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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1936
Page
5
The Baptist W M S met Tuesday at 3 p m with Mrs Moorman leading the Royal Service program. Other participants included Mesdames Lae Wels Waetyre D Bennett and Miss Poole. President Mrs Ray Spence urged faithfulness in attendance and in carrying on the Lord's work. Closing prayer by Mrs Sparks. Delights at the McMurry home followed with Forty two club party attended by many members and guests.
B F Roche MD practices general medicine and surgery with focus on chest diseases at Fuller Blog office Alpine Texas. Office phone 155 and residence 116 listed.
A bridge luncheon Saturday at the Green cafe and a home gathering followed. Guests included Mrs Clay Holland, Mrs H L Kokernot Jr, Mrs D M McEachern, Mrs Y D McMurry, and others. high score went to Mrs Sublett with low table prizes to Mrs Kokernot Mrs McEachern Mrs Morelock and Mrs McIntyre.
Mrs Todd Patton entertained the Wednesday Bridge club and guests on March 18. Attendees included Mesdames McMurry Hord Mollison Bur sess Casner Watson Swan Slichter and Thain Harris Hodges Schroeder with visitors Mrs J W Shepperd and Mrs Shepperd senior of Colorado City and Mrs Alan Fraser and Mrs Fraser senior of Bradford Pennsylvania. Prizes went to Mrs Swan for high score and Mrs Slichter for low.
A fragmented OCR reading lists individuals including Scott Nicholson Claudia Black Dorothy Josephine Brown Clay Holland Jr Ernest Gibbons Jr Carolyn Mangham Mary Jane Ar ledge Ruby June Burcham C J and Peggy Ruth Younger Rosana Smith Mary Lou Scott Leona Rider John Dow Harris Jackie Scannell Dorothy Jean Crawford Donald Parbrough as part of a public notices roster.
Mrs W H Terry Jr hosted her contract club with a morning breakfast at the Holland hotel. Pear blossoms adorned the table as guests enjoyed a two course meal before moving to a parlor for contract. High prizes went to Mrs Mab McCool and Mrs Todd Patton.
Federated clubs of Alpine hosted a Centennial Tea at Kokernot Lodge on Wednesday afternoon at 3 20. Invited guests included Sul Ross college faculty and Alpine schools members, with Mrs C A Brown and others greeting guests. The program featured Sul Ross Glee Club songs, a slide lecture on Chisos Basin, and introductions of local arts figures before tea service with a red white and blue theme.
In Jeff Davis county a town planning incorporation will vote on March 24 for a mayor and two commissioners. The move aims to secure a WPA grant for a new water works system. A simple commission form will be used with names written in. Local tea event noted with Mrs Brown and others.
Babies tie for honors in a Sul Ross band sponsored baby show at Granada theater on Wednesday night. Fitewort Beell Jr and Fred Williams Jr shared top prizes. each received a loving cup along with items listed by the band. A large crowd attended despite a noted entrance disruption as the band reported a back-window break-in with theft during the event.
The sheriff reports a burglary at the Jake Hargus garage in Marathon last Monday night. About $50 worth of merchandise was taken in the theft.
Bids for grading and draining work on U S 90 four miles west of the Peel river will be opened March 17 by the State Highway department. The short gap to be paved is among the few unpaved stretches on U S 90 between Alpine and San Antonio a distance of 372 miles.
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