Move to Hill Building Complete After Snow Delay
Teens recount moving The Avalanche to the Hill Building from Thursday to Saturday while noting a snowy backdrop. FACES & PLACES describe visitors stopping by the new location including Myrtle Whiteside Mary Bogel Babe Wotan and many others. The vicar C L Conder offers comfort amid family illness as Nell Holman thanks well wishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Whiteside
Mary
al Creigh
Dom Adams
Dom
Jimmy Pate
St. James Episcopal Church
C. L. Conder
Jim
Sally
Bobby
Nell
Ham) Holman
Engagement of Miss McMillan Ray Hudson Revealed
The engagement of Mary Maxine McMillan and Jim Ray Hudson was announced at a tea on December 21 at the bride’s parents’ home in Pecos. The couple plan to marry February 8 at the First Methodist Church in Pecos after both finish UT Austin and Texas Tech degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss McMillan Ray Hudson
Mary Maxine McMillan
William C. Smith
Pecos
Jim Ray Hudson
Elmer R. Hudson
Alpine
Maxine
Ray
University of Texas
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
Hudson
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
First Methodist
AHS Graduating Class of ’57 Holds Holiday Reunion
The Al pine High School graduating class of 1957 held its first reunion Monday night December 23 at Miss Lolly Lockhart’s home. Of 100 invitations, 23 attended with Tye Hillger giving grace before the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AHS
Alpine High School
Lolly Lockhart
Tye Hillger
Grace
Alpine Junior Music Club January Program Features Local Performers
The Alpine Junior Music Club held its January meeting in the Studio of Fine Arts with two groups performing. Participants included Sharon Barber Rex Ivey Mary Bell Lockhart Jeanne McCollister Robin Sohl Rochelle Sohl Harrell Winter Camille Conner Lindy Creigh Dorothy Morgan Carol Ann Nelon and others. A Christmas program showcased Grieg music and a spaghetti supper followed. The group planned a February study of Mexican music and documented club activities and memories from 1956 and 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Junior Music Club
Studio of Fine Arts
Sharon Barber
Rex Ivey
Mary Bell Lockhart
Jeanne McCollister
Robin Sohl
Rochelle Sohl
Harrell Winter
Camille Conner
Lindy Creigh
Dorothy Morgan
Carol Ann Nelon
Jeri Bellamah
Mary Sims
Linda Powers
Sheila Daugherty
Julie Forchheimer
Edward Grieg
Mexico
Mrs. W. E. Williams To Speak On Roses
Alpine Garden Club hosts a program on roses by Mrs. W. E. Williams at 3 30 p m Friday January 10 in the home of Mrs A R Stambaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Williams
Alpine Garden Club
A. R. Stambaugh
St James Auxiliary Hosts Evening Program Meeting
St James Auxiliary held its monthly meeting Tuesday evening at Mrs Graves Bogels home. Mrs H E Medlin reviewed a chapter from Understanding the Sacraments on Confession and Absolution The Sacrament of Forgiveness and Restoration. Devotions were by Mrs Neville Haynes. Donuts and hot cider were served by the hostess to Mesdames Bogel Uzzell Wright Milstead Conder Medlin DeCook and Haynes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
C. L. Conder
Medlin
K. J. DeCook
Haynes
Cemetery Association To Elect Officers
Alpine Cemetery Association members will elect new officers at a meeting this evening at 7 30 p m in the Chamber of Commerce building. Every lot owner is a member and urged to attend. Mrs Bill Dorris will report on the new well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Cemetery Association
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Dorris
Cooleys Welcome Son Michael John At Brewster County Hospital
Mr and Mrs Jack Cooley announce the birth of their son Michael John last Sunday at Brewster County Memorial Hospital. He weighs 5 pounds 4 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs J C Cooley of Alpine and Mr and Mrs H Richardson of Humstanton England. The couple also has a daughter Linda eight months old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Cooley
Michael John
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
J. C. Cooley
Alpine
H. Richardson
Humstanton
England
Cooleys
Linda
Two Baptist Circles Enjoy Christmas Program Together
The Eldia Cox and Edna Carson circles of the Baptist Church held a joint Christmas meeting at Mrs. Ralph Peters home. The Unexpected Goer told by Mrs. D. EF. Jones inspired the event with decorative touches and a food drive for the ceer boxes. Attendees included Mesdames Lois McIntyre J M Floyd B L Hampton A Ceraldi Walter Huang J O Casparis T M Lankford J H Welch O W Bass and Ray Spence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldia Cox
Edna Carson
The
Baptist Church
Ralph Peter’s
D. EF. Jones
Mesdames
Lois McIntyre
J. M. Floyd
B. L. Hampton
A. Ceraldi
Walter Huang
J. O. Casparis
T. M. Lankford
J. H. Welch
O.W. Bass
Ray Spence
Sul Ross Plans Exhibitions at Alpine Gallery
Sul Ross State College will host two winter exhibitions in Alpine aided by the Museum of New Mexico. The first, Museum Collection, features sixteen paintings from Santa Fe works including New Mexico artists such as Sloan Vierra Nash Beauregard Sharp Nordfeldt Bakos Blumenschein Cowles Johnson Longley O Hara Rogoway Schleeter Schooley Van Soelen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Sul Ross State College
Museum of New Mexico
Santa Fe
Fine Arts
Art
New Mexico
John Sloan
Carlos Vierra
Willard Nash
Donald Beauregard
J. H Sharp
B. J. O. Nordfeldt
Jozef Bakos
E. L. Blumenschein
Russell Cowles
Raymond Johnson
Benrique Longley
Fredrick O'Hara
Alfred Rogoway
Howard B. Schleeter
Elmer Schooley
Theodore van Soelen
Price's Creameries Dinner At Holland House Hotel
Price's Creameries employees and their wives or dates enjoyed a dinner Saturday December 21 in the Holland House Coffee Shop. The long table featured Christmas decorations. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Henrichs Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth VanderMuellen Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wilson Charles Ol Lund and Miss Connie Burling. Mr. and Mrs. Jim DeCook and sons spent last week in Tucson Arizona with his parents Mr. and Mrs. William DeCook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price’s Creameries
Holland House
Walter Henrichs
Kenneth VanderMuellen
Gerald Wilson
Charles Oflund
Connie Burling
Jim DeCook
Tucson
Ariz
William DeCook
Brewster County Teachers Set Jan Meeting
A called Brewster County Teachers meeting is scheduled for Monday January 13 in the Presbyterian Hospitality Room. Delegates will be elected for the Trans-Pecos meeting to be held in El Paso in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
Uimt
Presbyterian
Trans-Pecos
el Paso
Travland Family Celebrates New Year Holidays
Mr and Mrs Oscar N Travland and sons Lewis and Larry of Beeville split the New Year holidays with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs John N Blackman and their son Oscar N Travland Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar N. Travland
Lewis and
Larry
Beeville
John N. Blackman
DAR Meeting Set in Marfa Home for January Event
Big Bend Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 3 p.m. Saturday January 11 in the home of Mrs Li C Brite in Marfa. The program focuses on Americanization with a guest speaker addressing the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DAR
Big Bend
Daughters of the American Revolution
Li. C. Brite
Marfa
Progam
Mrs Holmann Visits Midland Stanton Family Reunion
Mrs. C. Holmann returned from a holiday visit with relatives in Midland and Stanton. While in Stanton she enjoyed a family reunion with close relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Holmann
Midland
Stanton
Daughter born to Mr and Mrs Douglas Bennett of Denton
Mr and Mrs Douglas Bennett of Denton announce the birth of a daughter on December 26 weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces. Grandparents are D. M. Mizell and Mrs Phoebe Mizell of Denton and Mr and Mrs D M Bennett of Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Bennett
Denton
D. M. Mizell
Phoebe Mizell
D. M. Bennett
Alpine
Baptists Plan 20 New Churches in Cedar Hill Meet
Nearly 100 Baptist missionaries and denominational workers including Rev. R L Wittner of Alpine missions secretary for District 7 of the Baptist General Convention of Texas will meet in Cedar Hill on January 7 to outline plans for starting 20 new churches and winning 85 000 converts during 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Hill
Texas
R. L. Wittner
Alpine
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Ed Frazer Visits Kent Family in San Antonio
Ed Frazer visits his daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Kent in San Antonio during the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Frazer
W. W. Kent
San Antonio
Answer to last week's question on asbestos fiber
The response notes asbestos is the valuable fiber obtained from rocks. The statement reflects a brief answer and mentions space for next week's question.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Mary Maxine McMillan
E. E. Hilger
Marvin Pierce
Louis Forchheimer
A. J. Gard
Son
Anna Hayslip
Frank Young
W. E. Lockhart
Glenn Burgess
B. B. Bounds
Carol Vogt
Georgia Lee Morgan
Janith West
Sue Bounds
Gwen Walker
Betty Vogt
Dexter Thomas
John Hayslip
Marion Brooks
Don Burgess
Lazaro Valenzuela
Eulogia T Ramirez
Julia Valenzuela
Jesus Valenzuela
Pat Martinez
Lyons Lockhart
Ellis Cleveland
Tye Hillyer
Tommy Posey
Bonnie Killion
Mary Anita Kay
Totsy Richardson
Sally Lockhart
Mrs
Wallace Combest
South Pacific
Cross & Cross
St. James Auxiliary
Cemetery Association
Jack Cooleys
Sul Ross College
Douglas Bennetts
Baptists
Eha Wiently
Fidelity
Coy
Winter Cleaners
Is Froud
Derette
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