Alpine Life Notes and Rainy Outing Highlights
A town column blends vacation weather with Texas Press Association insights from Austin. References to soaking rains, Alpine and Brewster County favor, campus strolls at the University, and memories of the 40 acres surface alongside social snippets. Mr and Mrs John Lane celebrate a 63rd anniversary. Walther Read’s remarks. Mrs Martha Morrison and Mrs Helen Gibb share news of travels and homecomings. Dining at Irving’s near Austin and local tales of residents’ comings and goings wrap the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country
Atlantic
Austin
San Antonio
Alpine
Brewster County
Texas Press
University
Tempus
Fugit
John Lane
Walter W. Eadhs
Florida
Nassau
Irving's
Tom Stowell
Mia
Mario Tapia
Mario
Tapia Ponce
Dick Rogers
Sara
T ‘Gether
Holland Hotel
Masta Luego
Alpine Native Margaret Craddock to Wed January 28
Announcement from San Antonio area former residents states Margaret Suzanne Craddock daughter of Dr. and Mrs Walter Dupree Craddock will marry on January 28. The couple hail from Alpine and West Texas origins with ties to the Craddock family in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
West Texas
Margaret Suzanne Craddock
Walter Dupree Craddock
San Antonio
Four Sul Ross Professors To Address Girl Scout Conference
Sul Ross State College faculty will address the senior Girl Scout conference of the Persian Basin Council at Mitre Peak. Theme is Vocational Exploration with sessions on choosing vocations, combining work and occupation, and prospects in art and other fields. Planning leader is Mrs David Bishop of Midland.
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Sul Ross State College
Pershian Basin Council
Forday
Mitre Peak
Frances Sowell
Mons Ns
de. W. D. Rich
Sul Rass
John Prude
Department of Education
Lenna Sawyer
Monahans
Miltia Hill
Sul Ross
Midland
David Bishop
Mrs. Wade Celebrates 83rd Birthday At Dinner
Mary E. Wade known as Mother by family marked her 83rd birthday with a turkey dinner at the Holland Hotel. Attending were Jimmy Wade Charley Wade and Carey Carlton Bruce Jr plus Alpine. The wedding will be solemnized at 4 pm Saturday January 28 at Christ Episcopal Church in San Antonio with a reception at the Menger Hotel.
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Mary E. Wade
Holland Hotel
Jimmy C. Wade
Charley F. Wade
Alpine
Carey Carlton Bruce Jr
Christ Episcopal Church
San Antonio
Menger
Miss Donna Neely Becomes Bride of Milton Massey
Miss Donna Neely and Milton J. Massey united in marriage at 8 p.m. January 21 in Alpine First Presbyterian Church. The ceremony featured white flowers, candelabra, and a double ring service officiated by Rev. Clanton Newbill. The bride, daughter of Mrs. J. M. Neely and C. H. Neely Sr., wore a Baroness satin gown with Venice lace and a train, carried a white Bible, and received in marriage by Ernest L. Teague Sr. The bride’s sister Mrs. Ernest L. Seague served as matron of honor in orchid taffeta. Groom’s father, W. M. Massey, was best man. ushers included Rev. George De Voll and Danny Beaver. A four-tiered cake reception followed in the church Hospitality Room. The couple plans to reside in Alpine while both pursue degrees at Sul Ross State College. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Massey and Doris, Mrs. Jeann Hale, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Humphreys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Neely
Milton J. Massey
First Presbyterian Church of
Alpine
Ernest L. Teague Sr
Tuscany
Venice
Ernest L. Seague
W. M. Massey
Theseroom
George de Voll
Church of Christ
Danny Beaver
Peasy Ann Theophilus
Garrett Briges
Jean Hale
Doris Massey
Clanton New Pitt
Mesdames Oliver Theophilus
Arthur Hill
Truitt Read
T. C. Selvig
Alice Winder
Billy Mills
Glenn Davis
Otiss
Martha Hill
Sao
Sul Ross State College
Alpine High School
Sul Ross College
Eola High School
Air Force of
United States
San Angelo Junior College
Sut Ros State College
Caven Woodwards Hosts to Two Mexican Suppers
Caven Woodwards hosted two Mexican suppers at their home last Saturday and Monday. The buffet featured colorful pottery casseroles and a table with candies nuts and desserts. Invitees included Frank Newsom Dick Rogers Otis Kimball Zeb Decie and others plus George Bevier Alfred Creigh W Winter Ray LaBeff and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Logan
Paul Forchheimer
Jimmy Pate
Gene Benson
Gay Meriwether
D. Hai
Malone Y. Hill
Vernon McIntyre
Nellie Mae McEloy
George Bevier
Alfred E. Creigh
W. Winter
Ray LaBeff
D. M. Ben B. H. Warnock
Frank McCollum
C. C. Mudd
J. Burgess
Lulu Cotter White
Central School reports audiometer tests for pupils
Principal Ken McAllister of Al ine Central School says 40 of Central's 329 pupils have been tested with the audiometer, indicating a school wide hearing screening effort underway.
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Ken McAllister
Aline Central School
Central
March Of Dimes Dance Set At Alpine Country Club
The valiant fight against polio will be aided by a dance tomorrow at 8 30 p m at Alpine Country Club Sponsored by Bill Sohl Gage Holland and Mark Herring Members urged to attend Donations may be made at the door to the March of Dimes
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Alpine Country Club
Bill Sohl
Gage Holland
Mark Herring
Japettes
Alpine Study Club Votes $300 for New Brewster Hospital
Alpine Study Club members, led by president Mrs Gerald Ogle, voted to donate 300 to furnish bedrooms at Brewster County Hospital. New directors elected include Mrs R A Whiteside Mrs Laura Martin and Mrs K G Brown. All members will take part in the Mothers March on Polio Jan 30.
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Alpine Stay Ciup
Brewster County Hospital
Presbyterian Hospitality Room
Gerald Ogle
R. A. Whiteside
Laura Martin
K. G. Brown
Annie Lacke Circle Program on The Changeless Gospel
The Annie Lackey Circle of the Methodist WSCS met at Mrs A J Blerschwale's home to discuss The Changeless Gospel in a Revolutionary Age. Mrs J J Smith and Mrs Roy White led the program with letters from missionary Martha Shelby. Refreshments were served to a group of local women including J Parker and Virgil Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Lackey
Methodit Wscs
A.J. Blerschwale
Cochom
Walter Foster
Arthur J. Gard
J. Smith
Roy White
C.B. Casey
Martha Shelby
India
United Council of Churches
Methodist
J.P. ‘Parker
TA. Beard
Virgil” Miller
J. Roy [Spence
Gordon Barrow
Clifton Mose
Ala. Stainbaugh
A. Davidson
J.D. Ki Tome A. Vick Winter
Perry Car Fwiil
George Baines
K.G Brown
Mrs Mildred Eliott
Keith Peters To Give Piano Recital Today
Keith Peters will perform a piano recital at 4 30 p m in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Peters. The event is a Silver Tea with proceeds for the March of Dimes. Assisting are Tommy Posey Janith West and Dee Ann Dyke. Family and friends and others are invited to attend.
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Keith Peters
Ralph Peters
Keith
Graves Bogel
Tommy Posey
Janitha West
Dee Ann Dyke
Dinner Fetes T. A. Beards 40th Wedding Anniversary
A Marfa dinner in the Paisano Hotel Spanish Room honored Mr and Mrs T A Beards on their 40th wedding anniversary. Norman Beard and son Jim hosted with a table center of carnations and numeral 40, Mrs Beards wore a brown velour suit. The night included poems jokes and stories, games and prizes with guests D R Elliott Perry Cartwright George W Baines G W Fielder J W Shepperd Roy Whiteside Avora Owens TF Skevington J E Burgess and others.
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Ana Atts
Hartzog Cox Nuptials Held In Las Cruces
Mr and Mrs C B Cox announce the marriage of their daughter Frances Carolyn to Lionel J Hartzog on January 16 in Las Cruces New Mexico with Judge Mabel B Chaven officiating Attendants were Mr and Mrs Weldon Howell The bride a senior at Alpine High will finish at Ysleta High The groom is a firefighter for the Southern Pacific Railway They will reside at 235 Polo Inn Road El Paso
Kinser Talks At A A U W Meeting
Mrs. Rose Kinser spoke at the Alpine branch of A A U W in the First Presbyterian Church hospitality room on January 5. Mrs. W E Lockhart Miss Myrtle Whiteside Miss Sv Mann and Mrs Kenneth Brown discussed the benefits of the national organization for outstanding women in intellectual achievement. Members filled a true false questionnaire and reacted to quiz results. The meeting was adjourned by president Mrs Hugh Dallman.
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First Presbyterian Church
A.A.U.W
W. E. Lockhart
Myrtle Whiteside
Sv? Mann
Kenneth Brown
National Organization
Hugh Dallman
Three Hostesses Entertain With Morning Coffee
Three hostesses entertained Monday January 16 in the newly decorated home of Mrs. Guss Lines. Mrs Lines hosted with Mrs. Nick Thee and Mrs. Guy Stillwell. Delights included a buffet of homemade pastries served to Mesdames Vic Heil Mario Tapia Ponce Bill Rogers P B Uzzell Tom Moore Kenneth Clouse Bob Rains and Serena Cash.
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Mrs. Guss Lines
Lines
Nick Thee
Guy Stillwell
Vic Heil
Mario Tapia Ponce
Bill Rogers
P. B. Uzzell
Tom Moore
Kenneth Clouse
Bob Rains
Serena Cash
Alpine high essays graded in soil conservation program
Paul Hill head of Alpine English Department says he finished scoring the Bsth paper by an Alpine High junior or senior for the soil conservation essay contest. Miss Sue Mann, associate, reports grading 113 essays, 97 turned in, with Mann’s papers from freshmen and sophomores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hill
Alpine English Department
Miss Sue, Mann
Miss Mann
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Stans J
Cross & Cross
Milton Massey
Caven Woodwards
Alpine Study Club
Annie Lacke
Storey - Whiteside Lumber CO
T. A. Beards
Hartzog-Cox
Las Cruces
Rose Kinser
Home Furniture CO
Fabulous Peter Poa
Bates
Forchheimer
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