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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1958
Page
4
A diary style report details drizzles and showers during trips to Del Rio and Odessa for the West Texas Press Association Mid-Winter convention. It notes local reactions, convention highlights, and plans for a Summer meeting, plus brief personal updates on acquaintances and travels to Miami Beach, Ft. Lauderdale and Cuba.
New Pilot Club officers were elected at a Wednesday meeting. Mrs H J McBride heads the slate with Dr Virginia Link serving as president and others named to key posts.
Big Bend National Park residents marked Arbor Day with tree plantings in the Rio Grande area led by Park Superintendent George W. Miller. About 65 people attended including guests from Alpine and Marathon.
The annual Piney Woods Debate Tournament will be held Friday and Saturday, March 14 and 15. It will be limited to four year colleges to improve quality and judging standards. Coaches judge locally, with a prohibitive fee for not providing a judge, and the event will be conducted leisurely and focused on debate.
Ten favorites were elected for the Brand Dance at Sul Ross with Ann Garner and Natalie Gunter among the nominees. The Brand Queen and King will be chosen from this group at the coronation, to be presented to students at the event in the Sul Ross Student Union.
Mrs Frank McCollum was elected president of El Progreso at a meeting held February 21 in the Alpine Community Center. The gathering brought together members to announce the leadership for the organization.
Religious Emphasis Week concludes Thursday at Sul Ross State College with a post noon barbecue at the Baptist encampment led by Gordon Barrow. Rev. George Thomason and others assist as Maestro Bellamah directs the Sul Ross Concert Band in religious music. Dr. Donald Grey Barnhouse delivers the final evening talk at 7 30 in the college auditorium, answering audience questions.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 7 30 p m Monday March 3 to elect delegates to the spring convention of the Legion and Auxiliary scheduled March 22 23 in El Paso Mrs Elvie Williams president asks committee chairs to submit their activity reports from the past year at this meeting
Alpine customers receive annual postcards inviting frank answers about telephone service. The company explains that while praise is welcome, pet peeves drive improvements. They emphasize new ideas, methods, and experienced staff working around the clock to provide better, faster service at a family budget price.
The piece notes a wartime tip to limit Long Distance calls with an egg timer, but urges against using it. It explains longer calls cost less per minute and that station-to-station discounts save an extra third, urging listeners to speak freely.
Mrs Walter P Remele of Pittsburgh Pa the supreme worthy president of the Supreme Assembly Social Order of the Beauceant paid an official visit to Alpine Assembly Monday night. A dinner at the Texas Cafe honored her with about 40 ladies attending including guests from Monahans and Midland Assemblies. She was the houseguest of Mr and Mrs Elmer R Hudson whose wife heads Alpine Assembly.
Cam Corkins, six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Thad Corkins, played the piano during the story hour at the Music Kindergarten on Wednesday February 19. She accompanied the tale by illustrating each character with music. Cam is the niece of Alpine musician Mrs Gladys Morrison.
About 200 clubwomen are expected for the 8th District Texas Federation of Women's Clubs annual meeting in this city March 27 to 29. General chairmen are Mrs. H. W. Morelock and co chair Mrs. D. M. Bennett.
The noted American pianist Theodore Lettvin will perform at Ft. Davis High School at 8 p.m. Friday March 7. The Chicago native won the Curtis Institute scholarship at 15 and studied under Rudolf Serkin. His career includes international contests, naval service in WWII, and acclaim in major venues such as Town Hall New York and Phillips Gallery Washington.
The Little Theatre plans the spring production Dial M For Murder by Frederick Knott at Sul Ross with four performances March 17 18 20 and 21. Frank Dunlap of Balls Tex stars as Tony Wendice Neil Smith of Wickett plays Max Halliday and Fred Brown of San Angelo portrays Captain Alyedia. Admission with activity cards for 8 p.m. shows.
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