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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1948
Page
4
Christmas Eve verses describe carolers entering a quiet town as candlelight glows. Household updates show the Donnells leaving for San Antonio for Christmas while Decies Weston and Quigg families head to El Paso and Del Rio area relatives for the holiday.
Local residents travel for Christmas visits across Wink Alpine Dryden and San Antonio. Families relocate with Clarence Chandler moving to Dryden and Mr. Lee Martin improving after hospital stay. Cantata at Alpine Methodist draws large crowd. marriage of Clarence Chandler Jr. and Patty Jean Sansom noted with upcoming write up. Presbyterian Missionary Society meets in Alpine with program led by G W Worthington.
Alice Elba and Estes Adams helped trap a panther blamed for goat deaths on the Adams and Rooney ranches in southern Brewster County. The animal was tracked by dogs after a fresh kill and chased into the mountains where the trio joined the hunt. Photo credited to Marathon correspondent.
Mrs Marshall Roberts entertained her bridge club Thursday afternoon at home. Mrs R E House won high score with second going to Mrs W R Green. Mrs Elmo Weston won bingo.
Mrs W R Green won a traveling prize at the gathering. Hostess served fruit cake with whipped cream and spiced tea to Mesdames Buttrill Martin Preston House Treadwell Quigg Young Weston Donnell Green Dragoo Wilson.
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