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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1948
Page
5
An old advertisement promotes Teol a strong fungicide for athletes foot claiming it kills germs in one hour and penetrates deeply using 90 percent alcohol. The copy notes Alpine Drug Store as the sale location with a 6 4 4c price caption.
Betty Jo Crawford, bride elect, was honored at a Friday afternoon miscellaneous shower from 3 30 to 4 30 hosted by Doris Vanney at her parents home. Guests enjoyed punch sandwiches cookies and candies as daisies and car nations decorured the room while friends helped unwrap gifts.
Joe Nell Pope returned from El Paso where she attended the Grand Rainbow Assembly. She passed an examination in Rainbow work with an A certificate and was appointed Grand Outer Observer, being installed Wednesday night.
Miss Doris Martin and Lew Leavitt of Oakland Calif marry in a quiet double ring ceremony held June 12 at Judge George Ross's garden in Carmel-by-the-Sea The bride wore robin egg blue and attendants wore summer suits The couple will honeymoon aboard the S S Lurline en route to Honolulu and then reside in Oakland where Leavitt works for Milan's Jewelry Co.
Mrs. Graves Bogel and daughter Clara May hosted a garden reception for newlyweds Graham Bogel and his wife, and for Mr. and Mrs. Richard Waldo of Washington D C, who with their baby daughter visit the Scarlet Blucher family in Lubbock area. The event featured prominent guests including Mr and Mrs R E Ponce of Lubbock and Mrs Harry Hubbard of Marfa as part of the greeting line.
Racing fans are promised first class entertainment at Lewenthal's Fairview Park on Highway 90 west of town Sunday afternoon. The first 350 yard race for a $200 purse features Gene Cartledge's Cucaracha against Tar Terry's Tar Baby, followed by a 300 yard race for two year olds only. Another event is set for July 11 with the Big Bend derby and a $900 purse.
Mrs. T. H. Etheridge will attend a July workshop on school community relations at the Texas University. She chairs Juvenile Protection for the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers. The session is part of a six-workshop series on school leadership hosted by the Texas Association of School Administrators directed by Dr. Virgil Rogers.
Mr and Mrs Perry Johnson announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Christelle to William F Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Ellis Taylor of Bertram Texas The marriage will be July 3 at 4 pm at the First Baptist church of Alpine.
Alpine AAUW Fellowship committee announces a $50 local scholarship to Mrs. Bobbie Dee Oliver Moore of Marfa. She earns the prize for graduate study in Business Administration with high honors, after a standout Sul Ross career and service as student and teacher.
Rev Dudley B Anderson formerly of Broadview New Mexico arrived with Mrs Anderson and baby to assume charge of the Nazarene church in Alpine. They studied at Pasadena College where Anderson graduated in 1945 and the church is one of the town’s youngest, now growing. The Andersons urge inviting young people to attend services.
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