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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1929

Page

5

Society Bridge Tea and Christmas Party Items

Society news covers a December bridge tea hosted by Mrs Hall H Kokernot with twelve tables, gifts, and prizes for high scores. Guests from Marfa Marathon Fort Davis and Mason attend, while the Wednesday Bride Club hosts a husband scores game and a benefit forty-two event at the Holland Hotel with prize baskets, donations, and a festive Christmas luncheon.

Hall H. J. Kokernot Jst W. H. Terry Frank Jones Fort Davis Gay Howard Marfa Lee Fischer Donald Dunkle Dunkle Hunter Metcalfe Clyde McFarland Ben Pruett Hershel Hord Marathon J. F. Buttrill Del‘mer Collins Mes Clay Expy Alll Pine Pauline Terry Nancy Watson Anne Aynesworth Dorothy Ligon Mee Rush Moody Wells McIntyre Edgar Martin Jack Cross Pornal Slight Arch Allen Shirley ‘Seales W. H. Terry, Jr Lee Kokernot D. 8. Barker Leo Howell C. D. Wood R. A. McMurry Cas Edwards Ida Kokernot Tom Galbraith John Gillett George Brown Joe Hord Zeb Deele Otis Morgan Felix McGaugh Calvin St. Clair Mssrs Mesdames Gee Brown Joe Burgess Henry Fletcher F. E. Gillett Clay Holland Vernon McIntyre Shirley Scales Anja Wilson Hi. G. Watson Margaret Linn Staly Club Holland Hotel W. H.terry Delmar Collins Dick Arnold Lou Buttrill Pauine Terry Josephine Kokernot

Turkey Dinner Hosted by Judge and Mrs W Van Sickle

Judge and Mrs W Van Sickle entertained with a turkey dinner Tuesday evening featuring Christmas decorations. The table showcased red candles red mat cups and carnation accents. Guests included Dr and Mrs McPherson and their sons William and Walter Miss Thelma Londotham Miss La Marylis Walt and Miss Ethel Riv.

W. van Sickle McPherson and Sons William and Walter Thelma Londotham la Marylis Walt Ethot Riv

Bridge Party at Mrs Gourley in Marathon

Mrs W N Gourley hosted a pleasant bridge party on Wednesday afternoon with Christmas decorations creating festive cheer. Guests included Mesdames A Spalding Ritchey F Ritchey Karl Young Arch Allen D S Barker from Marathon.

W. N. Gourley Spalding Ritchey F. Ritchey Karl Young Marathon Arch Allen Barker

Corn Dishes and Social Life Highlight December Notes

A recipe collection outlines Breakfast Corn and baked potato variants using corn, green peppers and onions. The note lists several names including Garnett, McMurry, Lacey, Young, Gilman, Blevins, Moody and Burgess. Social items cover the Wednesday Bridge Club gathering hosted by Mrs. Ford Jackson with a musical program by Misses Verne Moorman and Mildred Knox, and pre nuptial party details for Pauline Tertucied hosted by Mrs. Welle McIntyre and Mrs. George Brown.

A Garnett R. A. McMurry Henry Lacey John D. Young Ed Gilman John Blevins Rush Moody Lewis D. Wood Joe Hord Pearl Putam Worth Frazer Otis Morgan Frank Clark David Elliott Howard Hamilton Carl Thain Joe Burgess Ford Jackson Attractiv Ranch John Gillett Barer George Brown Zeb Decie John Mert Wells McIntyre Joe Miess Anja Wilson Shirley Seales Harry Watson D. 1H Pouncey W. H. Terry E. L T. EL W. H. Knox Mesdames Moorman, Cox Chastain Pauline

Elegant miniature wedding table setting with luncheon

A Somely laid dining table features a miniature bride and groom with two attendants on a Hector surrounded by greenery. Four crystal candle holders with red and white tapers frame white carnations and ferns, a bride’s prayer place card, and favors of handkerchiefs including a white georgette kerchief for the honoree. The luncheon spans four courses: fruit cocktail, cold turkey with dressing, mint jelly, creamed potatoes with spinach, hot biscuits, tea, pepper cups with cream cheese, toasted crackers, and white cake with mint.

Unclear fragment hints at local names and positions

Fragment mentions MISS ferry, Mrs. W. H. Terry, HM, Terry Jr, Mra Clay, suggesting a social or notices item with several names. No clear event or date provided.

Ream Ferry W. H. Terry Terry, Jr Mra Clay

Also Mentioned on This Page

H. W. Morelock Bug Will Cotter Mary Verne Moorman Mildred Knox Cass Bre Rey Santa Clas Eli Furnishings Fifth Street Oki Laste Pennington Drug CO Holland Avenue Sixth Street Vernon M Qlia Are Ade Gayer Iadio Yale Gaiety Victor RCA Alpine Kandy Sweets Alpine Jewelry CO
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