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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1938
Page
5
Society page highlights Jace McCarver of Iraan engaged to Miss Jennalee, with mentions of Kie Mitchell and local event details.
Mrs E C Coleman and Mrs J W Harris led a review of Laura Krey's And Tell of Time at the Study club meeting hosted by Mrs C A Brown and Mrs Crawford. Guests included Mrs Rodman, Mrs Swatzell, Mrs Hemmer, H L Kokernot Jr, M Bennett, Rev J T Morrow, and members listed. A tea and mince pies preceded the program, and a committee was named to plan a tea honoring Mrs H W Morelock, district president.
Residents recount a cordial gathering at the Morelock home with hostess helpers Ratliff Smith and Coleman. Announcements report the marriage of Miss Mary Gertrude Clark of Sulphur Springs to Mr Lester Lee Welch of Commerce on November 28 at the bride's mother Mrs Jewell Clark's home.
Fashion note highlights Holiday Special celebrating 20 years of global leadership, with Vogue Beauty Home cited as a key brand in the spread.
Mrs. H. W. Morelock and Mrs. M. H. Moorman received social courtesies across the Odessa Midland Pecos circuit. They were luncheon guests of four Odessa clubs, attended a 20th Century club meeting led by Mrs. Moorman, spoke at the Far West Federation of clubs in Midland, and stayed overnight with Mrs. J. C. Woolfolk in Pecos.
Mrs. Graves Bogel hosted a music evening featuring a string trio with Mrs. Bogel on first violin and Mrs. W. E. Lockhart on violin. An interesting talk covered music and musicians from various lands and the tragic impact of European political upheavals on their lives and work.
Mrs F FE Gillett entertained the Wednesday Bridge club with guests Mesdames Carlotta Carey and Marie Dowdell and members including Mesdames Casner, Jones, Burgess, Wood, Weill McIntyre, Thompson, Hord, Hudson, Stowell and Mollison. High prize went to Mrs J E Burgess, low to Mrs J S Hord, guest prize to Mrs Dowdell.
Mrs. Adam de Pomorski of New Orleans recalls fleeing Poland 48 years ago with her count husband and credits lifelong good humor and a strict private religious code for her health and longevity. She says she has been well for two decades, and expects to die someday in the United States.
Mrs Clay Holland welcomed guests Mrs Lee Kokernot and Mrs David Kokernot to her Thursday afternoon contract club. They won the prizes for the day as members present included Mesdames W H Terry, Wells McIntyre, Nelle Ferguson, J S Hord, A H Richardson and the hostess.
Mrs Frazer hosted the Nine o Club on Monday with guests including Mesdames Vogt McCollum Shepperd Burgess Vest Harris and Casner and Thompson. High prizes were won by Mrs Harris and Mrs Vest. The hostess served a salad plate.
A branch of the Paso Conservatory of Music will open in Alpine on January 7 under director Henry J. Lowe a graduate of Ohio State University and a member of the El Paso Symphony orchestra. Instruction is supervised by Lowe and a junior symphony orchestra will be organized in each district served.
Friday afternoon Mrs Gene Benson entertained her contract club. Members present were Mes dames Lee Kokernot and Gay Meriwether.
Breckenridge 40 Bowie 0 in bi district. Wink 59 McCamey 0 in bi district. Pecos 53 Monahans 20. University of Toledo 13 St Marys 7. Read the Classified ads.
The Eastern Star will hold an initiation and Christmas party at the Masonic hall next Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Members and visitors are invited to attend.
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