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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1943
Page
5
Mrs Alan R Fraser honored at a tea in Alpine with crystal table setting and pink and white carnations. Guests included many local society figures. dinner on Sunday night honored Pearl Fulcerod and her mother before their Dallas move, with Franciscan china displayed.
Lt Harold W Cruickshank son of Mr and Mrs John Cruickshank of Freeport New York married Miss Elizabeth C Priddy daughter of Mr and Mrs Winifred Priddy of Brooklyn at the Advanced Flying school base chapel The ceremony was conducted by Chaplain Herman B Dirks Cruickshank a Freeport High School graduate attended Duke University and later ran a real estate firm before entering the service He graduated from Miami Beach Officers Candidate School in December 1942 and is assigned as supply officer
Presbyterian Woman's Council met Tuesday in the Episcopal church with 15 ladies present. Visitors included Mrs. L. B. Ward, Mrs. J. D. Jackson, Mrs. Robert Eliott, and Mrs. J. E. Casner. Mrs. J. B. Hord reviewed Willkie's book One World and Mrs. H. W. Morlock summarized the author's life. The author traveled 1000 miles in nine days, visited war theatres, and found American troops at nearly every front except India. The book stresses how small the world is rather than its vastness.
Miss Miltia Hill hosted a Monday evening dinner at the Holland hotel for Miss Mary Ann Kokernot, a bride elect. Guests included Mrs. H. L. Kokernot Jr, Mrs. J. W. Rixon, Mrs. Lulu Cotter White and Mrs. Aubrey Edwards, with Dr. Georgia Winn and Mrs. Vernon Billott joining for coffee.
Mrs X A Hawson announces the marriage of her daughter Virginia Duncan of San Angelo to H F Curtis of San Angelo on June 12. The ceremony was led by Reverend Elmer Henson of the First Christian Church. The bride wore a white suit with orchid corsage. She is a graduate of Mertzon High School, attended San Angelo Business College, and works for Dr J A Bunyard in San Angelo. Curtis, also a Mertzon graduate, serves in Air Force work at Goodfellow Field. The couple will reside in San Angelo.
Mrs. L. D. Harris hosted a bridge breakfast Wednesday morning. Most guests were wives of air field officers including Mesdames O Connor Gump Goode Rothke Smith Myers with Mrs John Newell and Mrs McDougal from Alpine. High score prizes went to Mrs Newell and Mrs Myers.
Messy OCR fragment lists names including Mrs Zenas Gurley and Mesdames Shellie Barn and Cattane. Mentions events in Sadisae and Senn Canoes with scattered dates. No clear headline or cohesive incident emerges from readable portions.
Mrs J E Casner entertained the Wednesday Bridge club with guests Mesdames Gourley Lulu White Geo J Kempen and members Mesdames Shepperd Hord Barnet Burgess Wood War stamps attached to ribbon corsages served as high prizes to Mrs Burriss and Mrs Shepperd with high prize awarded to Mrs Kempen.
Miss Mary Ann Kokernot honored at a luncheon at the McIntyre ranch home. Guests wore silver and white settings with cut work embroidery. A Matrimonial Mixup game and card games followed. prize won by Miss Jane Dunkle of Marfa. The hostess presented Normandie lace centerpiece to the honoree.
Miss Luella Fulcher of San Angelo is now employed at the Western Union office and stays with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Fulcher of Alpine. Mrs. Vernon McIntyre and daughter Janette returned from Cameron and Austin. guest at the ranch was Laura Rose Henderson of Tyler. Rev. and Mrs. Wittner and son Edward Lee returned from Muleshoe after Wittner’s uncle E R Wittner died there. Mrs. Travis Jenkins and Mrs. John Lamb left last week. Jenkins to Louisiana and Lamb to visit a nephew in the army at Birmingham Alabama. Mrs. M. H. Moorman visited daughter Mrs. Kenneth Starnes, Mr. Starnes and baby at Odessa. Kenneth will be called for army service after an army physical. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Mitchell went to Crosbyton after the drowning death of her father while he tried to rescue children. details unavailable.
Mr and Mrs Fred Wilks and Laura Rose Henderson of Tyler, Barbara Beard, Mary Linn Brown, Jean Engle, Maizelle Brown, the hostess, Miss Janette MeIntyre and her mother Mrs Vernon McIntyre attended a social event described in a society column.
OES chapters of Jeff Davis Marfa and Alpine plan a School of Instruction and visit by Worthy Grand Matron Mrs Hallie Andia of Luling, Grand Examiner Mrs Audra Tanner of Town Park, and District Deputy Grand Matron Mrs Alice Mae Stewart of Lubbock. All members invited.
Mr and Mrs Wesley Roberts welcomed a son named Wesley Lee born last Sunday in a Fort Stockton hospital. The infant weighed 10 pounds at birth.
Lt Herman E Dirks, former Monticello Indiana pastor, named chaplain of the Advanced Flying School by Col Gerald Hoyle. Local residents Lt baby Visited relatives en route to Houston to settle. Various area residents and families are mentioned traveling, visiting relatives, or moving to El Paso and Mexico City with context of military assignments and transfers.
Lt Dirks succeeds Capt Herbert H Landbeck of Boscobel Wisconsin after transfer. A Meservey High School Central College Pella Iowa and Western Theological Seminary Holland Michigan graduate he was 1923 all conference Central football guard. He entered service march 6 191 then attended chaplain school at Cambridge Mass and served at Santa Ana California before assignment. He is married to Judith H De Jong of Orange City now in Monticello awaiting to join his post.
The Vacation Bible school of the Mexican Baptist church ended this week with sixty eight enrolled and an average attendance of 42. Volunteers taught classes across age groups led by Gregorio Perez the pastor for intermediate boys Lula Murphy for intermediate girls Alicia Celia Armendarez for primary boys Lucyana Valenzuela with Ophelia Silvas for beginners. Daily collections for starving Chinese children totaled six dollars. Bible verses were memorized songs learned and handwork included bird houses day by day scrap books with wooden backs, and books made from Bible pictures and verses.
A school ceremony drew a capacity crowd as students received work and praise. The Reporter notes parents expressed joy at the outcomes, believing the students will become better boys and girls due to attendance.
New York police searched for Willie a seven year old boy who vanished after his family reported him missing. After hours of searching and with his mother anxious in the living room, the family dog Fluffy barked at the bedroom door and Willie was found under the bed.
A description explains braille as 63 dot patterns with 26 letters, the remainder serving punctuation and other signs, outlining how the tactile code enables reading for the blind.
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