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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1945

Page

5

Social notes detail club events and gatherings

Mrs. Frank Mathews presided at a luncheon with Lelia Robertson, Sul Ross cafeteria manager, and assistants serving a three course meal. Virginia Mace performed a tap dance with piano by Mrs. Sloan as new El Progreso member Mrs. Fraser sang. Retiring officers were thanked and new president Mrs. Omer Sperry welcomed amid a ribbon gavels ceremony.

Aise Lelia Robertson Sul Ross Virginia Mace W. H. Sloan Alan Fraser el Pro‘greso Goutsey Sloan

Seniors Honor Guests at Hamburger Fry

A group of seniors led by Mise Pat Bailey John Dow Harris and Milton Gilmer were honored at a hamburger fry Saturday night at the L. D. Farris garden. Hosts were Mr and Mrs J W Gilmer and Mrs Bailey of Dallas with Mr and Mrs Harris. The garden was lit with red white and blue lights and guests included Supt Bankhead Mrs Schloemer Mr R C Mith and others. Seniors helped prepare food and activities followed, about 80 attendees, plus a neighbor delivered two cakes.

Sign Schior Mise Pat Bailey John Dow Harris Milton Gilmer L. D. Farris J. W. Gilmer Bailey Dallas Harris Grownuipe Supt Bankhead Schloemer R. C. Mith Land Otis Kimpail Otto J. P. Parker Glimers

Spring Musicale Delight Opens Alpine Club Event

The Alpine Music Club hosted a Sunday afternoon Spring Musicale at Lawrence Hall with Mrs Bill Winter welcoming guests. A refreshment table featured punch and decorated cakes as members served. The program included Mozart Kleine Nachtmusik selections, a Russian Medley Quartet, Grieg Butterfly, MacDowell To a Wild Rose, and other pieces performed by Mary Bogel, Lora Belle Lockhart, Irma Lee Batey, Edwin Gillett, June Weyerts, Elizabeth Winter, Ida Mac Williams, and Mary Jane Walker.

Alpine Music Club Lawrence Hall Bill Winter Mary Bogel Lora Belle Lockhart Irma Lee Batey Edwin Gillett Wood Ganz Protheroe Marie Wahlers Techaikowsky June Weyrts Elizabeth Winter Ida Mac Williams Mary Jane Walker MacDowell Butterfly Grieg Eileen Plemmons God Is Soholin

Alpine School District Tentative Budget for 1945 46

Alpine Independent School District outlines tentative budget for 1945 46. Items cover General Control Instructional Service and Supplies and operations plus maintenance, auxiliary agencies and fixed charges. Total estimated budget is 77000 dollars with local taxation revenues 41059 and state apportionment plus federal subsidies and county funds. Alpine School Board submits for patron consideration.

County School Administration Alpine School Board

USO Dance Hosts Night as V E Day Observance Noted

The USO held a well attended dance last Saturday with about 400 service members enjoying punch and entertainment. Church groups, including the Church of Christ and Presbyterian ladies, hosted events earlier and future plans for Mother's Day programs and volunteer hostess hours are noted.

U.S.O Church of Christ the Presbyterian Church Schuetky Joselyn Godard Obligato Mary Bogel Hansel and Gretel Humperdinck This Country Jacobs-Waring Women’s Chorus W. C. Friesen

Beautician to Visit for Week at Midget Beauty Shop

The Women's Educational Cosmetic Service will send a representative for consultations from May 14 for one week at Midget Beauty Shop. For appointments call phone number 10.

Ween Educationaal Cosmetic Service

Mrs Vandergilt Seeks Aina of Constant Service

In distress she laments her failing household staff as a modern miracle named as Reddy Kilowatt. The plea shows a butler making munitions and a laundress quitting while hires from agencies fail to supply steady help. Mrs Vandergilt asks for one perfect servant, a paragon who has served for years, steady on pennies per day.

Vandergilt Bama Annie Mrs. V

Lions Club Sees Peace Discussion Amid V E Day Observance

The Lions Club meeting coincided with the V E Day announcement. Members excused themselves to attend a review, Kemp presented a highway sign gift for sponsoring Marfa club, two members agreed to fund signs for all three entrance roads, and Mrs Whiteside visited Lion Roy Whiteside during an open discussion on postwar European peace prospects.

Eld Ion Kemp Europe Whiteside Lion Roy Whiteside

Alpine Girl Takes Post With Veterans Hospital

Miss Margaret Wade a Sul Ross graduate of 1944 has accepted a post with the Los Angeles Veterans Hospital. The assignment includes twelve months of further training and a good salary. Daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Wade of Alpine she has been doing graduate work at the University of Tennessee since last September. Her sister Miss Mary Wade class of 1942 is a chemist at Shell Chemical Long Beach.

Sul Ross Skylines Margaret Wade Sul Ross Los Angeles Verans’ Hospital Dieter Margaret J.C. Wade Alpine University of Tennessee Barnes Hospital Los Angeles Miss Mary Wade Shell Chemical Company Long Beach

Latverary of southern Cansei and rereg rected free in coonening tent institution

Fragmentary OCR note describes a reform or meeting at a southern location and a tent institution with June timing. Names and specifics are unclear due to damage and misspellings.

Latverary Cansei Merguet Motes

Regents Accept Gift for UT Galveston Medical Studies

The University of Texas Board of Regents approved a $3,000 donation from the John and Mary R. Markle Foundation of Galveston to support studies on typhus infection at the UT Medical School in Galveston. Dr Carl Nau, professor of preventive medicine, directs the project.

Unversity of Texas Board of Regents Galveston

Avalanche Outside Subscription Notice

No new subscriptions are being taken to The Avalanche outside. Help keep down inflation in the immediate area by investing your surplus cash in the service until further notice in War Bends and Stamps.

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EL Progreso Frank Mathews W. S. Winter Frank” Newsom Messrs. and Mesdames J.C. Epperson Vernon McIntyre J. M. Alderson al Creigh Aetna Smith Marie Bennett Mary Baker J. W Shepperd Messrs Wednesday Bridge Club J. W. Shepperd Mesdames Burcham Frazer Barnes McIntyre Earl McElroy Sgt. King Terry King Lady Lou King Terry W.H. Terry Crawford Baines Insurance Agency M. Tieman N. Forth Street Joel Wright BIG Bend Abstract CO Asa Jones Brewster County Abstracts W. G. Fielder Mobilgas Mobiloil T. A. Beard Standard Oil P. D J. C Ada Rabourn 4Th & Gillis Sts Fort Stockton Tex Hope Meng Alpine, Texas J.C. Epperson AMD Federal Courts Renggpite J. D. Gilbraith Donald Kee G. P. Townsend A. L. Cullins Beverly Nixon Galbraith Alpine Independent School District Club News G. C. McDaniel Margaret Hammond Gordon Lamb Helen Fielder Tine Faulk Wina Beth Buchanan Alice Blucher Travis Jenkins Mary Mills Mary Epperson USO Announc Mrs. Vandergilt Central Power and Light Company Veterans Hospital
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