Seans Jottays Holiday Gatherings Across Texas
Seans Jottays notes Christmas visits as the Schmidt family visits Topolobampo and Mazatlan via railway while Al and Micky Creigh host a family dinner with relatives from Crane Pecos and Pecos and Lindy Creigh joins from the University of Texas. Charley Stringfellow and family arrive to spend the holiday at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Schmidts
Schmidt
Big Bend National Park
Isle Royal
Mich
Schmidts
Ack Johnsons
George Dallmah
Topolobampo
Mazatlan
Chihuahhua
Micky Creigh
Mack
TMI
San Antonio
Bernal Andinifred Slight
Tues
Charlotte
Arthur Spruill
el Paso
David
Johnnie Sue Kokernot
Local Pilot Club Busy in December
Pilot Club of Alpine members attended the Christmas party of the Pilot Club of Marfa and donated 100 dollars from the general fund to assist transportation for a foreign student from India. Dr. A R Ponton spoke on geriatrics and Alpine’s rest home. The club funded Mrs. Ursula Boehme’s surgery and hospitalization to restore her to Brewster County Memorial Hospital. Donations of about 15 dollars supported Meals for Millions. Miss Laurene Thone, dean of women at Ross State College, presented gifts from Sul Ross students for mentally retarded and handicapped children. Gifts were distributed in Alpine by Mrs. Tom Connor and Mrs. Robert Bristol. the rest went to the State School in Austin. Two Pilot members, Mrs. Henry Bailey and Mrs. Avora Owens, were mentioned in Youth County Government week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Club of
Alpine
Marfa
General Fund
India
Texas
A. R. Ponton
Ursula Boehme
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Judith Dirks
Laurene Thone
Ross State College
Pilot Club
Sul Ros
Pilot
Tom Connor
Alpine Community Center
Robert Bristol
Alpine School
State School
Austin
News of Youth
Henry Bailey
Avora Owens
Teen dances mark holiday season in local area
Christmas events fill the community social calendar. A teen dance at the Country Club featured the Rhythmaires, followed by a Peyton Cain Gym dance with the same orchestra. New Year’s Eve party planned at the Country Club with local families visiting relatives during holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rythmaires
Peyton Cain Gym
Country Club
Winter Cold Sets Early on the Ranch
The ranch notes report a low of 12 on Monday with no moisture and early feeding by many ranchmen due to the cold. The Cessa Stock Show begins this weekend with Collessa promoting the first and best show in the area, followed by others after the new year. Lorena Buckner and two daughters from El Paso visit her parents in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collessa
Ars
Lorena Buckner
el Paso
Willie Uranga Sr
Vernon McIntyre 50th Anniversary Open House Notice
In honour of the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Vernon McIntyre an open house is planned for Tuesday December 31 from 4 to 9 p m at the Keith Morrow home Fiends are invited to attend Mr Ritter and Suzanne will be in Snyder with Mrs Ritter s mother for Christmas Kerrville visitors Mrs Woodrow Epperson and Jon Woody will be at the home of Mrs John Epperson and Mrs Jim Slasscock and family for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lee Kokernot
Schreiner Institute
Kerrville
Kokemot
Ida Kokemot
Vernie Allen
Johnnie Sue
Vernon
Sally Boysen
Debbie
Tana
Kim
Max Boysen
Gonzales
Marvin Kays
Linda
Jimmy) Clark
Midland
Mary Anita
Wayne) Smith
el Paso
Kays
Clarks
Smiths
Ojinaga
Topolobampo
Arvel Ponton
Beryl
J. W. Francis
San Antonio
Vernon McIntyre
Keith Morrow
Dan Ritter
Sweetwater
Mr. Ritter
Suzanne
Snyder
Mrs. Ritter
Woodrow Epperson
Jon Woody
John Epperson
Jim Slasscock
Social Security Schedule for Alpine Fort Davis Marfa Presidio Visits
Federal Social Security representative visits Alpine at the Community Center on January 7 21 February 4 13 March 10 24 from 10 to 11 a m Fort Davis at the Courthouse February 6 and March 10 30 a m Marfa at the City Hall Library January 8 22 February 5 19 March 11 25 10 to 1130 a m Presidio Brokerage Co January 9 30 830 to 930 a m Mrs J W Gilmer left Sunday to spend Christmas in El Paso with son Jesse Gilmer and family Sonny Gilmer from El Paso drove down to take her back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
J. W. Gilmer
Jesse Gilmer
el Paso
Sonny Gilmer
Fl Paso
Mayberry Family Visits San Antonio Matriarch
Mr and Mrs Jack Mayberry and their children from San Antonio arrived Monday to visit Mrs Virgil Miller during the Christmas holidays. Patronize the merchants who advertise in The Avalanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Mayberry
San Antonio
Virgil Miller
Also Mentioned on This Page
Seans Jottays
Vilets Sedlion
G. E. Lehman
Barbara Clark
George Cooley
Gay Meriwether
Lionel Conlova
Monty Bryant
Karen Yakubanski
Trisha Ward
Claude Guillemet
Judy Turner
Linda Powers
Sony
Ian Newsom
Sammy Vick
AAUW
Lawrence Hall
Sul Ross Rossiters
Robert Calder
Merry Christmas
Alpine Drug Store
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