Midland Club Visit Sparks Wide Texas Social Notes
A page of local chatter covers Midland visitors from San Jettius, Mrs Mary Carter Jr of Oklahoma City, and Mary’s son David. Cousin Helen Greenlee guides a Midland Country Club tour. Vignettes mention Skevington family reunions, wedding anniversaries, DAR yearbooks, hospital recovery, and neighborhood errands around Odessa and El Paso.
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Midland
Martin Carter Jr
Mary
Oklahoma City
David
Tim
Dallas
Jim
Helen
Ralph Greenlee
Midland Country Club
Odessa
Mid-land
T. F. Skevington
James Kemp
Ethel
Tom Skevington
Yuma
Aziz
George
el Paso
Gerald
Dottie Ogle
DAR
Frank Ray Gilad
Jane Caradine
Lulu Cotter White
Sister Mary Robinson
Olene Miller
City
W. H. Terry Jrs
Holland
Cleveland Wright
Lilith Lorraine
Mr& Milton Smith
Hasta
Son Born July 19 to Robert Carrothers Family
Mrs Charlie Ross and Doris Ellen Doss Watters have returned from Biloxi Miss. Mrs Ross with her daughter Mrs Robert Carrothers and Mr Carrothers welcomed a son born July 19 named Robert Steven. Wayne Ramsey of Fort Stockton joins Rudy Krenek in Krenek's Barber Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carrothers
Charlie Ross
Doris Ellen
Doss Watters
Biloxi
Ross
Mr. Carrothers
Robert Ste- Robert Steven
Stirling
Wayne Ramsey
Fort Stockton
Rudy Krenek
Krenek
Graduate Students Honored At Reception At G P Smith Home
Dr and Mrs G P Smith hosted an informal reception Thursday evening for the Graduate Council and August graduates with wives of council members as co hostesses. The new home featured architecture and floral decorations from the Smith gardens. After a house tour, punch and cookies were served. about 100 guests attended and lingered in conversation.
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G. P. Smith
Graduate Council
Smith
Roy Whiteside Feted At Supper on Birthday Party
A surprise supper and 42nd birthday party honored Roy Whiteside at the home of John Richards Whitesides. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Whiteside, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McDaniel, and other friends. A blue shirt shaped cake with candy bead details served as centerpiece. Prizes were awarded for high men and high women in a lighthearted contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Whiteside
John Richard Whiteside
G. C. McDaniel
John Richards Whitesides
Casner, eCollum, Bounds
J. Roy Spence
Jay Crawford
Pate Hosts Outdoor Supper For Guests In Back Yard
Dr and Mrs John W Pate entertained with a barbecued steak supper Tuesday night in their back yard. Guests included Dr and Mrs John W O Donnell, Mr and Mrs Jimmy Logan, Mr and Mrs King Terry, Mr and Mrs Dick Rogers, and Mr and Mrs Miles Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Pate
And
John W. O'Donnell
Jimmy Logan
King Terry
Dick Rogers
Miles Pierce
Earl Anderaus Hosts To Supper Bridge Saturday
Earl Anderaus and Mrs Bart Anderas host a supper bridge event at their home this Saturday. The notice lists high prize winners Tet Maasara wine and names several attendees including Paul Vogt Knox Reid Dan Ritter and Leon Resse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Anderaus
Bart Anderas
West Satel Pte
Paul Vogt
Knox Reid
Dan Ritter
Ease
Leon
Chuck Cabot Orchestra to Play for Shrine Ceremonial Dance Here
Chuck Cabot and his orchestra will headline the El Maida Temple Ceremonial Shrine dance in Alpine at the Alpine Country Club on Saturday night August 11. About 1600 Shriners and their wives from El Paso to San Angelo are expected. The event includes a ceremonial start at 1 pm, a parade with a 50-stunt palace, and an evening dance with Jerma Coy Huddleston as vocalist after a high school gym sequence. A barbecue at a local lodge is planned for Nobles and wives, with community center games for visiting ladies.
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Chuck Cabot
el Maida Temple
Alpine Country Club
Alpine
Big West
Texas
el Paso
San Angelo
Cabot
Jerma Coy Huddleston
Pleasure Pier
Galveston
Masonic Lodge
el Maida
Holland
My Kernet Lodge
Alpine Community Center
Mrs Veale Chosen To Attend Music Seminar In Mexico City
Hallie H Veale a noted local music and speech teacher has been selected for a two week seminar in Mexico City under Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes and St Louis Institute of Music. She will depart Alpine Aug 7 for San Antonio then fly to Mexico City with her sisters and accompany a group of Progressive Series teachers including J Duran and Luis Herrera de la Fuente.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallie H. Veale
Mexico City
Insituto Nacional de Bellas Artes
St. Louis
Veale
Alpine
San Antonio
Veaie
Miildred
Pampa
Amarillo
Reforma
Cuerna_a
Taxco
Xochimilco
J. Duran
Luis Herrera de la Fuente
Juan Tercero
Vincente Mendoza
Livador Ochoa
Francisco Agea
Pablo Castellanos
Ramon Serratos
Carl Blackmore
J. P. Blake Jr
St. Louis Institute of Music
Alpine school staff paid as year-end checks issued
Tuesday brought pay to 56 Alpine Public School employees with the near-final checks for the school year. Total payroll exceeded $18,000, with $2,269 withheld for taxes, reflecting standard deductions and withholdings.
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Alpine
Werber Hollis's Daughter Born July 20 in Lockhart
Mr and Mrs Werner Hollis of Alpine are parents to a baby daughter named Ellen Hilda born July 20 in Lockhart. The infant weighed 3 pounds 11 ounces. Maternal grandfather is Ellen Hugedb and the paternal grandparents were the late Mr and Mrs Jean R Hollis of Alpine.
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Werner Hollis
Lockhart
Lini
Ellen Hilda
Mra
Ellen Hugedb
Jean R. Hollis
Alpine
Mrs Bryan Wildenthal Hosts Bridge Club Afternoon
The Tuesday bridge club met for an afternoon of bridge. High score went to Mrs. with Mrs. Alfred E. receiving the cut prize. Attendees included Mesdames Ralph Vogt W I Winter Bevier Chalmers Broad White and Gerald.
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Bryan Wildenthal
Alfred E
Ralph Vogt
W. I. Winter
Bevier
Chalmers Broad- White
Gerald
James Kemp to Move to Odessa for College Teaching
Mr and Mrs James Kemp will depart September first for Odessa where Mr Kemp will teach in the business administration department at Odessa Junior College. He has spent 14 years in Sul Ross College business administration. Mrs Kemp, longtime Alpine resident and daughter of Mrs T F Skevington, taught at Alpine Centennial and Central schools and will join an Odessa school. They have two children Sherry 14 and Allen 9.
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James Kemp
Odessa
Kemp
Odessa Junior College
Sul Rass College
Alpine Centennial
Central
Alpine
T. F. Skevington
Kemps
Sherry
Allen
Freshman Pre-registration Set for 1956-57 School Year
High School principal Jamess Crawford announced freshmen will pre-register at 9 am on August 27 for the 1956-57 year. Sophomores on August 28, juniors on August 29, and seniors on August 30. About 220 students expected to enroll, a rise of about 16 from 204 in 1955-56.
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High Schoo
Jamess Crawford
Crawford
Alpine star Beto neue visits local high school
Beto neue, longtime El Paso Technical High School counselor and head basketball coach, and former Alpine High forward of 1937-38 and 1939, visited Alpine High this week. He studied at Teachers College Columbia and earned a BA from Sul Ross in 1945 before joining El Paso Technical in 1952.
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Beto Neue
Iva Genauase
Alepine High School
el Paso Technical High School
Alpine High
Beto
Alpine
el Paso
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
New York
Sul Ross v
Itching relief in 18 minutes claim at Alpine Drug Store
Ad promotes ITCH-ME-NOT ointment claiming to relieve itch in 18 minutes and provide instant drying by killing germs on contact. Suggests use for eczema insect bites foot itch and other surface rashes with a 40 cent refund if not pleased, available at Alpine Drug Store.
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Alpine Drug Store
Miss Owens Honored At First Of Many Bridal Parties Planned
Alice Owens and guests gather for a tea in Tyler hosted by Mrs. Perry Cartwright and Mrs. Roy ing. The event featured pastries on a green cloth table with yellow chrysanthemums and ceramic birds. Each guest brought a kitchen item and a favorite recipe for a future recipe book. Out‑of‑town guests included Mrs Solon K Hughes of Marstad and Mrs Vivian Coles Josep of Houston.
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Owens
Partes
Lewis Abbott
Tyler
Perry Cartwright
Roying
Alice Owens
Whiteside
Cartwright
Solon K. Hughes
Marstad
Vivian Coles Josep
Houston
Upcoming Central 8th Grade Honored At Dance Friday
Seventh grade students at Alpine Central were honored Friday at the Alpine Country Club as they prepare to enter eighth grade in September. The event hosted by Mrs. John W. Pate featured dancing, bingo, games, punch and cookies. Attendees included Betsy Wright, Carla Lawson, Nancy Chism, Earline Anderau and many others.
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Alpine Central School
John W. Pate
Alpine Country Club
Son
Dallas
Earl Anderau A Ee Siacee
Bete Ja
Ir Riemer
Betsy Wright
Carla Lawson
Peay ‘Theophilius
Carol Vogt
Jackie Rawls
Nancy Chism
Earline Anderau
Dodie Tate
Pat Miller
Wallace Peters
Eddie Cot
Joel Reed
Tony Warnock
Mike Nelon
Jim Dobie
Carey Page
Band Director Lynn C Hise Returns to Van Horn High
Lynn C Hise who holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Sul Ross State College will return to Van Horn High School this fall as band director, bringing formal training and leadership to the program.
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Lynn C. Hise
Sul Ross State College
van Horn High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
San Jettius
A. J. Gard
J. W. Pate
Dictograph Home Music System
Chambers Appliance Co
W. Uvalde
Shrine
Jenna Coy
Huddleston
Phonograph Records
Mrs
Joe
Akes
Brewster County Gas Co
Lucky Lazybones
James Kemps
Mr. Kemp
Beto Rede
Borden
Charmin
BBC
Canteloupes, Lb
Mec
Alpine Cash Grocery
Tick Tock Theatre
Freda Powell
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