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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1947

Page

5

Alpine Pilot club meeting lists numerous committees

The Alpine Pilot club met at 4 luncheon March 26 at the Holland hotel with President Wini fred Slight presiding. Committees include Publicity Sunshine Epperson Anca D Linn Alma Littrell Education Alma Littrell Electa Wade Chaffin Membership and Classification Margaret Linn Mab McCool Marjorie Cross Extension Una Casner Edna Parr Elva Mills Civic or Projects Maude Baines Marie Garrett Annie Kate Turney Mae Morris Anne Whittaker Constitution and Legislation Mac Ament Anna D Linn Joe Ella Livingston plus others like Scrapbook Finance Ways and Means International Relations Social Service Program Attendance Reception and Fellowship Secret Pal Log Reporter Sunshine Epperson and more with guests Mrs Bill Winter and Dr Elizabeth Barrett a former Pilot.

Alpine Pilot Club Holland Hotel Winifred Slight Sunshine Epperson Anca D. Linn Alma Littrell Electa Wade Chaffin Margaret Linn Mab McCool Marjorie Cross Annie Kate Turney Mae Morris Anne Whittaker Mac ‘Ament Anna D. Linn Joe Ella Livingston Lillie Edwards Judy Deis Vivian McIntyre Agnes ‘Hudson Lillie| ? Edwards Marie van Fossan Mae ‘Ament Maude Baines Elphia Meador Eva Chaffin Annabel Harris Audra Berry Edith Brown Virginia Link Mary Jo Carney Avora Berry Agnes Hudson Edna Parr Faith Brown Mar 1Jorie Cross Ray Allen Sul Ross Colege Bill Winter Elizabeth Barrett

Women's Mothers Day Party Held by Methodist Class

The Women's Bible class of the Methodist Church hosted a Mothers Day party at the JC Coleman home. Guests included many local and out of town mothers. Corsages were given to older mothers and a program featuring Other's Day and The Way We Might Have Done It followed by refreshments.

Carl Childress JC. Coleman Este ‘Mesdames R. J. Stight Funkurke

Mrs W D erscuene Hosts Bridge Party and Club Prizes

Mrs W D erscuene entertained the Wednesday Bridge club at her home with guests Mesdames Asa Jones H W Morelock Glenn Davis and members Mesdames Shellie Barnes Joe Hord Gene Parr F Newsom C D Wood Al Creigh S E Casner J W Frazer Vernon McIntyre Prizes went to Mrs Morelock high for guests and Mrs Frazer high for members bingo to Mrs Burcham A salad and dessert followed. The Tally Ho club members joined later for an afternoon at Mrs Truman Hatch s home with guests including James Underwood Bob Wuest Shellie Barnes Bill Winter Ray LaBeff John Braswell A V Gunn Dan Ritter G H Harfet Reginald Wotan James Kemp High prize to Mrs LaBeff second to Mrs Barnes bingo to Mrs Braswell.

W. D.erscuene Asa Jones H. W. Morelock Glenn Davis Shellie Barnes Joe Hord Gene Parr F. Newsom C.D. Wood al Creigh E. Casner J. W. Frazer Vernon McIntyre Morelock Mrs Tally-Ho Club Truman Hatch Mes James Dud Underwood Bob Wuest Bill Winter Ray LaBeff Johnnny Braswell A. V. Gunn Dan Ritter G. H. Harfet Reginald Wotan James Kemp LaBeff Barnes Braswell

Club hears report on Saeadnare Center project

Mrs Stockton reports to the club on a detailed account of the Saeadnare Center project. The group votes to proceed with a 20 member board and one visitor. Ben Lie comments on the progress and future steps. Mrs Paul Vogt outlines library plans and the group selects El Progreso Public Library as the name. Mrs W C Clark is introduced to members and a motion passes regarding local water issues.

Saeadnare Epare Esse Ben Lie Paul Vogt el Progreso Public Library W. C. Clark Arstiy

Presbyterian Women's Council Reviews Pearl Buck Book

The Presbyterian Women’s Council met in the church Hospitality Room with Mrs. J Hord presiding. Members present included Mesdames Parker Hinckley Jarvis Robinson Morelock Seiden-Stricker Barnam Gard Dav Mord Kunze Selvig Wood Holland Williams LaBetf Miss Litchfield and guest Mrs. Vick Winter. Mrs. Eric Williams hosted and Rev. Rogers highlighted a new Presbyterian magazine coming soon. Mrs. Wood led the devotion. The group voted to adopt an orphan family while Glenn Davis provided a review of Pearl Buck’s The Pavilion of Women.

Woman's Council Presbyterian Womens Council J. Hord Mesdames Parker Hinckley Jarvis Robinson Morelock Seiden- Stricker Barnam Gard Dav’ Mord Kunze Selvig Wood Holland Williams LaBetf Miss Litchfield Eric Williams Rogers Presbyterian Glenn Davis Pearl Buck

Baptist Circle Mass Covered Dish Luncheon Delayed

The Onis Vineyard circle of the Women's Missionary Society of the Baptist church met Tuesday at 1 o'clock for a covered dish luncheon at the church. Mrs. Cullen Clark gave the devotional and Mrs. Dutton led the program reviewing What You Should Know. Present were Mesdames Dutton Walkey Kidwell Cash Stringfellow Nixon Case Montgomery Leath Clark Herring Mel Bride Lynn Newsom. The circle met again Tuesday May 6 at Mrs Sherman Newsom's home with Mrs Case in charge and Mrs RL Cash giving the devotional God Needs You. Mrs Ralph Peters reviewed Shining Like the Stars and refreshments were served to Mesdames Nixon Kidwell Case Cash Herring Peters.

Onis Vineyard W.ms. of the Baptist Church Cullen Clark Dutton Mesdames Dutton Walkey Kidwell Cash Stringfellow Nixon Case Montgomery Leath Clark Herring Mel Bride Lynn Newsom Sherman Newsom

Women's Council Holds Annual May Luncheon

The Alpine United Council of Church Women met last Friday at the Presbyterian Hospitality room for the annual May luncheon with 43 ladies present. The lunch was served on small tables, each table centered with a bouquet of flowers.

Women’s Council Alpine United Council of Church Women No Presbyterian Hospitality Room

New Hardware and Supply Store Opens on North Fifth Street

The Wilson Hardware & Supply Co. opens this week in the Wilson building formerly occupied by the USO on North Fifth Street. Owner W. A. Wilson Jr. offers a full line of ranch, household, and reach hardware including hard to obtain items, plus Franklin vaccine supplies. The upgraded building houses modernized facilities to support the new business.

Wilson Hardware & Supply Lo Wilson USO North Fifth Street W. A. (Son) Wilson Jr

Surprise party for Mrs Francois at Adams home

Mr and Mrs Dom Adams hosted a surprise birthday party and bridge dinner Tuesday for Mrs Francois with guests seated at small tables in a spacious reception area. The menu featured fried chicken, scalloped potatoes, salad, cake, ice cream and homemade treats. Gifts, games, and prizes followed, with Donie and Sirat Francois among attendees and winners in bridge and rummy.

MNS Francois Dom Adams Sirat Sim Prancois Dame Garden Fiat Delitheta Guertr Mears Stendarnes J. W. Pate Marty Watson Dee Bill Soh Charl Biringlelio Aubrey Edward Effect Gornton Jr Keith Morrow Fox Stome

Local items with community notices and departures

Local residents and families are noted in brief items. Mr and Mrs J Roy Spence visit relatives in San Ses A al and Winter. Lillie Phillips and daughter F L McCollum with baby visit. Michael Cha e and Jacqueline Spence. Mrs E P Broadfoot dies in Carlsbad N J. L D Stockton and children visit Corkran home. Burwell Boudreaux and family plan move to Porterville Cal. Flora Daugherty to Houston as Alpine Study Club delegate. Miss Daugherty to San Antonio en route. R M Harvey moves to Harlingen after retirement. home sold to Joe Talley, new citrus orchard purchased. Savings Bonds touted as safest investment.

J. Roy Spence Peak Son Howard San G. Menwen Lee Lillie Phillips F. L. McCollum Arco Jacqueline Benton Eadar Beant Laverne Davis Chalmers Broadfoot Carlsbad N.J E. P. Broadfoot L. D. Stockton Roswell N. M C. M. Corkran Stockton Safeway Burwell Boudreaux Bou- Greaux Porterville Cal Union Oil Co Flora Daugherty Houston Alpine Study Club Texas State Federation of Women’s Clubs Rice Hotel Daugherty Frances Boater San Antonio R. M. Harvey Harlingen Alpine Harvey American National Life Insurance Co Joe Talley KVLF Harlistgen

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Pilot Club WSCS Anne Lackey Mary ‘Martha Ciles Methodist W. Scs Parker Gilbreth Dilon Beard Temperance Breshears Slight Hilton J. W. Dollahite Texas Storey-Whiteside Lumber CO Dupont Paint Service Center Alpine Butane Co., Inc Phillips Butane Baptist Circle Mas Tip Top Trailer Court — W. Holland Ave C. E. Johnson N. Fifth St D. A. Hilton Rua. Whiteside St .Wood Broom Joe Writ Europe Austin Dillon Ocean W. C Avalanche Emr GoopfiEan Brewster County Motors Erskine - Johnson Hollywood News Foundation Garments Linn’s Ruth Ann Dallas Eaive Tot Town Fashions of Main Street
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