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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1936
Page
5
A cheerful Forty-Two Club gathering Thursday afternoon featured entertainment by Mrs J S Hord and Mrs Will Cotter at Mrs Hord's home. Guests joined in a Centennial themed party with partners chosen by the organizers.
Classified ad lists a property for sale in Alpine with 7 rooms 5 lots a barn and windmill near the High School. Terms show cash price 750 and financing 300 per year at 6 percent interest. Seller Otis Turner 112 N 6th St. 4-10-tfe.
Lovely bluebonnets adorned the home and featured on tables during the refreshment course. Members present included Mesdames J. E. Burgess, J. E. Cas ner, G. B. Crawford, J. C. Coleman, H. W. Ferguson, Clay Holland, Jimmie Keefer, Z. F. Skevington, John D. Young. Invited guests were Mesdames George Benson, Laroy Stone, A. F. Robinson, G. W. Martin, D. J. Murray, Harold Thompson, Fritz Weyerts.
Mrs Gay Meriwether was hostess to her contract club and guests at a buffet supper at her ranch home Friday evening. Those present included Anja Wilson Jr Edgar Martin Lee Kok jemnot Zeb Decie C E Patterson M L Hopson Cas Edwards Ernest Mollison Jeanne Robinson and Dr B F Roche. High score prizes went to Mrs Cas Edwards and Lee Kokernot.
Ace of Clubs members visited Mrs. Meriwether Burke on a Wednesday afternoon. Attendees included Mesdames E. F. Salisbury, Cas Edwards, C. E. Patterson, Gay Meriwether, John D. Young, Carl Thain, Edgar Martin, and Daisy Burke. High scores went to Mrs. Thain and Mrs. Salisbury.
A Delta Slam gathering hosted by Mrs Henry Lease Jr featured an Easter motif plate after a contract session. High score prizes went to Mrs Cecil LaBoff and Mrs Vicky Young, with attendees including James Percy Wallace John Clanton Anja Wilson Jr Miss Eva Chaffin.
Martins hosted the Lucky Thirteen club and their husbands on a Saturday night. Lovely bouquets of bridal wreath and lilacs formed the decor, a refreshment course followed the evening’s play. Guests included Bernal Slight Anja Wilson Jr Rush Moody Jack Cross and others. High score prizes went to Mrs W H Terry Jr and Anja Wilson Jr.
Members convened at the church Tuesday afternoon to finalize arrangements for the entertainment of El Paso Presbytery and Presbyterial. Mrs. A. T. Swan presided as council leader with delegates from El Paso and Wink in attendance.
Preparations were made to set casing to shut off water at the Dodson Means Hovey Dome test, about 18 miles northeast of Alpine. Casing reached around 950 feet, water flow was struck, drilling will resume by early week.
J W Frazer announces candidacy for re election as district and county clerk. He has held the office for several terms and asks readers to consider his bid. Meetings are planned with arrivals in Marfa Fort Davis and Marathon and opening sessions around 2 30. The Presbytery meets at the Presbyterian church and the women's organization gathers at the Christian church.
The Bluebonnet Study club met at Mrs Sloan to plan next events. Elections named Mrs Livingston as delegate to the Federation of Women’s Clubs dust convention in Abilene. Members discussed a sculpture in Texan study and a talk by Dr Roche on tuberculosis.
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