood Bridge Club Meets Wednesday
The Neighborhood Bridge Club met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Shults Jr. Attendees included Mesdames Bruce Sutton Sam Thomas Grady Nelon Onah Brown Charles Treadwell and Mark Herring. Guests were Mrs. Worth Frazer and Edith Smith. Frazer won high Treadwell second high Edith Smith won bingo and low was Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Estes and her children will visit over Easter near San Antonio with her mother and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Patterson
Thad Corkins
I Clifton Moss
J. W. Frazer
James W. Glasscock
Mesdames Patterson
Corkins
Frazer
Moss
Miles Pierce
George Bevier
Jack Williams
Sam Thomas
Carl “Shults
Grady Nelon
Chalmers Broadfoot
S. F. Breshears
Hallie Stillwell
Ralph Peers
Bevie Sanders
Jeff Graham
C. E. Grey
Fritz Bill Weyerts
Billy Westwell
Frank M Ward
W. H.C Pierce
Mark Herring
Cor. Glasscock
Honores
McFarland
Mrs. Foster
Neighborhood Bridge Club
Shults Jr
Mesdames
Bruce Sutton
Onah Brown
Charles Treadwell
Worth Frazer
Edith Smith
Treadwell
Brown
Alpine PTA attendees at 15th District Conference in Pecos
Mrs. Lynn Matthews Mrs. C M Anderson and John Prude of Sul Ross College attended the 15th District Conference of Parents and Teachers in Pecos March 23 25. State president Mrs Leon Price and Dr A C Murphy of the University of Texas attended as state representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Mathews
C M._ Anderson
John, Prude
Sul Ross College
Pecos
Leon Price
Dallas
A.C. Murphy
University of Texas
Matthews
Loyce. Shafer
Disstrict
John Prude
General Assembly
School Board of Education of
Ray Whitley
PTA
Pecos Country Club
Monahans
Alpine Garden Club Meets at Mrs Gilmer Home
Mrs J C Cooley new president presides at 9 30 a m meeting at Mrs J W Gilmer home. The program for the new year will be outlined. All members urged to attend. Mrs Ralph Peters and Mrs A E Anglin co hostesses for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Cooley
Alpine Garden Club
J. W. Gilmer
Ralph Peters
A E. Anglin
Garden Club
Hong Kong Topic of WMS Meeting
Mrs Loyd Henderson led the WMS monthly mission study at the Baptist Church Tuesday night assisted by Mesdames Verna Bowers Joe Baxter A W Miller and Ray Spence. Lois McIntyre shared facts about Miss Inez Lung a Texas born teacher and mission worker in Hong Kong. The devotional was by Mrs J M Lankford and Edna Carson circle served Easter themed refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Loyd Henderson
W. M.S. of the Baptist Church
Verna Bowers
Joe Baxter
A. W. Miller
Ray Spence
Lois McIntyre
Inez Lung
Texas
7. M. Lankford
Edna Carson
Pope couple welcomed a son Stephen Ray
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Pope announce the birth of a son, Stephen Ray, weighing 6 lbs 2 oz, last Friday. They also have a son, Rodney Glen, two and a half years old. Grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. L. C. Pope and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Henderson of Alpine. John Bumgardner was in El Paso on business this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Pope
Stephen Ray
Popes
Rodney Glen
L. C. Pope
Walter Henderson
Alpine
John Bumgardner
el Paso
Presbyterian Women Circle Meetings Reported
The Presbyterian Women's Association held multiple circle meetings this week to study the Epistle of Hebrews. Circles led by Mrs. Seldon Robinson, Mrs. C. W. Newbill, and Mrs. Earl McElroy gathered at designated homes for afternoon sessions and Mrs. Dennis Brown led the Wednesday morning circle at her home with Mrs. Earl Anderau in charge of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Women's Association
Orafard
Seldon Robinson
Robinson
C. W. Newbill
Earl McElroy
Dennis Brown
Earl Anderau
Winnie Green Honored At Surprise Birthday Party
Mrs Winnie Green of Maro was surprised with a birthday party given at the home of Mr and Mrs Mark Herring Saturday night Other guests included Mr Green Marie Simpson of Marathon and Mr and Mrs Billy Ward of Alpine After the party the celebration moved to the Country Club The Rogers family will spend the weekend in Dilley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Green
Maroon
Mark Herring
Green
Marie Simpson
Marathon
Billy Ward
Alpine
Herring
Country Club
Marathon Juniors Chosen for Bluebonnet Girls State
Gayle Coe and Catherine Graham of Marathon Junior High are selected to attend the Bluebonnet Girls State in Austin June 6 to 18 by the American Legion Auxiliary Walter Sidney Skinner Post No 824. Both 16, they excel in Mustang Band, basketball, volleyball, and acting, with plans to study business at UT and pursue civic leadership.
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Gayle Coe
Catherine Graham
Marathon
Bluebonnet
Austin
American Legion Auxiliary
Walter Sidney Skinner
Ensigh
Gayle
Ralph Coe
Mustang
Hgto
Pattillos Welcome Daughter With Weight 4 Lb 13 Oz
Mr and Mrs John W Pattillo announce the birth of a daughter weighing 4 pounds 13 ounces born to Gay The Pattillos have three older children Mike 4 Jim 3 and Mary Lou 2 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs W J Newell Alpine and O H Pattillo Yoakum
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Gay
Pattillos
Mike
Jim
Mary Lou
W. J. Newell
Alpine
O. H. Pattillo
Yoakum
Catalina swim suits promise slim figures and bold charm
An advertising note extols Catalina swimsuits as master technicians that make the wearer appear far slimmer. The copy claims the cottons flatter the figure by belittling the middle and enhancing the bust, with appeals to glossy magazines and a shopping department for swimwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catalina
Sul Ross Students Attend Convention at Trinity University
Delegates from Sul Ross attended the Texas Intercollegiate Student Association convention at Trinity University in San Antonio. Present were Bobby Bearden Herman Calcote Cleatus Phelan Mary Sam Williams Jeanine Robinson and Selmon Robinson. Ray Willoughby Jr a Culver Military Academy cadet visits the Alpine ranch family during Easter holidays and plans to graduate in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
Texas Intercollegiate Student Association
Trinity University
San Antonio
Bobby Bearden
Herman (Buddy) Calcote
Cleatus Phelan
Mary Sam Williams
Jeanine
Selon Robinson
Ray Willoughby Jr
Culver Military Academy
Culver
Ind
Ray W. Willoughby
Alpine
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el Progreso
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PONT
du Pont Duco Enamel
Bones
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Company
ATHON
C. N. Estes
Fort Davis
Marfa
Eunice Connell
Texas Order of the Eastern Star
Order of the Easter Star
Masonic Hall
Beulah Rawling
Nora Lindsey
Lenora Hord
Maria
Bernice Soyars
Sabina
Holland
Presbyterian
Sandra
Sara
Dilley
Mrs. Patillo
Cross
Mart
Life
Seventeen
Mademoiselle
Charm
Larkwood
Ane
Forchheimer
Tope
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