Marriage of Lucille Kempen and Gene Hendryx announced
Mr. and Mrs. George J. Kempen Jr announce the marriage of their daughter Lucille Easterwood Kempen to Gene Ray Hendryx on Friday March 10 1950 at the First Presbyterian Church Alpine Texas. The ceremony at 3:30 was officiated by Rev Fred S Rogers with Lucille given in marriage by her father. The couple will reside in Pecos Texas where Hendryx works as commercial manager of the Cactus State Network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Kempen
George J. Kempen, Jr
Lucille Easterwood
Gene Ray Hendryx
First Presbyterian Church
Alpine
Texas
Fred S. Rogers
Alpine High School
Sul Ross State College
Alpha Chi
Theta Gamma
Zeta Tau —Teachems
Los Tertulianos
Institute of Business Relations
E. A. Hendryx
Casa Grande
Arizona
Uvalde
Sul Ross
Hendryx
Marine Corps
Guam
Guadalcanal
Iwo Jima
Young Democrats
Brewster County
Cactus State Network
Pecos
New Presbyterian Church
George Koury
Messrs. and Mesdames F. L. McCollum
J. W. Shepperd
W. I. Winter
Paul Vogt
Glenn Davis
Knox Reid
Jimmy Logan
Shellie Barnes
Pilot club of Alpine holds March meeting in Holland Hotel
In the Rose room of the Holland hotel on Saturday March 11 21 members attended the Pilot club of Alpine meeting. Margaret Linn presided and the group voted to join Marfa Pilot club for dinner on March 27 at 7 pm with gift exchanges and reveal secret pals. Delegates to the district meeting in Beaumont April 14 15 and 16 were Margaret Linn Mae Ament Ethelbert Benson with alternates Edna Parr Ruth Smith and Vivian McIntyre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Club of Alpine
Holland Hotel
Margaret Linn
Marfa Pilot Club
Mr. Cooper
Electa Wade
Lillie Edwards
Pilot Club
Alpine
Pilot
Beaumont
Mae Ament
Ethelbert Benson
Edna Parr
Ruth Smith
Vivian McIntyre
Western music lights Alpine Junior Music clubs
Alpine junior groups 2 and 3 held a March 11 meeting with a western theme to celebrate the rodeo. Members answered roll with cowboy tune titles as Freddy Davis Noble Shadix Jerry Charles Starnes and Mrs Warnock played piano pieces. Special guests Tommy Woodward Kathleen Armstrong Bob Duncan and Ella Teague performed western songs on guitar accordion and vocals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Freddy Davis
Noble Shadix
Jerry Charles Starnes
Warnock
Tommy Woodward
Kathleen Armstrong
Bob Duncan
Ella Teague
Woodmen Circle Holds March 15 Business Social Meeting
Alpine Grove No 671 Woodmen Circle met March 15 at Mrs Blanche Taylors home for a business social hour. Decorations featured items from Arabia sent by Major Samuel Smith son in law of Mrs Taylor. April 19 meeting planned at Mrs Irene Treadwell home at 3 o clock with invites to all members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Grove
Woodmen Circle
Blanche Taylor
Arabia
Samuel Smith
Taylor
Irene Treadwell
Golden Welfare Club
Friday Bridge Clubs Share St Patrick's Day Motif
Social notes detail multiple Friday bridge events at homes of Mr and Mrs Otis Kimball Mrs Zeb Decie and Mr and Mrs George Koury with different guest lists Prize winners include Jimmie Pate Mrs LaBeff Mrs Dumas and Mrs McNamara They mention guests Gordon Bird Cameron McIntyre and Billy White plus the Sul Ross rodeo team visit by Texas Tech students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Allen
Otis Kimball
St. Patrick's Day
Messrs
Charles Stringfellow
Jimmy Pate
Lon Wilson
A. V. Gunn
Jim Francois
Dan Ritter
Ray LaBeff
Jack McNamara
Zeb Decie
Mesdames Otis Kimball
Edgar Martin
Earl McElroy
Lee Kokernot
Billie Meriwether
Nevill Haynes
Billy White
Texas Tech
Lulu White
Tech
Alpine FFA Heads to Huntsville for State Contest
Dan Graham leads 19 Alpine High School FFA members by bus to Huntsville for State FFA contests. Eleven boys form the winning area meet conducting team, plus a four member Quiz team and a three member Farm Skill demonstration unit. They stay overnight at Junction High School and plan to return Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Graham
Vocational Agriculture Department
Alpine High School
Alpine Ffa
Huntsville
Alpine
Gordine Barrow
Philip Klein
Jerry Burling
Ray Garnett
Jack Brown
Kenneth Killion
Johnny Vick
Carroll Simpson
Odis Ward
Tommy Woodward
Bobby Jobes
Carroll Neely
Biltom Musgrave
John Devenport
Bob Duncan
Bobby Hammons
David Vance
Jim Harkey
Junction High School
Junction
John A. Long
Sul Ross Cage Lettermen Named for 1949-50 Squad
Coach Paul E. Pierce announces the Sul Ross College basketball lettermen for the 1949-50 season. Named are James Dumps Williams from San Angelo Berry Mansell Crane Bunkie Rutledge L C Abbott A C Copeland Dickie Street Hick Mitchell and Lee Burnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Pierce
Tthe
James “Dumps” Williams
San Angelo
Berry Mansell
Crane
Bunkie Rutledge
Marathon
L. C. Abbott
Water Valley
A. C. Copeland
Lawn
Dickie Street
Sonora
Hick Mitchell
Aspermont
Lee Burnett
Imperial
Baptists Plan Lawn Dinner After Sunday Service
Baptist church members and friends will hold a church lawn dinner following morning services this Sunday. Sul Ross students are invited as guests and families should bring baskets with extra to feed college students and guests unable to prepare meals. Ralph Tippit, former Alpine resident, with his parents and Sgt Duncan, stationed at Canut Field, Illinois, awaiting re assignment likely to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Sul Ross
Cecil F. Duncan
Sgt. Duncan
Canutefield
Illinois
Europe
Novator Inventor To Appear At AHS
Alpine High school will host Charles K. Ramsden the inventor of the Electronic Novator for a Thursday 11 am assembly as part of the 1949 50 schedule. The program promises a wide range of electronic sound effects and musical demonstrations including organ like tones and various animal and war sounds. Ramsden has previously toured Texas schools with high praise and returns appeal to all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Crawford
Alpine High School
Charles K. Ramsden
Ramsden
Texas
Honor Roll Honors Alpine Students at Sul Ross College
Following fall semester grade averages the registrar lists 131 students on the Dean's honor roll at Sul Ross College. Four Alpine individuals rank in the upper 5 percent, with Miss Joyce Johnson and Mrs Emma Pickens among the top freshmen women and Patricia Watson Joyce Lourens Alpine along with William H Clark of Fort Davis in the upper 5 percent. The upper 10 percent includes John variety and others noted for artistry. Mr Crawford invites interested patrons to attend the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
Joyce Johnson
Emma B. Pickens
Alpine
Patricia Watson
Joyce Louise Johnson
William H. Clark
Fort Davis
John
Notable Alpine Residents in Upper 15 Percent
The Alpine area lists Frank Woodward Mrs. Johnny M Neely Oscar Eugene Shelton Marian Bobo Bishop Peggy Featherstone Mrs Dorothy Hatch Phillip Lee Newsom Sylvia Rita Bennett Una Mae Wedin along with Robert G Pope Eddie Riggle Clay Cade and Frederick Arnold Slight as members of the upper 15 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Woodward
Johnny M. Neely
Oscar Eugene Shelton
Marian Bobo Bishop
Peggy Featherstone
Dorothy Hatch
Phillip Lee Newsom
Alpine
Sylvia Rita Bennett
Una Mae Wedin
Marathon
Robert G. Pope
Eddie Riggle
Clay Cade
Frederick Arnold Slight
Cotton rags sale announced by The Avalanche
Advertises clean white cotton rags free of buttons for sale at 15 cents per pound. Lists exclusions such as woolens underwear socks and similar items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Avalanche
Beginner Garden Directed Work and Play for Young Children
Mrs A J Gard runs a program for 3 to 6 year olds focusing on directed garden activities and play. Children may be kept after 1 pm with supervision and care available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Gard
Ring shaped corn bread with chili center
A retro recipe lists ingredients including onion green pepper salt and canned chili. It instructs to bake a ring mold with a batter of eggs corn milk corn meal shortening and seasonings then fill the center with heated chili and serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nale Ringarch
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. D. Wood
Red Cross
Freeda Barrow
Azile Davidson
Anna Lange
Frieda Wade
Metta Williams
Thelma Williams
Marfa
Goon Housekerping
Saeconat
Vernon McIntyre
Cameron
Rush Thomas
William Baines
Houston
G. W. Baines
Mrs. Baines
Cecil Duncan
FFA
Graham
Sul Ross Cage
Coach Pierce
Baptists
Ralph Tippit
Kent
R. B. Dempsey
Watchmaker
Novator
AHS
Variety
Crawford
Ually
SAS
Drano
Welch
Mary Lee Eee Cy Mary Leo Taylor
Wolf Brand
Marshall Pickles
Peytons del Norte
Hearts Delight
Monarch
Avondale
Swift
Brookfield
Swan Soap
Armour
Peyton
Peyton's
del Norte
Nt Delivery
ADAMS
M-System
Marshall Queen
Holland Hotel Bldg
Cross & Cross
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