Alpine Texas Big Town in the Biggest County
A humorous letter from Alpine Texas mocks being labeled Small Town on an insurance address. Edits reveal Pitney Bowes chief writes of precise mailing lists and missing zone numbers. Community events include a March 29 concert with Beaux Arts Trio and a May 6 11 music week drive plus local outdoor activities at several ranches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hop
Edith
Frederick Bowes, Jr
Pitney-Bowes, Inc
Stamford
Conn
Bowers
Bowes
Alpine
Texas
Alpine Public Library
United States
Bonnie Newell
Sul Ross Auditorium
Beaux Arts
Richard Cass
Marfa
Bill Lockhart
Nevill Ranch
Lamar Kay
Jan
Carol Thomson
Bill
Joan Martin
Luther Anderson
Frank Woodwards
Mrs Kenneth Brown Speaks to Marathon Delta Kappa Gamma
Mrs Kenneth Brown spoke on Spiritual Fellowship Through the Home before about 35 members and guests at the Community House Marathon Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Iota Chapter with Dr Wally Johnson presiding. Marathon members hosted the event with Dessie Burnham Eddie Mae Collins Laura Henderson and Autielee Reed serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Kenneth Brown
Delta Kappa Gamma
Kenneth Brown
Beta Iota
Marathon
Wally Johnson
Dessie Burnham
Eddie Mae Collins
Laura Henderson
Autielee Reed
Mrs W H Terry Hosts Thursday Bridge Breakfast
Mrs W H Terry Sr entertained the Thursday Bridge Club with breakfast and bridge at her home last week. Guests enjoyed orange juice ham eggs biscuits and jelly amid geraniums. High score went to Mrs L D Harris with Mrs John W Pate second. Consolation to Mrs Vernon McIntyre. Attendees included Mesdames McIntyre Lois McIntyre Neil Ferguson George Bevier Frank Newsom Dick Rogers John W Gillett Edwin Fowlkes Harris and guests Bryen Wildenthal Pate and Fred Jack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Terry Sr
Thursday Bridge Club
L. D. Harris
John W. Pate
Vernon McIntyre
Mesdames McIntyre
Lois McIntyre
Neil Ferguson
George Bevier
Frank
Couples Compete In Scotch Foursome at Country Club
Several couples played in a Scotch Foursome Sunday afternoon at the Country Club. Mitt Glasscock and Mrs. Dan Ritter won low scores. Supper followed with Mr. and Mrs. Glasscock and others joining, including Mr. and Mrs. Ritter, Mr. and Mrs. Holman, Mr. and Mrs. La Beff, Dr. and Mrs. Coats, Mr. and Mrs. Mitch, Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy, and Mr. and Mrs. Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitt Glasscock
Dan Ritter
Ritter
J. D. Holman
Ray la Beff
Tom Coats
al Mitch
Pete Kennedy
Gage Holland
DeBarbrie Visit Caps Off Cathedral Mountain Stop
Woodward residents recount a stop at Cathedral Mountain Lodge to visit Charles and Tede DeBarbrie who tend lush plants including a blooming camellia. The DeBarbies unveil a cowboy and horse highway sign by George Brown, planning installations across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeBarbries
C. F. DeBarbrie Sr
Perry
Ohio
Charles
Margaret
Anna D. Linn
George A. Brown
Logan
Big Bend TV Co
Don
Norita) Littleton
Ralph
Jo) Wootton
G. E. Lehman
Dallas
Norman Beard
Vernon McIntyre
San Antonio
Hallie Stillwell
Edith Smith
Hallie
New Rainbow Girls Install Officers in Alpine
Alpine Assembly No. 88 of the Order of Rainbow for Girls held a February 2 installation at the Alpine Community Center. Sue Bounds was installed as worthy advisor with multiple officers named. advisory board members were announced for future installation. A reception and dance followed era with pink decor and roses. Sue, a senior at Alpine High, is an avid student, band drum major, and Future Teachers member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Assembly No
Order of the Rainbow
Alpine Community Center
Lora Lee Lockhart
Kay Young
Betsy Young
Janith West
Judy Crider Wade
Sue Bounds
Willa Dale Hilbrich
Charity
Virginia Boyd
Hope
Claudia Austin
Janith Vest
Mary Anita Kay
Carlene Haglund
Harriet Carpenter
Myra Cleveland
Gula Morrow
Peggy Theophilus
Mary Letla Miller
Sharon Welch
Fidelity
Marilyn Morgan
Sandra Thomas
Earlene Anderau
Betsy Wright
Marion Cowell
Marjorie Vest
Avora Owens
Otto Hilbrich
Nellie Mae McElroy
Loma Skevington
H. J. McBride
Elmer Hudson
Billy Vest
Gwen Walker
Sue
B. B. Bounds
Lolly
Alpine High School
First Christian Church
El Progreso Book Review Luncheon Tickets On Sale
Mrs Lois McIntyre will review Love Is Eternal by Irving Stone at a luncheon Saturday February 16 at the Alpine Community Center. Proceeds benefit a new hospital with tickets priced at 1.50 sold by club members. The event marks El Progreso 30th anniversary with charter member Mrs D M Bennett the remaining active member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois McIntyre
Love
Irving Stone
el Progreso Club
Alpine Community Center
el Progreso
D. M. Bennett
Bernal Slight
Berta Lassiter
Winters Host Bridge Supper For Couples Club
The Friday Night Couples Bridge Club met at Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Winters home for supper and bridge. Mrs. John W. Pate won high among ladies and Paul Vogt high among men. Knox Reid and Mrs. Vogt won Bingo. Members present included Messrs and Mesdames Shepperd McCollum Vogt Delbert Dyke Reid and Pate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I. Winter
John W. Pate
Paul Vogt
Knox Reid
Vogt
Messrs. & Mesdames Shepperd
McCollum
Delbert Dyke
Reid
Pate
Alpine Garden Club Meeting Plans Patio Program
The Alpine Garden Club will meet at 3:30 p.m. today in the Methodist Church with hostesses Mrs. A. R. Stambaugh and Mrs. John Lane. Mrs. Grady Nelon leads the program titled Lets Plan A Patio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Alpine Garden Club
A. R. Stambaugh
John Lane
Grady Nelon
Dean Bevington Reed Speaks on Mass Education
Dr. Bevington Reed, dean of Sul Ross State College, addressed the Edgewood District Teachers Association at Edgewood Junior High School in San Antonio yesterday afternoon. He spoke on Individual Attention in Mass Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bevington Reed
Sul Ross State College
Edgewood District Teachers’ Association
Edgewood
San Antonio
Reed
Card of Thanks from the McAllister Family
The Ken McAllister Family expresses gratitude for the many acts of kindness shown over the past two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken McAllister
Mrs. Burgess Hosts Wednesday Bridge Club Night
Mrs J E Burgess entertained the Wednesday bridge club at her home last week with spring flowers as decor. Mrs John C Epperson captured high, Mrs Vernon McIntyre second, and Mrs Hugh White won Bingo. Guests included Mrs L D Harris Mrs A B Sandifer and Mrs Nellie Mae McElroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Burgess
Wednesday Bridge Club
John C. Epperson
Vernon McIntyre
Hugh White
Mesdames Epperson
McIntyre
White
George Bevier
Worth Frazer
H. W. Morelock
Gerald Ogle
Marvin Pierce
Carl Shults
L. D. Harris
A. B. Sandifer
Nellie Mae McElroy
Mrs. M. L. Turney Honored At Monahans Tea
Alpinians traveled to Monahans on February 3 to honor Mrs. M. L. Turney named first lady of the year by Beta Sigma Phi chapters. The Alpine widow, nurse and former hospital administrator was praised for community service and for opening Turney Hospitals in Alpine and Monahans. Her son Marvin L Turney Jr died in 1954. daughter Sammie Sue Turney resides in Odessa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpinians
Monahans
M. L. Turney
Alpine
Kappa Epsilon
Xi Beta Omega
Beta Sigma Phi
Turney
First Methodist Church
Nettie Blevins
Mary Robinson
J. Roy Spence
T. A. Beard
Ward Memorial Hospital
Turney Hospital
Catholic Ladies Hold Semi Monthly Meeting
The Catholic Women's Study Club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Nick Thee's home. Committee reports were given and plans made for a rummage sale. Refreshments were served at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Women’s Study Club
Nick Thee
Legion Auxiliary seeks used children clothing for need in Alpine
At a regular American Legion Auxiliary meeting a drive was launched for clean wearable children’s clothing with emphasis on shoes for lower grade students. Donations may be left at the American Legion Home after 4 PM on weekdays and tablets No 25 are requested for needy schoolchildren at the Trans-Pecos Abstract Co building. Mothers March of Dimes helpers reported a $22.40 collection led by Mrs. Coats DeCook Hopson and Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Alpine
American Legion
Trans-Pecos Abstract Co
Tom Coats
Jim DeCook
M. L. Hopson
Mary Ellen Foster
Episcopal Auxiliary Meeting At Mrs Davis Home
St James Episcopal Auxiliary met Wednesday evening at Mrs T B Daviss home with Mrs Neville Haynes presiding. Mrs Robert Y Davis led devotions and Mrs Gerald B Ogle reviewed Why Worship With Others from Our Christian Vocation for 1956 57.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
K. J. DeCook
John Gillett
James W. Glasscock
Haynes
H. E. Medlin
Ogle
P. B. Uzzell
J. E. Wright
Bill Milstead
T. B. Davis
Robert Y. Davis
Local visitors and community notes from El Paso area
LOCALS Carroll Buzzie Lassiter, a week end visitor at his parents Roy and wife, gave a speech to El Progreso club. Mrs H L Kobernot Jr and her mother Rachel Rixon returned from San Antonio and Waco. Mr and Mrs W E Vannoy attended Mrs Vannoy's half sister Mrs Bill Huffman’s funeral in Seminole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Buzzie) Lassiter
Roy Lassiter
Buzzie
el Paso
el Progreso Club
H. L. Kobernot Jr
Rachel Rixon
San Antonio
Waco
W. E. Vannoy
Seminole
Mrs. Vannoy
Bill Huffman
Also Mentioned on This Page
J Jsting
W. H. Terry
Aion
Alpine Flower Shop
Order of Rainbow
Betty Vogt
Gene Brice
el Progreso Book Review
W. I. Winters
N. Sth
Monahans Sorority
Legion Auxiliary
Episcopal Auxiliary
Camden
Reg
Big Bend TV & Music Co
Lorch
Lorch Hobbies
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