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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1954
Page
4
Mrs Buddy Lane visited relatives in San Antonio this week. Dallas visitors were here this week. Mr and Mrs Alonzo Hord of Medford Oregon are visitors in Alpine this week.
Georgia Dallman spent last week in San Angelo while Mrs. Jack Dennis visited Fort Stockton. The note mentions hospital stays, Buick school in El Paso, and visits among families in Odessa Midland Amarillo Fort Stockton and El Paso. Also recalls Ted Scown’s Monahans drill crew visit and university round up events in Austin. Mrs. Helen D. Gibb enjoyed a vacation in Old Mexico with stops in Mexico City Acapulco and Fortin de las Flores.
Alpine's Joanna Newell won first in senior girls dec lamation with Kay Young and Dorothy Carr tying for second. Jerre Williams led senior boys dec lamation with Dan Logan second and A. J. Smith third. Don McNamara won boys extemporaneous by default. Maria Mitchell and Imajean Gray led girls extemp. Alpine won five of six firsts across events coached by M. P. Slover.
Sunday services at Fort Davis churches featured sermons on marks of Jesus and talents parables. Rev S M Mims spoke at First Methodist on Galatians 6 17 and compared hardship to servant branding while Rev Julian T Hendren preached at First Presbyterian on the talents. Fort Stockton, Alpine and Marfa students excelled in spelling, storytelling and literature events. Alpine led with top literary scores and a forthcoming tennis and track schedule outlined. Youth Week at the Fort Davis Baptist church included sermons by Mary June McNew and Bryan Woolley.
Eight second prize boots awarded to Herbert L. Kokernot Jr. with $280 total. Third and fourth prizes in eight events valued at $20 from sponsors The Model Forchhemer's White's Highland Village Newell Oil Co Alpine Butane Co Ward's Mobil Service. Gas tanks given as consolation prizes. Garden club Spring flower show set for April 23 from noon to 8 pm at the chamber of commerce building.
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