Garden Club Christmas Tea Brightens Harfst Home
Society notes describe a Garden club Christmas Tea at Mrs. G H Harfst’s East Avenue home on December 15. Guests toured a festively decorated house with a floral tea table, and Mrs Harfst was helped by Mrs W E Williams and others. The Presbyterian Woman's Council met January 2 at Mrs Horace W Morelock's home with a Mizpah benediction. The Terry family held Christmas Open House with music. A gift shower honored Mr and Mrs Joe Smith Jr at Mac Brown’s home on January 2 with festive refreshments.
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Hong
Garden Club
G.H. Harist
East Avenue
Mrs. Harfst
Mesdames W. E. Williams
C. M. Corkran
D. L. Brown
Val Richardson
E. J
Reguar
Presbyterian Woman's = Council
Horace W. Morelock
Wiley Holland
Williams
Forchheimer
Webster
Stella M. Lowe
Alpine
Cali
Terry
W. H. Terry
Fuqua Younger
Dumas
Morgan ‘Terry
Beeville
Sam Bunton
Marfa
Gordon Bird
Sterling
Esther Ann Bird
King’ Terry Jr
Mrs. Terry
Joe Smith JR
Mac Brown
El Progreso Club Plans 3:30 Meeting at Mrs Bennett Home
The El Progreso Club meets this afternoon at 3 30 in Mrs D M Bennett home with Mrs Lynn Fortes and Mrs Fred Olson as program chairmen announcing a Sound movie on Youth n School.
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el Progreso
Alpine Pair Wed In Alpine Home Ceremony
Joe James and Joe Smith were married in a late afternoon home ceremony at the Mae Brown residence in Alpine on December 22. Minister Wilbur Rainey of the Church of Christ officiated the double ring vows. The bride wore a navy blue and white street length suit with a gardenia corsage. Both are former Alpine High School students with Mr Smith employed by the Texas Highway Department. Attendants included the bride’s father Jesse James and family members.
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Rommie
Joe James
Joe Smith
Mae ‘Brown
Alpine
Wilbur Rainey
Church of Christ
Texas Highway Dept
Jesse James
Mary Ann James
Joe Smith Sr
R. G. Crowder
Curt Wise
Jerry Martin
New Year Reception at Spence Home
A New Year’s Day reception was held all day January 1 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Roy Spence with assistances from Mr. and Mrs. Wade Reid along with several others. One hundred thirty friends registered, including Mr. J. Roy Spence in charge of the guest book. The home featured Christmas decorations and an oak leaf centerpiece. four New Year candles were lit in the evening and punch served by Mary Beth Paris. Rev Austin H. Dillon and wife attended and he offered a prayer for World Peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Roy Spence
Wade Reid
Mary Robinson
Lulu White
Bill Cotter
R. B. Slight
Slight
Alpine
Spence
Fred Olson
George A. Brown
Mary Beth Paris
Austin H. Dillon
Mrs Dillon Pupils Give Recital at First Methodist Church
Austin Wilen presents new piano pupils in a formal recital on December 22 at the basement of the First Methodist Church. Solo and duet numbers by Dan Logan Mickey Logan Marcella Shepperd Ticky Shepperd Toni Pate Willa Hilbrich Carol Vogt Betty Vogt Mary Jo Bowden Ann Clanton Mildred Armstrong Charles Patterson Alice Owens Sandra Criswell Donna Criswell and Diana Yates. A social hour followed with punch and cookies.
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Aifrs
Austin Wilen
First Methodist Church
Dan Logan
Mickey Logan
Marcella Shepperd
Ticky Shepperd
Toni Pate
Willa Dale Hilbrich
Carol Vogt
Betty Vogt
Mary Jo Bowden
Ann Clanton
Mildred Armstrong
Charles Patterson
Diana Yates
New Year's Dance at Alpine Country Club
The Alpine Country Club hosted a large New Year's dance with pre parties at the homes of the Logans and Sobls. Bridge clubs met with prizes awarded, and refreshments featured Christmas treats. A separate note covers union negotiations and a Del Rio walkout impacting local telephone service.
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Jimmy Logans
Bill Sobls
Upper Room 100 millionth copy presented to Korea
The 100 millionth copy of The Upper Room was presented to a U S Air Force chaplain in Korea. Sergeant Keith C Heckel of Buffalo New York received the copy from Chaplain Thoburn Spelcher of Long Beach California. The event marks a milestone in religious publishing and reflects the spread of daily Bible readings and prayers to servicemen and families.
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Air Force Photo
Nashville
Tenn
Korea
Keith C. Heckel
Buffalo
New York
Chapla
Thoburn Spelcher
Long’ Beach
California
Servieemen
World-Wide
Christian Fellowship
Mrs Harris Travels to San Angelo for New Grandson
Mrs Jag Harris left Christmas Day for San Angelo to be with her daughter Mrs L A Walker and the new grandson.
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Jag Harris
San Angelo
L. A. Walker
Jim Stovell Fares Through Alpine En Route to McClellan Field
Jim Stovell of T St., in the air force, passed through Alpine last Saturday while traveling to McClellan Field in Sacramento, California.
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Jim Stovell
T St
Air Force
McClellan Field
Sacramento
Calif
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Society
C. D. Wood
Alpine Garden Club
Woman's Council
Mrs. King Terry
EL Progreso Club
Miss James
Roy. Hawkins
Hallmark
Temple
Morelock
Winter
Berkeley
G. M. Benson
J. E. Burgess
Anglin
W W. Collins
George Dallman
Myrtle Whiteside
Josephine Linn
Orange
Anna D. Linn
Methodist Church Sun
James Cotter
Austin Dillon
Valerie Fashion
Edwin Fowlkes
Mesdames Farwood
John Gillet
Nelle Griffir
L. D. Harris
Vernon McIntyre
Frank Newsom
King Terry
Melntyre
Martin
Oo Kimball
Lino's
Zeb Decie
Edgar Martin
Charles Stringfeltow
Earl McElroy
Edna Parr
W. H
Lou Terry
Decie
Parr
Lou “Terry
Ted
del Rio
del Ro
Theompany
Sowell and
R. A. Weber Jr
San Antonio
R. A. Weber
Jim Francois
Holland Hotel
Hesidence Loans
Marshall Queen
North Fifth Street
L. H. Lockhart
Midland
Mr. Lockhart
Kennedy Ranch
Pecos Country
Fort Stockton
Alpin
Sys
First National Bank
Pach
Barnett Pears
Peyton
Carton
Catfish
Cutrite
ADAMS
Prinkle
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