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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1940
Page
5
The fragment lists Jane Boudreaux and Ray M. as a couple set to wed, with OCR oddities around names. It provides no additional details about date or location.
Miss Helen Jones, bride to be of Mr Jack Wallace Stone, enjoys a crystal shower hosted by Miss Lucyle Ferguson and Miss Patsy Roberts. The party features pink and blue color scheme, bridal motifs, and a blue wrap with crystal gifts for the honoree, plus bridge prizes won by Colen Stevens and Ruth Rogers and a traveling prize to Willa Mae Young.
Real estate ads list 5 to 10 room stucco houses on paved streets with amenities like automatic water heaters and near schools. Prices range from 4000 to 2850 with down payments and terms. Also announces the marriage of Miss Martha Sue Jessup to Mr. Jack Bishop with ceremony details and attendees.
Fragmentary note questions whether the reader should build a home if current materials or options do not meet needs. The text hints at a choice or advice column style snippet.
Miss Ruth Chambers hosted a miscellaneous shower and chuck wagon supper at her parents home on Friday evening. Marfa ranch motif gifts were placed in a wagon delivered by Mary Laverne Pugh to the bride. Attendees included Jessup and Mrs Evelyn Bishop.
The Woodman Circle will gather at the 1.0.C.F. half next Wednesday at three o'clock. Members and visitors are invited to attend.
In Alpine several alumni gathered for a Saturday evening picnic at Kokernot park. The event's success owed much to organizers Mrs. H. F. Dallman and Mrs. Nelle Ferguson, with planning help from Mrs. A. O. Rollfing of Houston and her sister Mrs. J. R. Middlebrook of Del Rio, among others from out of town.
Mrs J S Hord recited an 80 verse poem at her 1912 graduation program and never repeated it. Mr and Mrs Rolifing danced Put Your Little Foot Down. Mrs Ed Linn, a Mothers Club member, recited a school days poem. The event gathered 40 friends in a heart warming get together.
Judge and Mrs. W Van Sickle hosted guests at the Van Sickle home during summer visits and after recent graduations. Attendees included Mrs Erma D Connell El Paso Miss Mabel Mabry Corsicana Miss Mary K Hasbrook Inez and others from Shafter Austin El Paso and nearby towns. The supper featured fine food and meticulous service followed by music conversation and bridge.
The Crane meeting drew 786 Masons from 127 lodges across 12 states, gathered at Fort Da.
Mrs Cedric Anthony hosted a party for a Terlingua native now living in Horseheaven Oregon where Mr Lewis works at the Horseheaven mine. Attendees included Mesdames Parr Coulson Hord Burcham Sander Salisbury and Gentry plus the guest of honor Mrs Lewis. A guest prize went to Mrs Lewis and high prizes to Mrs Salisbury and Mrs Burcham.
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Thelma Dwade Williams to James Newton Hamilton. The couple to marry at the Methodist church in Alpine attended by family and friends with a large guest list and local honors noted for the bride.
Members of the Lambuth Circle of the Methodist church gathered at Mrs Winter's home for a combined business and social session. The group included Mrs Moss and Mrs Wise among attendees, with leadership noted by Mrs Winter.
Judge and Mrs Orland L Sims of Paint Rock arrived Saturday to visit Mr and Mrs Barry Scobee and attend the Bloys camp meeting. They toured Rockpile ranch Sawtooth mountain X ranch Kent Van Horn Valentine and returned home after a fried chicken breakfast.
A week of heavy rain was followed by strong winds last Saturday night. Windmills were blown in gear by unexpected gales, road signs toppled, and loose packing cartons littered the streets.
Will and Joe Reynolds of the X ranch praised the Davis mountains country along U S highway 80 for its green grass and beauty, recalling the earlier reports of the Frome women murder scene described as a black desert loneliness.
The Baptist W M S met Tuesday in three circles to study the Mission book. Lois McIntyre taught the first two chapters while Mrs Kidd led the devotional. Members Mindes, Bragg, Ora Harvey, Binion, Kidd, and McIntyre attended. Effie Rhee Maddox circle gathered with Mrs Chambers. Mindes, E R Cox, L A Wright, and Carroll joined. The Ann Hasseltine Judson circle met with Mrs Reeder for Mission Study. Reporter.
The Baptist B A U held a social at the church on Monday evening. Misses Julia Fay Perdue and Lucille Anderson assisted by entertaining the children with games. Iced watermelon was served to numerous families including Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Wright and children and other local residents. Reporter.
Mr and Mrs Jack Cross entertained their daughter Jackie Louise with a surprise birthday party Thursday evening of last week. A Mexican supper at the Green cafe was given with guests Margaret Ann Brown Dorothy Caldwell Kathryn Harfdt Dorothy Cross Savilla Weston Eva Jean Ferguson Becky Sue Rooney Laura Lee White Emmy Lou Harris present.
Run off primary will be held Saturday in Jeff Davis County with a tiny ballot. Voters will choose among eight men for six offices including Alexander and Lattimore for supreme court Culberson and Brooks for railroad commission Folsom and Sutton for civil court of appeals at El Paso Goodman the incumbent for state representative 88th district and Taylor White an Odessa based insurance man. Goodman resides in Midland.
Readers describe a curious habit at the mail distribution: people instinctively close open boxes as letters are delivered. The writer admits leaving their own box ajar to avoid repeated unlocking, only to see others gently snap it shut again, a subconscious, amusing social reflex.
A West Texas correspondent reports on a Bloys Cowboy Camp meeting at the editor’s request. The telegram asks about cowboy language used by preachers, sleeping arrangements, meals, and whether a mourner’s bench is used. One preacher is from New York City.
Judge and Mrs. Tom Beauchamp of Tyler visited Fort Davis for several days. They attended part of the Bloys camp meeting and planned to remain a date in the July primary election for judge of the court of criminal appeals. He praised the Davis mountains as a fine rest spot after a statewide campaign. He has returned to Fort Davis many times for state park and Boy Scout activities.
A 20th anniversary program marking the suffrage amendment will air tomorrow from 3 30 to 4 p m EDST on the Blue Network NBC. Women representatives from both major parties will speak and Alpine residents are invited to listen. Read the Classified Ads.
A note references a visit to his sister Mrs. R B Sligh and her family, noting the familial connection and occasion for the call.
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