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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1947

Page

7

Garden Club hears president's message and plans center

Mrs Ralph Peters hosted the January garden club meeting at Mrs Peters home with reports from officers and committee members and the president Mrs Meador thanking volunteers. The club voted to accept space in the Meador studio for a garden center. The report outlines social bridge events and a dinner party hosted by Mrs L F Buttrill in Marathon honoring Dr and Mrs Burges Johnson of Schenectady with guests from Alpine.

Garden Club Ralph Peters W. C. Frieten Lawrence Kidwell Mrs. Barnes John Newell Holland Hotel Eagar Martin Jim ‘Thomas Mesdames Shellie Barnes Jim Casner al Creigh Worth Frazer Vernon ‘McIntyre Buttrill L. F. Buttrill Marathon Burges Johnson Schenectady Alpine Alice Cowan Lutle Brit C. D. Wood Johnson

Christian Women’s Missionary Program on India

The Women's Missionary Society of the Christian Church met Tuesday at Mrs. Joe Parker's home. Due to Rev. Pickering's illness, Rev. Pickering led a program about India and their missionary work there. Members and visitors heard from Mrs. Seybert, Mrs. Casner, Mrs. Evins, Mr. Weyerts, and others, then refreshments were served by Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Nichols.

Christian Wms India Women’s Missionary Society of the Christian Church Joe Parker Mesdames Chastain Casner Seybert Propst Wyatt Nichols Edwards Wells Herbert Weyerts Evans H. Nichols Hale Visitor John Pickering

Woodmen Circle installs officers at February meeting

The Woodmen Circle meeting at Mrs Jane Burling’s home elected 1047 officers for the year: Past Pres Frieda Wade, Pres Thelma William, 1st vice Azile Davidson, 2nd vice Th Clifford, secretary Jane Burling, treas Metta Willame, auditor Marian Burling, chaplain Anna Lange, attendant Jane Hale Wirkus, assistant Marie Smith, captain Jean Burling, musician Mathilda Foreheimer, Junior Committee Jean Burling, civic attire Metta Williams, grave reporter Thelma Williams, welfare June Burling. Social hour served to Oma Doole Cox Orah Clifford Frieda Wade Metta Williams Thelma Williams. Next meeting Feb 19 at Metta Williams home.

Apme Rove Woodmen Ane Burling Frieda Wade Thelma William Azile Davidson Ofth Clifford Jane Burling Metta Willame Marian Burling Anna Lange Jane Hale Wirkus Marie Smith Jean Burling Mathilda Forehheimer Metta Williams Thelma Wiliams June Burling Oma Doole Cox Orah Clifford Thelma Williams

Society and Hospital Notes in Alpine Area

More SOCIETY on Page 7 HOSPITAL NOTES Miss Virginia Thomas Alpine treatment Abs Pat Lester Alpine major operation Jan 10 Mrs C L Clark sul Ross student major operation Jan 14 Carroll Simpson Alpine treatment Gregory McNew Sul Ross student treatment Frank Barton Sul Ross student treatment

Abs Pat Lester Alpine C. L. Clark Sul Ross Carroll Simpson Gregory McNew Frank Barton

Local residents visit relatives in and around Alpine

Local items note visits by Mrs. Clay Harmon of Corpus Christi and Mr. and Mrs. Chas E. Speck, with stops in Bal linger Menard and San Antonio. Leroy Roark, Fort Hancock principal, returned from Alpine and Devine, while Grace Bedail of Boulder and Florence Bedail of Colorado visit Alpine and plan travel east and south to Alabama and Florida.

Clay Harmon Corpus Christi Chas. E. Speck Ballinger and Menard Tom Stovell San Antonio John Stovell W. B. Hancock Paul Abernethy St. Louis T. H. Etheridge Austin PTA G. P. Smith Leroy Roark Ft. Hancock Alpine Ray Williams Leroy Fort Hancock Devine Bruce Roark Misses Grace Florence Bedail Boulder Cole Miss Grace Sul Ross College Miss Florence Colrado University Alabama Florida

Births Reported From Tulia Marathon Orange Alpine Fort Davis

New arrivals include a son born to Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Sims of Tulia weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces born Monday. Cecilia Smith is the mother of the baby. Nancy weighs 7 pounds 15 ounces born to Mr. and Mrs. Eldon McGonagill of Marathon last Sunday. Horace Michael born in Orange January 6 weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces, parents Mrs. Louise Lewis Alexander. Jimmie Earl born January 9 to Mr. and Mrs. James V. Jones, Sul Ross student. Gerald Allison born January Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dumas of Fort Davis weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces.

W. N. Sims Tulia Sims Cecilia Smith Harris Smith Alpin Nancy Eldon McGonagill Marathon Horace Alexander Orange City Horace Michael Alexander Louise Lewis Alpine Jas. V. Jones Jimmie Earl Jones Gerald Allison Jack Dumas Fort Davis

Fort Bliss Buildings Put Up For Sale By U S Engineers

The Real Estate division of the U S Engineers announces the sale of barracks buildings durable items and picket lines at Fort Bliss Texas Sealed bids are due by 9 p m January 23 at the Division Real Estate suboffice Albuquerque NM A prior sale at William Beaumont General Hospital Annex Fort Bliss reduced a housing shortage The Real Estate Project El Paso offers bid invitations and forms for interested parties

U.S. Engineers Fort Bliss Texas Albuquerque N. M William Beaumont General Hospital Annex U. S. Engineers Offee Southern Pacific el Paso

Special Train For TS&GR Members To Frisco Meet

About 125 Texas sheep and goat raisers will travel by a Santa Fe special train from San Angelo to San Francisco January 24 to attend the National Wool Growers convention. The party will return February 8, with a Los Angeles stop for sightseeing and hotel plans arranged through the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association office.

Ts&gr San Anelo San Francisco Texas Southern Pacific Los Angeles San Angelo Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ ‘Assn Association The Santa Fe Railway San An

Vets Reinstate Service Life Insurance Under New Law

Local veterans are using a congressionally liberalized option to reinstate National Service Life Insurance by paying two premiums, with no penalties or back payments. Over 20 veterans so far this month have reinstated more than $180000 in coverage, which can be paid as a lump sum to a beneficiary if death occurs. Details available at the VA Contact office in the Holland hotel building.

Congress Elmo Cornelison Veterans Administration Armed Services Cornelison Holland Hotel ECOND Bend-Davis Associated Press KVLF Hay Columbia Madio Sud Cats Sul Ross College Big Bend Paisano Hotel Marfa Alpine Pecos Monahans Odessa KROD Silver City Carlsbad Mutual United States KVLP Fulton Lewide National

Alpine Lions Club Inaugural Meeting Sets Plans For Year

The Alpine Lions Club held its first meeting of the year with near full attendance on Tuesday Jan 7. Outgoing president A J Bierschwale reviewed progress, installed officers led by new president C B Gross, and a committee headed by Lion Patterson was named to arrange officer installation. Lion Kay will lead a plan of action for promoting the club project tied to developing the recreational park. Guests were welcomed by Lion Whiteside and Lion McPherson.

Alpine Lions Club A. J. Bierschwale Lion Patterson

Dana X. Bible To Speak At Marfa Football Meet

Dana X. Bible, athletic director of a Texas university, will speak at the Marfa high school football meeting tomorrow evening. A barbecue for the Shorthorn squad and guests starts at 7, followed by the event at the USO Building in Marfa.

Dana X. Bible Texas University Marfa Rae Shorthorn Selock USO Marta

Rotary meeting features Glenn Davis singers and sextet

Rotarians were entertained by Glenn Davis group Sal Ross a boys quartet and the Girls Sextet. They performed The Clarks A-Movin Big Bass Viol Shortenin Jingle Bells and a Harry Novak song Ive Got Plenty of Nothin. Morelock spoke on hobbies writing and the Tail Twister Lion Burr Thornton began duties.

Glenn Davis Sal Ross Cl Ark Shortenin Henry Novak Morelock Fone

Prominent Scholar Hints at New Endeavors After Reading

The speaker noted that Hopeves followed closely and may open new fields of endeavor, expanding a larger view of life. Dr Morelock Sarane had written over 600 articles and now dedicates spare time to re-reading and classifying them. Visitors and Ro Tarians attended the meeting alongside Geo Clark of San Angelo and Joe Tine.

Hopeves Morelock Sarane Geo Clark San Angelo Joe Tine

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Society C.D. Nouw Nanor Bridge Bill Winter Messrs Mesdames J. M. Alderson H. W. Morelock Frank Newsom Mrs. Harfst J. W. Shepperd Frank McCollum Knox Reid George Koury Paul Vogt Harfst Mr. Creigh Mrs. Reid Mr. McCollum Mr.Newsom Anderau Friesen Peters Yellow Hood Taxi Luther Green Rte St. Bt. and College Ave City Drug Store Gnove More Society Virginia Thomas Chiropractic R. D. A. Hilton Anu Physio Mouang Tat Cockrell Ushy Tex Tivoli Maria Engenia Rotary News Lion Burr Thornton Houston Felix Mel Gaueny Wwonize Avalanche Adv First National Bank of Alpine Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Member Federal Reserve System City Depository L. Kokernot Pres G W. Baines V-Pres G. B. Crawford Congoleum NAIRN BIRD Storey - Whiteside Mutual Network Federal Communications Commission Civil Aeronautics K Cary
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