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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1961
Page
6
Jim Brewer promotes colorful telephones for Christmas shopping urging visitors to call or visit the Christmas Phones office. He highlights color extensions, a Princess phone, wall and table models and tips on handling calls during unfinished conversations.
Big Bend Park reports Supt Stanley Joseph and Mrs Joseph left Tuesday for San Antonio joining a bus trip to Monterrey Mexico and attending an International Good Neighbor Council meeting. Visitors Cecil Garrett home included Ross Knox and Alec Jones. Puppet work instructions given to school children for a Christmas puppet show. Norman Johnson from Isle Royale transferred to Big Bend and Coleman Newman and Mrs Newman, from Washington DC, are due later this week.
District 6 runs a group leadership course starting Tuesday Nov 7 in Marfa with three more sessions set for upcoming Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Daphne Tabor of Monahans teaches the course. Ten Marfa attendees, two from Valentine and three from Alpine join. Presidio and Ft. Davis absent due to weather.
Lions welcomed Hugh White, Bob Telles, Gene Ellison and Jack Frost at Tuesday’s meeting. Little League trophies were given to Paul Forchheimer, Co G Morrison, Adams Francois, First National Bank and the American Legion. Herbert Harlow announced a $200 profit this year to fund grandstand and field improvements at Little League Park. Camino del Rio editions remain on sale at The Avalanche.
Blocker continued from the front row, Dan recalls fear then resolve as he starred on stage. The football players swarmed him after the performance, words of support replacing earlier laughter. Tears and pride followed, Freda notes, and Dan says the night he became an actor.
A list of church services including Assembly of God Walter Esch, Church of Christ Christian Science, First Baptist R. E. Streetman, First Methodist Kelley Scott, Lutheran Pete Pedersen, Mexican Baptist Lee Harris, Our Lady of Peace R. P. Lynch, and Our Lady of Fatima Chapel with listed worship times and Masses.
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