Mrs Watson Hosts Wednesday Bridge Club
Mrs J Watson entertained the Wednesday Bridge club on June 1 at her attractive home. Garden Rowers were used with pleasing effect. Winners of high club prize for guests were W H Terry Jr and for members C D Wood Bernal Slight D M Bennett W H D Wood Shirley Seales Zeb Del Ge Clay Holland R J Ratnet. Delighful bridge party given Mr and Mrs A K Inman were hosts at a delightful bridge party given at their home on Friday evening. Seasonal flowers were arranged in low bowls and baskets with artistic effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ©. Watson
W. H. Terry, Jr
C. D. Wood
Bernal Slight
D. M. Bennett
W. H
A. K. Inman
Ning
Alpine Nuptials and Social Notes End Year Gatherings
Tallies for a flower basket event feature guests led by Ned Curl of Phoenix and others as prizes are awarded to Mr. Curl and Mrs. Harris. Miss Mary Louise Bennett wed Jack Edwards in Alpine with reception at the bride's sister’s home. El Progreso Study Club closes year with awards and summer committees.News brief also notes community visits, rain, relocations, and local tributes across Alpine and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Curl
Phoenix
L. D. Harris
R. L. Eberhard
B.C. Graham
D. McMurry
Cobb
Harold Welker
Durham
A. C. Johnson
M. E. Currie
Catherine "Gweatt
Velma Johnson
Helen Byrnes
B. Bittner
Hunt
H. H. Mangham
Harris
Mr. Gay
Alpine
Mary Louise Bennett
Jack Edwards
Buren Sparks
Jack Cross
Holland Avenue
J.F. Bennett
Terlingua
Mary Louise
Trans-Pecos Abstract Company
Marfa
Sul Ross College
Casner Motor Company
Casner
Ft That Place
O Ze
Wil
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Bennett
Murphy Bennett
Cas
Edwards
Ida Kokernot
Ann Hurst
Francis O'Leary
Gene
Benson
Bill Hale
Lawrence Hord
Bert
Nal Slight
Arch Allen
Johnnie Sue Hix
EL Progreso
M. L. Hopson
Jeff Wade
Bernal Slight
D.J.M. Bennett
Rossetti
Burne
Jones-Watts
Slight
Allen
Owens
Corkran
Yates
Whittle
Marathon House Party Guests and Local Moves
Mrs Earl Clark hosts a house party at Bennett ranch with Misses Vada Mac Orewe Josephine Roberts Lyda Crawford and Virginia Jones attending. Mrs G H Moorefield called to Del Rio for her son Jakes appendicitis surgery. F Bilingsty travels to San Antonio for his son Oliver Js graduation. Allie Davis attends federal court in El Paso. D N Scott and wife journey to Houston for medical care. Mrs Johnnie Rust and Joy visit San Antonio relatives. R W Wadsworth and Matthew Harris depart El Paso for family illness. Archie Miller and Betty Davenport family visit Del Rio. Archie returns home. Mrs Egbert Cotfield and son also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Jones
Bennett Ranch
Vada Mac
Orewe
Josephine Roberts
Lyda Crawford
Virginia Jones
Jumble of jokes and dialect snippets from a bygone page
A collage of humor bits featuring dialect sketches and banter about doctors drivers and privates. Characters include Sally Peggy Rastus and Pat amid quips about pills pushers cook school and a humorous courtroom line. The piece resembles a lighthearted rural newspaper feature cataloging jokes and local color.
Sage stuffed with turkey sparks unusual phrase
A fragment from a 9 inner notice notes the remark You have been giving your attention so far to a sage stuffed with turkey. The odd wording appears amid a longer OCR text fragment from a historical newspaper page.
Former Alpine Girl Offers Piano Classes This Summer
Miss Frances Gillett, daughter of Mr and Mrs F E Gillett of this city, who has taught in Houston for four years, will offer piano instruction here this summer from June 12 to August 20. She has studied with top teachers in Houston, including Adele Margulies, a renowned Viennese instructor, and has served as accompanist for Rowena Smith, a noted dancing teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Gillett
F. E. Gillett
Houston
Adele Margulies
Ima Hogg
Gillett
Rowena Smith
Texas Highway Construction Sealed Proposals Notice
Sealed proposals are invited for constructing 1,307 miles of grading and drainage on the Texas highway project. Bids must meet set specifications and be submitted by the designated deadline to the Texas Department of Transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Construction
Roadwork Bid Notice for Presidio to Alpine Highway
Bids for structures from the Presidio county line to Alpine on Highway No 8 overed by 8 P No 862 E in Brower county will be received at the State Highway Department Austin Texas until 9 am June 10 160% and then publicly opened and reads Plans and specifications available offices of A Buchmater resident engineer Marfa Texas and State Highway Department Austin Usual rights reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presidio County
Alpine
Brower County
State Highway Department
Aust
Texas
A. Buchmater
Elle Sineer
Marfa
Austin
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C.D
Bator
Mrs. Watson
Opic Furniture
John Odell
Dr. Monroe Slack
W. D. Craddock
FRICS
Surgery
Herd
S.L. Vail General
Brecy
A. E. Owens
Prater
Alpine, Texas
W. van Sickle
Qdecl Brothers
Apecral Contracting
A. F
Cc. E. Patterson Attorney-At
Hord Building
A.M. Turney
Law Office
Court House
Crawford Insurance Agency
John Hagelstein
San Angelo
John Perkins
Helland Hotel
John Young Land Co
Los Land
Anches
T. C. Selvig
Tuasterion
del Rio
Mrs. 124 Hancock
Terry W. Snely
Tesnax
San Antonio
Jessie Roberts
Joshine Roberts
L. F. Buttrill
L. F. Utehey
Spud Leary
Thomas
Irs
Leary
E. M. Sowell
Monahans
Ev. T. B. Sowell
Lee Dragoo
Ohn Dragoo
Fort Worth
Camilla Henderson
Ira. Henderson
Vail ‘Partments
Henderson
Marathon
Barbara Shackelford
Fabens
Tom Page
John T. Martin
Alex
Hubert Yarbro
John Yarbro
Tome
B. J. Bourland
Carbon
Bourland
Earl Pallas
Marlene of Marfa
Has. Martin
D. M. Hopper
Ferrill
Miss Hood
Abilene
Ferrills
McCamey
Leonard Hess
Stanley Vail
R. W. Bourland
Homie Paper
Earl Clark
G. H. Moorefield
Jake
F. Bilingsty
Oliver, Jr
Allie Davis
Federal Court
el Paso
D. N. Scott
Johnnie Rust
Joy of
Tesnas
R. W. Wadsworth
Matthew Harris
Matthew
George
Archie Miller
Betty Davenport
Archie
Egbert Cotfield
Cardus
Hot_Dawg
The
Dec
Catekill Mountains
Sreetings
Loada
Pat
Mike
Tle
Jerry Ratliff
Sul Rossinstre
Saree Delane
Sam
Rastus
Pillsbury’s
Burgess Daily
Armour's Star
Mr. and
Mrs. Presta
John Perkins Apt
First National Bank
First Investment CO
L. Kok
W. Baines, JR
M. Deoib
Mak
Eee Sao
Alpine Merc. Co
BAYER
Lesan
Bayer Manufacture of
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