El Progreso Club Meeting Showcased Entertaining Art
M. S. Baker of Baker Jewelers spoke on silver care and china pottery quality at a Friday gathering of El Progreso Club in Alpine High School Home Economics building. Hostesses Bounds Blackburn and Gard served tea as about 40 members and guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Progreso
Alpine High School
Mesdames
Bill Thomson
D. M. Bennett
Eugene Blackburn
Baker Jewelers
Castleton
Carlton
Lynnbrook Cambridge
Gorham
Cambridge Arms
B. B. Bounds
M. S. Baker
Mesdames Bounds
Blackburn
A. J. Gard
Bennie Helen Simpson
Mrs Hess Hosts Catholic Women's Study Club Meeting
The Catholic Women's Study club met on Tuesday evening November 3 with Mrs Anton Hess as hostess. Miss Margaret Linn led the business session and reported on the Newman club annual breakfast held November 8 at Mrs George A Brown's home. Mrs W H Perryman displayed Christmas ecards to be sold by members. The hostess provided a dessert plate for refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Women’s Study Club
Anton Hess
Margaret Linn
Newman Club
George A. Brown
W. H. Perryman
Mrs. Stumberg Honored at Ranchers Association Meeting
Mrs. S. L. Stumberg wife of a prominent area ranchman was elected first vice president of the auxili ary of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association at its 38th annual convention in San Antonio. The Stumbergs ranch lies partly in eastern Brewster county and they are well known in Alpine.
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Stumberg
S. L. Stumberg
The
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Assn
San Antonio
Brewster County
Alpine
Mrs Ament to speak on Legislature and Divorce Laws
At the Alpine Pilot club luncheon in Holland Hotel on Wednesday November 11 Mrs Mac Ament discussed current divorce laws and argued they fail to protect families. She cited state differences and noted a move by National Women Lawyers toward universal standards to lower the national divorce rate. Mrs Ruth Smith presided. Mr and Mrs Jerry Starnes and their children visited from Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Pilot Club
Holland Hotel
Ruth Smith
Margaret Linn
Norma Bumgardner
Mac Ament
Mrs. Ament
Organization of National Women Lawyers
Mrs Cartwright Heads Study Club Program On Indian Religion
Mrs Perry Cartwright directed the program at the Study club meeting hosted by Mrs George Baines in her home on November 5. The talk covered North American Indians before white contact, legends, ceremonies, sacred fires, and the role of the medicine man with spiritual and medicinal powers.
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George Baines
Perry Cartwright
Noble Armstrong
Joel Wright
H. W. Morelock
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Austin
Baines
Story Telling Hour Project For National Book Week
The Story-Telling Hour project by the library and Sul Ross class begins Tuesday November 17 from 4 to 5 with Judy Cauthen and Mary K. Cox directing primary group grades 1 4. The intermediate group grades 5 8 meets Thursday November 19 4 to 5 led by Willie Mae Wynne and Jerry Dodson. Follow up programs follow on November 24 December 1 and December 3.
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Judy Cauthen
Mary K. Cox
Willie Mae Wynne
Jerry Dodson
Jean Williams
Charlotte Martin
Floy Barrett
Barbara Ross
Courtney Noll
Alpine Big Bend Regional Library
Dorothy D. Bailey
Wo .Ks
Dr. Bailey
Central School
Garden Club to Meet in Alpine Friday
The Alpine Garden club will meet Friday November 13 at 3 30 in the home of Mrs Ray Whiteside Co hostesses are Mrs J C Cooley and Mrs R H Murrah Speaker Mrs Ray LaBeff will discuss Strawberry Gardens Buy in Alpine.
Mrs Burleson Hosts Alathean Class Meeting
Alathean class of the First Baptist church met at Mrs S F Burlesons home for the November meeting. They adopted a needy family for Thanksgiving and held a Bible quiz on Occupations of Biblical Characters. Refreshments were served to the listed ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Burleson
First Baptist Church
S. F. Burleson
What School Taxes Provide Discussed by Supt Peyton Cain
Central PTA meeting at Central school on Monday November 16 at 7 30 p m features Supt Peyton Cain discussing what school taxes provide. A movie for children in the nursery will be shown during the event in the Central gym.
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Central Pta
Supt
Peyton Cain
Central School Pta
Central Gym
Mrs King Terry Sr Hosts Thursday Bridge Club
Mrs King Terry Sr entertained a Thursday bridge club and guests at her home last week. Prizes went to Mrs Gay Meriwether for high score, Mrs John Gillett for second, and W H Terry for low score. Attendees included Mesdames Bevier, Gillett, Harris, McIntyre, Rogers and W H Terry. with guests King Terry Jr, Ellie Barnes, Meriwether, Casner, Winter and Creigh. Refreshments were chicken sandwiches, pumpkin pie and coffee.
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George Bevier
J. W. Gillett
L. D. Harris
Vernon McIintyre
Dick Rogers
W. H. Terry
King Terry Jr
Ellie Barnes
Meriwether
Jim Casner
Bill Winter
al Creigh
Meeting Postponed in El Progreso for Alpine Marfa Game
The El Progreso regular Friday meeting on November 20 is rescheduled to December 4 so members can attend the Alpine Marfa game. Riley Gourley is recovering satisfactorily from an appendectomy performed last Saturday.
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el Progreso
Riley Gourley
Mrs. McCall Hosts Friendly Bridge Club
Mrs. Earl McCall was hostess to the Friendly Bridge club last Wednesday at her home. Members included Mesdames Fritz Weyerts, Clifton Moss, Frank Matthews, Tom Coats, Edith Smith, Charles Treadwell Jr., and Ed Gray. Mrs. Matthews won high score, Mrs. Coats second, Mrs. Moss low, and Mrs. Weyerts won bingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl McCall
Friendly Bridge Club
Fritz Bill Weyerts
Clifton Moss
Frank Matthews
Tom Coats
Edith Smith
Charles Treadwell Jr
Ed Gray
Matthews
Mrs. Coats
Mrs. Moss
Mrs. Weyerts
Army Air Force Recruiters Visit Alpine For Enlistment Interviews
A recruiting team from the Army and Air Force Recruiting Station in El Paso will interview potential applicants in Alpine next Tuesday and Wednesday. They will operate from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the post office or city hall. Trade with the home merchant Buy in Alpine.
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Army and Air Force Recruiting Station
el Paso
Alpine
Army
Air Force
Grapers Welcome Timothy Son Born Wednesday Morning
Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Graper of Alpine are the parents of a son named Timothy born at a local hospital weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces on Wednesday morning. Grandparents are H. G. Graper of Linton Indiana and Chas. Huth of Brooklyn New York. The Grapers have three older children Randy 7 Deborah 4 and Michael 2. Mr. Graper works as an FBI agent in the area. Mrs. Virgil E. Miller visited friends in San Angelo with Mrs. D. O. jeer last week.
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Fred E. Graper
Alpine
Timothy
H. G. Graper
Linton
Ind
Chas
Huth
Brooklyn
N. Y
Grapers
Randy
Deborah
Michael
Mr. Graper
FBI
Virgil E. Miller
San Angelo
D. O. Jeer
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Society
Nell Forbes
EL Progreso Club
Custom Assay Office
Shippers Representatives
P. O. Box
Texas
Jerry Starnes
Fort Worth
Kelvinator
Kohler Light Plants
West
Chambers Appliance CO
W. Uvalde
Sul Ross
Organi
Zation
S. A. Skyline
Fred C. Williams
Cartwright
Library and
Jesus
John
Mary Baker Eddy
Science and Health
Hound J. Carver
Agenue Noreau Street
Howton 15
U.S.A
Christian Science Society
Alpine, Texas
Mrs. King Terry Sr
Pillsbury
BUICK
Xo Xoffee
Diane Og
Gebhardt
Cocoa Wy
Johnson
Surf
U.S. No
Y del Monte
Tin
Gulf
Kimbell
Armour
Swift
Peyton
Armour's
Adams ‘M-System Grocery
Mrs. McCall
Fred E. Grapers
Annes
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