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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1949

Page

7

Elegant society party honors a recent bride

A Saturday afternoon event hosted by Mrs. King Terry and her daughter Lady Lou Terry featured yellow and white décor with roses carnations and sweet peas. Guests included Nevill Haynes Joe Clark George Mills and others. The bride received favorite recipes as gifts and notable anniversaries linked to the host and guests were noted. Prize winners were Mrs. Griffin Mrs. Gourley and Mrs. Haynes. Refreshments followed with coordinated service for each table.

Mesdames Nevill Haynes Joe Clark George Mills Lee Kokernot Billy Meriwether Keith Morrow Lawrence Lacy Jimmie Pate Alfred Creigh Earl McElroy Zeb Decie Nelle Griffin B. F. Berkeley George Brown Bill Sohl W. N. Gourley Gene Parr Charles Tringfellow Peyton Cain John R. Whiteside Bert Lewenthal Thad Corkins Forrest Weston Edwin Fowlkes W. H. Terry John McClenaghan Elgin Ill S. E. Bunton Marfa Jim Smith Brownwood Pat Allen Fort Davis King Terry King Griffin

Willeford announces Audrey Willeford to Jack Crawford

Mr and Mrs L B Willeford announce the engagement of their daughter Audrey to Mr Jack Crawford son of Mrs Eddie Lee Crawford. The wedding will be at the Methodist church on Tuesday June 28 at 8 o clock with only family members present.

L. B. Willeford Audrey Jack Crawford Eddie Lee Crawford

First Baptist Girls Auxiliary Luncheon Plans Camp Visit

Mrs Frank C Dutton and Mrs Earl Dumas hosted a luncheon at the parsonage with aid from Mrs R T Key Sr and Jr. The Girls camp was discussed and plans laid for attendees. Guests include Barbara Brown Willa Dale Hilbrich Margie Jo Brown Virginia Godfrey Mary Ella Van Rat Shirley Jackson Bonnie Killion Sally Duncan Betty S can Brenda Dumas and Margaret Dumas.

Frank C. Dutton Earl Dumas R. T. Key Sr R. T. Key Jr First Baptist Church Barbara Brown Willa Dale Hilbrich Margie Jo Brown Virginia Godfrey Mary Ella Vanrat Shirley Jackson Bonnie Killion Sally Duncan Betty Scan Brenda Dumas Margaret Dumas

Presbyterian Council Meets Tuesday At Church

The Womans council of the Presbyterian church met Tuesday in the Hospitality room with out of town guests from Fort Davis Alpine and San Antonio Texas. Mrs Walter Henderson hosted served fruit punch and cookies as the meeting opened with prayer.

Womans’ Council of the Presbyterian Church Fortiis Mesdames R. L. Irving G. W. Davis W. H. Brennand George Merrill J. W. Myrose J. P. Weatherby Maxey San Antonio Meneille Texan Walter Henderson Wiley Holland Brennand Gard McCollum General Assembly Buffalo N. Y Myrose Fort Davis New Jersey Holland Irving Lynn Matthews

Delta Kappa Gamma entertains visitors at picnic

Beta Iota chapter hosted a "home on the range" picnic at Marfa highway roadside park honoring Delta Kappa Gamma teachers visiting Sul Ross college. About fifty attendees from Marfa Sanderson Alpine joined guests from Sul Ross, with a Vick Winter invocation and a supper of baked ham frijoles salad chips pickles bread tea coffee and doughnuts followed by singing old favorites.

Delta Kappa Gamma Sul Ross College Beta Iota National Honorary Organization For Marfa Beta Lota Sanderson Alpine Vick Winter

Alpine couple to wed in Balmorhea state park setting

Mary Eloise Picker ing and Donald Duane Van Fossan announce their engagement and upcoming marriage in Alpine. The couple met in Midland and Alpine. wedding set for First Christian church Alpine with a pre nuptial bridge supper. Attending guests included J. E. Burgess and others.

Eloise Duane Midland Alpine High School Quad F Sul Ross

Be ta Iota Chapter Hosts Roundtable Introductions

Mrs Virginia Link directs rounds as Mrs Arthur G Blucher Be ta Iota president welcomes guests and delivers introductions. Other hostesses include Waterhouse G W Baines J P Parker Vick Winter J D May T A Beard R B Slight G H Storey R C Elliott and Mildred Elliott.

Mesdames Waterhouse G. W Baines J P. Parker Vick Winter J. D. May T. A. Beard R. B. Slight G. H. Storey R. C. Elliott Miss Mildred Elliott Reporer

Annie Lackey Circle Meets Tuesday

The Annie Lackey circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Roy Whiteside's home with co hosts Mrs. Gordon Barrow and Mrs. F S Breshears. Frances Williamson was absent chairing duties were by Mrs W J Smith and T A Beard. The group elected a circle reporter and heard a program on Darkness Turns to Dawn in Africa led by Mrs J P Parker with assistance from Mesdames Baines and Slight. A worship service followed and a salad plate was served to two visitors and several members.

Annie Lackey Woman's Society of Christian Service Roy Whiteside Mesdames Gordon Barrow F. S. Breshears Frances Williamson W. J. Smith T. A Beard J. P. Parker Mesdames Baines and Slight Africa T. A. Beard Mesdames Featherstone Duncan

Alpine School recital opens summer session under Warnock

Students enrolled at Alpine School of Fine Arts under Mrs. Ruel Warnock met for their first studio recital on Friday June 17 at 10 o clock. Norma Anne Peters Midland sang My Lover is a Fisherman. Beverly Thoma Livingston played Sonata in C Mozart. Charles Boucher Karnes City performed Schaum pieces. Alpine pupils Sue Ann Treadwell and Howard Kerby also appeared. guests were served cokes and cookies after BRIDGE. Mr and Mrs J W Shepperd entertained their Couple club.

Alpine School of Fine Arts Ruel Warnock Norma Anne Peters Midland Beverly Thoma Livingston Mozart Charles Boucher Karnes City Schaum Sue Ann Treadwell Howard Kerby

Marfa selects rider for Pecos Rodeo parade

The Marfa representative for the Pecos Rodeo parade on July 2 at 5 p.m. was chosen. Seven-year-old Tana Harper, daughter of Presidio County ranchers, will ride Jackson's Playboy in the procession after winning the children's riding class in Mineral Wells aboard 1100-pound Jackson's Playboy.

Keith Studio Marfa Pecos Tana Harper Harper Presidio County Jackson Playboy Tana Mineral Wells Palo Pinto County Livestock Association

Tommy Barrow Named Acting Dean Of Men At College

Thomas W. Barrow once Sul Ross grid star and now college instructor serves as acting dean of men and director of student life for six weeks of the summer session. He fills in while Dean SelDon C. Robinson works toward his doctorate at the University of Texas. Robinson plans to resume duties on return from Austin.

College of Mines At el Paso Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority Skelly OU Company of Midland Alpine Alpine High School Sul Rossollege Science Club Alpha Chi Kappa Delta Pi University of Texas School of Medicine Galveston Thomas W Tommy) Barrow Sul Ross Grid Dean Barrow Seldon C. Robinson University of Texas Robinson Austin

Expert on Deafness Clinic At Holland Hotel

An acoustician from Acousticon offers a free hearing clinic by Mr J C Hammer at the Holland Hotel on Wednesday June 239 from 10 am to 5 pm. He will discuss dangers of faulty hearing and whether poor hearing can cause total deafness, and demonstrate how normal hearing can be restored. Home demonstration can be arranged.

J. C. Hammer Holland Hotel Hammer Acousticon

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C. D. Wood Mrs. King Terry JR Crawford-Willeford Lhyr Cross & Cross MMDS Dutton Dumas Entertain Gas Presbyterian Council Ford Chevrolet Nash Brewster County Motors E. Holland J. E. Burgess Glenn Davis Paul Vogt Frank McCollum Knox Reid W. S. Winter James Kemp Seldon Robinson Vernon McIntyre Vogt Mr. Winter Dessert Bridge T. F. Skevington W. I. Winter C. M. Corkran Earl Anderau Ray LaBeff A. N. Foster James Logan J. W. Shepperd Mr. Terrell Love Mrs. Shepperd Dr. Foster Mrs. Andeau Ralph Peters Carlos Dunn Samuel Smith Roscoe Morgan Bill Foley Charles Treadwell John Clanton C. E. Patterson W I. Winter Dan Ritter Reginald Wotan Carl Shults Frank Matthews Bridge Club Lawrence Kidwell W. M. Kidwell Mark Herring Carswell Hollinshead Fritz Bill Weyerts Anna Hayslip Clifton Moss Moss Matthews David Kokernot Lucky Thirteen Bridge Club Ruth Woodward Shepperd Meriwether McElroy Mary Eloise Pickering Tommy Barrow Texas Meat Department Wilson Hamburger White House Aly
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