Birthday Dinner and Pilot Club News In Alpine Marfa Area
A Saturday night dinner at the Kimball ranch honored husbands on their birthdays with a buffet meal and prizes. The Pilot club held a February meeting with Dr. R. M. Hawkins of Sul Ross College speaking on educational opportunities and future broadcasting plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electa Wade
Marie Shepperd
Virginia Link
R. M. Hawkins
Sul Ross College
KVLF
Sul Ross
Pilot Club
Miss Wade
Lois Barwood
Asa Jones
George Thomason
Grace Cochran
Vick Winter
Jo Ella Livingston
Sunshine Epperson
Lee Bennett
the Prophet
D A R Met at Mrs Ashley Webster's Home
The Big Bend D A R chapter met February 23 at Mrs Ashley Webster's home with Mrs H W Morelock presiding in absence of regent Mrs Millington. The program had two parts including a George Washington paper by Mrs J C Epperson, broadcast on KVLF, followed by reports on DA R chapters nationwide. Refreshments featured a flag centerpiece, red and blue table cover, tapers, cupcakes and candies in national colors.
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Big Bend
D.A.R
Ashley Webster
Millington
H. W. Morelock
George Washington
J. C. Epperson
KVLF
Da.r
Robinsons Entertain With Lawn Picnic
On Saturday evening the Sel don Robinsons hosted a dinner picnic on their lawn. Guests included Glenn Davis D Pollock Richard Johnson Thos Barrow James Kemp Dr R M Hawkins A N Foster Miss Miltin Hill Anne Whittaker and Mrs Paul Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seldon Robinsons
Messrs
Mesdames
Glenn Davis
D. J. Pollock
Richard Johnson
Thos. Barrow
James Kemp
R. M. Hawkins
A. N. Foster
Miltin Hill
Anne Whittaker
Paul Pierce
WMS Circles Meet for Royal Service Program
All circles of the WMS of the First Baptist church met Tuesday afternoon February 28 for the Royal Service program. The Eldia Cox circle led the program and refreshments. An orphan home box was gathered and the gathering concluded with prayers and coffee and cherry pie. Mrs Joe Park of San Angelo joined as a visitor among nineteen members.
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WMS
First Baptist Church
Eldia Cox
McBride
Orphans Home
Joe Park
San Angelo
Chambers
AAUW Spring Luncheon Set for March 24
The AAUW announces its annual Spring luncheon at the Holland hotel on Friday March 24 at 6 45 p m Mrs Charles S Thomas chairs arrangements and Mrs Glenn F Davis chairs the program in charge of the event.
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AAUW
Holland Hotel
Charles S. Thomas
Glenn F. Davis
Wednesday Bridge Club Hosts Spring Meeting at Burcham Home
Mrs. W. D. Burcham entertained the Wed nesday Bridge club and guests at her home with spring flower arrangements. Members present included Mesdames Shellie Barnes B bounds Casner Fraser McCollum Morelock Newsom Parr Vogt. Invited guests were Mesdames Asa Jones Shults Terry Shepperd Winter Koury Harfst. A salad plate and dessert followed by George Washington pies topped with whipped cream. Prizes of pottery with growing plants went to Mrs. Newsom Jones and Koury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Creigh
J. W. Shepperd
Frank Newsom
Knox Reid
W. I. Winter
Bill Allen
Jim Francois
Keesey Kimball
Keesey Miller
Fort Davis
Zeb Decie
Mary Bogel
Edwin Gillett
Otis and
King
Sherman Breshears
Nelle Griffin
Reid
Breshears
W. D. Burcham
Mesdames Shellie Barnes
B. B. Bounds
J. E. Casner
J. W. Fraser
Frank McCollum
H. W. Morelock
Gene Parr
Paul Vogt
Mesdames Asa Jones
Carl Shults
King Terry
W. S. Winter
George Koury
G. H. Harfst
George Washington
Girl Scouts to Attend Square Dance Festival in Kermit
Senior Girl Scouts from the area will join about 200 square dancers at the Green and Gold Festival in Kermit on March 11. The event, rescheduled from March 25 due to Odessa school activities, features junior and senior high girls with partners, a professional caller and band, and a supper provided by Kermit women and Scouts.
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Kermit
Odessa
Permian Basin
I. A. Searles
Midland
Legion
Centennial Alpine dominates Big Bend Junior tourney
Centennial Alpine tops both small and large girls and small and large boys divisions at the Big Bend Junior tournament held Saturday across Alpine facilities. Buzz Fort Stockton and Central Alpine clubs earned notable sportsmanship honors as Blackwell Marfa and others rounded the field.
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Big Bend
Central School of
Alpine
Centennial School of
Buzz
Big Boys
Fort Stockton
Central
Centennial Girls
Blackwell of
Marfa
Central of
Blackwell
Janice Parker
Socorro Ramos
Centennial
Helen Lougheed
Emma Logan
Marsha Broadfoot
Naomi Jacques
Celia Gallego
Margaret Torres
Elena Torres
Celia Pallanez
Pat O'Donnell
Dora Luyan
Elodia Vasquez
Estella Luyan
Elodia Gallego
Delma Hernandez
Irene Gallego
Bella Cenceros
Elodia Hernandez
Isabel Gallego
Socorra Ramos
Dora Logan
Buckie T. Hernandez
A. Cortz
Permetro
Putz
Reyes
Bobby Clanton
Nunez
Butz
Dan Kent
Villaloa
Campos
Lee M. Smith
Galindo
Iscarino
LD. Hernandez
A. Gonzales
G. Gonzales
Morales
Duane Smith
Marlin Robinson
Joe Dell Kinman
Robledo
Valenzuela
Bobby Dillon
Centennial School
Big Bend Junior Corferencies
Clean white cotton rags offered for sale at 15c per lb
The Avalanche advertises clean white cotton rags free of buttons with a price of 15 cents per pound. It excludes woolens underwear and socks from the sale.
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Avalanche
FFA Boys and Advisor Take Stock to San Angelo Show
Dan Graham head of the Alpine high school FFA with Billy Mills and Jim Harkey left Alpine February 27 for the San Angelo Stock Show. They transported 23 lambs from the school FFA feeding program to compete in stock judging. Harry Davis with nine Alpine FFA members joined later to exhibit Alpine lambs and returned Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Graham
Billy Mills
Jim Harkey
Alpine
San Angelo
Graham
Harry Davis
George
FFA
Davis
Lamb
New Arrivals Honored Parents Welcome Two Daughters
Mr and Mrs Elmer McMillan welcome daughter Jona Gay born February 22 weighing five pounds one and a half ounces. Mr and Mrs Harold Nichols announce daughter Nancy Margaret born February 27 weighing eight pounds fifteen ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer McMillan
Jona Gay
Harold Nichols
Nancy Margaret
Vested Choir for First Christian Church Seeks Young Singers
Children aged six to twelve are invited to join the Sunday evening vested choir at First Christian church with practice slated for Saturday morning nine to ten. In San Angelo, competition at the sheep show drew over 936 entries across categories. Mr. Graham Mills and Harkey will stay in San Angelo to support Alpine High School FFA interests in the sale and return to Alpine Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
San Angelo
Graham, Mills
Harkey
Alpine
FFA
Alpine Girl Among 2000 Students At Southwest TC
Rose Anna Smith of Alpine is among more than 2,000 students at Southwest Texas State Teachers college in San Marcos. The campus expansion targets teacher training to combat wartime shortages, with a nationwide survey linking 1.5 million children's education to teacher scarcity. 88 percent of Texas graduates are projected to teach in public schools.
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San Marcos
Rose Anna Smith
Alpine
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Texas
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