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Newspaper

Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1959

Page

4

Ready to wear shop hosts champagne flight event

Local owners Cress and Cross of a ladies' ready to wear shop in Dal a were invited by Lorch Manufacturing Co to a champagne supper on a Continental Airlines flight. The invite honors Cross family history with the firm, and notes Sul Ross students visiting the Loreh factory. A Saturday tea celebrated bride-to-be Marsha Broadfoot with decorative designs by Mrs. Herbert L. Kokernot Jr, attended by TCU students Gwen Walker and Sue Bounds and others.

Miorgie Jack Cross Cress & Cross Dala Lorch Manufacturing Co Continental Airlines Lordh Jack Cros FS. Cross Lester Lovely Jack Marxie Cross Loreh Sul Ross College Tes Vial Sul Ross Herbert L. Kokernot Jr Marsha Broadfoot Gweun Walker Sue Bounds TCU Gwen Sue Forrest Walker Shine) Bounds H. K. Medlin Perry Cartwright Roy Whiteside

Afternoon Tea Honors Mrs. Chism in Home Gathering

A pretty afternoon tea was given Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Walter Graef to honor Mrs. C. C. Chism. Mrs. Chism and her children will join Mr. Chism in Houston after school closes to establish their home. Lunch strawberry shortcake and sandwiches were served to Sewing Club members and other invited guests from a lace covered table with a bouquet of roses.

C. C. Chism Walter Graef Chism Houston Sewing Club

Hospital Auxiliary Installation Dinner Set for May 18

The Hospital Auxiliary will hold an installation dinner at 7 p.m. Monday May 18 in the Holland House. Members and guests may reserve by calling Mrs Bob Corkins TE 2120 or Mrs Warren French TE. Reservations close at noon Saturday May 16.

Hospital Auxiliary Holland House Bob Corkins Warren French

Legion Auxiliary Fish Dinner Benefits July Fireworks Display

The American Legion and Auxiliary plan a fish dinner on Friday May 22 to raise funds for the 4th of July fireworks display. Tickets are on sale at the Legion home with adults at 1 and children at 0. Mrs Guy Crawford is arriving to the Logan home wearing white embroidered eyelet over black taffeta while Mrs Delbert Dyke talks of sending most of her shoe collection. the Dykes depart soon for two years in Karachi. Local attendees include Mrs King Sr Terry Dot Newsom Mrs Nell Berguson Mrs H V Morelock Mrs Loutis Borchheimer and daughter Florence Lalpern. Others spotted include Mrs A M Turney Mrs H C Galell Mrs T C Selvig Mrs Enson and Kathryn Anderau. Ella Meffride owner of Motel Bien Venido has installed free coffee devices in rooms. Carlton Dennis visiting Seattle relatives for sister Lulu Cotter Whit.

American Legion and Auxiliary Fire Works Legion Guy Crawford Totho Jimmy) Logan Delbert Dyke Karachi King, Sr Terry Dot Frank) Newsom Nell Berguson

Bride Elect Hostesses Named In House Party Lineup

Bride elect Mrs Chal mers Broadfoot and the bride elect herself led a house party with five hostesses and numerous gentlemen including O C Mudd W L Winter Hugh White John ODonnell J W Shepperd Jimmy Logan W it John W Pat Milton Smith and Lindy Creigh in charge of the bride s book as the event details emerged from the event lineup.

Brideelect Chalmers Broadfoot Mesdames C. Mudd W. L. Winter Hugh White John O'Donnell J. W. Shepperd Jimmy Logan W. It John W. Pat Milton Smith Lindy Creigh

Miss Broadfoot Honored At Peach Tea Shower

Miss Marsha Broadfoot of San Antonio, formerly Alpine, will wed Thurston Barnett of El Paso on June 13. A tea shower at the Holland House featured peach pink decor, garden fairyland arrangements, and a centerpiece of pink and white peonies. Gifts for the bride were displayed as guests in the receiving line extended congratulations.

Marsha Broadfoot Holland House Dresden

Frazer Home Bridge Club Meets for Evening Social

Mrs. Carismus hosted the Frazer area bridge group with Mrs. Worth Frazer in attendance. Hugh White earned high score, John C. Epperson second high, and Fritz Weyerts won bingo. Guests included King Terry, Jim Casner, Estelle Martin, Mark Herring, Leroy Larsh, Dave Elliott, Edith Smith Jack, R. D. Decker. Dessert featured strawberry shortcake and coffee.

Carismus Worth Hugh White John C. Ep &Yerson Mark Herring Guess Fritz Bill Weyerts Mesdames W. B. Burcham Bryan Wildenthal Marvin Pierce H. W. Morelock Asa Jones Worth Frazer John C

Alpine Residents Attend Red Cross Meet in Indian Lodge

Fourteen Alpine residents joined the Per mian Basin Association of Red Cross Chapters meeting at Indian Lodge. A J Bierschwabe was named District Disaster Preparedness Committee member and Joe Jolnsness to the District First Aid Committee. Next meeting set for Abilene in three months.

Red Cross Meet Permian Basin Association of Red Cross Indian Lodge A. J. Bierschwale Brewster County Joe Jolsness Abilene

Garden Club Meeting To Be Held Friday

The Garden Guy will meet at 3 30 p m Friday May 15 in Mrs R G Crowder’s home with Mrs M K Brown as co hostess Miss Flora Daugherty leads the program Members should bring the best flower from their yard

Guy R. G. Crowder M. K. Brown Flora Daugherty

Alpine High Boys and Girls Tennis Lead in State Meet

Alpine High School earned 12 points in the University Interscholastic League state meet at Austin with Linda Kay and Harriet Carpenter winning in girls doubles and Alpine placing in several events. Tony Warnock fought illness to finish 2nd in number sense, while David Thomas placed 5th in the 80 yard dash and helped boost Alpine’s total.

Alpine High School Austin Linda Kay Harriet Carpenter Clear Creek Houston Galveston van High School van Zandt County Alpine Tony Warnock Lubbock David Thomas Sth Naron Mein Aeoaiew Lutlebock Tony ‘Arnock Sharon Welch

Alpine school census lists 102 six year olds

M. P. Slover reports 102 first graders in Alpine Schools. 91 Latin American and 51 Anglo American children, aged six or turning six by September. Officials say existing primary facilities at Central and Centennial School units will not be overtaxed.

M. P. Slover

Alpine FFA Awards Highlight Meeting and Trip Plans

Alpine FFA held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night awarding the star chapter farmer Charles Babcock and star greenhand John Burling. FFA officers Charlie Babcock and Tommy Lane earned commendation for attending 9 percent or better of chapter meetings this year and plans were made for a trip to Big Bend National Park at the end of the school year.

Alpine Ffa Star Charles Babcock John Burling FFA Charlie Babcock Tommy Lane Big Bend National Park

Barbara Polsky Wins Alpha Lambda Delta Award

Barbara Polsky, daughter of Polsky of Denis' Assn., tops UT Swing-Out honors as a four year student. She earns Alpha Lambda Delta Award for highest women's grade average in Arts and Sciences, with a 2.097 GPA on a 4.000 scale. She was elected Phi Beta Kappa in 1958.

Barbara Polsky Polsky Denis’ Assn Yeollege University of Texas Alpha Lambda Delta College of Arts and Sci Barbara Phillip Patman Austin Phi Beta Kappa Nova

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Mrs. Chism American Legion, Auxiliary Carlton Dennis Blanche Cotter Seattle Wash Lulu Cotter Whit Henry Bailey Herbert Kokernot D. M. Bennett Bernal Slight Bailey Chalmers Broadfoot Kokernot Marsha Bennett Saunter Bridge Club Frazer Poe Peyton's and Armour’s California Gandy Kimbell Schilling Elliott A. J. Bierschwabe Hal Burnet Hugh Dallman Paul Forchheimer Jim Francois Frank McCollum Joe Miolsness Dean Robertson Mjolsness Dallman Francois Robertson Red Cross Chaiman George Baines Duane Smith Bill Winter Garden Club Benson Flowers Eennexs Ey Briggs & Stratton City Drug Store Penney's Nteet
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