W H Wood Promoted to Permanent Captain in Army Air Corps
Mrs. C D Wood reports that W H Wood, son-in-law of Frank O Rays of Alpine, has received a permanent rank promotion to Captain in the Army Air Corps. A small family ceremony at the Las Vegas Air Force Base featured Elinor Wood and Mrs. Wood pinning insignia. The promotion, effective January 2, 1949, followed a period of awaiting temporary rank, the family noting no interest in the word temporary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Wood
Frank O. Rays
Alpine
Army Air Corps
Las Vegas
Nev
Air Force Base
Elinor
Frank F
Chip) Wood
Ray
Engagement Announced for Barbara Lee Hunt and James Lanier Jr
Mr and Mrs George R Hunt of Alpine Texas announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Lee to James W Lanier Jr son of Mr and Mrs James W Lanier Sr of Shawnee Oklahoma The wedding is set for February 11 at 7 pm in the First Baptist Church Alpine with Dr Frank C Dutton pastor officiating the double ring ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Hunt
Alpine
Texas
Barbara Lee
James W. Lanier, Jr
James W. Lanier Sr
E. 9Th Street
Shawnee, Oklahoma
First Baptist Church of
Frank C. Dutton
Zeta Tau Zeta Holds Campus Business Meeting
Zeta Tau Zeta on the Sul Ross campus met at Miss Lelette Barrow’s home with Miss Elaine Parker and Miss Lucille Kempen organizing plans for a campus dance. Hostess gifts honored Mrs. Aubry Harrell, formerly Miss Bettye Beckett, who will leave after the semester to join her husband on their ranch near Sanderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubry Harrell
Bettye Beckett
Uvalde
Keesey Kimball
Lelette Barrow
Cobby Lewis
Austin
T. R. McPherson
Derbyshire
Chesterfield
England
Mary Ellen Chandler
Lawrence Hall
Betty
Social club members attend meeting with sponsor Paul Pierce
Mrs Paul E Pierce presided as sponsor and was joined by Miss Elaine Parker Lucille Kempen Mae Hudson Mary Neeley Eula Jo Henderson Dorothy Alam and Mrs Mary Ellen Kimball in attendance at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Pierce
Elaine Parker
Lucille Kempen
Mae Hudson
Mary Neeley
Eula Jo Henderson
Dorothy Alam
Mary Ellen Kimball
Alpine Study Club Schedules February Game Night
The Alpine Study Club met January 20 in the Christian church hospitality room. President Mrs Seldon Robinson led a brief session to handle business. A February game night was tentatively planned with details to follow. Hostesses Mrs Peyton Cain and Mrs Fred Williams arranged a large red satin Valentine centerpiece and served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Study Club
The
Christian Church
Seldon Robinson
Peyton Cain
Fred Williams
Pilot Club in Alpine Hosts Program Meeting
The Pilot club of Alpine met in the Rose room at the Holland hotel on Saturday January 22 with 24 members present and guest Mrs Irene Gilbert of Houston. Mae Ament spoke on Pilot International legislative topics and women’s rights milestones including equality in public office jury service and a uniform divorce law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Club of Alpine
Holland Hotel
Margaret Cross
Irene Gilbert
Houston
Anna D. Linn
Mae Ament
Pilot International
National Women Lawyer's Association
Texas
Lucretia Mott
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Seneca Falls
New York
Woodmen Circle Meets with Mrs. Treadwell
Alpine Grove No 671 of the Woodmen cycle met Wednesday January 19 at 3 oclock at the home of Mrs Irene Treadwell for the regular business and social hour A new social member Mrs Blanche Taylor was present for the first time The secretary Mrs Freeda Barrow presented
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Grove
Irene Treadwell
Blanche Taylor
Freeda Barrow
Alpine Grove Welfare Club 1949 Officers Installed
The Welfare club of Alpine Grove reports seven members attended the 1949 meeting. Officers for 1949 were installed and remain the same as 1948. Thelma Williams invited members to meet at her home on February 16 at 3 oclock. Social hour featured dainty sandwiches cake and cocoa served by Irene Treadwell to Freeda Barrow Oma Cox Anna Lange Blanche Taylor Metta Williams Freeda Wade and Thelma Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Williams
Alpine Grove
Welfare Club
The
Grove
Freeda Barrow
Oma Cox
Anna Lange
Blanche Taylor
Metta Williams
Freeda Wade
Irene Treadwell
Thursday Bridge Club soiree at Mrs Terry’s home
Mrs King Terry hosted a Thursday Bridge luncheon with azaleas and fall leaves. Present were Mesdames W H Terry Edwin Fowlkes Clay Holland Frank Newsom Nelle Griffin and invited guests Mesdames Otis Kimball Earl McElroy C E McCool Shellie Barnes Frank McCollum G H Harfst W N Gourley. Terry and Barnes tied for high score and earned first and second prizes. Griffin received the low prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thursday Bridge Club
W. N. Gourley
Terry
Barnes
Griffin
Girl Scout Troop 6 welcomes new members and officers
Eighteen were enrolled on January 13 in Girl Scout Troop 6. Officers include Joyce Lockhart president Janice Parker vice president Myra Hord scribe and Anne Devenport treasurer. January 20 meeting troopers served cookies and cokes. Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Lockhart
Janice Parker
Myra Hord
Anne Devenport
Birthday party for Marsha Broadfoot in January
Mrs Chalmers Broadfoot hosted close friends for Marsha Broadfoot’s 12th birthday on Tuesday evening January 25. Weather limited the guest list from the sixth grade. attendees included Sonja Houghton Brownell Queen Myra Nell Hord Carol Anne Ross Jim Turner Dan Logan Sandra Breshears Jimmie Matlock Jimmie Owens Joyce Lockhart and James Thomas. A large cake and games complemented the celebration.
El Progreso Reports On Texas Federation History
Mrs. D. M. Bennett gave a report on the history and contributions of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs during the El Progreso club meeting at the Presbyterian hospitality room on January 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Bennett
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
el Progreso Club
Presbyterian Hospitality Room
Texas
Clubwomen Elect Officers at February Meeting
Clubwomen highlight achievements in child labor law advocacy and support for the Marlin crippled children's home and the Texas State College for Women at Denton. They have helped found and sustain libraries like El Progreso in Alpine and will elect officers for the coming year at the February 4 meeting in the Hospital ity room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin
Texas State College For Women
Denton
el Progreso
Alpine
Hunting Views Shown To Alpine Group
Travis Roberts visited the Marathon ranch Friday evening as a guest of Mr and Mrs W G Fielder. He shared slides from a year earlier hunting trip through Colorado Utah Montana and Idaho. Neighbors attending included Mr and Mrs Ralph Peters Edwin Gillett H E Gates Mr and Mrs John Gillett and Mr and Mrs C D Wood. Mrs Fielder served fruit cake and coffee at this impromptu art exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Roberts
Marathon Ranch
W. G. Fielder
Colorado
Utah
Montana
Idaho
Ralph Peters
Edwin Gillett
H. E. Gates
John Gillett
C. D. Wood
Fielder
Family Fun Night at Asbury Church Featuring Skit
The Asbury club hosts a Thursday evening event at 7 30 in the Methodist church basement. A free will offering funds high school campers next summer. The program includes group singing humor skits and a 17 member cast performing Sweetheart Memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Club
Honor Roll Education Class Honors Dr H E Robinson
Graduate education class Ed 535 hosted a buffet supper at Rokernot Lodge in honor of Dr H E Robinson director of Special Education in Texas. The program featured songs and a lecture on educational opportunities for exceptional children with a distinctive Valentine motif decor and a three-part eye catching ice centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean T. H. Etheridge
H. E. Robinson
Rokernot Lodge
Dr. Robinson
Austin
State Department of Education For
Texas
John Carrico
Sal Ross
Peggy Mims
Leonard Rose
Crane
Glenn F. Davis
Sul Ross
Will Rogers
Bob Burns
Florist
Ann Stowell
Janice Jane Young
Freda Powell
Valentine
Stella Key
Virginia Lee Link
Theda la Beff
Wesselee Barrow
Frances Newsom
Wilma Woodruff
Dorothy Perryman
Margaret Key
Edith Speer
Local social event honors and guests at ranch gathering
Wanda Watts Hodges Euna May Wedin Cobby Lewis Eula Jo Henderson and Mrs Otis Kimball attended. Mrs Robert Dod recently moved to a ranch near Miles sent crystal water glasses. Mrs T R McPherson Mrs Tommy Barrow and Mrs Gordon Barrow assisted the hostess.
Eliza Wade Honored at Alpine Cafe Birthday Dinner
Mrs. Eliza Wade was guest of honor at a birthday dinner Sunday at the Alpine cafe. Attending were her sons Jimmy and Charles Wade, and Mrs. D. L. Funk along with Mr. and Mrs. Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Eliza Wade
Eliza Wade
Alpine Cafe
Jimmy
Charles
Wade
D. L. Funk
Jimmy Wade
Charles Wade
Typewriter Ribbons and Paper Sold at The Avalanche tf
Local listing notes typewriter ribbons paper car bons and second sheets available at The Avalanche tf.
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Zeta Tau Zeta
UP Business Masters
Pilot Club
Woodmen Circle
Treadwell
VrimaDowna
E. Holland Ave
Girl Scout News
Marsha Broadfoot
Mrs. Kimball
Meat Department
Peyton
Boston
Texas Oranges
Nice and Large
Stokley
VU. S
Grannie’s
White House
Oldsmobile
Olds
Ldsmobile
Henry Bailey Motors
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