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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Page
4
Mrs Mae Ament hosts a Saturday barbecue with Mayor Hugh White and many judges and lawyers. Notables present include Judge Joseph McGill and Mrs Burdelle McGill and Justice Alan Fraser. Attendees recount a lively gathering despite McGill’s illness.
Kathleen Armstrong and Jamie Edward Thomerson exchanged vows in a 4:30 p.m. ceremony at St. David's Episcopal Church Austin officiated by Rev. Charles Sumners. The couple and families hosted a reception at the Parish House followed by a short wedding trip.
Vichy W Young Jr son of Fort Worth residents and Elizabeth Ann Mills daughter of Fort Worth parents wed at Sagamore Hill Baptist Church Fort Worth at 8 p m on Saturday June 1 The couple plans a Gulf Coast and Mexico honeymoon and will reside at 4701 Virginia Lane Fort Worth.
The Alpine Garden Club will meet at 3 30 p m Friday June 14 in the home of Mrs Jack Perry man at an Alpine venue.
Miss Bertha Lentz who left Tuesday for San Antonio was honored at a Monday evening party at the Davis home. Hosts Mrs. Glenn Davis rs Clanton W. Newbill Mrs. Ernest C. Shearer and Miss Nellie Litchfield arranged flowers centerpieces and lace cloth decor. Sixty guests attended as gifts were presented and a green white color scheme featured emerald punch with a wreath ice mold.
More than 80 guests attended a barbecue Saturday evening at Mrs. Mae Ament and Hugh White’s home. Tables on the flagstone patio held cabrito and chicken with frijoles salads dressing olives pickles cake and beverages. Out-of-town attendees included Judge Jim Langdon of McCamey attorney Willy of Fort Keet Judge El Paso Judge Cunningham recently appointed to El Paso district court Judge Hunter Metcalf of Marfa William Barney county attorney of Marfa and his son Norman Davis attorney of Marfa and Mrs Davis Mrs Dutch Gilbert and Mrs Sam Mills of Houston.
Big Bend Chapter D A R will meet at 3 p m today in the ranch home of Mrs Vernon McIntyre. Co hosts are Mrs J C Epperson and Mrs James W Glasscock. Members may bring one guest. A golf ball is the small indented object that stays on the tee while a perspiring citizen fans it with a large club.
Mrs. Etta Hargus returns from Dickinson Texas after attending her grandson Jack Morris wedding. Odessa visitors Mrs. James Kemp and daughter Sherry stay with Mrs. Kemp’s mother Mrs. T. F. Skevington in Alpine accompanies Carlene Heglund. Dan Logan to attend University of Colorado Boulder summer session.
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 7 30 p m Monday June 17 in the Legion Hall to hear W John Newell speak on Civil Defense.
The Methodist Church hosts an all church picnic at 6 30 p m tonight at Kokernot Lodge welcoming Rev R R Reed new pastor and Sul Ross College Methodist students. Church members provide food and the college students will be guests. Call the church office for more information.
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