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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1946

Page

5

Garden Club Reports Health Programs and New Officers

At the El Progreso club meeting held Friday January 28 at Mrs Roscoe Morgan's home with Mrs Dennis Brown as co host the resignation of Mrs J B Roberts was accepted. A health program featured talks on immunization and the need for health certificates before returning to school. Officers elected for the next two years include Mrs W M Meador president Mrs C Broadfoot first vice president Mrs Le Forchheimer second vice president and Miss Nellie Litchfield third vice president.

el Progreso Club Roscoe Morgan Dennis Brown Chalmers Broadfoot J. B. Roberts Jim Pate Alan Fraser W. J. Smith Garden Club Townsend State College Bowling Green Ky Louise Gunn W. D. Burcham W. M. Meador C. Broadfoot le. Forchheimer Nellie Litchfield

Officers Installed by Pilot Club in Alpine Event

Mrs. athryn Penn was installed president of the Pilot club of Alpine at a Jan. 31 program in the Presbyterian church Hospitality room. Avora Owens led the ceremony. New officers include Elva Mills as first vice president Nell Griffin as second vice president Louise Gunn recording secretary Wilma Miles corresponding secretary Marie Van Fossan treasurer. Directors taking office are Una Casner Vivian McIntyre Kathryn Walker Maude Baines Margaret Linn Mab McCool with decorations of club colors and a California Acacia Ranunculus bouquet. Margaret Linn supervised the tea table. refreshments were by Nell Griffin and Anabelle Harris.

Athryn Penn Pilot Club of Alpine Presbyterian Church Avora Owens Elva Mills Nell Griffin Louise Gunn Wilma ‘Miles Marie van Fossan Una Casner Vivian McIntyre Kathryn Walker Maude Baines Margaret Linn Mab McCool Anabelle Harris

Surprise parties honor MMS Funk Wade and Casner birthday

Mrs Wunamsnaw and Mrs Fritz Weyerts hosted a surprise birthday gathering Friday at Mrs Shaw home for Mrs D L Funk and Mrs Eliza Wade. Spring flowers and a lace refreshment table complemented a buffet of foods as guests joined Otis French Louis Forchheimer H Cox Walter Graet A J Joyce Kurt Lange Joe Parker W G Teske Henry Weyerts and the hostesses. Mr E V Casner celebrated his 89th birthday Tuesday Feb 5 with family dinner hosted by Mrs Billy West at their Maria home. Present were Mr Casner daughter Mrs W B Walker granddaughter Mrs Hugh Freasier and great granddaughter Jan Carroll Freasier plus Mrs J E Casner and the Vest children James and Janith and others, totaling four great grandchildren.

Wunamsnaw Fritz Weyerts Shaw D. L. Funk Eliza Wade Otis French Louis Forchheimer H. Cox Walter Graet A. J. Joyce Kurt Lange Joe Parker W. G. Teske Henry Weyertsl FW. Casner Hobur E. V. Casner Billy West Mr. Casner W. B. Walker Hugh Freasier Jan Carroll Freasier Maria J. D. Holman Pat J. E. Casner

Presbyterian Woman's Council Meeting Report

The Presbyterian Woman's Council met in the church social room Tuesday afternoon. Members present included Mesdames Hord Elliott Gard Garnett Engle Rogers LaBeff Forchheimer Lockhart Wood and Nellie Litchfield. Garnett read Women in the Church. Engle reviewed These Moving Times by W. D. Morse, praising the presentation. The next gathering will be a social meeting.

Woman's Council Presbyterian Woman's Council Mesdames Hord Eliott Gard Garnett Engle Rogers LaBeff Forchheimer Lockhart Wood Nellie Litchfield

Alpine Garden Club Elects Officers

The Pine Garden Club met with Mrs. W D Burchaman and Mrs J C Coleman presided in the absence of the president Mrs Ellen.

Alpine Garden Club Pine Garden Club W. D. Burchaman J.C. Coleman Ellen

Plans laid for district federation meet here

The planning committee for the Eighth District Federation of Women’s clubs met at Mrs. G. W. Baines’s Alpine home to set plans for the district meeting in Alpine on April 1, 2 and 3. Attending were district and state officers from Marta and Midland, including Mrs. R. S. McCracken, secretary Mrs. Baugh, and Mrs. H. W. Morelock among others.

Eighth District Federation of Women’s Clubs G. W. Baines Study Club of Alpine R. $. McCracken 8Th District Baugh L. C. Brite Marta J. Hodge Sth W. G. Etley Midland H. W. Morelock G. P. Smith Vernon McIntyre Fred S. Rogers C. E. Sperry Chalmers Broadfoot

Interesting Alpine Study Club Meeting Prompted Federation Plans

An Alpine Study Club meeting on January 31 at Mrs. Louis Forchheimer’s home drew 19 members with co hosts Mrs. G A Kunze Mrs J C Weston and Mrs F E Weston. Guests included Mrs. Robin Elliott Mildred Elliott Mrs Betty Willett and Betty Pickering. Mrs Willett sang two songs and Miss Johnnie Wey certs presented a paper on the Inter American Conference for Problems of War and Peace held in Mexico City Feb 21 Mar

Alpine Study Club Louis Forchheimer G. A. Kunze J. C. Weston F. E. Weston Forchheimer Florence Forchheimer G. W. Baines Federation of Women's Clubs Alpine Robin Elliott Mildred Elliott Betty Willett Betty Pickering Willett Schumann Ashford Johnnie Weycerts Mexico City

Alpine Snow Imagens Capture Town in Two Feet Deep Drift

Photos show Alpine main street blanketed by two feet of snow from January 6 to 7 with cars stranded along Sixth Street near Christian Church and the Holland Hotel. Depot fire on January 12 remains a topic of talk as the Southern Pacific topography and a bus station are visible through the snow.

Eft Big Bend

Inter American conference outlines postwar aims at Chapultepec

Miss Weyerts presented five key topics from the Chapultepec inter American conference. They included promoting wartime cooperation, securing safety of American Republics, expanding Pan American Union activities, safeguarding economic structures, and addressing Argentina. Mrs. R. Eliott praised the castle setting and hospitality with a vivid description of Chapultepec castle and a salad dessert service.

Miss Weyerts Yalta San Francis Maximilian

Mrs Myra Kohn Bride of Alpine Man Harris Smith

Mrs Myra Kohn of Austin wed Harris Smith of Alpine at University Methodist Church in Austin on Sunday January 27. Alpine friends attended the ceremony including his daughter Celia Ann Smith and his sister Mrs Lige Bledsoe. A reception followed at Preston Road home. The bride was secretary to Dr George W Cox Health department chief in Austin. The couple planned a brief stay before moving to Fres no mine and ranch near Buena Suerta by the Rio Grande.

Myra Kohn Austin Harris Smith Alpine Fresno University Methodist Church Celia Ann Smith Texas Tech Lige Bledsoe Bledsoe A. W. Swinebrand Mrs. Smith Preston Road George W. Cox Health Department Mr. Smith

Couple clubs dine at Yernon McIntyres home

Me and Mrs. Yernon McIntyre entertained their couple clubs with a turkey dinner at their home Friday evening. The delicious dinner of turkey and all that goes with it was served buffet style from a beautiful table centered with talisman roses arranging large silver bowl.

Mrs. Yernon McIntyre

Lobo Wolf Speed Test In Terlingua Country

Range tale recounts Mr and Mrs Gaston clocking a lobo at about 23 mph over a three mile dash along a fenced lane near Terlingua. The author notes the wolf’s escape into fences, jests at speed as a scientific “fact worth remembering,” and then shifts to a separate snowstorm adventure involving Pruett Mike Hord Herbert Ogle and Fritz Lippe who reach town after three days on the Kokernot mesa.

Fred Gaston Gaston Pruett Mike Hord Herbert Ogle Fritz Lippe Herbert Rench

Bridge and Bingo Social Highlights at Local Ranch

Those present were couples and guests Ep person Creigh Alderson New some and McIntyre with J. E. Burgess and his wife. High bridge scores won by Mrs. Alderson and Mr. McIntyre. Mrs. Burgess won the bingo prize. Mrs. Otis Kimball hosted the Lucky Thirteen club at her ranch home with guests Hap McEachern King Terry Gene Parr Bill Allen Fred Griffin and members Eva Chaffin Gene Benson John Clanton Z. M. Decie L. D. Harris Edgar Martin C. E. Patterson. High scores went to Mrs. Clanton and Mrs. Griffin. low prize to Mrs. Decie.

Messrs and Mesdames Epperson Creigh Alderson Newsome and McIntyre J. E. Burgess Bridge Otis Kimball Lucky Thirteen Club Hap McEachern King Terry Gene Parr Bill Allen Fred Griffin Eva Chaffin Gene Benson John Clanton Z. M. Decie L. D. Harris Edgar Martin C. E. Patterson Clanton Griffin Decie

FFA Incubator Ready For Use At VA Building

Alpine chapter owns a 1200-04 electric incubator with automatic heat control and humidifier now operating at the VA building. Since purchase three years ago from Brower Mf Co it allows eggs to be hatched under near natural conditions. The project serves FFA members and the community enabling about 4000 eggs yearly to be incubated with plans to hatch this year.

Brower Mf Co Fifa Boys Alpine FFA Boys PFA Reporter

Fulcher Contends For Brewster Co Commissioner Seat

F C Fulcher, also known as Clint Putcher, campaigns in Terlingua as a Democratic primary candidate for Brewster County Precinct 4. A discharged veteran raised in the county, he pledges impartial service to taxpayers and asks voters to consider his bid in the July 27 primary.

F.C Clint) Puteh Brewster County Putcher Ranchman

Government urges inflation control through savings and bonds

Officials urge residents to invest in government bonds and savings programs as a method to curb inflation, stressing stable interest and long term security. The campaign highlights available options, risk levels, and eligibility to encourage households to park funds with state-backed instruments.

Attention Ranchmen Seek Ranch Listings With Carter Mc Cornelian

Notice urges ranch owners to list properties of any size with Carter Mc Cornelian and Cornelison at 414 Central National Bank San Angelo Texas. It offers handling of selling process by request and contact via write call or wire.

Carter Mc Cornelian Carter & Cornelison Central National Bank San Angelo Texas

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MRS C.D. Wood Bator Mms Funk Wade Tave Coralee Thomas Bride Alpine Man W. H. Kokernot Kokernot Jacksonville Florida San Diego California Cross & Cross FFA Alpine Chapter V. A. Department F. C. Fulcher Omolene Alpine Feed CO Lee Smith Mmo Company Tow West Texas Utilities Compas
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