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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1954
Page
6
The Hidalgo Ward Parent-Teacher Association met on April 13 with Mrs. Benito Garcia presiding. A low first grade program under Miss Hipolita Valenzuela impressed attendees. The group plans a play-day for the entire school at 14. Forty-eight and guests attended. The fifth grade won a $5 attendance prize. Members served cake and coffee. The next meeting is set for May 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Mrs. Zoye Decie hosted the Thursday Bridge Club at Hotel Parkway with a lovely spring flower arrangement in the party room. Dessert was served to the guests after the bridge session.
A long list of Marathon residents enjoyed Easter and Fiesta trips, with high scores at a club bingo, style show by Grace Lachhausen, and many visits to Alpine, San Antonio, San Angelo, and Dallas. Notable mentions include Lt. C. W. Lynds visiting during Easter and numerous family gatherings and hospital updates.
The society gathered at the home of Mrs. Mabel D. Arnold with Mrs. F. M. Roark presiding in the president's absence. Mrs. Roark led the program assisted by Mrs. Wallace Chambers Mrs. Eldon McGonagill and Mrs. Ed Hancock. Arnold served salad and iced tea to ten members and three guests.
The 1st through 4th grades staged a two act Easter play on Thursday April 15 followed by a parade with top hats and Easter bonnets. Rabbits sprites and fairies were named, with 40 children in the 1st and 2nd grade egg hunt and 18 preschool participants. The Presbyterian Missionary Society met April 13 at Mrs. Earl Youngs with Emma Burnham leading a pre Easter program.
The undersigned applies for a retail package store permit from the Texas Liquor Control Board and publishes the notice under Section 10 HB 77. The permit would cover Green's Drug Store Lot 9 10 Block 15 Marathon Brewster County Texas on Highway 90. Co-owners W R Green and Mrs W R Green. Dated April 20 1954.
A terse statement notes that earning the honor requires achievement by aviation cadets and likens the prize to the gold bars earned through successful completion.
A hostess served a mixed salad plate to members Mrs. Young Mesdames Ritchey Worthington Sam Nail and Miss Emma Burnham and guests J A Mc Gonagill and B Van Deman. Mrs Frank Wedin returned to San Diego with daughter Ana May after Easter here. Mr and Mrs Tommy Allen spent Easter weekend in Mc Camey visiting his parents. Mrs L K Dozier returned from continuing on Page 9.
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