Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Alpine Avalanche in Alpine, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1941

Page

5

Alpine Bride Weds Texon Man In Simple First Baptist Ceremony

Miss Bessie Leath daughter of Mr and Mrs J G Leath became the bride of Parker Hitt of Texon in a morning service at the First Baptist church Alpine April 19. Rev Fred Rogers officiated. The reception followed at the Leath home with rose tulip decor and relatives from Odessa Alpine Midland and Texon attending. The couple will reside in Texon where Hitt works for Big Lake Oil Co.

Bessie Chyle Leath J. G. Leath Parker Hilt First Baptist Church Fred 8. Rogers First Presbyterian Church J. C. Cooley James Sloan Jack Cooley Elizabeth White Odessa Leitha Chaffin Alpine Paul Crews Texan Mary Boatright Carolyne Cooley Leath J. B. Spence Fay Chesser Alpine High School Sul Ross College Marie Roach Rosamond Rentz Norene Meneille Sadie Workman Victor Smith

Alpine Junior Music Lab Open House During Music Week

In observance of Music Week the Alpine Junior Music Lab hosts an open house on Saturday May from 10 30 to 11 30 in Mrs Jarnock s studio at the college. Everyone is invited.

Iorning Music Alpine Junior Music Lab

Study Club Reports From District Meeting in Alpine

Alpine study club met at Mrs Wigfall Van Sickle on April 17 with joint hostesses Mrs Homer Wilson. Delegates gave reports on the district federation meeting in Marfa. The board voted to hold a two day seminar at Sul Ross College this summer, concluding with the annual Chihuahua trip. Miss Mary Bess Hamilton entertained with piano numbers, and readings of poems by Ne Foes were shared along with a talk on Booker T. Washington. Attendees included Mrs H G Thompson and several club members.

Alpine Tuay Wigfall van Sickle Homer Wilson Fred S. Rogers Ht. W. Morelock Ath District Federation of Women's Clubs Marfa Alpine Federation Board Sul Ross College Sul Ross Chihuahua Mary Bess Hamilton Rachmaninoff Roy Whiteside Dessa Wright Booker T. Washinton

Miss Featherstone and Julian Walker Wed in Intimate Ceremony

Jaydene Featherstone became Mrs Julian Walker in a beige ring ceremony on April 11 at her parents' home with only relatives and close friends present. Minister James L. Fry of the Church of Christ officiated. Bridesmaid Kathryn Simpson and groomsman George Willoughey attended. The couple, longtime Ft. Davis residents, took a brief wedding trip and will reside at home in Renkin.

Jaydene Featherstone Julian Walker Apell 11 Dm Featherstone James L. Fry Church of Christ Kathryn Simpson Seagraves George Willoughey Ft. Davite Bert Man Walter Eunice Walker Renkin Mis Ft. Davie Walkerett Jens

Mrs Morelock Speaks at El Progreso Meet

Mrs F L McCollum hosted El Progreso Study Club last Friday with president absent. Vice president Mrs Paul Vogt led the meeting as guest speaker Mrs Morelock addressed attendees and discussed club interests.

Morelock EL Progreso F. L. McCollum Paul Vogt Presi

Bridge party honors Miss Marjorie Lewis on eve of wedding

Mrs Cedric Anthony entertained five tables of bridge on Tuesday afternoon in an Anthony home decorated with pink and white roses and snapdragons. The event honored Miss Marjorie Lewis, whose marriage is set for Saturday evening, April 26, with prizes awarded to Mesdames Ha old Hulsing and L D Harris, and a gift presented to the guest of honor.

Lewis Cedric Anthony Marjorie Lewis Anthony Mort M Jarie Lewis Lucyle Ferguson Ev Chattin Velma Owens Florence Vorchheimer Doris Chattin Melba McMurry Mesdames Fritz bin Weyerts Ernest Thornton Jr G.C. McDaniel Amarillo David Kokernot Lee Kokerno Waller Diggs John Clanton Perry Wallace M. H. Moorman Haold Hulsing L. D. Harris Carroll Vaughn Dorothy Seamel Homer Wilson EH. McEachern Contract Bridge Harris F. E. Lewis Horseheaven Oregon Barbara Beard Lola Lee Young Doris Chaffin Mary Bess Hamilton Evelyn Ritter Eva Chaffin Mesdames B. Tisdale Harold Hulling John Silver Ernest Thornon Jr Fritz Bill Weyerts Malone Hill Bill Winter Ralph Wise Mrs. Lewis Bernal Slight Lucky Thirteen Night Club Messrs Billy West Jack Cross Frank McCollum Paul Vogt LD. Harris J. E. Burgess J. W. Shepperd Lois Melnyre W. H. Terry Jr Felix Menaghy Gene Parr J. B. Burgess Triple Four Contract Club Mesdames RB B. Bounds F. L. McCollum John Newes J. W. Frazer James Lo C. E. Patterson McCollum Mrs. Bound Mrs. Winter

Brides to be honored at weekend celebrations in city

A group of teachers hosted a breakfast at the Holland hotel Saturday morning honoring Miss Marjorie Lewis, who resigns to wed Ellis Wilson Myers. Guests included Mrs. F. E. Lewis and many friends. a crystal water set was given as a gift. A separate shower at the Morman home featured songs by Mrs. Ray McGrew and readings, with a bouquet and clever rhyme directions for gifts. The event also noted colorful floral decorations and a luncheon table setting, followed by further social gatherings and bridge parties in honor of Miss Lewis.

Mussesses AAUW Abilene G. W. Baines L. E. Attwood Myrtle Whiteside E. Sperry Ray McGrew W. E. Lockhart C. B. Casey Knox Reid O. E. Sperry R. J. Ratliff Baines Irma Lee Batey Grace Bedell Alice Cowran Miltia Hill Marjorie Lewis Mesdames Iris Holland Hotel Ellis Wilson Myers Miss Lewis F. E. Lewis Cedric Anthony Velma Owens Olga Peterson Mary Eunice Bishop Edna McGregor Lucy Miller Rubye Durst Fannie King Mesdames Faye Vice Lulu White Dorothy Scannell Isabel Winter Lou Reid M.H. Moorman Carl Shults Moorman Ray B. McGrew Brown Steiner Mary Bess Hamilton JM. Johnson Shults Roy Whiteside Velima Owens Mesdames L. Forehheimer Ack Stone Frits Bil Weyerts F.B. Lewis Asa Jones W. M. Meador Harod Musing B. Tisdale J. M. Johnson Percy Wallace David Kokernot John Clanton Joel Wright GC. McDaniel Mary Bess Hamilton Vell “Mn Owens Eva Chaffin Dorischattin

Baptist WMU Meeting Delivers Royal Service Program

The Baptist WMU met at the church Tuesday for a Royal Service program led by Mrs. Fain on the topic Challenge to True Discipleship. The gathering opened with a song, Mrs. Howard Johnson led a Bible study, and a resurrection psalm was followed by prayer.

Fain Jesus Howard Johnson Jankford Stover Harvey Christan “Temperance Union Cox Mare Sage Bowers Wie Toe Marsden Teass

Flying Cadet Skunk Incident At Randolph Field

Traffic rules at the air corps training center were suspended for a cadet to dispose of an unauthorized messenger, opening the cockpit and inverting the plane to remove a skunk. The incident followed by a meeting at the Masonic hall led by Mrs. W. R. Long with social hour and invited visitors.

Randolph Field Air Corps Training Center Massern Omar Watt Masonic Hall W. R. Long W. M

First U S portable typewriter patented by Blickenderfer

The first portable typewriter in the United States was patented by George C Blickenderfer in 1922.

United States George C. Blickenderfer

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chalmers Bteadfoot Lab Mesdames W. I. Winter Roy Lassiter A. L. Stambaugh J. C. Weston B. B. West John Newell George Bow D. M. Bennett A. J. Parkhurst W. van Sickle Miss Featherstone H. G. Thompson Lee Sproul Myrtle Stewart Ft. Davis E. H. Fowlkes H.W. Morelock J. P. Swatzell Mesdames J. 8. Hord F. E. Gillett C. D. Wood J . John Newell W. D. Burcham Ellen C. Hudson J. E. Casner John Stowell Newell Hord Frazer College Auditorium Casner Motor Co BUICK Chevrolet Baptist W. M Honor Brand Lour Welch Susto Mr. Goodbar Country Club Kellogg's HIPSO Este Peyton Shankless Swift Brookfield Leomargarine
Search Courier

Search the Alpine Avalanche Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Alpine Avalanche?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication