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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1959
Page
4
A collage of community items and personal notes from Alpine and nearby towns. Mrs Grace Pruett of Las Cruces seeks old friends from 1929 Alpine high school days. Mentions include visitors, family ties, Easter plans, and local social updates from residents like Mrs W B Lockhart, Mathilda Forchheimer, and Mrs Daisy Burke.
Efforts are under way to form a nationwide Toastmistress Club in Alpine. The parent International Toastmistress Clubs provides rules and regulations for member clubs and upcoming organizational meeting notices will be announced later. Interested individuals are urged to attend and may contact Mrs. Robert Causey for more information. The club aims to improve women through study and practice in conversation, speech, group leadership and analytical listening.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stewart of Midland marked their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at their Midland home. About 150 guests attended as their children hosted, including Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. C. J. Sikes, Mrs. Jim Estes, Woodrow Stewart, Mrs. Pete Hinson, Mrs. Bill Ramsey, and others. The couple wed March 7, 1909, honoring Mrs. Stewart’s parents, the W. P. O’Kellys. Stewart is a retired farmer and rancher, with a gold theme in decorations.
Sunday evening at the Methodist Church choir party honored Gary Ebensberger and Ann Britt with a silver place setting and floral centerpiece. Thirty five guests attended as punch, sandwiches, and cookies were served.
The Lois Glass Circle of the 1rst Baptist Church met March 3 at Mrs. Peggy Maxey home for a regular business meeting. After the program, refreshments were served to seven regular members.
Readable fragments from a Texas newspaper segment show a list of individuals affiliated with Greek-letter organizations. Names include Stewert, Ruth Pearson, Edith Metlvan, Fannie Pillow, Gwen Braley, Frances Goodall, Janie Alexander and others affiliated with Gamma Mu Delta Tata Delta Nu in Pecos Lubbock Odessa and Kermit.
Be Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma hosted speakers at Sul Ross College Library Workshop on March 20 and 21 with talks by Mrs Lawell Skinner on Student Librarians Mrs Jane Dyke on The New Problem Non-Book Materials and Dr Wally Johnson on The Teacher's Needs in the School Library. The Beta Iota Chapter met March 14 in Fort Davis hosted by Mrs Annie Lou Clark with plans to send delegates to the Alpha State Convention in Galveston April 24 and 25.
Bouquets set the scene for the AAUW spring luncheon at the Community Center last Saturday with hostesses Mmes. Carl Rusk Martin Olson G W Archer Fred Williams Joseph Miosness and Misses Frances Phillips Ellie McKinney Anna Linn. Thirty five members attended and many guests were listed. Musical selections were performed by Sul Ross students Willa Dale Hilbrich Paula Carter and Wayne Bressett with two girls later presenting a program for families. A brief business meeting followed and the next AAUW gathering is April 9.
Britt of Colorado City announces the engagement of his daughter Rebecca Ann to Gary Lee Ebensberger son of Mr and Mrs Charles Ebensberger The wedding is set for 8 pm Saturday March 28 at the First Methodist Church The bride elect is a Amarillo High School graduate 1958 and Ebensberger is a Tivy High School graduate 1957 They will reside in Alpine and study at Sul Ross State College Mesdames Hilton Armstrong Kobernot Lockhart Bennett attended the District meeting of Texas Federation of Women’s clubs in Pecos
TAKS and district practice events unfold with Alpine High School and peers from Valentine and Marfa. Harriet Carpenter and Linda y reach semi finals in Midland tennis. one act play cast travels to Crane for contest and earns all star nods with Ken Moyer named best actor.
St James Episcopal Church schedules Maundy Thursday 8 30 p m Good Friday 9 a m and 8 30 p m Easter Day 9 a m with a church school at 10 a m A children presentation of Lenten self denial offerings for missions follows The Youngs Frank and Mrs Frank spent a weekend in Lubbock visiting their son Frank Dane a Texas Tech student
The Alpine Garden Club will meet at 3:30 p.m. Friday in the Presbyterian Hospitality Room for installation of new officers. Hostesses are Mrs. W. E. Williams and Mrs. T. Molmes. Pro speaker Mrs. Perry Cartwright selects "Vines" as her subject. New officers are Flora Daugherty president, H. Leo Tucker first vice president, Herbert Welch second vice president, Ay Spence third vice president, M. P. Slover fourth vice president, C. Z. Holmes, R. A. Whiteside, and Harry Fovar gu as historian.
Mr and Mrs Bob Bow of Llano visited his parents Mr and Mrs R A Bow and his brother Jack and family here last week. Leota Robbins W Avenue B Demonstrator. Lovely Studio Girt Lusimetics and Toiletries rented for Yo.
Mrs Gay Meriwether entertained the Lucky 13 Bridge Club at her ranch home on Wednesday of last week with luncheon. High score went to Mrs Wills McCutcheon, second to Mrs Vernon McIntyre, and low to Mrs Dick Rogers. Guests included Mmes Willis McCutcheon Louis Mentyre David Kokernot Estelle Martin C E Patterson Z M Decie Otis Kimball Vernon McIntyre and guests Mmes Dick Rogers Bryan Wildenthal and John W Gillett.
Mr and Mrs James R Lantdith welcome a girl Janet Lynn 7 lbs 9 oz Mr and Mrs Kenneth R Scot announce a boy Micky Joe 7 lbs 1 oz Mr and Mrs Manuel Macha greet a boy Julian Molinar 7 lbs 2 oz Mr and Mrs Johnny Garcia welcome a boy Johnny Jr 7 lbs 4 oz
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