Graduation Time Lights Up Senior Banquets and Honors
Graduation time brings finals proms and banquets with many honor students recognized. Gladys Cowell is valedictorian with Merl Nell McCollum as salutatorian for the Senior class, and Charles Patterson and Dennis Williams are the Central Grade School valedictorian and salutatorian. The Pilot Club presidency, travel notes from Houston, and local community mentions decorate this Alpine Avalanche item, highlighting students, social events, and civic ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys
Cowell
Merlnell McCollum
Charles Patterson
Dennis Williams
Frances Kelley
Houston
Mab McCool
Alpinion
McCool
Dallas Pilot Club
H. F. Dallman
Otta Dia
Bob Wyatt
Margaret Linn
Joe Baxter
John Gentry
Dale Carnegie
Gena Pate
Jeff Gram
Mary Jo Sobl
Fort Worth
Bill
Big Bend
Dr Virginia Link Elected President Brewster Unit TSTA
New Brewster County Unit of the Texas State Teachers Association elected officers at the May 2 meeting at the Holland Hotel. Dr. Virginia Link became president with Cathryn Jo Etheridge as 1st vice president Bevington Reed as 2nd vice president Ida Mae Williams recording secretary and M P Slover treasurer and membership chairman. Retiring president Earl Bland presided and introduced speaker Dr L P Sturgeon former acting commissioner of education now director of personnel for TSTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
Texas State ‘Teachers Association
Holland Hotel
Virginia Link
Cathryn Jo Etheridge
Bevington Reed
Ida Mae Williams
M. P. Slover
Earl Bland
Marathon
L. P. Sturgeon
Texas State Teachers Association
Dr. Sturgeon
Alpine Study Club Dinner Guests Honored by Members
Husbands and guests of Alpine Study Club members attended a dinner at the Texas Cafe on Thursday May 3. Bouquets from Mrs. H L Kokernot Jr and Mrs Louis Forchheimer decorated the table while accordion music by Elaudia Martinez and Louis Wilson entertained Sul Ross C age students. Attending were Admiral and Mrs Gerald B Ogle and numerous local residents including Dr and Mrs Joel Wright and Mrs Rose Kinzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Study Club
Texas Cafe
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Louis Forchheimer
Elaudia Martinez
Louis Wilson
Sul Ross Cage
Gerald B. Ogle
R A. Whiteside
Mrs W H Terry Hosts Thursday Club At Home
Mrs. W H Terry entertained the Thursday club at her home amid spring bouquets. Guests included Mesdames Edgar Martin Nell Ferguson Dick Rogers Frank Newsom George Bevier John W Gillett Lois McIntyre and Earl McBlros. Mrs L D Harris attended as a tea guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Terry
Edgar Martin
Nell Ferguson
Dick Rogers
Frank Newsom
George Bevier
John W. Gillett
Lois McIntyre l
Earl “McBlros
L. D. Harris
Pilot Club Officers Installed In Impressive Ceremony
Pilot Club held an April 25 installation at the Holland Hotel after a luncheon. Mrs. Sis Benson led the service as Dr. Virginia Link read the code of Ethics. Mrs. Mac Ament received a past president’s pin. Mrs. Frances Kelley became president with pin from Ament. Corsages were given to Kelley and Ament. New officers include Kelley president, Owens first vice president, Dorothy McBride recording secretary, Hallie Stillwell corresponding secretary, Sunshine Epperson treasurer, Dr. Link. Directors are Margaret Linn, Margie Graham, Ament, Olive Bucher, with Glen Harris, JoElla Livingston, and Golden White as additional directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sis Benson
Pilot Club
Holland Hotel
Virginia Link
Mac Ament
Frances Kelley
News
Ament
Kelley
Arora Owens
Dorothy McBride
Hallie Stillwell
Sunshine Epperson
Link
Margaret Linn
Margie Graham
Olive Blucher
Glen Harris
JoElla Livingston
Golden White
Carol Vogt to Give Piano Recital May 17
Carol Vogt presents a piano recital at 7 45 pm on Thursday May 17 at the Community Center. She is assisted by her sister Betty, with Bach Mozart Moskowsky Tschaikowsky and Ravel on the program and vocal numbers by Whelpley Curran and Gershwin. Public invited. Fire destroys grass on Catto land near Alpine last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lator Vows
Hallie Veale
Betty
Glenn F. Davis
Bach
Mozart
Moskowsky
Tschaikowsky
Ravel
Know A Hill
Whelpley
Mr. Piper
Pearl G. Curran
Porgy and
Bess
Gershwin
Sewing Sisters Gather at Mrs Wildenthal's Home
Sewing Sisters met at Mrs. Wildenthal's home on Monday with attendees including Mrs Zeb Decie Mrs Gene Cartledge Mrs Carl Heiman Mrs Dudley Dobie Mrs Gerald Ogle and Mrs L D Harris in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Wildenthal
Zeb Decie
Gene Cartledge
Carl Heiman
Dudley ‘Dobie
Gerald Ogle
L. D. Harris
Alpine Junior Music Club Western Program at May Meeting
The Alpine Junior Music Club presented Western music in May with Betsy Wright Tony Warnock Judy Turner Benny Wright Jill Mc Daniel Lee McCollum Esther Wright Patty Koch Carlene Hegelund Joe Forchheimer Douglass Duncan Ann Hegelund and Lindy Creigh assisting. Members wore western dress and results of the scale tournament were announced with pins for participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Junnior Music Club
Betsy Wright
Tony Warnock
Judy ‘Turner
Benny Wright
Jill McDaniel
Lee McCollum
Esther Wright
Patty Koch
Carlene Hegelund
Joe Forchheimer
Douglass ‘Duncan
Ann Hegelund
Lindy Creigh
Jack Bells Name New Daughter Jackye
Mr and Mrs Jack Bell welcome daughter Jackye born Friday May 4 in a Fort Stockton hospital. The six pound four ounce baby has a sister Jill two. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Moore of McCamey and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Gilbert Bell of Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell
Fort Stockton
Jackye
Jill
Fred Moore
McCamey
Moore
Gilbert Bell
Alpine
Pilot Wheel speakers and Alpine unit recall Red Cross funds
James Hamilton, Red Cross director, spoke at the Pilot Lab on dispersal of Red Cross funds and Alpine unit reorganization. Frances Kelley described the Houston state convention with a Shamrock Hotel venue and a memorial service honoring Miss Josephine Linn, as many members attended a lighting exhibition, pool party, banquet, and meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hamilton
Red Cross Red
Red Cross
Frances Kelley
Houston
Shamrock
Kelley
Dorwhy McBride
Teglar
Josephine Linn
Mesdames Kelley
Jean Glasscock
Sunshine Epperson
Joe Ament
Monica Heiman
Gold White
Margie Graham
Anna Mac East
Wilmoth Matthews
Hallie Stillwell
Arora Owens
McBride
Oliver Blucher
Jools Livingston
Lis Benson
Virginia Link
Margaret A. Linn
Lili Edwards
Anna D. Linn
Glen Harris
Mountain town newborn named Robert Gene Hillger
Mr and Mrs E E Hillger announce the birth of a son at Alpine Hospital last Friday weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces. He is named Robert Gene Hillger. Grandparents are Mrs George Hillger and Mrs Joe Bowman of Fort Stockton. The family also has a son Tyrone, age 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Hillgers
E. E
Gene) Hiller
Alpine Hospital
Robert Gener
George ‘ Hillger
Joe Bowman
Fort Stockton
Hillgers
Tyrone
Card of Thanks from Mrs Victor J Smith and Family
The Smith family thanks friends for comfort and expressions of friendship and affection during their sorrow following a loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor J. Smith
Bible Study Meeting Led by Mrs Mallard at First Baptist
Mrs Jim Mallard led a Bible study titled Lord Teach Us to at the Eldna Cox circle and Edna Carson circle of the Woman's Missionary Society at the First Baptist Church. The session occurred Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Kate Nevill's home with co host Mrs Pearl Thornton and refreshments served to a long list of attendees including Lois McIntyre M P Sle et Mallard Ralph Wootton Loyd Henderson Ray Spence J M Floyd Daisy Nutt T E Autrey Mayo Cleveland C C Holman J L Holder J H Welch Joe Baxter S A Cunningham Frank Burleson and Earl Reaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Mallard
Eldna Cox
Edna Carson Sirele
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Kate Nevill
Nevill
Pearl Thornton
Lois McIntyre
M. P. Sleet
Mallard
Ralph Wootton
Loyd Henderson
Ray Spence
Delta Kappa Gamma Celebrates 21st Birthday in Alpine
Delta Kappa Gamma marks the twenty first birthday of its Alpine local chapter with a turkey dinner at the Alpine Community Center on May five. The event honored the chapter’s first president Vick Winter from 1935 36, roses and gold color motifs, and included an invocation by Mrs C L Thomas. Local president Miss Whiteside presided and special guests and reports followed a musical program by Mrs Graves Bogel and Mrs Barton H Warnock. Fifty six members and guests attended with thanks extended to Alpine residents for support during a hospital stay of a member’s husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Kappa Gamma Nova
Vick Winter
Alpine
WSCS
Methodist Church
Delta Kappa Gamma
C.L. Thomas
Myrtle Whiteside
Winter
Martin Olson
G. P. Smith
Virginia Link
Delbert A. Dyke
K. H. States
Sanderson
Texas
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Oc” Jstimus
Dar
Brewster Unit
TSTA
Arthur Hill
Marjorie Ann
Charles Edward King
Lewis Edward King
Mansfield
First Baptist Church
Carol Vogt
Catto Land
Jee Mother
Trifara
Hattie Carnegie
Bend's
Lraber Freer
Jr. Music Club
Jack Bells
City Drug Store
Jimmy Livingston
Marts
L. Forchheimer
Standford
Jane Caradine
Lulu Whi
Irma Kelley
Katherine Boyd
Kenneth McAllist
B. F. Berkeley
D. M Bennett
Norman Be
Marfa NF
J. Fred LA Lanne
Marfa
ALA
BBC Chicken
Shadowland
Jeris
Chuck Roast
Alpine Cash Grocery
E. Holland
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