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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1954

Page

5

Bride Elect Honored With Luncheon At W I Winter Home

Miss Carolyn Cooley bride elect of Bunkie Rutledge was honored at a Tuesday luncheon hosted by Mrs. W I Winter and Mrs. Ralph Peters at the Winter home. Tables held small white wedding bells. the dining setup featured a two branch crystal candelabra and a prayer book used by Mrs Winter at her wedding. Pink sweetheart roses and a menu of chicken salad and pineapple chiffon accompanied seed tea and pie. Other guests included Misses Alice Owens Aurtley Young Charlotte Slight and Mesdames Cade St Clair Thornton McDaniel Whiteside Davis Cooley. A hostess gift was presented to Miss Cooley.

Carolyn Cooley Bunkie Rutledge W. I. Winter Ralph Peters Winter Home Winter Alice Owens Aurtley Young Charlotte Slight John R. Whiteside Charley Davis J.C. Cooley Miss Cooley

Markellen Herring Hosts 14th Birthday Theatre Party

Markellen Herring celebrated her 14th birthday with a theatre party last Wednesday attended by Willa Dell Hilbrich Harriet Carpenter Sally LaBeff K. K. Fowlkes Ann Clanton Sue Ann Treadwell Sondra Breshears Mildred Armstrong. A birthday cake with ice cream preceded the theatre outing, iced white with pink cocoanut trim and 14 pink rose buds.

Markellen Herring Willa Dell Hilbrich Harriet Carpenter Sally LaBeff K. K. Fowlkes Ann Clanton Sue Ann Treadwell Sondra Breshears Mildred Armstrong

Smith Harrell-Marshall Wedding Rites In Sierra Blanca

A double ring ceremony Saturday August 14 united Miss Jo Ann Harrell and Douglas Wayne Smith at Millican Memorial Baptist church Sierra Blanca. The bride is the daughter of Mrs Harrell of Dryden and Wade Harrell of Post Oregon. the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs J R Smith of Marathon. The Rev Joe A West officiated. The couple plans to live in Sierra Blanca where Smith works with Charles Smith at the Old Chuck Wagon cafe.

Millican Memorial Baptist Church Sierra Blanca Jo Ann Harrell Harrell Dryden Wade Harrell Post, Ore Douglas Wayne Smith J. R. Smith Marathon Joe A. West Mr. Smith Charles Smith

Mrs Epperson Speaks at Pilot Club Luncheon

Sunshine Epperson president presided at the Pilot club luncheon in the Holland hotel on August 11. She shared details from the Pilot International convention in Boston in July where she and Vivian McIntyre served as delegates. Highlights included the presentation of 200 red roses to outgoing Pilot International president Marguerite Dimmerling.

Pilot Club Holland Hotel Sunshine Ilot International Boston Vivian McIntyre Tyler Texas Trouute Pilot International Marguerite Dimmerling Beaumont Billie Russell Houston Nell] Vickers el Paso Dorothy McBride Edith Brown Sunshine Epperson Mae Ament Frances Kelley Wilmoth Matthews Anna D. Linn Lillie Edwards Sis Benson Mary Jo Carney Electa Wade Margaret Linn Hallie Stillwell Jo Ella Livingston Marie Gard

Garden club hosts J M Alderson speaker at Alpine meeting

Alpine Garden club greeted guest speaker J M Alderson on Friday Aug 13 as he traced world plant origins and uses from ancient times to modern days. Hostess Mrs Ray Spence and helpers led the gathering with 16 members present including two honorary members and several out of town guests.

J. M. Alderson Alpine Garden Club Ray Spence Margaret Linn Nellie Litchfield Mr. Alderson W. H. Perryman W. M. Meador Sul Ross College J. B. Spence J. C. Coleman Clemma Billingsley Dallas C. A. Brown Monroe H. C. Butler Floresville Alderson Mesdames C. A. Eimann George Koury Frank Skevington T. Cc. Selvig Alpine

Lassiter Heads to TSTA Leaders Conference

Mrs Berta Clark Lassiter left Wednesday for Mineral Wells to attend the Texas State Teachers Assn Leaders conference August 19 to 21. The event gathers state leaders district officers and committee chairs to plan for the year, set fall workshop dates, review past work, and inspire continued effort for the TSTA. Other attendees include state president Mrs Kate Bell and vice president G E Thompson.

Berta Clark Lassiter Texas State Teachers Assn TSTA Lassiter Kate Bell G. E. Thompson

Dr Dutton Honored by Phi Delta Kappa at Houston

Dr Frank C Dutton former pastor of the First Baptist church and former head of the personnel dept at Sul Ross college was initiated into the Beta Gamma chapter of Phi Delta Kappa at the University of Houston He holds a BA and DD from Howard Payne College a Bachelor of Theology and Master of Religious Education from Southwestern Baptist Seminary and an MA from Sul Ross.

Frank C. Dutton First Baptist Church Sul Ross College Phi Delta Kappa

Francois Adopt Two Children on Dallas Trip

Mr and Mrs Jim Francois recently returned from a business trip to Dallas bringing home two adopted children a six year old boy Bonnie and a two year old girl Bethy they have no other offspring. Airman Second Class Robert P Cross son of Mr and Mrs D L Cross Alpine Texas is serving a year in Korea electronics with the 17th Bombardment Wing after graduating Alpine High School and Sul Ross State College he is due to rotate home in January 1955.

Jim Francois Dallas Bonnie Bethy Francoises Alpine Korea Fifth Air Force Robert P. Cross D. L. Cross Texas Far East Cross 17Th Bombardment Wing Alpine High School Sul Ross State College Airman Cross Zone of Interior

Notice of Salary Increase for 83rd District Court Reporter

Notice cites Article 2326 Civil Statutes as amended by Acts 1953 and sets the Official Court Reporter salary for the 83rd Judicial District of Texas at 6600 dollars per year effective September 1 1954, to be paid proportionately by counties as provided by law. Judge C. E. Patterson signs.

Texas 83Rd Judicial District of Texas

Sunday Morning Coffee Honors Alpine Class of 35

Alpine high school seniors of the class of 35 were guests at a Home Ec building coffee Sunday at 9 30 hosted by class members residing in Alpine. Attendees included Mesdames Inda Benson Adams Jimmy Pate Marion Miller G C McDaniel Miss Lucille Chaffin and Messrs Sherman Newsom Cecil Hale. The centerpiece featured a miniature silvered tree with class photos and ivy. Miss Myrtle Whiteside led the coffee service with about 30 guests and children.

Alpine High School Alpine Mesdames Inda Benson Adams Jimmy Pate Marion Miller G. C. McDaniel Lucille Chaffin Messrs Sherman Newsom Cecil Hale Myrtle Whiteside Vick Winter

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