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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1956
Page
8
Report outlines how voting proceeded by precincts including phone communication with Ter Lingua or Study Butte. Details indicate data gathered from the precincts, showing early trends and turnout patterns across locations. The note emphasizes communication methods and preliminary results from the initial processing of votes.
Paul A Wilmoth leases the Magic Chef Cafe and plans a December 1 opening. The Wilmoths will move to Alpine from Los Angeles soon. Freddie Beth Reeder of Alpine is Mrs Wilmoth. Wilmoth formerly chef at Candlelight Inn and opened Fin and Feather Restaurant in San Fernando California. He has run restaurants since 1934. Mrs Wilmoth is Sul Ross graduate and ex secretary to the Fort Stockton superintendent.
Big Bend National Park welcomed 5332 visitors in October 1956, similar to October last year. Supt George W Miller notes total travel to date reached 80940, up 8540 from 1955, with 687 attendees at the Chisos Mountains Basin campfire talks in October.
About 30 American Legion Auxiliary members Legionnaires and guests attended a nonpartisan discussion of the nine amendments to the State Constitution on Monday evening at the Legion Home. Discussion leaders included Mrs Henry Bailey Mrs MacAment Judge Felix McGaughy Bill Sohl and several others with Mrs Elvie Williams as program director Special guests were Mr and Mrs J Roy Spence. The Veterans Christmas Gift Shop chairwoman reported Alpine Auxiliary’s Christmas aid to disabled veterans totaling 26470 with 18250 to the Waco VA Hospital 5220 to the General State VA Hospital and 80 to the Big Spring Hospital.
The Presbyterian Church women will host a bazaar at the ll Building next to City Drug Store on Thursday and Friday November 15 and 16 from 9 am to 6 pm. Mrs F B Weyerts chairs with co chairs including Mrs A Engle Mrs Dave Elliott and Mrs Eric Williams. Booth chairs listing crafts include Mrs Henry LaBett Mrs Williams and others for cakes pies aprons dolls Christmas cards and more. Coffee and doughnuts will be served both days and shoppers may buy Christmas presents. Mr and Mrs James Kemp and children visited Mrs Kemp's mother Mrs T F Skevington over the weekend.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met for its regular monthly missionary program. A television news broadcast simulated the World Roundup News from Station BFMB with Mrs M P Slover tuning in. Several members and a visitor attended as listed among the participants. Rio de Janeiro means January River.
Mrs Carl Shults was hostess to the Wednesday Bridge Club this week at her home. Bouquets of chrysanthemums decorated the room. High score winner was Mrs Marvin Pierce, with Mrs John C Epperson as second. Bingo went to Mrs Bryan Wildenthal. A salad plate was served to members Pierce, Morelock, Omie, Burcham, Burgess, Wildenthal, White, Epperson, Bevier, Frazer, and guests Mrs Forchheimer and Mrs Jack.
Alpine student Charlie Watson joins the Curtain Club, the University of Texas dramatics group. The note adds a curious aside that Isle of Man inhabitants are called Manxmen and defines a hair breadth as one forty eighth of an inch.
A joint meeting of the American Legion and its Auxiliary from Post 79 was held at 8 pm in the Legion Hall here on Monday.
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