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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1954
Page
8
Dr. Charles E. Grey presented slides on outstanding North American geological sites for Lions Club members. He hopes senior geology majors may visit these areas on field trips in the future. The club wishes everyone a very merry Christmas.
The Fort Davis high school class of 1922 gathered at the Prude guest ranch for its first reunion since graduation. Seven graduates and two teachers attended, along with two underclassmen. Couples celebrated among Christmas decorations while sharing a holiday foods and memories.
Alpine residents recall school days at the 1922 Prude ranch gathering. Attendees include Capt. Larry Higgins and J. Cross with spouses, former teachers Callie Holt and Mrs. Prude, and Sul Ross cadre. Stories recount Fort Davis rivals, state titles, and a dirt basketball court memory.
Mrs Herbert Harlowe and daughter Elizabeth visit Lemon City relatives while Gilmer Morriss and family spend holidays with rocksprings links. Eureka Calif kin visit Alpine. students Otto Hilbrich Jr Paul Hilbrich Eddie Martin and Dr T C Selvig family travel for Christmases and medical care. others plan stays with kin in El Paso Houston Jackson Ala and Alpine.
Hill's sister Mrs Roy Richards and family will visit Midland Rotan Sweetwater Cisco and Eden to visit friends during the holiday season. Mr and Mrs Aaron Jacoby plan travel to Midland Rotan Sweetwater Cisco and Eden to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Bob Sims and children will visit Ozona for deer hunting.
The weekend brings Bily and Lee Cowell back to their hometown to spend holidays with parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cowell and relatives. Billy, a Texas Tech student, stays until Jan. 3 while Lee, in the Army at Fort Lee Va, departs next Monday for duty. Charlotte Slight and Alice Owens, North Texas State students, joined Lew Spencer for home visit. Betty Jo White returns from Galveston to her nursing studies and accompanies Hera to Galveston for a Jan 3 capping ceremony. Bill and Mrs. Bill Allen with sons visit from Hondo and plan calls on Fort Stockton relatives during holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Baker of Mundelein Illinois visited Alpine for the winter at their Alpine home and flew back to Illinois for Christmas. They will return to Alpine in January to spend extended time. Also Ray Hudson a Texas U. student arrived to spend the holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hudson. He was joined by Lynell and Murry Bancroft of Dallas and their daughter Mrs. Marion Bancroft.
Mr and Mrs Dick Cross will be in Midland for Christmas with their daughter Mrs Kenneth Johnson and Mr Johnson. Mr and Mrs W D McCall spend the Christmas week end with their daughter Mrs Chas tewart and family in Ysleta.
AC2 Tommy Woodward son of Mr and Mrs J Frank Woodward Alpine has arrived in Germany and is stationed at Rhinemain AFB His wife Katherine Teague will join him there later.
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