Mexican Fiesta honored Margaret Anne Brown at Holland hotel
Social notes report Catholic Study Club planning a benefit Mexican supper for a new church with Mrs Campbell presiding and guests Mrs Lowe and Mrs Davis welcomed. High school seniors celebrated with a lavish Mexican Fiesta at the Holland hotel in honor of Margaret Anne Brown, featuring Mexican decor, costumes, and dances. Mrs Brown led the receiving line with sisters and chaperones, as MacMullan’s orchestra played. One hundred invitations were issued for Alpine High School seniors and friends.
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Catholic Study Club
Florence Nelson
George A. Brown
Holland Hotel
Margaret Anne Brown
Brown
Anna D. Linn
Margaret Linn
Lulu Cotter White
Howard Hamilton
Mec
MacMullan
Alpine High School
Marriage of Miss La Rue Garnett Announced
Big Bend area announces the marriage of Miss La Rue Garnett secretary of the Presidio County Selective Service Board to Corporal William S Pratt stationed at Fort Russell recently. The ceremony took place January 24 in Fort Davis, officiated by Rev. Richard G. Living. Mrs Garnett, daughter of Mrs Bertha Garnett, has lived in Marfa and is Alpine High School graduate. Pratt, son of Mr and Mrs W S Pratt of Midland, expects his commission in July after attending Texas A&M and Quartermaster Corps schools.
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Big Bend
LaRue Garnett
Pregidio County
Alpine High School
Pratt
Corporal Pratt
W. S. Pratt
Midland
Fort
Francis E. Warren
Wyoming
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Quartermaster Corps
Fort Francis E. Warren
Walter Garnett
Allspine
Baptist YW A Honors Sul Ross Graduates
The Ann Hasseltine Y W A of the First Baptist church held a May 16 banquet honoring two Sul Ross College graduates in the YW A group. Emma Sifford and Agnes Winkler received autographed Bible or auto books amid a brief program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Y.W.A
SUL Ross
Ann Hasseltine
First Baptist Church
Y.W.A
Emma Sifford
Agnes Winkler
Sada ‘Taylor
Lena Lawrence
Eltreida
Miss Billingsley Hosts Picnic Supper in Alpine Garden
Miss Clemma Wallingsley of Grand Saline entertained a group of close friends in Alpine for two weeks with a beautiful picnic supper at the Ratliffs home. Assisted by J C Coleman and several friends, guests enjoyed a buffet service and pansy centerpieces. The menu included buns, hot dogs and chili, cheese, onions, pickles, sandwiches and hot apple juice.
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Clemma Wallngsley
Grand Saline
Alpine
R. J. Ratliff
Miss Billingsley
J.C. Coleman
R. J Ratliff
King Terry
Otis Kimball
Red Cross Receives Garment Shipment at Local Chapter
Ars Clay Mouana, local Red Cross chairman, reports a small shipment of hospital convalescent garments received. Five dozen items to be completed by June 10, with most sent to homes for finishing. A Red Cross First Aid class was organized, led by Miss Lutie Britt, meeting daily at the Presbyterian church from 10 to 12. A Nutrition class led by Miss Marie Bennett will be organized soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ars. Clay Mouana
American Red Cross
Aline
Red Cross
Lutie Britt
Sul Ross
The
Presbyterian Church
Alpine Students Sing With NTSTC Choir Next Week Festival
Alpine students Merle Bennetson and William Flee, members of the A Capella club, will sing with the NTSTC choir during the Brahms festival at North Texas Late Teach er college. The program includes the Beethoven Ninth Symphony with the Della Symphony and other works, plus performances by the Women’s Glee Club, mixed quartet, and regional orchestras. Eugenia Hughes of Fort Worth participates in the quartet. Buy War Bonds and Stamps.
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Denton
Merle” Bennet
Tod Wiliam
Sheedy Brahms
North Texas
Late Teacher College
Herta
North
Penas Mune E- Darumen
Cynthia Ask
Frost Chorus
TSEC
Singer
Della Symphony Orcs
Bourne Symphony
Fort Worth
College Symphony
Suny
Omphene Wand
Womens Glee Club
Symphony Orchest
Haydn
Eceepeninu
Bratma
Taladed
Eugenia Hughes
Alpine appoints Skevington city secretary at meet
Skevington, Alpine Secretary designate, was chosen by the city commission to succeed L. Nelson Lee Jr as city secretary. Lee resigns to join the Texas Insurance Commission as an examiner. Skevington has long served Alpine politics and civic affairs, previously acting as county tax assessor and deputy since 1931. Lee and family plan to move to La Grange. Lee will work from Austin and travel frequently. A tax assessor successor will be named later. Skevington assumes duties June 1.
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T. F.rank
Elmer Taylo
Clarence Hord
Itye Commission
F. E. Gillett
Lee
la Grange
At The Churches Baptist Church Events Schedule
The Baptist church lists Sunday school at 9 45 and Training Union at 7 20. Sunday school weekly teachers and officers meeting Wednesday at 7 30. Mid week service at 8 00 Thursday choir rehearsal at 8 00. All are welcome and invited to bar services. Pastor R L Wittner.
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Baptist Church
R. L. Wittner
Church of Christ schedules weekly services and classes
Mas A Fry, minister, announces Sunday classes at 10 o'clock with morning preaching to follow. Evening services start at 8 20. Mid week services on Wednesday at 8 30. Women’s Bible class meets Wednesday at 8 30 p m. Invitation extended to all. Jas A Fry, Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christmas
A. Fry
Episcopal Church Evening Service Invitation May 24 1942
The Episcopal Church invites the public to an evening service on May 24 1942 at 5 00 pm led by Rev G W F McKinney Vicar The notice extends a cordial invitation to attend the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church
G. W. F. McKinney
Soul and Scripture Guide Sunday Lesson Sermon
Christian Science Lesson-Sermon for Sunday May 24 centers on Psalms 42:11 as the Golden Text and cites 2 Corinthians 5:8 and Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. The text links being with the Lord to obedience to divine Love and Spirit over matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana Sony
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
God
Methodist Church Baccalaureate Services Dismissed
The church school meets at 9 45 led by Mr A J Bierschwabe General Superintendent Morning worship dismissed for college baccalaureate and evening service dismissed for high school baccalaureate Pastor Ray B McGrew announced plans for the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church School
A. J. Bierschwabe
Ray B. McGrew
Scenic Road Becomes Fully Open For motorists Fort Davis
Fort Davis residents celebrate the Davis Mountain State Park scenic loop now open at all points. Senator Tom Love helped secure the bill and right of way, enabling a 75 mile road that links Fort Davis to Valentine and back. The completion connects Indian Lodge hotel, McDonald Observatory, Rockpiles Park, and Sawtooth Mountain.
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Fort Davis
Warren D.bloys
Tom Love
Dallas
Mountain State Parks
Davis Mountain
Love
State Highway Department
Senate
Waren Bloys
High Gear
Fort Davis-Valentine Road
Davis Mountain State Park
Indian Lodge
McDonald Observatory
Rockpiles Park
Sawtooth Mountain
Davis Ange
Valentine Road
Mr. Bloys
Mr. Love
Senator Love
No Masses At Our Lady Of Peace For Baccalaureate Service
Due to the Sul Ross College baccalaureate service, mass will not be held Sunday May 2 to May 4 at Our Lady of Peace chapel. There will be no preaching at the morning hour and no evening service because of the high ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
Our Lady of Peace Chapel
Spotty the cat raises five kittens on farm henhouse
On the Keith Hughes farm a cat named Spotty chose a henhouse as the nursery for five newborn kittens. When Spotty went out for food a sitting hen moved in, the cat followed, and the hen yielded space. Now the hen tends the brood while Spotty roams until feeding time. Government bonds and stamps urged. School baccalaureate announced. E Buford Isaacks, Pastor.
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Salina
Kans
Spotty
Keith Hughes
E. Buford Isaacks
Vick Winter Cables His Parents From Karachi
Mr and Mrs A Vick Winter receive a cablegram from Lieut Vick Winter of the US Air Force reporting he is OK from Karachi India. Dobber sailed from Charleston March 19 and his parents have not heard from him since.
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A. Vick Winter
Lieut
Vick (Dobber) Winter
U. S. Air Force
Karachi
India
Dobber
Charleston
Water Witch at Hays Finds Water After Forked Stick Test
In Hays Kansas Don Pratt manager of the airport tried 13 times to drill a well under the landing field. Sam Groff a retired farmer used a forked stick and after a short walk the stick jumped in his hands. Pratt drilled where the stick indicated and found an ample supply of water.
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Hays
Kans
Don Pratt
Sam Groff
Pratt
Judge Fines City Driver For Repeated Traffic Violation
Judge Earle W. Frost recalls a prior promise and fines the defendant $15 after a traffic violation. The defendant Hill admits forgetting, and Frost notes the prior admission as he imposes the increased fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KanoAs
Ray Mut
Earle W. Frost
Frost
Hill
Woman Registers Under Protest in Camden
Local selective service officials report a 44 year old woman registered in the April 27 registration. The name given is Mrs. Annie Myrtle Heathcott. The registrar explained she insisted on registering and the form was filled to please her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Tenn
Annie Myrtle Heathcott
Obituary Error Sparks Navy Seaman’s Reading Moment
First Class Seaman William Smith, 21, discovers an obituary about his own death. The navy had listed him as a Pearl Harbor casualty. he reads the December 13 account upon returning on furlough.
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Kansas City
William Smith
Smith
Navy
Pearl Harbor
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H. W. Morelock
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John Newell
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Carroll Vaughn
J. W. Frazer
C. E. Patterson
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NTSTC
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City Commission
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Christian Science
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Balmorhea
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