Mrs Malone Hill Is Honored At Home Wedding Shower
Dr and Mrs Malone V Hill celebrated with a large afternoon reception at Mrs Coleman’s home in Wisom honoring Mrs Frances Morelock Hill. Guests arrived to a sun room and dining room setting with white mums and silver accents. Doris McIntyre and Melba McMurry served, Irma Lee Batey played piano, and prizes were awarded in bridge and tea games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malone V. Hill
Cease Center
Cartwright
Coleman
Hill
Frances Morelock
W. E. Lockhart
HW. Morelock
Miltia Hill
Morrison
Mel FL. McCollum
Paul Vogt
D. M. Bennett
H. L. Kokernot, Jr
H. G. Watson
Marg Sery Lewis
Margaret Stacey
Florence Forchheimer
L. D. Harris
Vernon McIntyre
Fred Rogers
Lois McIntyre J
Melba McMurry
Irma Lee
Batey
Halloween Fun At Alpine Homes Leads To Spooks And Games
Spooks, black cats and witches shaded the weekend as Alpine families hosted Halloween gatherings. Ruby June Burcham and Willene Smith hosted groups of friends with costume parties, ghost stories, and fortune telling. Patricia Wilson and Glen Wilson celebrated a birthday with classmates, while Mary Ellen Gard hosted a Sunday school class with Halloween games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby June Burcham
Willene Smith
Harris Smith
Patricia Wilson
Homer Wilson
Glen Wilson
Berry Wilson
Patricia
Mary Ellen Gard
A. J. Gard
Bible Class Social At Methodist Church
The Woman's Bible class at the Methodist church met Wednesday at Mrs. P V Cartwright's home with a good showing. Rev and Mrs Ray McGrew attended as guests and expressed hopes to be more helpful in the coming year. The Sunday School Basket was present inviting donations of surplus produce crafts or sewn items for those in need at set prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
P. V. Cartwright
Ray McGrew
Anyyone
Bridge Club Scenes and Birthday Dinner Notices
Mrs. Lois Mcintyre hosted her Lucky Thirteen group with guests including Gene Benson Edgar Martin H W Morelock L D Harris Vernon Mcintyre Zeb Decie H L Kokernot Jr Felix McGaughy Bogan Caldwell J B Hord Anja Wilson H G Watson A H Richardson Clay Holland W H Terry J P Swatzell prizes went to Mrs Richardson high for guests and Mrs Decie high for members Anja Wilson hosted the Triple Four club at Mrs J W Frazer s home with honors to Mrs Burgess and Mrs Lee Anja Wilson hosted a contract club with a patriotic color theme at the Holland hotel Prize winners were Mrs Richardson high Mrs Lois Mcintyre second and Mrs Martin high for guests C F Kimball hosted a dinner forKesey Kimball s 13th birthday guests included Keesey Miller Kimball Miller Otis Kimball and their son plus Mr and Mrs Keesey Miller and Kimball Miller of Ft Davis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Mcintyre
Lucky Thirteen
Mesdames
Gene Benson
Edgar Martin
H. W. Morelock
L. D. Harris
Vernon Mcintyre
Zeb Decie
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Felix McGaughy
Bogan Caldwell
J. 8. Hord
Anja Wilson
H. G. Watson
A. H. Richardson
Clay Holland
W. H. Terry
J. P. Swatzell
Triple Four Bridge Club
J. W. Frazer
J. W. Shepperd
Gene Parr
Milton Smith
F. L. McCollum
Nelson Lee
J. E. Burgess
Billy West
Paul Vogt
Burgess
Holland Hotel
Mesdames J
Hord
Lois Metin
Tyre
A. H. Richard
C. D
Wood
Richard
Lois. Mcintyre
Martin
C. F. Kimball
Kesey Kimball
Keesey Miller
Kimball Miller
Ft. Davis
Otis
Kimball
Keesey
Garden Club Meets at Parr Home Hosts and Plans
The Garden Club met Thursday at Mrs. Gene Parr’s home with good attendance. Mrs. Ray Spence led a discussion on growing and caring for dahlias and marigolds. The club thanked Mrs. Sims and Mrs. Bowie for posters for the Flower Show. A social period followed with refreshments, and note of the November 7 meeting. The hostess proudly notes success in raising poppies this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Parr
Gene Parr
Ray Spence
Sims
Bowie
Rebekah Officials Visit Alpine Lodge Members Rally West Texas
Mrs Voyed Howard of El Paso president of the Rebekah Assembly of Texas and Mrs Jean Lawless marshal visited the Alpine lodge Tuesday. Six members met the officials and Miss Bess Dolan, past assembly president, joined. The group discussed boosting local lodge activity and rallying West Texas lodges to the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekam
Alpine
Voyed Howard
el Paso
Rebekah Assembly of Texas
Jean Lawless
Bess Dolan
Assembly
Baptist W M S met for Royal Service program
The Baptist W M S met at the church on Tuesday October 22 with Mrs. Chas Chambers in charge. Devotion led by Mrs. Bowers on What Your Money Represents followed by a program on Gods Unchanging Plan of Stewardship by Mesdames Reed er Chambers Fain Binion Wright Loyd Wright Floyd Lankford. Mrs Jack Davis sang When Baptists all learn how to Tithe with piano by Mrs Fulmer. Others present included M P Slover Leath Kidd Mosley Winkler H Johnson Bragg Cox Nutt Taylor McMurrey Bell Calloway Swann Forest Weston. The Onis Win yard circle met on Tuesday October 29 at Mrs M P Slover's with Mrs McIntyre teaching the last chapter of mission book. Others present were Mesdames Reeder Fain Lankford Cox Floyd. Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist W. M
Baptist W.ms
Chas. Chambers
Bowers
Mesdames F. P. Reeder
Chambers
Fain
Binion
Bill Wright
Loyd Wright
Floyd
Lankford
M. P. Slover
McIntyre
Mesdames Reeder
Cox
Meeting Notice for Alpine Eastern Star Chapter
A meeting of the Alpine chapter Order Eastern Star is set for next Tuesday at 7 30 PM. Officers and delegates attending the grand chapter meeting this week will report. Members are urged to attend. visiting member Mrs W R Long W M affiliated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lofficers
Alpine Postoffice Lists 245 Aliens
Up to Tuesday noon 245 aliens had been registered at the Alpine Postoffice, per postmaster Mrs A M Turney. Terlingua post office designated as a registration point to cut traffic to Alpine. December 26 is the closing date. a rush is anticipated in the final days.
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Alpine
A. M. Turney
Brewster County
Terlingua
Chicago man fined for sleeping on railroad tracks
Theodore Weber of Chicago was fined one dollar plus costs for going to sleep on the railroad tracks and stalling two trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Weber
Chicago
Church Services and Activities Schedule Update
Methodist Church lists church school at 9 48 morning worship at 10 50 and evening service at 1 30 with a covered dish luncheon next Wednesday for church officials. Presbyterian Church opens Sunday school at 9 45 with services 11 and 7 30. St James Episcopal meets Sundays 7 30. Church of Christ holds Bible study 10 preaching 11 and 8 with midweek 8 and ladies Bible class at 4 Thursday. local pastors Jean Fry and Ray B McGrew noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church Church School
Ray B. McGrew
Presbyterian Church
J. Smith
Fred
Rogers
ST. James
G. W. S. McKinney
Church OF Christ Bible Study
Woman's Bible Lass
Chreers Invites to Sunday Church Services at The Friendly Church
The Friendly Church invites worshippers to Sunday services led by Pastor E Buford Isaacks with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship followed by Communion and an evening service. The pastor will preach at both morning and evening sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenlstian Chreers
Friendly Church
R. F. Davis
E. Buford Isaacks
Revival Meeting at Baptist Church Draws Community Attention
The Baptist Church revival continues into its second week with activities including Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning sermon by Brother Willis at 10 50 a m training union at 7 p m and evening service at 8 p m The pastor M M Fulmer urges the whole community to attend and asks what is to be done must be done quickly for God to count on you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Brother Willis
M. M. Fulmer
PTA Seeks 2018 Members To Match Record Total
The PTA met in October with Mrs. E. C. Coleman presiding. The executive board reported prizes this year for top membership, and the president or vice president would attend the PTA convention. Ways and Means outlined carnival plans while 201 members joined the drive, the highest since records began. Dr E C Coleman spoke on free speech and supporting home merchants.
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P.T.A
E. C. Coleman
Pope
Mother Singers
America
Avalanche Honor Roll expands with 14 new subscribers
The Avalanche lists 14 new readers added since the month’s start, bringing total new subscribers since Sept. 1 to 34. The honor roll names include H W Moretock Jr Austin and Col John Perkins Midland among many others across Texas and beyond.
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Avalanche
H.W. Moretock Jr
Austin
Leona Hector
Hot Springs
Texas
John Perkins
Midland
RTI
Ratlitt
Alpine
Rose Winette Coleman
U. [of Tex. Medical School
Galveston
New
PV. Cartwright
More Names Added To Original Draft List Of Brewster
Brewster county adds twenty one names to its raft registrants since the 817 names published last week. Draft board chairman M. H. Moor man notes these come from outside the county and belated registrants who failed to register due to transport illness distance or lack of knowledge. New entries include Esteban Pablo Monenegro William Jack Melton Delbert Bowles Margarito Luna Stephen Briggs Ellis Raquel Fierro Uranga Antonio Tayloe Arias Jack McCord Mike Watts Delfino Durant Rodriguez Charley Chambers String fellow Jr Salvador Natera James William Cotter Ray Earl McKinney Allen Battle Johnson Henry Young Miguel Flores Merced Dominguez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
M. H. Moorman
Esteban Pablo Monenegro
William Jack Melton
Delbert Bowles
Margarito Luna
Stephen Briggs Ellis
Raquel Fierro Uranga
Antonio Tayloe Arias
Jack McCord
Mike Watts
Delfino Durant Rodriguez
Charley Chambers Stringfellow, Jr
Salvador Natera
James William Cotter
Ray Earl McKinney
Allen Battle
Red Cross Opens Sewing Room In Hord Building
Red Cross workers start sewing and knitting to meet refugee needs in Alpine. Rooms provided rent free by Herschel Hord, above Alpine Drug. Moorman leads sewing with Mrs Arledge, Mrs Baines, Mrs Weyerts, Mrs Hudson, Mrs Burcham overseeing garments. Volunteers urged to meet Monday for patterns and schedules. knitting open Monday all day with Mrs Vernon McIntyre directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Hord
Herschel Hord
Alpine Drug Store
Is. m
Moorman
Arledge
George Baines
Fritz Weyerts
C. G. Hudson
W. D. Burcham
Vernon McIntyre
Dhone
War Produetion
J. C. Coleman
Alpine Avalanche Ownership and Management Statement 1940
D. M. Bennett sworn as editor manager of the Alpine Avalanche confirms ownership details for the October 1 1940 issue. Alpine Publishing Company and D. M. Bennett are listed as owners with Gladys S. Bennett and DM Bennett as principals. no mortgagees or other security holders. Noted presence of notary. William Rutter, Civil War veteran, aged 98, assists with harvest at Prairie du Chien Wisconsin.
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Congress
Alpine Avalanche
Alpine
Texas
State of Texas
Brewster
Brewster City
D. M. Bennett
Alpine Publishing Company
DM Bennett
Gladys S. Bennett
Spie
Temas
Mortagees
Jmne
Tex
William Rutter
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Brookfield Zoo Donkeys Welcome Pair of Newborn Colt
Brookfield Zoo in Chicago reportedly houses the only captive pair of pnemy donkeys, brought from Ceylon by Frank Buck. The pair recently produced a male foal measuring about 20 inches in height and 27 inches in length, and both parents are reported to be thriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Zoo
Chicago
Ceylon
Frank Buck
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