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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1948

Page

5

Edith Bull and Raymond E Reaves wed in double ring ceremony

Miss Edith Bull became the bride of Raymond E Reaves in a Wednesday morning double ring ceremony at the bride’s sister home. Rev W M Turner officiated as the couple were greeted by an improvised altar of white gladioli. Attendants included Miss Grier as maid of honor and James Crawford as best man. The couple plans a two week trip to New Orleans before settling at 805 South Elm. Out of town guests hailed from Alpine and Snyder.

Edith Bull Raymond E. Reaves Frank Glier Mr. Glier W. M. Turner First Baptist Church Grier James Crawford Jane Elizy May Belle Weathersby Snyder New Orleans South Elm Reaves Earl Reaves Guy Crawford Billy Crawford Alpine

Garden Club Christmas Tea Delights Members and Guests

The Alpine Garden club held its annual Christmas Tea at Mrs. J. C. Epperson’s home from 5 30 to 8 30 pm with 125 members and guests attending. A committee led by Mrs. Roy Whiteside arranged the event while hostesses and presiding members enabled a festive reception featuring a red and silver centerpiece donated by Mrs. Hoyle Cooley.

Alpine Garden Club J. C. Epperson Roy Whiteside Jack Perryman C. M. Corkran Louis Forchheimer C. C. Holman W. E. Williams Ben B. Scott Fr Verson Corkran Perryman Alderson Coleman Casparis Uarist W. D. Burcham W. M. Meador Ray Spence Margaret Linn Epperson

Christmas Bridge Party Marks Davis Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Glenn Davis hosted a Couple club party on Wednesday December 22 for their wedding anniversary. The room featured Christmas decorations and a buffet dinner. Attendees included W S Winter J W Shepperd J E Burgess George Koury Knox Reid Frank McCollum Paul Vogt and the hosts. After bridge Santa Claus delivered gifts from drawn names. Prizes went to Mrs Reid high score Paul Vogt second high and Knox Reid bingo.

Glenn Davis Messrs and Mesdames W. S. Winter J. W. Shepperd J. E. Burgess George Koury Knox Reid Frank MceCollum Paul Vogt Santa Claus Mrs. Reid

John Hollands Hold Open House Christmas Day

Mr and Mrs John Holland entertained with open houses on Christmas morning at the Clay Holland residence. Decorations featured blue spruce and long leaf pine from the A P Graham ranch in New Mexico. Graham has sent Christmas greenery for 28 years and the Hollands save the year’s Christmas tree for next year’s Yule log. About fifty friends called during the morning.

John Holland Clay Holland A. P. Graham Black Mountains New Mexico Graham Hollands

Amarillo Couple Host Shower for Bride-elect Doris Vanney

Mrs. Guy B. Crawford and her daughter Mrs. W. D. Fielder of Amarillo entertained Thursday with a miscellaneous shower at the Crawford home honoring Miss Doris Vanney bride elect. The rooms were most attractive with flowers and decorative touches.

Guy B. Crawford W. D. Fielder Amarillo Crawford Doris Vanney

Pop Corn Brittle Recipe Method

Pop corn brittle prepared by lining a tin with popped corn and warming it. Melt sugar with constant stirring, add butter and baking soda, whip, add vanilla, pour over corn, let cool and cut into squares.

Christmas greenery and treats delight honoree’s friends

Friends gathered to enjoy Christmas greenery with sand wiches coffee and a variety of cookies. The honoree received many lovely gifts and hosts shared warm hospitality with twenty attendees.

Gourleys Hold Open House and Christmas Dinner

Mr and Mrs W N Gourley continued a holiday custom hosting Open House on Christmas Eve serving eggnog and fruitcake to sixty five friends. On Christmas Day they were hosts at a turkey dinner with twenty two guests present.

W. N. Gourley

Terry Family Celebrates Christmas With Large Open House

Celebrations mark Christmas with a Daylong open house at W. H. Terry's residence. Family members include Mr. and Mrs. King Terry, Sam Bunton, Morgan Terry, Fuqua Younger, Lady Lou Terry, and King Terry Jr. Neighbors and friends joined the festive gathering with egg nog and an orchestra providing music.

Terry King Terry W. H. Terry Sam Bunton Marfa Morgan Terry Beeville Mrs. Fuqua Younger Dumas Lou Terry T.S.C.W King Terrry Jr

Miss Lucille Kempen Hosts Morning Coffee Party

Miss Lucille Kempen entertained with morning coffee at her home on Thursday. Attendees included Clara May Bogel of Texas University, Mrs. Graham Bogel of Lubbock, Mrs. Graves Bogel Jr. of College Station, Ruby June Burham of Texas University, Lady Lou Terry of TSCW, Betty McMillan, Mae Hudson, Elaine Parker, Jerry Mills, Eula Jo Henderson, and Elmer McMillan. After coffee, the group exchanged Christmas gifts.

Lucille Kempen Clara May Bogel Texas University Graham Bogel Lubbock Graves Bogel Jr College Station Ruby June Burcham Lou Terry Betty McMillan Mae Hudson Elaine Parker Jerry Mills Eula Jo Henderson Elmer McMillan

Church Services Schedule and Sermon Readings

Sunday church services are listed with times for morning and evening worship as well as midweek prayer meetings and youth gatherings. Christian Science and Churches of Christ readings are noted for January 2 with cited Bible texts and Mary Baker Eddy quotation.

Churches of Christ Scientist Mary Baker Eddy

Church Schedule For St James And St James Episcopal

Bible classes and services listed for St James Episcopal and Methodist church with times for morning worship prayer and children and youth activities. Notes G. Davis Dean and Austin H Dillon are listed as ministers and pastors inviting attendance.

Sunday Church Schedule Presented by Pastor Dudley Anderson

10 am Sunday Bible school led by Mrs T M Hill and 11 am Morning worship with 7 45 pm Evangelistic service. Wednesday mid week prayer meeting at 7 45 pm. The public is cordially invited to all services. Dudley Anderson Pastor.

Training Union Frank C. Dutton Bible School John E. Pickering G. Davis Dean Sunday Bible School T. M. Hill Dudley Anderson

Morning Worship and Fellowship Times Listed

The notice lists morning worship at 11 a.m. and Westminster Fellowships at 6 p.m. for college and 7 p.m. for high school, with Pastor Fred S Rogers. It also notes the Great Wall of China as the largest single military fortification in ancient times.

Westminster Fellowship Fred S. Rogers Great Wall China

Cheese Butter Popcorn Crisp and Medieval Hunting Note

Spread two quarts of hot popcorn in a shallow pan and keep it crisp in the oven. Melt butter with cheese and salt then pour over the popcorn and stir. The text then shifts to a medieval hunting claim and a note that William Henry Harrison was Benjamin Harrison's grandfather.

William Henry Harrison U. S Benjamin Harrison

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