Harpist Mira Anne Wease Scheduled for Marfa Concert
Miss Mira Anne Wease, harpist and pianist, will perform Sunday afternoon April 30 at 4 p.m. in the First Christian church Marfa. The event is presented by the Marfa History club and will be followed by a tea in her honor. Wease, daughter of Mrs. Lucille Wease of Austin and Dave Wease of Nevada, grew up in Marfa and attends the University of Texas as a harp major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mira Anne Wease
Austin
University of Texas
Mary Masters Mylecraine
Mr and Mrs Morrison Host Barbecue in Garden Party
Mr and Mrs C G Morrison hosted a barbecue at their home with Thad Corkins and Joe McLean cooking at the outdoor fireplace. Guests included Alan Fraser Vernon McIntyre D M Bennett J Coleman Guy Crawford Henry Bailey John Lane and many others enjoying food music and conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Morrison
Thad Corkins
Joe McLean
Alan Fraser
Vernon McIntyre
D. M. Bennett
J. ©. Coleman
Guy Crawford
Henry Bailey
John Lane
Glenn Davis
Hugh Akin
Robert Corkins
Chalmers Broadfoot
Knox Reid
George Baines
Jack Perryman
J. W. Shepperd
W. I. Winter
Jerry Starnes
J. C. Epperson
Eva Chaffin
Miltia
Alpine PTA Meeting Highlights Programs and Elections
The Alpine P T A met in the high school auditorium on Monday April 17 at 3 30 p m with Mrs C F Cox presiding and Mrs Ever ett Turner as secretary in Mrs Noble Armstrong's absence. The program featured winners from the Marfa district meet including Central school chorus directed by Mrs Bogel with the girls quartet and boys octet. Shirley Parker and Jerry Williams gave Marfa declamations. Mrs Malone Hill reported on the Fort Davis spring conference with delegates Hill and Wilson. Elton Miles was elected treasurer for next year. auditing committee named. Page's second grade won the most parents present award. next meeting set for May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine P.T.A
High School
C. F. Cox
Noble Armstrong
Everett Turner
Lulu White
Marfa
Central School
Bogel
Shirley Parker
Jerry Williams
Cain
Malone Hill
Fort Davis
Hill
W. A. Wilson
Elton Miles
Cox
Weyerts
O. F. Etheredge
A. M. Queen
Page
Marfans Honor Graduate With Dance in Alpine
Mrs. W. T. Hirth and Mrs. C. E. Porter hosted an informal dance Monday April 24 at the Alpine American Legion hall honoring Miss Evelyn Matlock spring graduate. Guests included the honoree's mother grandmother and Sul Ross and high school students with floral decorations in school colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Hirth
C. E. Porter
Marfa
Alpine American Legion Hall
Evelyn Matlock
Sul Ross
Party for Junior Choir Group
Seventeen Junior choir members met at Mrs. D. McPherson's home last Saturday for a party and a wire recording of songs from the Christian church evening service. Tables were daintily set with flowers, and sandwiches cookies and cake were served. Mrs. Frieda Reeder, director, helped with serving.
Social Weekend At Logan Home Highlights Roses And Bridge
The Logan residence hosted a Friday brunch for 70 guests with co hosts Mrs Bill Allen and Mrs Chalmers Broadfoot. Saturday featured 17 bridge tables and brunch with prizes, plus open house Sunday for about 50 guests including Rev and Mrs Austin Dillon and church board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Logan
Logan
Bill Allen
Chalmers Broadfoot
George Baines
Marshall Sparks
Bridge
Truman Hatch
Billy Weston
Wally Davis
Marfa
Marathon
Fort Davis
Austin Dillon
Church Board
The
Methodist Church
Dillon
Betty Dillon
Primary Training Union Picnic and Hike Report
Mrs R H Brooks and Mrs R T Key Sr hosted the Primary Training Union picnic at First Baptist church then hiked to the city park. Guests included the Sunbeam band directed by Miss Betty Jean McMillan with mothers assisting and a table of sandwiches cookies and fruit punch. The event featured songs and prayer and named many children by name. The Marathon Study club invites Alpine study clubs to a Silver Tea and Book Review at the club house on Wednesday May 3 at 3 30 with Mrs Lois Earwood reviewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Brooks
R. T. Key Sr
Primary Training Union
First Baptist Church
Training Union
Jesus Loves
George Thomason
Sunbeam Band
Betty Jean McMillan
Mmes
J. T. Beatty
Moore
Gene Cowell
Jackie Burk
Agnes Walker
Dud Sy Kidwell
Judy Walker
Brenda Dumas
William Moore
Harold Cowell
Margaret Dumas
Harold Beatty
Peggy Godfrey
Mike Gordon
Richard Cowell
Nina Lee McBride
Gloria Jean Foley
John Thomason
Ann Estelle McBride
Marian Cowell
Marathon
Alpine
Lois Earwood
Herrins Host Barbecue Dinner Honoring Breshears Visitors
Mr and Mrs Mark Herring and daughter Markellen hosted a Sunday chicken barbecue for S F Breshears and son Frank of Houston visiting Mrs Breshears and Son dra. Guests included Marathon visitors Léçhausen Marie Simpson Earl Clark and others from the neighborhood. Food featured barbecued chicken potato salad frijoles chips fritos pickles onions cake and coffee. Breshears and Frank departed by Sunset Limited escorted to the train by dinner guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Herring
Markellen
S. F. Breshears
Frank
Houston
Westbrook
San Angelo
Marshall Sparks
Charlotte
Sam Smith
Jeanie
Dell
Creed Taylor
L. A. Teplicek
Mildred and
Boyd Armstrong
Myra Nell Hord
Herring
Junior G A s Enjoy Hobo Party Last Tuesday
The Junior G A s were treated to a good time on Tuesday the 25th by their sponsor Mrs Earl Dumas. They gathered at First Baptist church dressed hobo style with lunches, hiked to the city park, played games then wandered to shade and ate lunches and drank cold pop. Hobos named include Marian Cowell Virginia Godfrey Janeth West Judy Katharine Ward Joyce Black Willa Dell Hibbrich Cressa Cowell and Ann Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Dumas
First Baptist Church
North Alpine Luncheon and Bridge Club Notes
Mrs Knox Reid hosted a Tuesday luncheon in North Alpine with guests Mrs Frank Newsom and Mrs James Logan and members including Mrs Shellie Barnes and Mrs Alfred Creigh. Prizes went to Mrs Newsom for high score and Mrs McCollum for bingo. Mrs Charles Treadwell Jr hosted a Thursday bridge gathering with roses from Mrs Treadwell Sr and prizes awarded to Mrs Peters high, Mrs Smith second, and Mrs Dunn bingo. The Wednesday bridge group met at Mrs J W Frazer with members including Mrs Shellie Barnes and Mrs Alfred Creigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Reid
North Alpine
Frank Newsom
James Logan
Mesdames Shellie Barnes
Alfred Creigh
Frank McCollum
Jack Perryman
J. W. Shepperd
W. I. Winter
Mrs. Newsom
McCollum
Reid
Charles Treadwell Jr
Treadwell Sr
Mesdames Earl Anderau
J. C. Cooley
Carlos Dunn
Sam Smith
Roscoe Morgan
Ralph Peters
Ken McAllister
Tom McGuire
Peters
Smith
Dunn
J. W. Frazer
Joe Burgess
J. E. Casner
Vernon McIintyre
Gene Parr
B. B. Bounds
Laurence Kidwell
Bridge Club
Mesdames
Frank Matthews
Clifton Moss
John Simpson
Anna Hayslip
Milton Kidwell
Fritz Bill Weyerts
G. H. Harfst
Carl Shults
Worth Frazer
Shellie Barnes
Matthews
Mrs. Barnes
Mrs. McGuire
Mrs. Simpson
Retired P O Clerk Honored At Green Cafe Dinner
P O employee H. C. LaBeff retired after a 1942 Alpine post office tenure as wartime substitute. Friends and their wives attended a dinner at the Green Cafe honoring the LaBeffes with parting gifts. Prize winners included Mrs Burgess and Mrs Shults for high scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. O. Employe
H. C. LaBeff
Alpine
Post Office
Mesdames
Carl Shults
Dan Ritter
Ray LaBeff
Earl Anderau
Mrs. Burgess
Mrs. Shults
Bucks Edge Sanderson Eagles In Wild Tuesday Tilt
The Alpine Bucks beat the Sanderson Eagles 16 to 16 in a wild Kokernot Field contest. Bucks rallied from a disastrous first inning where Sanderson scored 13. Gerdine Barrow earned the win. Thompson took the loss after a late wild pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucks
Sanderson Eagles
Alpine Bucks
Kokernot Field
Sanderson
Luis Hernandez
Bobby Norris
Gordine Barrow
Eagles
Barrow
Thompson
Eagle
Santiago Gallego
Don Newton
Gerdine Barrow
Zyseda
Smith
New Arrivals Note Two South Texas Births
Mr and Mrs Joe Bridge Jr welcomed a daughter weighing 7 pounds born in Falfurrias last Wednesday. The mother is Marian Chambers daughter of Charles and Mrs Chambers of Alpine. Mrs Chambers and daughter in law Mrs C F Hank Chambers visited recently. Mr and Mrs J B Burling welcomed a son Charles Daniel born April 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bridge Jr
Falfurrias
Bridge
Marian Chambers
Chas. Chambers
Alpine
Chambers
C. F
Hank) Chambers
J. B. Burling
Charles Daniel
Benefit Box Supper and Dance At Legion Hall
A benefit box supper and square dance will be held at the Legion Hall next Saturday night May 6 starting at 8 o clock. The event raises funds to send a local girl to Girls State in Austin with two girls possible if funds allow. Legion and Auxiliary members and friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Austin
Legion and Auxiliary
Vocational Counselor Coming to Alpine May 4
James A. Abernathy vocational rehabilitation counselor will be at the Holland Hotel between eight and 10 o clock Thursday May 4 1950 for those seeking rehabilitation or information about rehabilitation service. Read the classified ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Abernathy
Holland Hotel
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C. D. Wood
Miss Wease
Morrisons
PTA
ISL
Herrins
Junior GA
Swift
Heinz
Gerber
Kraft's Caramel
Magic Garden
Adams
Granvoy
Gladivla Eee
Monarch
Kimbells
Blackberries
Loganberries
Diamond Garbanzos
Pablam
Gerber's Cereal
Karo
Hichland Prunes
Schilling
Peyton
M-System
Vorcp
Cross & Cross
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