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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1942

Page

5

Alpine Couple Wed In First Methodist Church

Mr and Mrs C D Wood announce the marriage of their daughter Charlene Stovall Sto vall to John Young IIT of Alpine. The ceremony was Nov 28 at the First Methodist Church in Alpine with Rev Ray B McGrew reading the lines and performing the service. Charlene is a Sul Ross College junior from Alpine. John Young attended Sul Ross after Alpine High School and worked as a draftsman at the Naval Base Corpus Christi. He is employed at the Marfa Flying School awaiting Army Air Corps call. They reside at Holland Hotel.

Goe Stovan Presidio Charlene Stovall John Young Alpine J. Frank Dodies Sul Ross College Alpine High School Naval Base Corpus’ Christi Marfa Army Air Corps Holland Hotel

Frazer Bowers Nuptials Held Sunday in Alpine Church

Mrs Verna Bowers and Egbert L Frazer wed at Alpine Baptist Church after Sunday morning service Rev R Le Witiner officiated The couple hosted dinner at J W Frazer home and other local relatives attended including Alfred Ligon Dorothy Ligon and Carl Shults The bride has long been active in church work and lived in Alpine. Frazer worked with Model Tailors in town The day featured Christmas program by Womens Society for Christian Service and social gatherings in the church parlor sustained by generous floral decor and a simple pageant.

Verna Bowers Egbert L. Frazer Alpine Baptist Church R. le Witiner W. N. Wright J. W. Frazer Frazer

Lieutenant Asa Jones to Be Married February 11

Fort Riley News Notes reports the engagement of Nancy Lee Todd to Lt George Asa Jones of the Cavalry Army of the United States son of Mr and Mrs Asa Jones of Alpine Texas. Nancy Lee Jones attended Kansas State College Manhattan and Chi Omega. Lt Jones is a Texas A&M graduate and attending the Cavalry school course. The wedding will be at the Fort Riley Post Chapel on February 11. Mrs Todd resides in Junction.

Asa Jones Fort Riley William Neeley Todd Jr Nancy Lee George Asa Jones Cavalry Army of the United States Alpine Texas Miss Jones State College Manhattan Chi ‘Omega Jones Texas A. and M. ‘College Cavalry School Post Chapel T Todd Junction

Miscellaneous Shower for Recent Bride in Arts Alabama

Wittner and Mrs E M Thornton hosted a Monday afternoon miscellaneous shower at the Wittner home honoring Mrs Egbert Frazer. Church members and friends attended while Mrs Jack Davis performed piano selections. Unwrapping gifts and guest book signing were main features as tea was served on a lace table with yellow chrysanthemum centerpiece.

Arts Jack Davis Thornton

Get Acquainted Party for New Residents in Alpine

A meet your neighbor social for men and women new in Alpine is set for next Wednesday December 16 at 8 o clock. Hostesses from the National Council of Church Women will host the gathering at U S O to help newcomers greet locals.

Alpine National Council of Church Women

El Progreso Study Club Stages Mexican Christmas Program

The El Progreso Study Club met in Alpine with Mrs W E Lockhart and Mrs S M Melton in charge. Members and guests enjoyed national dances readings and Christmas songs in Spanish, followed by a piñata and a game breaking a jar of nuts and candies. A tea and book review for Army wives was announced with Dec 12 as the RSVP deadline.

EL Progreso Study Club W. E. Lockhart S. M. Melton First Presbyterian Church James Logan Mesdames Deissler McLeod Mesdames Broadfoot Kemp Morgan Bennett Hatch Ritter Mathews Newell Carruthers Loan Burgess Melton Corkran Francisco Polin

Tamalado entertained by Sul Ross Spanish club

The Sul Ross college Spanish club Los Tertulianos hosted a Tamalado Tuesday evening with guests of honor Mexican consul Francisco Polin and Mrs Polin and Dean T H Etheridge. Attendees included Ber nice Strawn Mildred Elliott Mary Beth Robinson Katherine Harfst Amanda Ramos Hapolita Valen auela Alfonso Gonzales Micky DePauw Charles Mill. The event featured tamales and coffee followed by a program including a welcome by Louis Uranga and the Mexican national hymn with an address to the audience.

SR Spanish Club Sul Ross College Los Tertulianos Alpine Francisco Polin Mexico Louis Uranga

What You Buy With War Stamps

War Stamps offer a blanket purchase to aid soldiers. A single warm Army blanket costs 6.85 dollars and two are required per man. The program links school and community efforts to fund equipment for troops, including tents, barracks, and field shelter.

Us Trea

Livestock markets steady as war demand grows

War needs push meat industry to limit civilian supply and use capacity for armed services orders. New packer quotas take effect Jan 1, with buyers expecting a smoother market in 1942. Great Western show in Los Angeles yields record prices for cattle and sheep amid higher cattle demand and shifting beef prices.

Armed Services Southern California Los

A New Hobby Collecting Hamilton Obituaries Since 1880

Elmer Clark of Hamilton Missouri keeps obituaries as a hobby, starting in 1880. He now preserves six large scrapbooks filled with local death notices and memorial stories from Hamilton.

Elmer Clark Hamilton

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C.D. Wood Miss Stovall John Frazer-Bowers Alpine W.S.C5 Women’s Society For Christian Service of the Methodist Church Roy White- Side Edgar Martin J. P. Parker Geens Deere Guy Crawford W. A. Daugherty Dick Cross G. W. Baines Carl Shults Roy Whiteside R. B. Slight Mesdames R. C. Eliott Paul Vos Clifton Moss T. F. Skevington Perry Cartwright J. D. May C. B Casey W. van Sickle Misses Stather Mildred Elliot Miss Holland Virginia Holland Richard Donovan Jr George A. Brown Linn Brown Brown Miss Brown Clay Holland Mary Virginia McIntyre Nelle Ferguson Lee Kokernot W. H. Terry Tommy Ezekiel Eugenia Rowland Malone Hull Mary Virginia Melmyre Vieginia Holland Goess Malone Hill Vinnia Jean Engle Elinor Ray Mesdames Tommy Ezekiel Jimmie Pate Carrol Vaughn E. H. McEachern Ernest ‘Thornton Jr G. C EL Progreso Club Menny Oe Tos Shirley Scales Kandy Kitchen Alice Cowan Stather Elliott Ance Ar— Tilson Uris ‘Bie Robinson Him aeeCe Arrow and Wilson Robel Wovelties Samson Model Tailors
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