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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1926

Page

8

Bridge event at ranch hosts Mrs Ford Jackson and guests

Miss Pauline Terry won high score at a Friday bridge gathering held in a ranch home famed for its flowers. Mrs Burgess received bridge tacks for a salad course as the ladies including Andersen Mitchell Haynes Casner McIntyre Murphy Mines Boardman Caldwell Cooper Cook Terry and others socialized through a full afternoon.

Ford Jackson Janc Pauline Terry Burgess Ely Andersen Mitchell Haynes Casner

Children’s Lawn Party for Mary Newell

Mary Newell hosted a cheerful lawn party on her sixth birthday on Thursday afternoon. After many women, the young guests were served cream and cake in lavender and yellow. Attending children included Alijoan Allen, Kinda Jenson, Aline Smith, Mary Lew Heetor, Laura Jarrett, Letty Helen Turney, Laeift Ferguson, Neville Haynes, Howard Sompier, and Mary Virginia McIntyre.

Mary Newell Mary Alijoan Allen Kinda Jenson Aline Smith Mary Lew Heetor Laura Jarnett Letty Helen Turney Laeift Ferguson Neville Haynes Howard Sompier Mary Virginia McIntyre

Bridge Club Social Highlights at Mrs Gilletts Home

The Friday bridge party at Mrs FW Gillett’s home drew members including Wood, McIntyre, Seales, Gillett, and many guests. High scores went to Joe Harness for the men and Mrs Wells McIntyre for the ladies, with prizes of a candle holder, a tiny pen knife, and a deck of cards. A plated luncheon followed, and the gathering included numerous local names from Temple and RIP areas.

Bridge Club Mewlanes Gillett Anderson Ainally FW Gillett Joe Harness Wells McIntyre Ry. Wood Mr. Watson Wood McIntyre, Seales Gbl Mesa Thurke Mis Rot Linn Een Della St Andersen Kennedy Phalla Gillett Maria Ha Hancock Fran Dim PW Wells Metalyre Dee New Burgess Holland Ken Wood Gillett Watson Terry Saybold Temple Missex Francon Gillett

Alpine Study Club Hosts Sherwood Anderson Discussion

The Alpine Study Club met Thursday hosted by M L Turney and Fred Walker at his home. Mrs Walter Nett prepared a biographical sketch of Anderson detailing his poverty, youth, maturity, escape from hardships, and emergence as a writer. Mrs John Perkins gave a paper on his novels and influences from Russian writers and psychology. The group discussed Winesburg Ohio and other works, with analysis of major characters. A social interval followed with fruit, angel food, and coffee.

Alpine Study Club M.L. Turney Fred Walker Sherwood Walter Nett Ovell John Perkins

Diet Decides Young Or Old For Women At Sixty Or Forty

A health focused article argues youth or aging depends on physical well being and diet. It links beauty to sound health and stresses food as essential for teeth, hair, figure, and complexion, noting faults in diet cause round shoulders and poor teeth. Evaporated milk is highlighted as rich in minerals and phosphorus, beneficial for health and age.

Purity of Milk Protected Now By Scientists

Careful housewives rely on scientists to safeguard milk from contamination as it moves from dairy herds to evaporated milk. Cows, barns, and equipment are kept spotless in the heart of dairy regions. Trucks transport milk to the condensery where tests for acidity sediment and flavor occur before it is evaporated homogenized sterilized and canned. Inspectors ensure the final canning meets safety standards.

Train schedule fragment with westbound and eastbound trains

The snippet lists multiple trains including Train 104 and Train 101, east and west bound services, with stop times around 3:26 p.m. at San Antonio and Northbound destinations. It mentions the Sunset Mail and Argonaut trains along with Limited services and passenger initials.

Southsbour SSO Marta Ed Faso Clemee Q Mall

Probable date set for Tri-County Fair plan

The Tri-County Fair likely to be held in early October with Marfa as the site. J D Jackson says action awaits Alpine celebration disposal and public approval from the three counties. The committee favors a combined fair and park site as a permanent location for tourists and events.

J. D. Jackson Marfa James E. Casner Chamber of Commerce

Bids Open for Alpine Rodeo Concessions July 2 3

Bids for exclusive concessions for Old Settlers Reunion and Cowboys Roundup in Alpine are invited. A certified check must accompany bids, with a June 26 deadline at 2 p.m. Bid details and contact: W H Terry Chattanooga Texas 6-4-2310.

Old Settlers Alpine Concessio Adtrees W. H. Terry Chattapine Texas

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