Alpine Bride Bertha Hancock Weds Paul Abernethy Jr
Miss Bertha Mae Hancock and Paul Lee Abernethy Jr wed at First Methodist Church in Alpine on Wednesday afternoon July 22. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn and a reception at the Hancock home. The couple, both from prominent local families, plan a Houston home after a wedding trip to Tennessee and Alabama.
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Alpine
First Methodist Church
Bertha Mae Hancock
Paul Lee Abernethy, Jr
Houston
W. B. Hancock
Sul Ross College
State University
University of Southern California
Houston High School
Paul Lee Abernethy
Furman
Alabama
Retail Credit Company
John Redman
Methodist Church
Watt
George Baines
Tom Abernethy
John Monagin
Uvalde
Drury Wood
Helen Baines
Frances Gillett
Ethel ‘MacKenzie
Mendelsohn
Hancock Home
College Avenue
Tennesse
Lance-Moore Nuptials Held in New Mexico
A surprise wedding occurred Sunday evening in Las Cruces New Mexico uniting Miss Estelle Moore daughter of the late Dr and Mrs W C Moore and Mr A G Nance a Gulf Production Company geologist based in Midland The bride a Sul Ross standout and Duchess of Sul Ross at the West Texas Exposition was noted for beauty while the groom works as a geologist with Gulf Production Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Estelle Moore
A. G. Nance
W. C. Moore
Sul Ross
San Angelo
Groom
Gulf Production Company
Midland
Eva Chaffin Hosts Cousin Welcome Bridge Event
Miss Eva Chaffin entertained at bridge on Wednesday evening honoring her cousin Miss Laura Chaffin of Los Angeles. Roses and sweet peas decorated the room. Leitha Chatfin won high among ladies, receiving hose. Mrs. A. E. Owens gained a perfume consolation prize. Rusell Duncan led men with high score and Benton Howell had the low score. A salad course was served. Participants included Miss Laura Chaffin, Marcella Pennington, Leitha Chaffin, Melba Collins, Grady St Clair, B C Graves, Drury Wood, Van Swearingen, and couples Mr. and Mrs. Russell Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Benton Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Smizer, and A. E. Omens.
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Eva Chaffin
Bridge
Laura Chaffin
Los Angeles
Leitha Chatfin
A. E. Owens
Rusell Duncan
Benton Howell
Marcella Pennington
Leitha Chaffin
Melba Collins
Messrs
Grady St Clair
B.C. Graves
Drury Wood
Ard van Swearingen
Sul Ross to Stage Three Act Opera The Marriage of Nanette
Sul Ross music department announces a July 29 production of The Marriage of Nanette a three act comic opera. Donald Peters and Miss Ide Mine Weyerts will sing the leading roles with a large cast including Jack Hill Maurice McDonald John Prude Mrs Alys Cottle Eldon McGonald Mise Louise Taylor Pred Williams Rev J W Bridges Josephine Cotter Raymond Wheat and Jarvis Robinson. The production is a repeat of a spring show to benefit summer students.
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Sul Rose
Nannette
Donald Peters
Ide Mine Weyerts
Jack Hill
Maurice —McDonald
John ‘Prude
Alys Cottle
Eldon McGonaldd
Mise Louise Taylor
Pred Willams
Rev. J. W. Bridges
Josephine Cotter
Raymond Wheat
Jarvis Robinson
Commissioners Hold Meeting in Brewster County
Brewster County commissioners held their regular meeting with all members present. Reports were examined and approved quickly. Two paupers, both Mexicans a woman and a man, were granted $5 per month. Justices Clark of Marathon and Gilmer of Alpine submitted their reports. Clark delivered $2940 to the county treasury and Gilmer paid out $5150 for the month. In a separate incident two bandits halted Vincent Costello of Pittsburgh in his car and robbed him of $1380.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County Commissioners
Rar! Clark
Marathon
Milton Gilmer
Alpine
Clark
Gilmer
Vincent Costello
Pittsburgh
Marquis Will Speak at Commencement Here
Dr RL Marquis president of North Texas State Teachers College will deliver the August commencement address. He led the college from 1920 to 1923 during its early development and participated in its pioneer struggles. He attended the National Education Association meeting in Los Angeles and is currently vacationing at Santa Barbara.
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RL. Marquis
North Texas State Teachers College
Marquis
Lul
Avalanche ad boosts sales for Alpine Fruit and Veg Stand
The Alpine Fruit and Vegetable stand across from Exell Laundry reports a surge in customers after a single Avalanche ad. Owners Chapman and Brown say nearly everyone who visited had seen the ad in the Avalanche and bought substantial produce, prompting them to praise newspaper advertising.
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Exell
Chapman
Brown
Negro Mother Not Bothered as Baby Falls From Train
A northbound Santa Fe train from Temple Texas to Davis Oklahoma reports a Negro mother left a baby on board. the infant was later found unharmed beside the track after the train backed up three miles. Dr Ernest Gleaves of Memphis wins a divorce from his blind wife amid allegations of another affair with a blind former sweetheart.
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Eaeer
Ernest Gleaves
Memphis
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A. M. ‘Tumey
W. E. Caldwell
C. D. Wood
Beautiful
Sunny Glen
Mase Bertha Mae Hancock
Adrian Turney
Rachel MacKensie
Mouton
Katherine Turney
Helen ‘Balnee
Elizabeth Baines
Laure Chaffin
Los Angele
Evan Chaffin
Beste" Chyle Laath
Blanche Cotter
Letitia Rison
Frances Ole Norene Maxey
Laurie Berkeley
Mr Herbert Kokernot
Jr Mears
Paul Lee Abernathey
A. T. Moore
Orleans
Calfornia
van Swearingen
BC Graven
Drury, Wood
James Swath
C. Dennis
Memibess
Abernethy-Hancock
Butte
Stather FI Watt
Robert Eiliot
Mildred
James Durham
Ethel MacKenzie
Paul
Dorothy [Scannell
Lulu White
Buena Vista Canyon
Georgia Benson
Ethel Clifford
Thalia Gillett
BL Hancock
Otis Morgan
Arch
Holland Hotel
Dude Ranch
W. B Hancock
Zeb Decie
Bertha Mane Hancock
Eliza ‘Beth Baines
P. L. Abernethy
Grady St. Clair
Temple
D. Elias
D. A. Russell
Avalde
Frances Mitchell
Miriam Goforth
Proncis Gillett
John Monain
Frank Newell
H.R. Elis
Hancock
Baines
Lance-Moore
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co
LANGE
Fifth Street
State National Bank
Auline, Texas
Benj. F. Berkeley
W. Z. Henderson
V-Pree
H. W. Ferguson
G. B. Crawford
Asst
Avalanche
Sandifer’s Cash Grocery
Pure Food
Rel Bors
Binion
Irestone
Alpine Motor CO
Califor
Nia
Central Power and Light Company
ICE
Central Power To Light Company
Pgi
Fang
The
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