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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1960
Page
4
Alpine Study Club showcased a Christmas program with piano music by Betsey Wright. Hostesses Laurene Lighthouse and Mrs. Dee led the event at the Alpine Community Center, as attendees enjoyed festive readings and background music.
The Alpine Community Center staff thank contributors after a year of support and share festive greetings. A Latin American Kindergarten program opened with the play The Lady in the Shoe. Tea treats, new members, and attendees are listed with several names and visitors noted.
A church group gathered Monday evening with Mrs. Jim Thomas and other members of the Assembly. Mrs. Grey read the Christmas story, refreshments were served, and gifts were exchanged from a white Christmas tree as Christmas music played. Also noted were family visits and a brief update on J. Lee Matt Smith’s Navy leave and Jimmy Wright’s return for the holidays.
Mrs. Jim Nichols chairs monthly sewing for the Cancer Society at First Christian Church. The Marathon women donated sheets made into pads. 26 do pads were completed. Present were Mmes. M. A. Buhler, Ida Chastain, Allan Schonberg, Nina Bowry, Jim Nichols, Willie S. French, E. A. Chaffin, Dalton, Charles T. Holmes. The group met Tuesday for dinner and expressed gratitude to all contributors.
Mrs. C. C. Mudd entertained the Wednesday Bridge Club at her home last week. High score went to Mrs. J. C. Epper with Mrs. Carl Shults second. Mrs. W. D. Burcham won the bingo prize. Dessert preceded games for ladies Mines Worth Frazer Bryan centhal Gerald Ogle Marvin e Carl Shults W. D. Burcham Asa Jones and J. C. Epper.
Brewster County Hospital notes admissions and discharges listing Grace Lochausen and others from Alpine and Marfa. arrivals include Willie Ortiz and Dan Murrah families with newborn girls Debra and Vanessa and a boy Terry Dan. Fort Davis adds Mary Martha Mendoza. National Geographic references coastal fields and a hillside engine with plow and harrow on cables.
The listing highlights a set of first run shows including Sundowners Sundown Eternity and Midnight Lace.
A welcoming open house in Alpine honors Miss Terwood and Mrs. Newty Math Ews who returned home to the Forah Street residence. The event hosted by Mr and Mrs Charlie Wallis featured a lace table, candle arrangement, and handmade crocheted bedspreads by the late Mollie Easterwood. Attendees included Mrs Leroy Stone and others from Alpine, with several siblings unable to attend.
The Lockhart home of Mrs W E Lockhart set the stage for an El Progreso Christmas party and program. Decorations featured a century plant bloom with lights. Mrs Leroy Larsh welcomed guests as Mrs Paul Vogt introduced soprano Mrs Rudolph Guzzardi and pianist Carlene Hegelund. Guzzardi sang selections and Schubert Ave Maria closed the program after tea and gift exchange.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a luncheon from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday in the church undercroft. Members and their guests are invited.
Funeral services for Mrs. Oren Bunton 68 former Alpine resident were held in Marfa after she died December 14 from a heart attack while driving. Survivors include two daughters two sisters seven grandchildren and numerous relatives in Alpine Shafter Marfa and Marfa Century Club member and Beta Sigma Phi charter member.
The Weston residence was decorated for a Thursday evening meal. Guests included Dr Malone Hill and others. Miss Lolly Lockhart, a John Sealy School of Nursing senior, spoke at Marfa High School to 25 girls about nursing careers and recruitment. Twelve girls expressed interest in the nursing field.
Members of the Pilot Club and their Co-Pilots held a casual Christmas party at the Holland Ballroom on December 15 led by Rev Robert F Bristol. Mrs Mitton Smith received toys gathered by Pilot members plus more than 200 toys from prior parties for the State School in Austin. Jimmy Eichholtz and American Legion members aided in toy servicing. some used toys were sent to Goodwill Industries in El Paso. Brackets for Alpine High girls basketball tourney were mailed to McCamey Fort Davis Marfa Brackettville Sanderson and Van Horn.
Weekend sports roundup covers Brackettville girls consolation play presented by Coach Reed with Neima Jaquez earning all tourney recognition and Wallace Peters’ 22 and 24 point outputs for the McCamey and Pecos games. Pecos halted the boys’ run. Peters named all tournament honoree amid schoolwide holiday activities and student notices.
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