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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1958
Page
4
A Saturday Country Club gathering overflowed with party mood as hosted by the Abingtons. Guests in stylish attire watched a May Pole centerpiece and joined a musical game with Hallie Veale testing contestants knowledge of tunes.
The Garden Club will host a Spring Flower Exhibit from 12 noon to 7 p.m. Friday May 9 in the Chamber of Commerce building. Everyone is invited to participate.
Mrs. C F Burling celebrated her birthday with a family reunion in Alpine. Eight of her 11 children attended and gifted a Hobart piano as a birthday present. Attendees included Robert Causey Bill Burling Jimy Burling Mitch Smith J B Burling Carroll Martin Chas French and Eddy Burling with several relatives joining from nearby cities. Some relatives could not attend due to distance. The gathering featured a barbecue and a large birthday cake.
Mr and Mrs Willis Valenzuela announce the forthcoming wedding of their son Willie Valenzuela Jr stationed at Goodfellow Air Base to Miss Thelma Gonzales of San Angelo. The ceremony will be at San Angelo church at 4 PM on Saturday May 3 with a reception at the Gonzales home. Attending guests include Celia Valenzuela and Frank Sanchez as groomsman.
Eileen Bellamah daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Bellamah celebrated her sixth birthday with a party at her parents home on April 20. Guests included Jeri and Diane Bellamah Ellen and Linda Largent Connie Sue Brooks Mike Brown Susanne and Tommy Shultz Cam Corkins Alex Cheryl and Charles McCollister Jon Paul Goodman Jamie Powers and Lynn Decker.
Sharon Welch and Linda Kay were named as the first and second delegates respectively to the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State in Austin. Both are Alpine High School juniors active in academics, student government, and athletics, with multiple honors and leadership roles noted.
The Fort Davis United Church Women will hold their May Fellowship Supper in the undercroft of the Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2. Rev. Paul Stevens will speak, and every woman in the community is invited to attend.
Hallie Veale presents a group of pupils in a piano recital at 4 p.m. Sunday May 4 in the banquet room of the Holland House. Public invited. Participants include Carol Vogt Barbara Grubb Billy Coleman Ann Espy Barbara Davis Donna Lynn Mueller and Sue Bradford. Janet Grubb and Analee Holman will serve as ushers.
The May Day Fellowship luncheon at 12 45 p m Friday May 2 at First Presbyterian Church will feature Mayor W E Lockhart discussing Housing Problems in Alpine and Mrs Mabel Hamilton speaking on Local Housing and Sanitary Conditions Mrs J C Coleman president will introduce the speakers The worship service will be conducted by Mesdames Earl McElroy Clay Cade Gene Brice Jim Glasscock and O L Wright with music directed by Mrs Leo Tucker and Mrs Raul Vogt
Brideelect Miss Cressa Cowell and fiancé Bill Jennings will be toasted at a tea shower in the Baptist Student Union Building on Monday May 5 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Hostesses include Mrs. O W Bass and Misses Willa Dale Hilbrich Elaine Cunningham and Doris Ross. All friends invited.
A meeting at Sul Ross College on April 26 discussed forming a regional planning committee for the Sul Ross Unit of TAIR. Attendees included Abbie Lee Wafer, Mary Pattillo, Stella Bailey, Wally Johnson, Elton Miles, Delphene Young, and Adai Medlin.
Mr and Mrs Jose Bustamente announce the birth of a daughter named Kida born April 24 weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces. This is their fourth child.
Mrs Dean Robertson presented The March of Youth in Missions at the Matilda Elliott Circle meeting of the First Methodist Church held at Mrs Frank Matthews home. Sandwiches and coffee were served to Mesdames Doyle Riley Winston Wilson Robert Decker Jeff Graham Edith Smith Tom Connor Wendell Faris H M Bowden R R Reed Terry Oliver Oscar Travland C D McCollister Matthews and Robertson.
St James Episcopal Auxiliary schedules its May meeting at the home of Mrs. C L Conder on Wednesday evening May 7 for the monthly gathering.
Mrs Hoyle Cooley of Marfa gave a program on basic principles used in meats to the Alpine Garden Club on Friday April 25 at the home of Mrs J W Gilmer. Hostesses were Mrs J E Burgess and Mrs Kessey Kimball. Tea coffee and cake were served to members and guests including Mrs Sidney Swearingen Mrs Hoyle Cooley and Mrs D A Flint. Door prizes were won by Mrs Floyd and Mrs J C Cooley for flower arrangements by the speaker.
Mr and Mrs Martin L Carter Jr of Amarillo announce the birth of their daughter on a Tuesday in an Amarillo hospital. Mary Ann weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces at birth and joins brother David, age 3. Mrs Carter is formerly Mary Epperson, daughter of Mrs J C Epperson.
Mrs. Gib H. Foster and son Gibbie of El Paso visited relatives in town. Mrs. Smith accompanied them home Sunday. Truett Read spent time with his wife and friends and finished basic training at Fort Carson before heading to Mammoth, New Jersey for communications school. Rev Clanton W A Newbill and Elder attended the Paso where Charles Hunter was in field in the new.
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