Alpine Study club holds annual breakfast at Holland hotel
About sixty members and guests attended the Alpine Study club breakfast at the Holland hotel Friday at 9 30. Miss Flora Daugherty chaired the event with officers as hostesses, and Mrs Henry Bailey spoke on the Alpine Public Library history and future plans while Mrs John E Newell thanked attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Study Club
Holland Hotel
Flora Daugherty
George W. Baines
Fred Williams
Joel E. Wright
Duncan McPherson
Henry Bailey
el Progreso Club
Alpine Public Library
John E. Newell
T. C. Selvig
D. A. Hilton
Noble Armstrong
Oliver Theophilus
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Fellowship Meet at Alpine Christian Church Fundraiser
Alpine Christian church held a Tuesday night event titled Jambo ree to raise funds for sending youth to Fort Stockton summer camp. It featured several booths including food, music, grab bags, fortune telling, and Western Union activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Christian Church
Fort Stockton
Western Union
Country club brunch marks early summer hospitality on Loop road
Mesdames Asa Jones J E Casner Eugene Parr and W D Burcham hosted a two hundred guest brunch at the newly opened Country club on Loop road near Kokernot lodge. The reception featured floral décor Italian cloths aqua glass and unique salt and pepper sets with a house party serving under the direction of Mesdames Baines Winter Morelock and Gillett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Asa Jones
J. E. Casner
Eugene Parr
W. D Burcham
Loop Road
Kokernot Lodge
George Baines
Vic Winter
H. W. Morelock
John Gillett
Mesdames
Guy Crawford
Helen Gibb
Nelle Griffin
Otis Kimball
J. D. Holman
Burr Thornton
Jimmy Pate
Bob Sandlin
Hugh Askin
Woodmen Circle Hosts Miss Dolan at May Meeting
Alpine Grove No. 671 of the Woodmen Circle held a May 17 session at the IOOF hall with Miss Bessie Dolan of Taylor Texas as distinguished visitor. Dolan chairs the National Legislative committee and is State manager for Southwest Texas. she led ritual work and several candidates were voted in. Members present included Freeda Barrow Mathilda Forchheimer Eliza Wade Anna Lange Irene Treadwell Frieda Wade Metta Williams Thelma Williams. Plans were made to meet monthly at the IOOF hall for business, and several committees were appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Grove
Woodmen Circle
IOOF
Bessie Dolan
Taylor
Texas
Miss Dolan
Mesdames Freeda Barrow
Mathilda Forchheimer
Eliza Wade
Anna Lange
Irene Treadwell
Frieda Wade
Metta Williams
Thelma Williams
Engagement of Margaret Hudson to Lloyd Booker Announced
Mrs. Ellen Crenan Hudson announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter Margaret Mae Hudson to Lloyd David Booker son of Mr and Mrs L D Booker of Del Rio. Margaret Mae Hudson graduates from Sul Ross College with a BA in May. Booker attended Texas A M served in Germany and earned a degree in Agriculture Economics. He currently works for the General Electric Credit Corporation in San Antonio where they will reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hudson
Ellen Crenan Hudson
Margaret Mae
Lloyd David Booker
L. D. Booker
del Rio
Alpine
Sul Ross College
Booker
Texas A & M
United States Army
Germany
A &M
General Electric Credit Corporation
San Antonio
Episcopal Guild elects new officers Tuesday
The Episcopal Guild met Tuesday at the Episcopal church. Mrs. John Gillett led the devotional service before a business meeting elected officers: Mrs. C. P. Rogers president, Mrs. Val Richardson vice president, Mrs. Carlos Dunn secretary-treasurer. Present were Mesdames Carlos Dunn, Edwin Fowlkes, H. E. Gates, John Gillett, Adah Medlin, C. P. Rogers, J. E. Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Guild
Episcopal Church
John Gillett
C. P. Rogers
Val Richardson
Carlos Dunn
Medlin
Edwin Fowlkes
H. E. Gates
Adah
WMU Circles Meet for Royal Service Program
All circles of the First Baptist church WMU met Tuesday for a Royal Service program. The Eldia Cox circle led the event with prayer by Mrs. Robertson. The meeting featured an engaging program and refreshments for 16 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
WMU
Eldia Cox
Bridge Luncheon Held at Hackbarth Home
Mrs. Fred Hackbarth and guests hosted a bridge luncheon at the Hackbarth residence. Prizes went to Mrs. Terry for high score and Mrs. Meriwether for low score with Mrs. Peters receiving the traveling prize. Patricia Cross, recent Dallas modeling figure, is visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hackbarth
L. W. Dumas
Lovely Bridge
Hackbarth
Mesdames Nevill Haynes
Keith Morrow
King Terry Jr
M. V. Hill
Jos O'Donnell
Alan Fraser
Edwin Fowlkes
Chalmers Broadfoot
Dan Ritter
C. M. Corkran
Reginald Votan
Billy Meriwether
Jack Perryman
A.V. Gunn
Jimmy Logan
Bill Allen
Alpine club wins eligibility for national Build A Better Community prize
The El Progreso Club of Alpine Texas has been named one of nine national prize contenders in the Build A Better Community contest. With $60,690 in funding from Kroger and the federation, Alpine aims for a grand prize up to $10,000 announced at the federation convention in Boston on May 31. The Big Bend area, spanning over 12 000 square miles, previously lacked free library service. the club converted a sheriff's garage into a dedicated library serving about 3 500 volumes with a trained staff and broad outreach.
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Texas
el Progreso Club
Alione
J. L. Blair Buck
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Alpine
Boston
Kroger Company
Marianne
Orlando
Fla
Overbrook
Kan
Iuka
Miss
Tippecanoe County
Ind
Harrodsburg
Alipine Club
Big Bend
Connecticut
Rhode Iland
Hawaii
Lions Club Announces Alpine Tennis Courts Ready
M. C. Kay president of the Lions Club reports the city park tennis courts are painted nets installed and ready for children to use. Club workers have spent two weeks improving the playground and other facilities will open soon for Alpine children. Mrs. John Gillett hosted her sister Mrs. Gilbert McGregor last week. Mr. McGregor traveled to Alpine Sunday to take his wife to El Paso.
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M. C. Kay
Lions Club
Mr. Kay
Alpine
John Gillett
Gilbert McGregor
McGregor
el Paso
Funeral held for Alpine ranchman Bruce B. Duncan
Bruce B. Duncan died of a heart attack after a cougar hunt in the Glass Mountains. Funeral services were held at the Christian church in Alpine with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Survivors include his widow Anna Marie, a daughter in El Paso, his father Ben Duncan of Wharton, brothers Lee of Alpine and Bob of Sonora, and sister Mrs Chas Frankum of Wharton.
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the Christian Church
Bruce B. Duncan
Edwin McCollum
Vic Pierce
Glass Mountains
M. A. Buhler
Monahans
The
Christian Church
Duncan McPherson
Elm Grove Cemetery
Joe Lane
Keesey Kimball
Q. W. Abington
Wm. J. Sohl
Gene Newman
Morwan Chaney
Marathon
Henry Sohl
Lee
Mass
D. S. Barker
Asa A. Jones
G. B. Crawford
Z. M. Decie
Gene Benson
J. A. Anderson
Malone V. Hill
Joel Wright
Louis Forchheimer
Jim Skinner
Miles Pierce
Alpine
Victor Pierce
Ozona
Jim Roberts
Travis Roberts
Gilmer Morriss
Big Bend
American Legion
Mr. Duncan
Ada
Indian Territory
Anna Marie Jony
Austria
States
Fort Worth
Eldorado
American Rifleman
Asn
Gton & Sohi
Paul Schrimsher
el Paso
Ben Duncan
Wharton
Bob
Sonora
Chas. Frankum
Tin counts and prices noted in brief line
A compact OCR read shows three consignments of No. 2 tins and twenty five No. 2 tins priced at 15 cents each, reflecting a market listing or inventory note.
Library program to be carried by KVLF in Boston trip
Lanny Ross emcees the event with Mrs Bailey and librarian Bonnie Newell leading the project. They will attend the awards meeting in Boston and then travel by train from Dallas with Johnny Newell accompanying them.
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KVLF
Lanny Ross
Bailey
Bonnie Newell
Boston
Johnny Newell
Dallas
Mrs Eugene F Gilmore and Son Visit Friends in Jackson
Mrs Eugene F Gilmore and her young son Eugene are visiting her parents Dr and Mrs T C Selvig in Jackson Alabama for a family visit.
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Eugene F. Gilmore
Eugene
Jackson, Ala
T. C. Selvig
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Paul Stacy
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Seman Fervice
Swansdown
McCormick's Tea
Welch
Kimball
Diamond Hominy Kimball’s
Empson
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French's Mustard
del Monte Catsup
Magic Garden
New Texas
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Acuaee
Swift
Maryce Taylor
Broadecas
Fay
Campbell's Tomato Soup
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