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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1958
Page
2
The Alpine Girl Scouts, sponsored by the Big Bend Medical Auxiliary, will distribute Family Health Records and billfold health cards to every family. A door to door nut and cookie sale starts Friday afternoon March 29 and continues all day Saturday to fund the Girl Scout house.
Newcomer Lela Mae Tucker enjoyed a Fort Davis DAR meet at Lois McCready’s hilltop home while speaker Mrs. F G Walker recounted Fort Davis romance. At AAUW’s Spring luncheon attendees praised floral decor and spring fashions from Ruth McCollister to Katharine Boyd, with Em Mallen and others in stylish outfits.
Mrs Hal Burnett Mrs Gene Hillyer and Mrs J T Pierce traveled to Fort Stockton Saturday to honor Mrs C C Skinner on her 80th birthday. The event was hosted by Mrs Skinner's daughter Mrs H Leo Tucker of Alpine. Skinner has lived in Fort Stockton since 1911. Hillger was joined by her son Robbie and mother in law Mrs George W Hillger who had spent the week in Alpine.
Alpine residents are asked to donate rummage clothing for a spring sale sponsored by the Pilot Club on May 3. Proceeds support local civic projects and aid needy families. Clothing may be dropped at Linn's.
Mrs. J. M. Floyd presents African Violets at the Garden Club meeting set for 3 30 p m Friday in the home of Mrs. Ralph Peters.
The Alpine community hosts the AAUW spring luncheon with tables decorated by bouquets of forsynthia daffodils and tulips and yellow flowers on stage, creating a bright, welcoming setting for the annual event.
Betsy Young leads the Fabens district contest winners with first place for the one act play cast. Kenneth Moyer earns best actor, Dennis Williams second best actor, Marilyn Morgan best actress. Odessa regional April 18. Debaters John Pate and Boyd Armstrong reach finals. girls team Virginia Boyd and Carlene Heglund also fail to win. Tennis, track, and FFA events noted. social hosts and play by J M Barrie highlighted.
Alpine High School debaters led by Miss Myrtle White performed strongly at the El Paso Speech Tournament. John Pate and Boyd Armstrong defeated Ysleta High and Cathedral Academy before losing to Big Spring, earning a finals berth. Alpine girls Virginia Boyd and Carlene Heglund won two, lost one, and also advanced to finals.
Mrs Onah Brown of Alpine Unit 79 won top honors for enrolling the largest number of members for 1958 59 in the 16th district session at El Paso. Alpine Unit also led in junior membership and secured third place for outstanding community service records.
Mrs Wilson hosted the Matilda Elliot circle of the First Methodist Church on Tuesday afternoon February 25 with Mrs Robert Cooper as circle chairman presiding. Doyle Riley presented an informative program from The Methodist Woman during the business session and social hour featured apple nut tarte with whipped cream coffee and tea for listed members.
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Johnson of Lubbock visited their niece and family the Shouppes over the weekend. Also visiting were Mrs. Shouppe’s mother Mrs. J. W. Eddleman and Mr. Eddleman of Tornillo and Stevie Shouppe, 3, brought home by Mrs. Eddleman from the train trip to see his parents Mr. and Mrs. Mike and Jo Anna Livingston and other relatives in Sonora.
Mrs Veale trains young pianists Eddy Coleman Dora Alice Matthews Caroline Matthews Gay Shouppe Mack Bowden Jerry Dumas Marilan Minica Margaret Jo Rains Merrily Whiteside Analee Holman Janet Grubb will perform. Public invited.
Mrs Dick Rogers won the high score at the Thursday Club bridge luncheon held at the home of Mrs W H Terry. Blue bonnets decorated the game rooms. Second high went to Mrs L D Harris, with Bingo won by Mrs Frank Newsom. Attending were Mrs James Nell Ferguson, Frank Newsom, King Terry, John W Gillett, Dick Rogers, Estelle Martin, Vernon McIntyre, and L D Harris.
Porous speakers indicate Pecos High School is set to host a dual meet on April 2 with rivals. Event details remain unclear but implications point to a local athletics clash between nearby schools on the date.
A researcher captures audio of a moth larva biting into a sock, documenting the unusual chewing noise and characterizing its acoustic pattern for study. The observation adds data on larval feeding sounds and insect behavior.
The note states last week’s question answered with an average sea temperature of 39 degrees. It invites checking next week for the current question and confirms the prior figure.
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