Summering in Geneva and Paris with social notes
Geneva recall of Alpine scenery charms Mrs. Louis Forchheimer as she visits Paris with luncheon at the Fountainblue hosted by Mrs. Margaret Biddle and tours cabarets including Moulin Rouge. She attends NATO defense talk, shops in Gay Paree, chats with Mrs. H. L. Kokernot Jr. and meets Mary Jean Milch and Elizabeth Winter. Also mentions Mrs. Beau McCutcheon, Woody and Norma Epperson, Mairi Fraser and social scenes at Green Cafe and Spotted Dog with John O’Donnell party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Paris
Louis Forchheimer
Fountainblue
Margaret Biddle
Woman's Home Companion
NATO
Lord Timay
Moe Hedrick
Adams ‘M’ System
H. L. Kokernot, Jr
Mary Jean Milch
Evelyn Ritter Tuncheon
Elizabeth Winter
Dan Ritter
Beau McCutcheon
Fort Davis
Woody
Norma Epperson
T Town
Kerrville
Mairi Fraser
el Paso
John Newells
Bill, Lockharts
Green Cafe
John O'Donnell
la Otro Noche
Hasta la Vista
Mrs Ritter Hosts Summer Bridge Luncheon
Mrs Dan Ritter hosted a summer bridge luncheon at her home Wednesday of last week. Menu included chicken spaghetti broccoli frozen salad angel food ice cream cake and iced tea. High was Mrs W I Winter second high Mrs Jimmy Logan. Bingo winner Mrs Mark Herring. Guests included Mesdames Winter Logan Herring Reginald Votan Ray LaBeff J D Holman Earl Anderau Joe Hord Jr Fort Worth Wally Davis Al Milch Jim Glasscock. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Clarence Dorris and daughter Peggy from Richmond Calif who then visited W B Dorris and family before going to Austin to see their son Johnny at Texas U.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Ritter
Summer Bridge
W. I. Winter
Jimmy Logan
Mark Herring
Mesdame
Winter
Logan
Herring
Reginald Votan
Ray LaBeff
J. D. Holman
Clarence Dorris
Peggy
Richmond
Calif
W. B. Dorris
Austin
Johnny
Texas U
Mrs. Asa Jones Hosts Wednesday Bridge Club Affair
Mrs. Asa Jones entertained the Wednesday Bridge Club with a breakfast at the Totland Hotel and bridge at her home. Gladiola decor brightened the table. punch flowed during play. High for guests went to Mrs. J. E. Casner. high for members to Mrs. Hugh White. second for members to Mrs. Vernon McIntyre. bingo winner was Mrs. H. W. Morelock. Others present included Mesdames White, McIntyre, Morelock, Pierce, Paver, Burcham, Wildenthal, Shults, and guests Mrs. Castner, Jimmy Logan, and Dick Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wednesday
Bridge Club
Asa Jones
Totland
J. E. Casner
Hugh
White
Vernon McIntyre
H. W. Morelock
Mesdame
McIntyre
Morelock
Marvin Pierce
J. W. Paver
W. D. Burcham
Bryan Wildenthal
Carl Shults
Castner
Jimmy” Logan
Dick]Rogers
Miss Wade Hosts Business Women Guild Meeting
Miss Electa Wade’s home hosted the Business and Professional Women’s Fellowship Guild of the First Christian Church on June 1 at 7:30 pm. Mrs. Marie Van Fossan presided in the absence of president Mrs. Bevington Reed. Members addressed usual business as Lee Smith described a new summer wardrobe. The program on India, Pakistan and Ceylon was led by Van Fossan with Hallie Veal, B. B. Bounds, Lee Smith and Bob Wyatt assisting. Fred Williams sang with Veal accompanying. Installation of officers followed in a candlelit service led by Christian women’s fellowship president R. E. Petross. Refreshments concluded the social hour on a Julylike linen lace table with Petross pouring punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Fellowship Guild
The
First Christian Church
Electa Wade
Marie van Fossan
Bevington Reed
Lee Smith
Fan
G Uild
Judy Nucols
Juliet Fowler
Dallas
van Fossan
India
Pakistan
Ceylon
Hallie
Veal
B. B. Bounds
Lee
Smith
Bob Wyatt
Fred Williams
Hallie Veal
R. E. Petross
Christian Women's Fellowship
Bevington
Hamiltons welcome daughter De Etta Lyn
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hamilton announce the birth of a daughter De Etta Lyn, 5 pounds 7 ounces, at a local hospital on Tuesday June 21. Grandparents are Mrs. C. M. Anderson of Alpine and Mrs. May Pilkerton of Franklinville, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hamilton
de Etta Lyn
C. M. Anderson
Alpine
May Pilkerton
Franklinville
N. C
Big Bend Country Author Returns to Texas Visits Old Friends
Virginia Madison author of The Big Bend Country is back in native Texas. She arrived in Alpine last week and has since mingled with locals, sharing tales of West Texas and the book’s creation. Her Bronxville family joins her as she plans a sequel and a Captain Aldrich piece, boosting West Texas pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Madison
West Texas
Big Bend
Texas
West
Bronxville
Elihu Madison
The
Texas Co
Dolly
Madison
San Angelo
Sul Ross State College
Vaquero
John Young
J. Frank Dobie
Mr. Young
Jim Wilson
Ranger
Re W. Aldrich
C. L. Shipman
Marfa
el Paso
Voice
Mexican Border
New York
James Madison
Doly Madison
Lone Star
Big Ben National Park
New + York
Virginia
Mrs. Madison
Tony
Miss Winter Becomes Bride of Mr. Ashlock
Miss Carol Sue Winter daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Winter of Amity Missouri and Rex Ashlock son of Mrs Clay Wiley of Alpine exchanged wedding vows in a double ring ceremony at First Christian Church with Rev Carl Lawson officiating The couple plan to reside in Alpine Texas after a short wedding trip to Carlsbad New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Sue Winter
Fred Winter
Amity
Rex Ashlock
Clay Wiley
Alpine
First Christian Church
Carl Lawson
Ann Bounds
Anedley
Jack Anderson
Miss Ella Teague
P. J. Simpson
Frank Matthews
B. B. Bounds
Anna Lee Cook
Marathon
Earl Reaves
Kenneth Clouse
Carlsbad
N. M
Alvine
Ashlock
Texas Highway Dept
Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers for Coming Year
The American Legion Auxiliary Big Bend Unit No. 79 held its monthly meeting at the Legion Hall electing officers for the next year. Elected: President Elvie Willian First Vice President Ruth Roark Second Vice President Ellen Hudson Secretary Treasurer Hallie Stillwell Historian Mathilda Fochheimer Chaplain Lora Bell Lockhart Sergeant at Arms Carolyn Nelon Executive Committee members Jane Coats Dorothy Foley Nah Brown Delegates were chosen for the State Convention in San Antonio July 2. A Dutch lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Big Bend
Legion Hall
Elvie Willian
Ruth Roark
Ellen ‘Hudson
Hallie Stillwell
Mathilda Forchheimer
Lora Bell Lockhart
Carolyn Nelon
Jane Coats
Dorothy Foley
Nah Brown
San Antonio
Alpine Cowboys Player Roy Lewis Welcomes Daughter Nancy Nell
Mr and Mrs Roy Lewis announce the birth of their daughter Nancy Nell weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces at local hospital yesterday morning Mrs Carol Teplicek is the mother and Nell Teplicek of Alpine is the paternal grandmother Roy Lewis a Sul Ross College student and Alpine Cowboys second baseman hit a two run homer in a game against the Durango Chiefs shortly before his daughter was born Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Roy F Lewis of El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lewis
Nancy Nell
Ango
Cole
Chiefs
Mrs Peters Hosts Bridge Luncheon At Home
Mrs Ralph Peters hosted the Tuesday Bridge Luncheon with guests and members present. High score among guests went to Mrs Martin Olson. high score among members went to Mrs Chalmers Broadfoot. Bingo was won by Mrs Frank McCollum, with an array of ladies attending including Mesdames Broadfoot McCollum Brytan Wildenthal Gerald Ogle W Winter and guests Mesdames Knox Reid Jack Perry Dick Rogers Lulu Cotter White Jimmy Logan Olson and Innah Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peters
Ralph Peters
Martin Olson
Chalmers Broadfoot
Frank McCollum
Mesdames Broadfoot
McCollum
Brytan Wildenthal
Gerald Ogle
W. J. Winter
Mesdames Knox Reid
Jack Perry
Dick Rogers
Lulu Cotter White
Jimmy Logan
Olson
I' Nah’ Brown
Virginia Madison Honored At Sul Ross Reception
A large Alpine crowd attended a reception honoring Virginia Madison author of The Big Bend Country held Saturday evening in Sul Ross College Fine Arts Building. Hostesses were Mrs. Roy Stillwell Miss Miltia Hill and Dr. Virginia Link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Als
Virginia Madison
Big Bend
Fine Arts
Sul Ross
Roy Stillwell
Miltia Hill
Virginia Link
John Prude
So! Moss
Madison
George Baines
Jim B. Steene
0. M. Bunton
Marfa
Delle Bunnell Feist
Frank Jackson
Mildred Duncan
San Angelo
George W. Miller
Peter Koch
Big Bend National Park
Juliet Rowley
Davis
Arlina Prude Easley
Taylor, Tex
Local Guests Visit in Alpine and Marfa Areas
Local social notes list visitors and residents across Alpine Marfa and nearby areas. Daughters of D L Cross entertain while relatives from Midland Denver City Haskell and other Texas towns visit family. Merit of ties to Sul Ross and Montana State noted amid camp and university activity.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Ritter
Mrs. Asa Jones
Miss Wade
Business Women
J. C. Hamiltons
Virginia Duncan Madison
Holland Hotel
Storey - Whiteside
Miss Winter
Mr. Ashlock
Legion Auxiliary
American Red Cross
Veterans Administration
John Marsall
Ees
D. L. Cross
Kenneth Johnson
Clifford
James Cotter
Cotter
Bill
Midland
R. A
Bob) Wade
Monahans
Gleeta Wade
Western Union
Mire
Jesse Allen
Denver Cit
Tex
W. C. Allen
Haskell
Mr. Allen
Mrs. Otis
Simball
Allen
Alsine
Clarence Hord Jr
Hord
Gale Oil
Glenn F. Davis
Texas Tech
Oime
George W. Miler
Big
Bend. National Park
Clacier National Park
Montana
Montana State College
Bozeman
Billy Ward
Sacramento
New Mexico
Baine
John Foster
I Paso
Shan Collins
Houston
Howard Phillips
Little Howard
L. D. McNew
Paisano Baptist
Edgar M. Glasssock
Seth Glasscock
W. A. Robinson
Cross & Cross
Tange
Gandy
Mission Peas
del Monte
Kim Dog Food
Snow Girl
Pillsbury
Ballard
Fres Hamburger
Alpine Cash Grocery
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