Local notes and holiday chatter from the community
A humorous Memphis anecdote opens the column with a glue bottle nasal mishap and a spray deodorant mix up. The page also records Mrs George Baines in a blue knitted sweater, travel notes about Edith Hopson visiting Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, and visits among the Larshes and Carletons in Houston. Include a Kentucky Wonder Bean leaf from Howard Orem on display at The Avalanche office and holiday reunions with Frosty Walker in Roswell New Mexico and Esther Wright in Austin attend UT-Texas A&M game. Christmas countdown notes close the item.
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Memphis, Tenn
George Baines
Edith
M. L
Hopson
Col
Gayle Bailey
Randolph Air Force Base
San Antonio
Leroy Larshes
Houston
John Carleton
Carletons
Carleton
Frosty
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
N. M
Esther Wright
Betsey
Austin
University of Texas-Texas A&m
Hasta la Vista
Mrs Dirks to Speak At Alpine First Christian Church
Mrs Judith H Dirks director of Lawrence Hall Sul Ross College will be guest speaker at Alpine First Christian Church for Woman's Day the 10 50 a m service Sunday She brings experience in teaching church camps youth work and Christian education and will discuss Our Mission Under God with public invited to attend.
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Judith H. Dirks
Lawrence Hall
Sul Ross College
Alpine
First Christian Church
Dirks
Herman E. Dirks
Fort Davis
Sul Ross
Christian Church
Churches of the Disciples of Christ
Work Wanted Washing and ironing in East Avenue area
Rev and Mrs Paul Spellman of San Antonio were Thanksgiving guests of Mr and Mrs R L Bunting. Mrs Spellman is the Buntings' only daughter and Mr Spellman is a Methodist minister in San Antonio.
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Paul T. Spellman
San Antonio
R. L. Bunting
Spellman
Buntings
Mr. Spellman
Gail Paul Newman to Nicholas C. Newman in Bern Switzerland
Gail Paul Newman and Nicholas C. Newman announce their marriage after a civil ceremony on November 10 in Bern Switzerland. A brief European honeymoon followed and they plan to settle in Seattle after January 1 as Nick resumes studies at the University of Washington.
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Roy Paul
Harrington
Wash
Gail
Nicholas C. Newman
Coleman Newman
Big Bend National Park
Bern
Switzerland
Europe
States
Seattle
Nick
University of Washington
AAUW Alpine Branch Chooses Builders for Patience Theme
Mrs. R. T. Moore, president of the Alpine AAUW branch, announces the year’s theme Builders for Patience and Toler ance the Champions of Wisdom. The group with 60 members meets monthly September through May and invites all graduates of accredited institutions to join. Officiating officers include C E Patterson vice president Paul Vogt secretary A G Schonberg treasurer J E Casner historian and Ruth Livingston parliamentarian.
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R. T. Moore
Marfa
American Association of University Women
American Association of University Women Educational Foundation
Entile College
Moore
Alpine
Institutions of Learning
C. E. Patterson
Paul Vogt
A. G. Schonberg
J. E. Casner
Ruth Livingston
Thanksgiving Holiday Visits By Local Students And Relatives
Locals Miss Laurene Lighthouse and Dr Ida Vernon from Sul Ross State College traveled to San Antonio to visit Lighthouse’s mother for Thanksgiving. University of Texas graduate student Eugene Morrison visited his parents. Texas Western College student David Forchheimer spent Thanksgiving with his parents. Mr and Mrs Mike Boudreaux of Porterville California spent a week in Alpine Pecos and Sanderson visiting relatives. Mike is grandson of Mrs Joe L Smith and nephew of Mrs Ray Morrow and Mrs Gula Burke.
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Miss Laurene Lighthouse
Sul Ross State College
Ida Vernon
San Antonio
Miss Lighthouse
Eugene Morrison
University of Texas
Ray Morrison
David Forchheimer
Texas Western College
el Paso
Paul Forchheimer
Mike Boudreaux
Porterville
Calif
Alpine
Pecos
Sanderson
Mike
Joe L. Smith
Ray Morrow
Gula Burke
Chesnutts Welcome Gale Benton Chesnutt Born in Brewster
Rev and Mrs Clyde Chesnutt announce the birth of their son Gale Benton on Tuesday November 24 at Brewster County Memorial Hospital. The new arrival weighs 6 pounds 12 ounces and joins brother Jon and sister Carol at home. Mr Chesnutt serves as minister of The First Methodist Church.
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Clyde Chesnutt
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Gale Benton
Jon
Carol
Chesnutt
First Methodist Church
Alpine Lake City letter criticizes post election coverage
Charles C Stringfellow of Princeton University objects to Jean's Jottings in the Avalanche for not reflecting dissenting views after the election. He says the piece glosses society news and implies unanimous support, calling the reporting sham.
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Jean
The
Avalanche
Cone
Society News
Alpine
Charles C. Stringfellow
Princeton University
Princeton
N. J
For Sale Dearborn Heater Coal Chasis Pilot Light
Almost new large Dearborn heater model 4P TM 12 3 1p includes coal chassis and pilot light. Price 25 dollars. Contact TE7 4911 for details.
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Dearborn
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Mrs. Dirks
Mrs
Judith Dirks
East Ave. E
Mr. Newman
Miss Paul
AAUW
R. T, Moore
Watson
Sun - Mon - Tue
Savor Dee Eosent Goulet
Soy Williams
Maurice Chevalier
Clyde Chesnutts
Lake Superior
Elizabeth Arden
City Drug Store
R. A. Bow, Ph.d
Jack Bow
Chuthies
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