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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1941

Page

5

Mrs C D Wood Announces Miss Melba McMurry Wed Carl Rogers

The marriage of Miss Melba McMurry daughter of Mr and Mrs R A McMurry to Mr Carl Rogers son of Mr and Mrs C P Rogers took place Saturday evening at the Presbyterian church of Ft Davis with Rev Richard J Irving reading the lines. The bride wore pink satin and velvet with pink pearls and a melody pink Dobbs hat. The couple plan a short wedding trip then travel to California and New Mexico before joining family in Alpine and later Panama.

Melba McMurry Carl Rogers Mrs McMurry R.A. McMurry Carl Borges C.P Rogers Presbyterian Church of Ft. Davis Richard J Irving Alfred Douglas Dobbs Carl Melba Texas University California Sul Ross College Alpine el Paso Text University Central Power and Light Company Texas Tech Panama Canal Zone Brownsville Panam

Miss Grace Garnett Engaged to Meredith Ranne

El Paso society notes a brunch honoring Miss Grace Garnett of Alpine, with wedding plans to Meredith Ranne set for Saturday at Miss Garnett's sister's home. The couple will reside in Berlin where Ranne works for Fresno Mining Co. Local bridge clubs hosted by Mrs. Burgess and Mrs. Kokernot featured prize awards and autumn decorations.

EL Paso HK. B. Price Blacker Street Grace Garnett Alpine Meredith Ranne Miss Garnett Dill McKenney North Mesa Avenue M. Casner D. W. McElroy First Christian Church Ed Garnett West Texas Berlin Ranne The Fresno Mining Co John Kokernot Sport Gunn

Organ recital at the M. E. Church tonight

An organ recital with guest organist Robert R. Cromer of El Paso is planned for the Methodist church at 7 20 this evening. The program features Mrs. Keesey Miller Fort Davis Mrs H L Hord Marfa and Mrs Frances Marshall Dallas and violinist Mrs W E Lockhart Alpine among others. Dr Wm E Brown will formally dedicate the organ Sunday at 7 30.

Robert R. Cromer el Paso Methodist Church Keesey Miller Fort Davis H. L. Hord Westmoreland Marfa Frances Marshall Dallas W. E. Lockhart Alpine Vienna Woods Strauss Keesey Siller Fr. Davis Gretel Borowski Hershel Hartland Marta J. K. Miller Stephen Foster Medley St. Mary's Adams Costa Wm. E. Brown

Benefit game party sponsored by Fee Sorms on Friday

Fee Sorms sponsors a benefit game party Friday December 12 at 7 45 p m with all games possible. Admission is 25 cents and proceeds support the cause.

Fee Sorms

Christmas Specials at Midget Beauty Shop Ad

Beginning this week and for a limited time only the Midget Beauty Shop invites patrons to enjoy festive beauty services. Phone contact listed as 10 with operator names Bishop Zola Dorris and others.

Zola Dorris Ab-Tt

Tri-C Club Meets at Mrs Rogers Home for Thanksgiving Program

The Tri-C Club met Wednesday at Mrs F Rogers house. Mary Ellen Gard led the program on Thanksgiving. The group will meet again next Wednesday for the next session.

Rotary club hears football boys praise and plans

Alpine Rotary hears Coach J H Webb and Coach Leon Vineyard praise football players for academic and field success. Supt. Bankhead notes upcoming game. Juarez and Stockton clubs plan intercity meetings. Guests include Wally Davis and visiting Rotarians. Five minute program recalls medical findings in operations.

Webb Vineyard E. O. Phillips Frank Young Alan Fraser J. H. Webb Leon Vine Yard Supt. Bankhead Alan Worth Juares Fort Stockton Juares Club Cabeza de Vaca Stockton Club Scotty Joel Wright John Newell Nelson Lee Juarez Wally Davis Mr. Fischbein el Paso Fred Isley Tom Manning Mr. Head John Newa

November Motor Vehicle Registrations in Brewster County

Fourteen motor vehicles were registered in Brewster county during November, up from October and among the year's lower months. The total for year reaches 287 with registrations listing buyers and vehicles from Alpine Marathon Sanderson Fort Davis Terlingua and Alpine areas including sedans coupes pickups and a Ford pickup. A Presbyterian Bazaar is planned Saturday December 13 in the building north of the bakery with aprons dolls toys candy cakes and all-day food.

Brewster County C. Stubblefield Sanderson Buck Presbyterian Bazaar

Work Started on a New Residence in E Alpine

Mr and Mrs Jim Gamble of Kermit begin a new hollow tile home with native stone veneer on a 10 acre tract east of the Percy Wallace place. The five room house includes a bath and may become a tourist court for several small cottages on the site, bought from Mrs W B Hancock.

E. Alpine Jim Gamble Kermit W. B. Hancock Percy Wallace Gamble

Builder Pafford from Guymon visits Alpine plans cottages

R R Pafford, a Guymon Oklahoma building contractor who erected several Alpine structures over 30 years ago, including the Hord Building on Holland Avenue, visited Alpine last week and is considering building cottages on his lots near the Fulcher home in Northwest Alpine.

R. R. Pafford Guymon Oklahoma Alpine Mr. Pafford Hord Holland Avenue Fulcher Northwest Alpine

Pet Canary Drinks Tobacco And Whisky In Househalved Tale

Atlanta report says Dopey the canary, raised in a shoe box incubator, now begs for cocktails at parties and nibbles tobacco from Clint Hager's pipe. The bird fled the dog after a drunken outburst and refuses to live in a cage, treating the family as equals.

Atlanta Dopey Clint Hager Hagers

Gonzales Inquirer marks 88th year, 56th year under family care

The Gonzales Inquirer issues a 60 page edition on its 88th anniversary and 56 years of publication by the Reese family led by Mrs Henry H. Reese Jr. and two sons. The paper, founded by Samuel W. Smith, began as a weekly with a Washington hand press. Daily Inquirer first appeared June 1, 1897. Spermatophytes are seed plants. A wood charcoal is used in gas masks.

Gonzales Gonzales Inquirer Henry H. Reese Jr the Inquirer South Texas Chamber of Commerce Samuel W. Smith Washington Hand Daily Inquirer

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