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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1959
Page
4
Alpine readers learn summer options from camp to trips and grandparent stays. The piece lauds local teens for summer work, shares social notes about residents including Mrs. Bruce Duncan and Kathryn Kokernot, and mentions friendships and family updates from the Alpine community.
The Hospital Auxiliary held its annual installation dinner at the Holland House on Monday night May 18. Hospital board president Jack Cross installed officers Mrs. Warren French as president Mrs. Thad secretary and Mrs. Mary Robinson treasurer. three directors were named Mrs. Mulloy Iwerson and Ogle. Present were honored guests including hospital board members Cross Sohl Milton Smith and others. Ribbons were presented to members for 100 hours and up with two exceeding 500 hours. About 4600 hours total were contributed by 32 members and guests attended the buffet supper.
Betty Stapleton and Cowell Cowell to be married at 5 PM Sunday in Balmorhea Methodist Church. The couple plans to reside in Austin after the ceremony where Mr. Cowell attends college. all are invited to the wedding.
Mrs H Leo Tucker presents her piano pupils in a recital at 7 pm Monday May 25 in the Hospitality Room of the Presbyterian Church. Pupils will play the piano organ and marimba including Mack Bowiden Sue Bradford Jo Avalon Faris Derose Lane Caroline Dora Alice Matthews and Donna Lynn Mueller. Friends invited.
Regent of Comanche Springs Chapter Fort Stockton and Lois McCready join Zoye Bow and Rev Charles Conder for the funeral of Louise Millington past regent Big Bend Chapter DAR. Dr Tom Coats and wife Jane plan early June trip to New York for Rotary International Convention with children and grandparents sailing toward Massachusetts afterward.
Mrs R G Crowder hosted the Alpine Garden Club at her home with M K Brown and Miss Flora Daugherty. Daugherty reported on the state garden lab meeting in El Paso on May 5. Flowers from members' homes decorated the house and later went to the hospital for patient supper trays.
Brewster County Hospital lists admissions including Marie Simpson Jene Henderson Llarar Reyes Juliana Chavez Geneva Reyes Rose Mary Cobas all of Alpine Alberto Molinar Ojinaga Mexico Sid Bouchette Fort Davis and dismissals Elsa Briceno Amelia Parra Ojinaga Mexico El Vira Ramos Marvin Williams Lubbock Eldora Billings Rita Martin B B Park LaVerne Robertson Douglas Glasscock Alma Gibson. New arrival: Jose Reyes and wife welcome a boy weighing 3 lbs 95 ozs in Marathon.
About 200 parents and friends attended Alpine High School baccalaureate services in the Alpine High Auditorium. Rev. Richard P. Lynch gave the principal address, Rev. RE Streetman delivered the invocation, and Rev. Melvin Bryan offered the benediction. Principal James Crawford announced exam schedules for Friday and next Monday along with the graduation exercises for next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights.
Local items note MF and Mrs Leslie Gummie of Jacksboro visiting Alpine to be with sister Mrs T M Boss Miller who underwent surgery at Brewster County Memorial Hospital Monday. Dr Ivan Johnston and Dr Don Correll visited Sul Ross College Herbarium during a Alpine stay. Pilot Club Alpine leaders prepare for district convention in San Antonio with members listed. SsSgt Bobby Katz visiting from Nike battery en route to Fort Bliss for refresher.
Alpine residents note the May 11 wedding of Mrs. Marion Bancroft of Dallas to Bertram David Siegel of Dallas at Lovers Lane Methodist Church. Bride wore baby bronze orchids. maid of honor Joan Schuler. best man Dr. Robert M. Siegel. After a Denver wedding trip the couple will live in Dallas at W054 Cridelle.
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsored its second annual twirling recital last Sunday at American Legion Park. Directed by Mrs. Vernon Boysen, with Jerry Turner and Tinnetta K Lee of Sul Ross State College, the program featured mass groups and solo routines for about 50 spectators. Participants included Robin Sohl Nancy Coats Su sanne Williams Jeannie McCalister Samara Ear..
Mrs. James W. Glasscock, regent of the Big Bend Chapter DAR, attended a naturalization meeting at the Marfa courthouse yesterday. Ten foreigners became American citizens. Mrs. L. C. Brite of Marfa chairs the chapter’s Americanism Committee.
Mr and Mrs Warren C Baxter celebrate the birth of their daughter Glenda Gayle on May 6 at Hendricks Memorial Hospital in Abilene. The baby weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce. The parents’ first granddaughter is greeted by paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Baxter of Alpine, who also have a son Derrell, 20 months old.
Mrs Goldie A Bristol, teacher for the School of Exceptional Children in Alpine, spoke to the Pilot Club at the Holland House on May 13. She is a Missouri State Teachers College graduate with a Masters from New Mexico Western in Silver City, plans further studies in handicapped child care, and has followed her husband a pastor to various postings. Attendees included Mae Ament, Anna Mae East, Lillie Edwards, Matilda Forchheimer, and others.
Alpine School of Fine Arts continues spring recital series with student performances. May 12 featured Cam Corkins and Gay Shouppe. May 18 saw Rex Ivey and Joe Kimball. Dorothy Morgan, Marsha Mills, and Jeannie Smith performed last Thursday. Linda Largent and Carol Thomson closed Friday's program. Performances are informal, open to families, friends, and listeners.
Mrs Frank Coffield and Nancy Keith of Marfa were business visitors in Alpine Monday, conducting meetings and touring local firms. The event highlighted cross town commerce and regional networking with local hosts coordinating appointments.
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