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Newspaper

Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1954

Page

9

Woodward-McCarter Rites Held In Hico

Patricia Marie Ray McCarter and John Frank Woodward Jr were married Friday Jan 8 at the bride’s parents home in Hico. Attendants were E M Haynie of Fort Worth and June Clark of Alpine. The bride wore light blue taffeta with rhinestones. camellia bouquet. Mrs Haynie wore a grey suit with red hat. Mrs Woodward is Arlington State College graduate. Mr Woodward, Sul Ross College graduate, Air Force intelligence officer, now a Gulf Oil geologist in Fort Worth.

Patricia Marie Pat Ray) McCarter E. C. Ray Hico John Frank Woodward Jr J. F. Woodward Spine E. M. Haynie Fort Worth Haynie Woodward Arlington State College Alpine Sul Ross College University of Texas Air Force Gulf Oil Corp

Alathean Class Members Entertained Last Week

Members of the Alathean class of the First Baptist church were hosted by Mrs Bill Williams and Mrs Earl Reaves on January 11. The meeting discussed the project of the month collecting used Christmas cards for a Korean orphanage. A farewell gift was given to Mrs Co F White. The devotional was led by Mrs T M Lankford. About 15 members and three guests attended.

First Baptist Church Bill Williams Earl Reaves Korea Co. F. White Alpine T. M. Lankford

Alpine High Choir to Appear on TV Special Saturday

The Alpine High School a capella choir directed by Mrs Inda Adams will perform on television in a special guest program on Saturday January 23 at 6 p m local time.

Alpine High School Inda Adams Odessa

Dr Grey Speaks on Local Geology at El Progreso Program

Mrs D J Pollock and Mrs W E Lockhart hosted El Progreso members last Friday at Pollock's home. 18 members and one guest attended as Dr C E Grey of Sul Ross College presented slides on Local Geology and the group voted to aid in the Mothers' March on Polio on January 29.

D. J. Pollock W. E. Lockhart el Progreso Grey Joseph Hoff Parsons Kan

Taos Painting Exhibition at Sul Ross College

The Museum of New Mexico presents Taos Painting 1918 and 1953 at Sul Ross College Fine Arts Gallery opening February 2. It collects eight works from 1914 to 1918 and twelve from 1949 to 1953 by Taos artists such as Dunton Higgins Rohlshoven Sharp Ufer Blumenschein Hennings Phillips Bistrom Benrimo Berningham Howard Cook Dasberg Egri Lockwood Rogoway Stewart, on display through February 14.

Museum of New Mexico Sul Ross College Taos Sarah Miltin Hill Fine Arts N. M W. Herbert Dunton Victor Higgins Julius Rolshoven J. H. Sharp Walter Ufer L. Blumenschein E. Martin Hennings Bert Phillips Emil Bisttram Tom Benrimo O. E. Berninghaus Howard Cook Andrew Dasberg Ted Egri Ward Lockwood Alfred Rogoway Charles Stewart

Lucky 13 Bridge Club Entertained By Mrs Harris

Lucky 13 bridge club members were entertained Wednesday of last week in the home of Mrs. JL D Harris. Present were Mesdames Patterson Kimball Kokernot Decie McIntyre and guests Shults Anshan Terry Frazer Votan Breshears Coats. High score among guests went to Mrs Coats and the club high score prize was won by Mrs Decie.

Lucky 13 Bridge Club JL. D. Harris Mesdames Pat Patterson Otis Kimball David Kokernot Zeb Decie Lois McIntyre Carl Shults George Anshan King Terry Worth Frazer Reginald Votan F. S. Breshears Tom Coats Mrs. Coats Decie Harris

Garden Club Meeting Focuses on Landscaping with Native Plants

Alpine Garden club meets Friday January 22 at 3 30 p m at Mrs F S Breshears home with co hosts Mrs J W Gilmer and Mrs Ray LaBeff assisting. Mrs W J Smith presents a program on Landscaping with Native Plants and members are asked to bring program suggestions to the meeting.

Alpine Garden Club F. S. Breshears J. W. Gilmer Ray LaBeff W. J. Smith

Presbyterian Women Install 1954 Alpine Assn Officers

Members of the Alpine Presbyterian Women’s Association held a regular session in the church hospitality room to install 1954 officers. Prayer for missionaries opened the meeting and praise followed the installation, with gifts given to retiring president Mrs. D. R. Elliott and retiring treasurer Mrs. Wilmoth Matthews.

Alpine Presbyterian Women’s Assn D. R. Elliott Walter Henderson Association Vernon Parker Earl Anderau Elliott Eric Williams Fritz Bill Weyerts A. M. Turney T.C. Selvig H. C. la National Missions Wilmoth Matthews Matthews

TEL Class Guests of Mrs Dora Taylor

The TEL Sunday School class of the First Baptist church met last Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs Carroll Simpson, host for the January gathering. Mrs J M Turner presided, opening with a prayer by Mrs M P Slover. Mrs A J Joyce led the devotional.

Carroll Simpson Dora Taylor TEL First Baptist Church J. M. Turner M. P. Slover A. J. Joyce

AAUW Members Meet For January Program

Members of the AAUW met January 7 in the Hospitality room of the Presbyterian church. Education committee head Mrs Martin Olson led a discussion on Education with input from the group. Mrs Olson spoke on Texas Trends in Mental Health and 24 regular members attended along with new member Miss Ruth Livingston of Marfa.

AAUW Presbyterian Church Paul Hill Myrtle Whiteside Martin Olson Olson Texas Bruce Sutton Ruth Livingston Marfa

American Legion Auxiliary Holds January Meeting At Legion Hall

The American Legion Auxiliary meets Monday evening January 25 at 8 o clock for the regular monthly session. A film of the national convention in St. Louis last fall and a movie on the MD Anderson Cancer Research Hospital will be shown. Mrs Telma Adams resigns as president and Mrs Virginia Bailey becomes president with Mrs Gilbert Dawson taking the vacated post. Mrs W O Hale recovering from major surgery in an El Paso hospital is improving and may return home this week as Mr Hale has been at her side.

American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall St. Louis M. D. Anderson Hospital Telma Adams Virginia Bailey Gilbert Dawson Bailey W. O. Hale el Paso Mr. Hale

Secret Pals Drawn At Society Meeting

A brief business meeting assigned names for secret pals and served a dessert course to Mesdames Autrey Turner Holman Hammons Beckett Howell Taylor plus associate members and a visitor Mrs Simpson. Mr and Mrs Paul Forchheimer returned from Dallas where they shopped for men’s clothing for the Forchheimer store.

T. E. Autrey Turner, Co. C. Holman Alice Hammons T. M. Beckett J. G. Howell Dora Taylor Joyce, Slover Gertrude Kay Mrs. Simpson Paul Forchheimer Dallas Forchheimer

Mrs. L. D. Harris Hosts Thursday Bridge Group

Mrs. L. D. Harris entertained the Thursday bridge club at her home last week. Members included Mesdames Dick Rogers Nell Ferguson Lois McIntyre John Gillett and King Terry with guests Mark Herring Ray LaBeff King Terry Jr Paul Vogt Wally Davis Earl Andera u and Jimmy Logan. Refreshments of a dessert plate and coffee followed the games.

L. D. Harris Dick Rogers Nell Ferguson Lois McIntyre John Gillett King Terry Mark Herring Ray LaBeff King Terry Jr Paul Vogt Wally Davis Earl Anderau Jimmy Logan

High score winner and club winner noted

Mrs. Davis topped the guests with the high score while Mrs. Terry won the high club prize for the afternoon. H. L. Kokernot Jr. returned Tuesday from a business trip to Chicago.

Davis Terry H. L. Kokernot Jr Chicago

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Society Nell Forbes J. F Woodward Dr. Grey Taos, N. M Lucky 13 Bridge Club Mrs. Harris Garden Club Presbyterian Mesdames Olson Sutton Custom Assay Office Chemists and Assayers Shippers Representatives P. O. Box el Paso, Texas Planter Coles Rae Ay Heinz Diamond Empson’s White Hominy Kimbell's del Monte van Camps Reg Idaho New Woodbury ADAMS Gard A. J. Gard Jim Skinner Brewster County
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