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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1950
Page
9
Local column reports social gatherings at Mrs. McGonnail’s bridge afternoon with high scores for Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Collins. Families and visitors from Houston, El Paso, Odessa, Arlington, and San Angelo drop by or move to Knickerbocker area. Observes travel to Big Bend, Hot Springs trips, and upcoming baptist encampment.
Buddy Granger of Marathon will play for the West football team in the all star tilt with the Texas Six-Man Coaches association at Southwest Texas State Teachers College Aug 10 to 12. The all star game is Aug 13 at 8:30 pm. Noted coaches and educators will conduct the three day school with guest speakers and football fundamentals.
Kinney family details include a daughter treated for polio in San Antonio. Mrs. RE. Stewart and Lelia traveled to Del Rio to visit the new grandson and nephew. Miss Wilna Shropshire, niece of Mrs. W. E. Young, visited the Youngs and attended Sul Ross College. Virgil Smith and family recently left Marathon for their Atascadero home in California after a 10 day visit with Mrs. Smith’s parents, the George Pages, and relatives.
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