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Newspaper

Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1950

Page

5

Garden Club Hears Rose Culture Tips at Alpine

Alpine Garden club hosts J D Allen talk on rose culture covering pre planting choices soil mix and spacing plus planting watering pruning and disease prevention. Recommendations include two year old field roses and deep holes with manure or peat moss. Refreshments served. next DAR meeting set for Feb 23 at Mrs Ashley Webster.

Garden Club Hearst S. J. C. Coleman Alpine Garden Club J. D. Allen Alpine Allen Ray Spence Margaret Linn

Delta Kappa Gamma to Meet Saturday

The Beta Jota chapter will meet February 4 at 3 p.m. in the First Christian church educational buildings. A separate note shows a study club event on February 3 at 7 30 p.m. titled The Development of American Music led by Mr Stedman with guest musicians.

Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Jota Delta Kappa Gamma Society First Christian Church SUL Ross Americary Music Stedman Gf Seaa

Galloping Coffee Hosts Spark Pledge Drive by Presbyterian Women

Presbyterian women hosted a Galloping Coffee gathering Wednesday at Mrs. T. C. Selvig's home. Impromptu invitations went to friends of various denominations, inviting them in costume. Coffee tea and orange cake were served, and the event boosted the group's pledge total.

T. C. Selvig

Friday Night Couple Club Hosts and Dessert Bridge Night

Mr and Mrs W I Winter hosted the Friday Night Couple club with J W Shepperd F L McCollum Glenn Davis Knox Reid George Koury H W Morelock J M Alderson and Mrs Shellie Barnes in attendance Knox Reid won high score for men and Mrs McCollum led the ladies while Mrs Koury took the bingo prize Dr and Mrs Fred Hackbarth held a dessert bridge with J W Sheppard Jimmy Logan Bill Allen Alfred Creigh D D Thomas and Dr and Mrs Larry Dumas present J W Shepperd earned high score for men and Mrs Dumas led the ladies with Bill Allen winning the bingo prize.

W. IL. Winter J. W. Shepperd F. L. McCollum Glenn Davis Knox Reid George Koury H. W. Morelock J. M. Alderson Shellie Barnes McCollum Fred Hackbarth Messrs Jimmy Logan Bill Allen Alfred Creigh D. D. Thomas Larry Dumas Mrs. Dumas

Round Robin concludes with Valentine day district races

District 91 B basketball standings show Marfa leading with strong balance against A and AA schools. Alpine follows, Fort Davis inspired Bucks surge with 10 of 11. Marathon Valentine tied for third, Blackwell fourth, Sanderson last in men’s. volleyball flags Marathon and Marfa atop, Alpine third, Valentine fourth, Sanderson to cellar. The end of round robin and district tournament set for home court.

Marfa High School Alpine High School The Bucks Marathon Valentine Blackwell Sanderson Eagles Marfa Alpine Sanderson Valentine's Day

Camp Mystic Directors To Be Guests Here Sunday

Camp Mystic directors Mr and Mrs Frank Harrison will be house guests over the weekend of Dr and Mrs R M Hawkins. Open House Monday evening will honor the Harrisons with a movie of camp life shown at the Hawkins home inviting all to view. Camp Mystic sits on the Guadalupe River 15 miles from Kerrville, founded 1926, owned by Dana X Bible of Austin.

California Pilot Club of Alpine Vivian McIntyre Sunshine Epperson Virginia Link Norilla Littleton Bonnie Newell John W. Newell Bonnie United States Alpine el Progreso H. W. Morelock Frank Harrison Guadaloupe River Kerrville Mr. and Megs Dana X. Bible of Austin

Bake Sale by Ladies Council at M-System Saturday

The Ladies council of the First Christian church will host a bake sale this Saturday at the new M-System store. Shoppers can stock up on weekend bakery items while supporting church activities. Mrs. Lynn Forbes visited friends in San Antonio and Pearsall last week.

Ladies Council of the First Christian Church M-System Lynn Forbes San Antonio Pearsall

Cemetery Assn Elects Officers In Alpine Meeting

Alpine Cemetery association met in city hall Monday evening and elected officers. The group discussed a deficit to Dec 31 1949 of 107.33 and agreed to raise dues for gross to 10 and no grass to 6 with optional donations. Improvements included electric wells and pumps funded by donations and local help.

Alpine Cemetery Association Gilmer Morriss William Sohl Elmer Devenport Lee Smith M. T. McClure Roy A. Whiteside D. S. Barker Hugh Dallman Monument Commission Sexton

Card of Thanks to Mrs Avora Owens and Junior Class

Margaret Smith of Hot Springs thanks Mrs Avora Owens and the Junior class for a rummage sale bundle aiding needy Mexican families. She requests keeping Alpine money in Alpine and notes Big Bend National Park.

Avora Owens Margaret Smith Hot Springs Big Bend National Park

Pen Pal Plea From British Hussars Sparks US Letters

Two young British soldiers from the 10th Royal Hussars write to an American city represented here seeking pen pals. They describe themselves as 20 year old soldiers in Germany with interests in sport literature music and dating and express eagerness for US correspondence.

Jan A. Young P. Dine 10Th Royal Hussars C Squadron Germany Avalanche U.S.A

World Day of Prayer Observed Across 90 Countries

Mrs T M Hill chair of the World Day of Prayer committee says the event will span 90 countries with observance on the first Friday of Lent February 24. The initiative is interdenominational and international, aiding missionary work at home and abroad through offerings and community programs.

T. M. Hill Council of Church Women Fiji

Alpine Sends Students To Leadership Contest

Dan Graham Alpine vocational agriculture instructor states that Alpine High School will send twenty nine FFA members to leadership contests in Colorado City on Friday. Winners from each event advance to the state contest in Huntsville on March 18. E. L. Tiner and Lee Cowell accompanied by Dan Graham will visit Big Lake San Angelo and Robert Lee to discuss cooperation with the Texas Future Farmers of America program.

Dan Graham Alpine High Alpine FFA Colorado City Tiner Lee Big Lake San Angelo Robert Lee Texas Association Future Farmers of America

Beginner's Garden Directs Work & Play For Young Children

Mrs A J Gard reports after school care for 302 children aged 3 to 6 years, with supervision continuing after 1 p.m. The program combines guided garden activities with play to support early learning.

A. J. Gard

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