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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1937

Page

5

Mrs Diggs Hosts 1 Delta Slam Club party

Mrs Walter Diggs hosted 1-Delta-Slam club Saturday afternoon at College apartments. Red roses and candles formed a George Washington motif with lace tea table centerpieces. Members present included Eva Chaffin B E Nelson J Clanton D Kokernot A Brown Percy Wallace. invited guests Leitha Chaffin Frank McCollum Glen Fletcher Paul Vogt Gene Benson Kermit Allen Russell Dun an C E Slichter James Sloan. ten guests Edith Sundquist Polly Poole. Prizes were gypsy aprons with high for members to Mrs Nelson and high for guests to Mrs Vogt.

Ms. Diggs Walter Diggs College Apartments Eva Chaffin Mesdames E. Nelson John Clanton David Kokernot A. J. Brown Percy Wallace Leitha Chaffin Frank McCollum Glen Fletcher Paul Vogt Gene Benson Kermit Alien Russell Dunan G. C. Heldenfels C. E. Slichter James Sloan Edith Sundquist Polly Poole Nelson High Vogt High

Women Missionary Society Meeting Planned at Church

Members of the Methodist Missionary Society held a Tuesday afternoon business meeting at the church. They arranged that the senior group and Lambuth Circle will meet together on the fourth Wednesday of each month starting at 10 oclock and running until 1 oclock.

Methodist Missionary Society Lambuth

Church group schedules monthly senior circle and Lambuth meeting

A business meeting outlines a Bible study from 11 to 12 lunch from 12 to 1 and a Yearbook program from 1 to 2 30 led by members. Senior circle meets at 3 30 and Lambuth circle at 4 on the second Tuesday each month at members’ homes with topics Spiritual Cultivation World Outlook Bulletin and Stewardship discussed.

Lambuth Circle Lambuth Mesdames J.C. Cooley P. V. Cartwright J. D. May F. R . Poage R. C. Elliott Mary Mathews James Sloan James Cotter Frank Skevington R. B. Slight Ray Williams Carl Shults A. R. Stambaugh Weatherford R. A. Whiteside Percy Wallace Guy Crawford F. P. Parker George Baines Miss Stath Ff Eliot

Forty-Two Club Meeting At Coleman Home

Mrs. J. C. Coleman and Mrs. Guy Crawford hosted the Forty-Two club monthly gathering at Mrs Coleman’s home. After a pleasant afternoon, a refreshment course was served to Mesdames Cotter Brown Adams Harris Martin Skevington Keefer Sandifer Weyerts Pope Ratliff McIntyre Whiteside Harris Smith Merrill. Coming for the ten hour were Mrs. Poage Cartwright and Mrs. Stanley.

Coleman J. C. Coleman Guy Crawford L. C. Pope R. J. Ratliff Wells McIntyre Roy Whiteside Harris Smith Merrill Franklin R. Poage P. V. Cartwright Stanley

Mrs Martin Entertains Contract Club Afternoon

Mrs Edgar Martin hosted a Friday afternoon contract club with Mesdames Gay Meriwether A N Brown Gene Benson Zeb Deci Ernest Mollison Miss Eula Snyder and guests Mrs Milton Mer and Mrs Anja Wilson. Mrs Wilson and Mrs Mollison won high scores and received pottery hanging baskets.

Mrs. Martin Edgar Martin Mesdames Gay Meriwether A. N Brown Gene Benson Zeb Deci Ernest Mollison Eula Snyder Miltonmer Anja Wilson Wilson Mollison

Interesting program for study club and council meeting

Mrs. Roy Whiteside and Mrs. Des Wright hosted the study club at Whiteside’s home. G. W. Martin chaired a brief meeting and appointed a decorating committee for the President’s Ball. Talks on cancer control were given by G. W. Baines Sher ry and Dessa Wright. Miss Koledzie of Sul Ross College spoke on Primitive Music followed by piano selections from Russ Warnock and a talk on Primitive Language and Literature. Twenty one members and three guests attended. The Presbyterian Woman’s Council met at A. T. Swan’s home with fifteen members. Devotional led by Swan and J. Hord reviewed Trend of the Races by Haynes. Discussion claimed the Negro has advanced more in sixty years than Anglo-Saxons in the same period. Next meeting Feb 9 at A. N. Engle’s.

Roy Whiteside Des‘@ Wright Whiteside G. W. Martin G. W. Baines B Srerry Dessa Wright Beard Koledzie Sul Ross College Russ Warnock Woman's Council of the Presbyterian Church A. T. Swan Swan J. Hord George T. Haynes A. N. Engle

Baptist Circles Hold Royal Service Program

The Baptist W M Circle met Tuesday afternoon at the church for a Royal Service program led by Circle 1. Mrs Josie Bennett gave the devotional and Mrs Ernest Thornton directed the program on The Anglo Saxon with Wells McIntyre Lula Murphy and Ray Spence. Eighteen members attended.

Circle of the Baptist Circle 1 Josie Bennett Ernest ‘Thornton Wells McIntyre Lula Murphy Ray Spence Spence

Big Bend Championship Basketball Tourney Invited

Thirty five area schools were invited to participate in the Big Bend Championship Basketball Tournament to be held here on February 6. Coach Red Allen of Alpine High announced trophies for winners include 22 and 18 inch silver statues for first and second places and a 17 inch bronze statue as consolation. The best all round tournament five will receive gold basketballs.

Red Allen Alpine High School

Merrily We Roll Along A 1 game set for Saturday night

Allen announced a 45 Saturday evening matchup with tournament tickets admitting holders Also local restaurants offer a 20 percent meal discount to participating team members for this event

Allen

Texas Planning Board Finds Office Furniture Imports Rise

Texas planners report that nearly all state office furniture is imported despite Texas' abundant forests. The finding highlights a mismatch between natural resources and procurement in state offices.

Texas Planning Board Texas

Kingston Sells Ranch in Davis Mountains

The Woulster ranch in southwest Reeves and Jeff Davis counties was sold by W L Kingston and Lee D Kingston to Walter Childers of Orona. About 20000 acres, stocked with sheep, change hands amid a tournament day event starting Saturday morning. Names of many nearby towns and counties listed as part of the deal notes.

Woulster W. L. Kingston Lee D. Kingston Walter Childers Orona Reeves Jeff Davis Midland Lake Fort Stockton

Tournament drawn to include many visiting players

Out of town visitors are expected to attend the tournament alongside the numerous players taking part.

Alathean Class Elects Officers for Year

The Alathean Class of the Baptist Sunday school reorganized at Mrs. M. M. Fulmer's home on Jan ? elected Mollibel Poole as president Peyton Cain as 1st vice president R T Key as 2nd vice president Mia M M Fullmer as 1rd vice president Har ry Bryan as secretary treasurer and Ruby Gentry as teacher The meeting was enthusiastic and members are urged to attend future Sunday school and class meetings Contributed.

The Baptist Sunday School M. M. Fulmer Jan Zist Mollibel Poole Peyton Cain R. T. Key Mia M.M. Full Mer Harry Bryan Ruby Gentry

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