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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1965
Page
5
At the American Legion Auxiliary meeting in the Legion Hall on Monday evening June 21 Mrs Frank Matthews was elected president for the term.
Teeby Forchhei joins a small town club led by three youths Robert Halpern Danny Halpern and Dennis Foley. Wedding announcements include Phillip Seymour and Eunice Gainey in Houston with Dr Raymond Seymour at UH. A busy social scene spans Country Club outings, family ties, and civic events reflecting Alpine life.
Texas Cafe 8 defeats Valerie 0 while Thunderbird 4 bests Casners 4 Bordens 4 Pennys 4 Morrisons 8 Coco Cola 0. High game goes to Jackie Gooden with 181 and Mildred Herd leads series at 466.
Miss Betty Vogt daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Vogt left last weekend to spend the summer in California attending a training institute at Arrowhead Springs for Campus Crusade for Christ Betty had visited her parents here for two weeks
Mr and Mrs Cruz Espinosa of Alpine announce the engagement of their daughter Elisa to Nilo Minjarez Sr., son of Mr and Mrs Nilo Minjarez Sr. The couple will exchange vows at 7 a.m. July 31 at Our Lady of Peace Church with a reception afterward in the Catholic Parish Hall.
Mrs. Virginia Bailey and Mrs. Avora Owens hosted a tea for Pilot Club Alpine members and guests on Sunday afternoon June 13 1965 in the Bailey home. Guests included Mrs. Judith Dirks and many members while other members assisted. Instruction on making reversible bath mats followed, suggesting sewing two terry cloth mats back to back with coordinated colors and prints.
Mrs Gladys Mueller and S F Hamilton wed on June 14 in Fort Davis. Attended by her parents Mr and Mrs Louis Kamei, Mrs Mueller wore a brown suit dress, her mother a navy blue jersey dress. The couple reside at 4HN Lith Street Alpine.
Mrs Wiley Holland and Mrs Ray Spence spoke on Proper Way to Conserve Water When Watering Your Plants at a Garden Club meeting held Friday in Mrs J M Floyds home. Mrs F Davidson presided in the president’s absence. The club voted to set up a booth at the July 4th celebration and canceled the planned family picnic for this year.
Mrs Frank Matthews hosted the Friendly Bridge Club at her home last week. Winners were Mrs Fritz B Weyerts high prize, Mrs S M Kerbow bingo, and Mrs D R Elliott consolation. Refreshments served for Weyerts, Kerbow, Elliott, John Reininger, J M Alderson, Ernest C Shearer, and John Dismant. A farewell gift was presented to Mrs Bruce Beard.
The Alpine Community Center announced this week English class for adults at 8 p.m. Tuesday driving class for adult women at 9 a.m. Wednesday theme writing for junior high students Friday 2 p.m. teen night at 8 p.m. Friday with games music and dancing. Debbie and Rhonda Jo Simpson of Odessa are visiting their grandparents Mr and Mrs Elmer Taylor.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Karvonen of Alpine announce the birth of a second son named George Lee on June 19 at Brewster County Memorial Hospital. Weight 7 pounds 4.25 ounces. The couple also has Karl Wayne. Maternal grandparents Oliver H Theopholis. great grandparents George Crerar of Alpine. Paternal grandparents Paul E Karvonen of Mankato Minnesota. great grandmother Emma Pousi of Kingston Minnesota. CARD OF THANKS and sewing tips follow in brief.
A compact listing of local items from the Alpine Tex Avalanche issue dated June 24 1965 highlights front page notices and brief news briefs. It includes community updates and concise notices typical of a midweek city page.
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