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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1966
Page
5
Dell Hoffman and Nancy Eileen Fordtran exchanged vows at 7 p.m. Saturday October 29 at St Philip's Methodist Church in Houston. The ceremony united Nancy and Byron Dell Hoffman in a formal wedding witnessed by family and friends.
A homely Alpine column reflects on Bernard Baruch’s success rules, memories of Hally Bryan Perry and the DRT, Halloween notes, and a Texas Tech wedding. The piece mentions Miss Jane Caradine, Miss Sarah Miltin Hill, and local figures Edith Smith and Fordtran, with seasonal greetings and upcoming Thanksgiving.
The Baptist W M S met in the educational building on Tuesday morning November 1 for the monthly mission program Baptists of Japan led by Mrs Ralph Gwin Devotions were by Mrs E J Foley and the leader was Mrs Jack Roach Pracas scriptures and notes were given by Mmes Doyle Vincent Ray Spence Farl Dunn and C W Romans The two night circles gathered at the church for the same program with Mrs Melba Wiley presiding Next Monday evening November 7 the W M S will host an interesting social with Dr A R Ponton presenting an India slides program
Mr and Mrs H L Hancock of Mesilla Park New Mexico visited his sister Mrs George W Baines last week in a concise social note outlining family travel and kinship ties observed in the local society column.
Mrs Slight elected president of the Women’s Auxiliary at Brewster County Memorial Hospital meeting October 25. New officers include Sid Surratt as first vice president Gene Coffin as second vice president and volunteers director RL Witter as co director of volunteers and W H Tenny Jr as secretary. Alpine United Church Women set World Community Day November 4 at 4 PM in Methodist Church sanctuary with Jack Cross treasurer and directors Mrs Henry Haveman Louis Granger and Wallace Chambers. New officers to be installed at January meeting. November and December have no business sessions. Open house planned December 4 at the Surratts home with Christmas wreaths on display. Tea committee includes Slight Surratt Haveman Gage Holland Coffin Paul Vogt and Earl McElroy. open house hours to be announced.
Halloween themed party entertained by Misses Ann Strom and Toni Lane Saturday evening. Guests were the two sixth grade classes of Central Elementary School. Cookies and punch were served. Music by The Challengers. Assisting hosts were Mrs. Joe Lane and Mrs. Bob Strom.
Local Mr and Mrs D M Bennett returned home last Thursday from a trip visiting their son Douglas and family in Denton and relatives in Southern Oklahoma.
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