Alpine Couple Prepare June 1 Wedding
Mrs. C D Wood announces the engagement of Margaret Anne Gibson to John Douglas Kilgore of El Paso and New Mexico. The couple will wed June 1 at the First Presbyterian Church Alpine with Rev Fred S Rogers officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. Gibson
Alpine
Margaret Anne
John Douglas Kilgore
C. W. Kilgore
New Mexico
el Paso
First Presbyterian Church of
Fred S. Rogers
Miss Gibson
Monahans
Texas
Sul Ross State Teachers College
University of Alabama
Kermit Public Schools
Kermit Primary
Freda Gibson
Alpine Garden Club Hosts Spring Flower Show
The Alpine Garden club sponsored a Spring Flower show last Friday in the Van Fossan showroom. It was considered a very successful event by attendees and inspiring to participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Alpine Garden Club
van Fossan
Flower Show Awards and Thanks from Garden Club
The Garden Club thanks Mrs W J Smith and Mrs J C Coleman for leading efforts to stage a large flower show with about 130 guests. Judges assigned numbers to entries to ensure fairness. Winners across many categories include iris, daffodil, rose, pansy, tulip, narcissus, sweet pea, amaryllis, and more with first and second place ribbons awarded. An upcoming Southwest flower show in El Paso is announced for April 30 and May 1 seeking regional attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Smith
J. Cc. Coleman
W. M. Meador
Joe Parker
Rose
American Legion Club
Gene Parr
Pansy
Flora Daugherty
J. W. Gilmer
Ben Scott
D. A. Hilton
Lee Smith
G. H. Harfst
J. M. Alderson
American Legion
H. E. Gates
Bill Kelly
H. W. van Fossan
Wallace Sublett
Alderson & Seidenetricker
Electa Wade
Ray Spence
Columbine
D. R. Elliott
T. F. Skevington
Grady Nelon
L. Forchheimer
Johnny Criswell
Ben ‘Scott
Garden Club
Southwest
el Paso
Episcopal Guild Plans Alpine Cook Book Favorites
St James Guild met at Mrs W M Clapton home to plan editing a comprehensive cookbook titled Favorite Recipes. They aim to include recipes from Alpine cooks, reviving a long dormant local publication. The meeting included devotions by Mrs Edwin Fowlkes and refreshments for several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James’ Guild
W. M. Clapton
Edwin Fowlkes
Strickland Gillilan
Alpine
Carlos Dunn
John Gillett
Guss Lines
H. E. Medlin
Hal Wagner
J. E. Wright
District conference report from Roswell New Mexico
Hilton, president of W.S.CS., reported on the Roswell district conference where she was a delegate. Mrs. Slight gave the devotional. Mrs. Williamson and Mrs. Smith were chosen as chairmen and vice-chairman of the Annie Lackey circle. Mrs. Guy Crawford was secretary. Hostesses served ice cream with cake after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton
W.s.cs
Roswell
N. M
R. B. Slight
Frances Williamson
Smith
Annie Lackey
Guy Crawford
Council Luncheon and May Day Event Planned
The Women's Council of the Christian church met for a missionary program with talks on Disciples in China led by Mrs. Walter Graef and discussions by Mrs. Casner Shuler Lacey. Ice cream and cake were served to 19 members and one visitor. A United Council of Church Women May Day luncheon is set for May 6 at noon in the Christian church dining hall with Rev. Joe Frederick of Marfa as speaker sharing United Nations observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Council of the Christian Church
Fritz Weyerts
M. A. Buhler
Monahans
China
Walter Graef
J. E. Casner
Nolan Shuler
Henry Lacey
Cecil Duncan
United Council of Church Women
The
Christian Church
Joe Frederick
Marfa
United Nations
Lake Success
Delta Kappa Gamma Observes Fourteenth Anniversary
Beta Iota chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma will hold a luncheon at the Crews hotel in Marfa on Saturday May 7 at 1 p m to celebrate the founding anniversary Members may bring guests The hostess committee includes Marfa and Presidio members Reservations should be made with Miss Isabel Yates in Marfa by tomorrow Officers for the coming biennium will be elected and a report on the Houston state convention will be presented.
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Houston
Three Alpine Members Attend State DKG Meet
Three Alpine members join the Delta Kappa Gamma state convention in Houston marking the organization’s twentieth anniversary. Alpine delegates include Mrs. Arthur G. Blucher, Miss Sarah Miltin Hill, and Mrs. Graves Bogel, with Mrs. L. C. brite of Marfa also attending as a Beta Iota member and state honorary. The event celebrates 35,000 nationwide members in 890 chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Kappa Gamma
Texas
Houston
Austin
Annie Webb Blanton
Alpine
Arthur G. Blucher
Beta Iota
Sarah Miltin Hill
Graves Bogel
L. C. Brite
Marfa
Teachers’ Colleges
Convention Awards 700 Scholarship At Texas Event
Fort Worth state president Miss Phyllis Ellis announces a 700 scholarship to be used at the University of Texas during 1949 1950 at the convention. Three major speakers include Mrs Bunah Holden former Florida Delta Kappa Gamma president, Mrs V Y Rejebian Dallas radio commentator, and Mrs Julius Waring Walker Plainview. Holden speaks on Ideals and Idols at the presidents dinner this evening Walker at tomorrow's birthday luncheon and Rejebian reviews Fulton J Sheen's Conscience of the World at tomorrow's evening. Houston chapters led by Mrs Kate Bell and Miss Naomi Ekman join a San Jacinto battlefield trip Sunday. Mildred McGregor is general chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Phyllis Ellis
Fort Worth
Bunah Holden
Florida Delta Kappa Gammas
V. Y. Rejebian
Dallas
Julius Waring Walker
Plainview
Holden
Walker
Mrs Skevington Hosts Benefit Party at Home
Mrs. T F Skevington hosted a benefit party at her home Saturday evening. Guests included Roy Whiteside Guy Crawford J C Coleman Sanders J P Parker and Mesdames Mary Rob inson A B Sandifer G W Martin Avora Owens Gene Parr. Strawberry shortcake and coffee were served after the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skevington
T. F. Skevington
Roy Whiteside
Guy Crawford
J. C. Coleman
Sanders
J. P. Parker
Mary Robinson
A. B. Sandifer
G. W. Martin
Avora Owens
Gene Parr
Lackey Circle Meets at Elloit Home
The Annie Lackey Circle of the Methodist church gathered at Mrs. R. C. Elliott’s home on Tuesday April 19 with her daughters and other hostesses. The program covered Methodist missions in Latin America with insights from Mrs. Elliott and presentations by Mrs. G W Baines and Mrs. Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Lackey
The
Methodist Church
R. C. Elliott
Mildred Elliott
Charles Thomas
W. J. Smith
Latin America
G. W. Baines
Williamson
Elliott
D. A
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C. D. Wood
Temn
Arizona
J. Charles W. Kilgore, Jr
Monahans, Texas
Tex
Cro Rene Mee
Dep’t
Sagor
Marfa, Texas
Episcopal Guild
Sul Ross
Jerry Starnes
Women’s Council
Council
W. I. Winter
Messrs
James Logan
James Kemp
Reginald Wotan
C. M. Corkran
Mesdames
Shellie Barnes
John Braswell
Charlie Kappleman
Braswell
Winter
and Mesdames Knox Reid
Glenn Davis
J. W. Shepperd
Earl Anderau
Frank McCollum
Paul Vogt
Dana Ritter
Ray LaBeff
Frank Newsom
Alfred Creigh
Vernon MclIntyre
Mr. Anderau
Creigh
MccIntyre
H. W. Morelock
W. J H. Terry
J. C. Epperson
W. D. Burcham
J. E. Burgess
J. W. Frazer
F. L. McCollum
Vernon McIintyre
J C. Epperson
Cross & Cross
SHEER
Phoenix
Lackey Circle
Elloit
Weiners
Meat Department
Wilson
Uares Cello
Monarch
White House
Granada Theatre
Herts
Danny
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