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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1946
Page
6
Christmas visits and holiday travel fill the town as dozens of residents and their relatives arrive or depart. Local families host guests from San Antonio, Corpus Christi, El Paso, and beyond while others raise plans to attend Rose Bowl events and family gatherings over the holidays.
Austin Dec 21 Fred Wempe 83 of Midland was named by Governor-elect Jester as a member of the State Highway Commission, succeeding Reuben Williams of Dallas. Wempe will join the commission after resigning his State Board of Education post on Jan 15. Jester praised Wempe’s four years on the Education Board and his Texas Good Roads Association leadership, and promised a long-range master plan for the state highway system with the highway engineer and staff.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lacy of Waco welcomed a daughter Elizabeth Kokernot born last Sunday weighing 7 4 pounds. Elizabeth is the former Miss Mary Kokernot, daughter of Mr and Mrs St Le Kokernot Jr of Alpine. The Kokernots visit over the holidays as do the families of Mr and Mrs J Epperson Alpine and Mr J Parker. Also noted are births to Mr Mea J N Hall, a Ross student, and to Mr and Mrs James Gl of El Paso, with details on weights and parents. Families from Bartlesville and Alpine arrive to spend time with relatives and enjoy holiday gatherings.
Neighbors drop in during holidays call for dainty cookies and a warm punch. The recipe blends cranberries, water, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, lemon and orange peels, lemon juice and fresh tea, simmered and strained, poured over buttered cups with nutmeg. Serves 10 to 12.
The El Paso Times reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs W N Griffin last Saturday at a local hospital. A daughter Carol was born to Mr and Mrs Gene Bishop at Teeday Cee ee.
Combine 1 percent corn syrup with white sirup then add grapefruit and lemon juices and five cups canned pineapple juice. Stir in mint flavoring and a few drops of green coloring. Chill thoroughly and serve with a red and white candy stick or a bright red straw in each glass. If the straw option is unavailable substitute another garnish.
Prepare to serve 12 to 15 drinks by decorating each glass with a maraschino cherry on a toothpick. Arrange the glasses and ensure garnishes are ready for table service.
In 1659 the high court of Massachusetts banned Christmas celebrations, as Puritans favored their Thanksgiving observance and rejected festive rites. The legal action reflects strict colonial Puritan religious practices and public moral reform.
A fragment discusses abstinence from labor on Christmas Day and penalties for offenses. It notes the struggle for existence where most animals and insects have superior natural equipment, while humans hold an advantage in intellect and force.
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