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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1961
Page
4
Friends in Fort Davis Alpine Marfa Marathon and the Big Bend area are invited to attend the wedding of Miss Sandra Williams and Lee Dixon Woolley at 5 p.m. Saturday Aug 26 in the First Presbyterian Church Fort Davis. A reception will follow in the church basement.
Mr and Mrs A W Haley announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Gertrude to Bill Mitchell son of Mr and Mrs M E Mitchell of Pecos A private family ceremony will be held at the bride’s home at 9 am Sunday Aug 27 The bride elect is a senior at Texas Woman s University Denton and will graduate in summer of 62 Mr Mitchell is a senior at North Texas State University Denton and also graduates in summer of 62
Miss Jacqueline Sue Null and Gary C Henderson wed in Interfah Chapel on the Texas A M College campus at 8 p m on Thursday July 27 The bride is daughter of Mrs Cathrine J Null of Long Beach California and the groom is son of Mr and Mrs Loyd T Hen
New arrivals include a Redford girl born to Camilo Baeza Cane and Irma Josefa weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces and a Maria girl to Mariano V. Lujan Veronica Rivera 8 pounds 4 ounces. A Maria boy is born to Thomas Ailen and Maria. A wedding featuring the Alpine groom and a Houston bride with a pink Irish linen dress is described along with wedding party details. New Legion and Auxiliary officers are installed at a joint ceremony at the Legion Hall with presentations and social hour.
Teen Talk Two reports Annis Heil and Carole Holland, editors of FEI Toro and El Ocotillo respectively, attending a school yearbook and newspaper editors workshop at Texas Tech on campus. Judy Smith returns from Abilene summer school and remains a senior.
Miss Sandra Williams of Fort Davis will be honored at a pre nuptial shower for her marriage to Lee Dixon Woolley. The event runs 4 to 6 p m Wednesday August 23 in the basement of the Presbyterian Church. No invitations are issued and friends of the couple are welcome. Hostesses include Mrs Tom Gray Mrs Howard Tarvin Mrs Dave Medley Mrs J R Brandon Mrs B C Neill Mrs G E Grubb Mrs J R Roach and Misses Lea Grubb Linda Roach Ann Espy.
The Women's Auxiliary of the Brewster County Memorial Hospital will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday Aug 22 at the hospital for the regular monthly meeting Two films The Cand y Stripers and Losing To Win will be shown after the business Urgent help needed for hospital mending and volunteers should telephone Mrs Ray Spence TE7 2705 .
The Beta lota Chapter honors their president Mrs Auta Lee Reed with an outdoor supper at Kokernot Lodge on Aug 7. Members and guests from Fort Davis Marathon Maria and Alpine bid farewell as she moves to Mankato Minnesota. Stather Thomas presents the president's pin amid expressions of gratitude for her leadership.
Harry L. Smith landscape architect from Big Bend National Park spoke to the Alpine Garden Club on Friday about beautifying Alpine using native plants. He described three essential steps, advised starting with Holland Avenue spots, and noted land use must be cleared with owners.
Marylou Pattillo celebrates a birthday with a Saturday party at her parents home. Guests Susie Hunter Jill Eicholtz Stacia French Susan Kokernot Deborah Newbill Toni McAfee Peggy Ponton Tana Boysen Sally Glasscock Rebecca Gaines Deedee Flores Bonnie Pattillo Roxie Boyd and the honoree enjoy cake ice cream Kool-Aid and party favors.
Local notice urges readers to place home related ads in the community paper. The message emphasizes convenient outreach to residents and promotes selling and exchange within the hometown.
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