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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1947

Page

5

Garden club meets at Gates home with seed catalog discussion

The Garden club held its second meeting of the new year at Mrs. H. E. Gates’s home with a warm reception. Mrs. W. M. Meador, president, opened with minutes and financial report by Mrs. J. M. Alderson. A new member, Mrs. Scott, was introduced amid expectations tied to her gardening renown. Committee reports favored selecting an Alpine representative tree and shrub. The afternoon program discussed seed and plant catalogs and the Armchair Gardener plans for planting season. Refreshments by the hostess complemented the friendly adjournment at a late hour.

Garden Club H. E. Gates W. M. Meador J. M. Alderson Scott

Social bridge parties held at the Logans and friends

Mrs LaBett won high score with Mrs Underwood second and Mrs Gunn won bingo at a supper bridge hosted by Mr and Mrs Jimmy Logan. The following week another supper bridge featured prizes to Mrs Wally Davis and Mr Bill Winter with multiple guests including Mr Ritter and Mr Patterson.

Well C. M. Corkran Wally Davis A.V. Gunn G. H. Harfst Ray LaBett Jimmy Logan James Kemp Bill ‘Winter LaBett Underwood Gunn Messrs

Birthday Luncheon Honors Two Women With Shared Date

Mrs. Cecil LaBett and Mrs. Ray LaBett shared Jan 28 as their birthday at a covered dish luncheon hosted by Mrs. Cecil LaBett. Guests included W A Wilson Jr, G C McDaniel, Dan Ritter, Daley Underwood, Jimmy Logan, Johnny Braswell and the two honorees. Bridge prizes went to Mrs. Underwood and Mrs. Wilson.

Labeff Cecil LaBett Ray LaBett Mesdames W. A. Wilson Jr G. C. McDaniel Dan Ritter Daley Underwood Jimmy Logan Johnny Braswell Underwood Wilson

El Progreso Plans Birthday Party and Club News

El Progreso plans a birthday party for February 21 to mark 20 years. The club welcomes new member Mrs Louis Cash while Mrs Marjorie Lynn resigns. Federation Day speaker H W Morelock discusses federated clubs. Plans for a free library advance as postponed meetings were combined.

Progreso Cru Jerry Starne D. J. Pollock Jimmy Pate Louis Cash Marjorie Lynn el Progreso

Alpine Music Club Hosts MacDowell Program Evening

Mrs Virginia Lee Link hosted the Alpine Music club at her home last Tuesday March 28. The program featured a paper on Edward A MacDowell works by Mrs Loyd Henderson piano pieces Preudium and To a Humming Bird by Charlotte Slight vocal works Thy Beaming Eyes Cradle Hymn The Sea sung by Mrs W Friesen with Mrs B H Warnock on violin and Mary Bogel performing Scotch Poem Clara May Bogel on piano. After the program a business meeting urged members to attend the El Paso Symphony concert at Sul Ross Auditorium next Monday evening.

Alpine Music Club Macdowell Virginia” Lee Link Man Ite Ama Edward A. MacDowell Loyd Henderson Charlotte Slight W. Friesen B. H. Warnock Mary Bogel Clara May Bogel el Paso Symphony Sul Ross Auditorium

Lackey Circle WSCS Plans Yearlong Mission Program

The Annie Lackey Circle of the Methodist WSCS met at Mrs. Stather Thom’s home to outline the yearbook style program. Presiding was Mrs. Beard with program leader Mrs. R. M. Hawkins and assistants Mesdarsus C. B. Casey W. J. Smith F. Williamson Roy White side D. A. Hilton G. W. Bain and R. B. Slight. January topic centers on stewardship of children worldwide and Mrs. Slight presented the pledged plan and suggestions for leaders.

Lackey Circle WSCS Annie Lackey Methodist Stather Thomas Beard R. M. Hawkins Mesdarsus C. B. Casey W. J. ‘Smith F. Williamson Roy Whiteside D. A. Hilton G. W. Bain R. B. Slight

Church Services Schedule and Pastors

The Baptist church lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning worship at 11 Training Union at 6 45 p m Evening service at 7 48 p m Midweek Wednesday Teachers meeting at 6 48 p m prayer service at 7 30 p m Senior choir Thursday 7 30 p m Pastors Frank C Dutton Catholic Masses Sunday 9 and 10 31 Masses weekdays 7 30 Evening service 7 Francis Juaniz Pastor 9 45 a m Bible study 0 50 a m The Lord s Supper 11 a m Morning worship 6 30 p m Youth meeting 7 30 p m Evening worship JON F PICKERING Minister

Baptist Training Union Frank C. Dutton Francis Juaniz Jon F. Pickering Cnrren Wesey Club Austin H. Dillon W. C. Friesen Fred S. Rogers

Love and Sermon at Christ Stent Sunday

Christian Science service details for February 2 feature a lesson centered on love as God, with citations from the Bible and Mary Baker Eddy. Morning worship at 10 50, youth 7, evening 8, midweek class 3, prayer 7. Alvia Wagner, minister invites attendance.

Christ Stent Mary Baker

Local club notes pledge cards and volunteers sought

Members turned in pledge cards to Mrs Slight, Treasurer, as Mrs Baines called for volunteers for weekly shifts at the Latin American Community Center. A 1¢ social hour featured refreshments by Mrs Stather Thomas, Mrs R C Elliott, and Mildred Elliott, with many attendees listed including Mesdames Barger, Dun tan, Shults, Hilton, Bre shears, Williamson, Crawford, Cartwright, Smith, Whiteside, Baines, Martin, Daugherty, Hancock, Slight, Be ers, Foster, Beard, Barrow, Williams, Ea Davidson, Hawkins, Casey, May, Rev. Dilion, and Miss Virginia Thomas.

Slight Baines Stather Thomas R. C. Elliott Mildred Elliott C.F. Barger Duntan Carl Shults D. A. Hilton Breshears Williamson Guy Crawford P. V. Cartwright W. J. Smith Roy Whiteside G. W. Baines Edgar Martin W. A. Daugherty W. B. Hancock R. B. Slight C. P. Beers Walter Foster T. A. Beard 3. G. Barrow Ray Williams Ea Davidson R.M. Hawkins C. B. Casey J.D. May Rev. Dilion Miss Virginia Thomas

We Salute You St James Episcopal Sunday Services

Church notices invite worship at St James Episcopal with morning prayers, sermon, and Holy Communion each Sunday except first, plus Sunday school at 9:30 and various youth and college groups. Other notices report births in El Paso hospital and a Sul Ross student added to local family.

ST. James Episcopal

Gulf Coast Finds Abundant Raw Materials for Plastics

A Gulf coast region discovery reveals limitless supplies of major plastics raw materials. Industry analysts expect increased manufacturing capacity and potential price impacts as plants could be built to capitalize on the new resource base.

Xas Gulf Coast

Tears and the lysozyme germ killer claim

A fragment notes tears contain lysozyme, a chemical cited as a powerful germ killer. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or attribution to a source.

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