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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1941
Page
5
The Alpine High School annual Junior senior banquet was held Friday night at the Holland hotel banquet hall with 116 guests. Uncle Sam figure welcomed seniors, national colors highlighted the decor, and speeches and performances followed under toastmaster Jack Swatzell.
Mrs W D Turenam hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club with a garden flower display. Guests included Mesdames George A Brown John Gentry Carroll Vaughn G H Harfst and members F E Gillett Ellen C Hudson J E Burgess John Newell Lois McIntyre Gene Parr C D Wood H G Thompson. High prizes to Mrs Hudson and Mrs Brown conception prize to Mrs Vaughn. Lois McIntyre entertained her contract club with guests Nelle Ferguson W H Terry Anja Wilson Edgar Martin W H Terry Jr Zeb Decie Clay Holland high prizes to Mrs Ferguson and Mrs Terry Jr. Tally Ho Bridge Club met with Mrs Sport Gum. Living room roses and wildflowers. winning prize to Mrs James Logan bingo prize to Mrs Ray LaBeff. Corsages for Mesdames James Logan Ray LaBeff C E Hollingshead Dan Ritter Bill Allen Lee Smith E M Swann Wally Davis Sport Gunn.
All circles of the Baptist W M S met at the church Tuesday afternoon for the business session and Bible study. Fourteen members were present, according to the reporter.
The El Progreso club met at Mrs. George Bowie's home with Mrs. Paul Vogt presiding. Members listed include Bernal Slight McCollum Bennett Stambaugh Webb Broadfoot West Hart Lockhart Newell Wallace Spence White Attwood Winter guests Dr. Georgia Winn Corkran Walters. A May 14 Kokernot Lodge tea and May 16 spring luncheon were planned.
The Society of Christian service met at the Methodist church on Tuesday with Mrs. P. W. Cartwright presiding. Mrs. Percy Wallace led the program assisted by Mrs. Desa Wright and Mrs. Gordon Barrow. Members present included Mesdames A. R. Stambaugh Clifton Moss RC Elliott Paul Craddock Wm. Daugherty J. P. Parker A. R. Williams W. B. Hancock C. B. Casey and Frank Skevington Guests were Mrs. W. E. Ealy of Beaver Pa and Mrs. F. E. Lewis of Horseheaven Oregon After the meeting the members inspected the parser
Dr Joel Wright Alpine governor of Rotary International 115th district reported at the district conference in El Paso notable growth over the past year Four new clubs have organized in the district which covers far West Texas and New Mexico and membership rose from 1111 to 1205 under Wrights leadership Attendance improved three percent Delegates from Alpine included President R M Bankhead and others with Oscar Allen nominated district governor at the El Paso meeting and awaiting approval in Denver next month The Rotary year ends June 30.
Special limited sale offers ten engraved cards for 1.25 dollars prompting shoppers to compare value. The Avalanche has been redecorated during the pastor and family’s absence, noting ongoing church building changes.
Mrs. C. M. Corkran hosted the Presbyterian Junior Council session Tuesday afternoon. A brief business meeting followed. Mrs. Fred S. Rogers and Mrs. A. J. Parkhurst presented the program. Mrs. Parkhurst led the devotional, and Mrs. Rogers spoke on Women in the Presbyterian Church. Twelve members and two guests attended.
A blaze, likely from an overheated electric motor on a large refrigerator, damaged Smith's market early Wednesday. The fire smoldered before discovery around two o'clock, with the meat refrigerator and substantial grocery stock ruined and a hole burned through the partition to Ranchogas quarters. An insurance adjuster assessed extensive losses to both market stock and the building owned by Mrs. Jim P. Wilson.
E G Emory of Emory and Connant Boston with Jack Hughes Del Rio Tex and Levering Ravenson Levering Camden visited Alpine Wool and Mohair Co to review a carload of Owen Prather Rambouillet wool. J H Logan of Alpine said Sul Ross college flock clip sold and mohair shipments last week pushed total contracted wool and mohair to over 148000 lbs. Forte Dupe Sawyer Co and Bill Cohen sources bought portions. market remains firm with demand, but rain and cold hinder shearings and sales. Patronize the advertisers.
Alpine chamber of commerce will present park project aims at Mineral Wells on May 15. The Big Bend National Park plan seeks a $1 500 000 land purchase bill, publicity, two annual board meetings, and land acquisition speedups to develop Chisos Mountains facilities ahead of National Park Service control. Alpine delegation leads the proposals for consideration.
One hundred seventy two head of stock were consigned to the livestock auction sale held here Wednesday. T. L. Hatch of Brewster County Livestock Sales reported prices for multiple lots including a cow and calf to Joe Hord for 70 dollars and a bull to Frank Woodward for 100 dollars. The next sale is scheduled for Wednesday May 21.
Clarence Hord Jr from a ranch east of Saragosa brought in a five foot rattlesnake with 17 rattles. The snake was given to W. D. Jackson to take to San Antonio for a reptile garden. Nelson Lee, J. E. Casper, and W. J. Newell noted plans to attend Mineral Wells meetings.
Drilling started last week near the James Cotter home in the northwest part of town to ease an immediate water shortage. The plan calls for two or three small wells before deeper drilling east of town where work has paused for several weeks. Perry Cartwright located the site using a water with flow of about 50 gallons per minute and 110 feet depth reported midweek. Wallace Sublett is the drilling contractor.
Alpine area enjoyed warm weather after two weeks of unseasonably chilly temperatures. Near summer temperatures were recorded midweek and the area logged 3.84 inches of precipitation since April 22 with 26 inches of moisture since the wet spell ended April 28 at Sub Ross college.
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