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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1928
Page
3
The January social meet of the Methodist Women's Mission Society will be held next Tuesday at 2 30 P M at the residence of Mrs J K Burgess on East College Avenue, per Ava lanche report. The event includes announcements and plans for the group.
A set of personal names appears in the historical document including Edgar Martin Hord Raymond Garnett Gourley Dorothy Ligon Artie Mae Sandifer Merrill Pouncey Bell Hix Eloise Behrens Brookie Cook Letitia Rixon Bertha Mae Hancock Frances Gillett and Benson. The fragment suggests a society or notice listing residents or participants in a local record.
The Alpine Delphian Chapter postponed its meeting to Monday January 2 due to the holiday rush. The agenda includes lessons on Egypt from early periods to the fall of the Assyrian Empire and Babylonian history with topics on Mesopotamia, Sumerians, Hammurabi, and Mesopotamian religion presented by several members. A New Year’s dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. is noted.
A charming tea table guide lists savory nibble ideas perfect for gatherings. Includes cheese rounds and rings, tart jelly centers, deviled crackers, gingerbread slices, and cheese stuffed pastry bites with Swiss varieties.
Worth Frazer Sunday noon turkey dinner with Christmas decorations at the W Van Sickle home. Guests included Mrs. Jack Edwards, Mrs. Alfred Ligon, Norine Maxey, Dorotha Ligon, and many others. table prizes of wire dots given to children.
Alpine club women gain state recognition with three members appointed by the State Federation president as division chairmen and Mrs B Hamilton named associate editor of Federation Now. The group will convene in Fort Worth January 7 with a general board meeting in Washington January 8 18. Mrs Ed Linn hosted a holiday buffet honoring Mr and Mrs Hancock of Corona NM Miss Thalia Gillett of El Paso and Miss Bertha Mae Hancock of Houston.
Miss Frances Gillett and Ais Ber tha Mae Hancock entertained with a bridge party at the Hancock home Friday afternoon. A salad course was served and table prizes were attractive shopping lists. Guests included Mer rill Pouncey Brookie Cook Thalia Gillett Pauline Terry Letitia Rixon Georgia Benson Clemma Billingsly Artie Mae Sandifer Dorothy Ligon Belle Hix Mesdames Lee Hancock Arch Allen W H Terry H L Kokernot Jr Carl Thain Clay Holland Mary Haynes Gene Benson Georg Livingston Jack Cross Bart Mercy Elliott.
A pleasant gathering of neighbors and old friends hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hancock on Friday evening. Miss Billingsly and Mr. Morelock led the head table for much of the event amid a salad course and informal games.
Mrs C D Wood entertained a small group of friends for afternoon tea on Monday, complimenting Mrs Murray wife of David J Murray. The event was described as a pleasant social gathering with light refreshments.
Mrs. W. Van Siekle travels to Fort Worth to attend the State Federation board meeting. She plans to stay a short time to visit friends and relatives while in the city.
Mrs C D Wood’s piano pupils performed a Saturday recital at her home. Program included Brook by Hewett, First Flower of Spring, Little Georgia Washing, Little Courtiers, Valse by Felton, Readings and a duet. Guests and attendees listed among the participants.
A Friday evening gathering at the Forchheimer home featured a group of young people as guests of Mist Juliette. The highlight was a spoof game with refreshments served before departure. Attendees included Killaine Keefer, Elizabeth Baines, Willa B. Morelock, Ruth Penrod, Dovis Chaffin, Eula Brown, Elizabeth Harry Benton Garrett, Harold Sevhert, Marvin Turney, D Thritt, John Cox Wright, Paul Forchheimer, Janes Chaffin, Jack Everhart, Tem ple Pouncey, Robert Allen Owens.
Milton Trice of El Paso and Mary Anderson Trice of Alpine wed in a reunion ceremony. Attendants were Miss Dorene Granger of Fort Davis and Lon Anderson of El Paso. The Trices will reside in El Paso.
Cas Edwards will move two small cottages on Eighth Street to make room for a new cottage to be built later. Milam Harrison holds the moving contract. Edwards will remodel the existing cottages to be completely modern and work will begin after the current structures are relocated.
The Graham family thanks friends and acquaintances for comforting them during their sad loss of their dear little one Mr and Mrs C H Graham and family express gratitude for support and kindness from neighbors and advertisers.
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