Opera attendees and social crowd fill Edinburg event
A fragmented society page recounts a 20th century Edinburg opera night with mentions of patrons like Dorothy, Colonel Kirk Scott, J Roy Spence, the Paisano Hotel crowd, and several named attendees. Observations cover outfits, hats, and social ties amid cinematically sparse remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aimall
Ana Saape
Edinburg
Dorothy
Kirk Scott
Avalanche
Alamo Cafe
J. Roy Spence
la Ieme
Josephine Guidomi
Laven Lowell
Rodolpho
Irene Cummings
Musetta
England
Enity
George Beviers
Mel
Alfred Creigh
Martin Olson
Bill ‘Thomson
Carol
Bryan Wile
Elizabeth Winter
Bill
George Baines
J. E. Burgess
Marie Shepperd
Johnny
Bonnie Newell
Laura Storey
Mamie Howe
Anna Hayslip
H. W. Morelock
Admiral
Gerald Oster
John Stowell
Eddie Grey
Jack Perrymans
Wade Reid
Wright to headline PTA meeting at high school auditorium
Mrs Cleveland Wright will be the main speaker at the PTA meeting scheduled for 7 30 pm Monday November 21 in the high school auditorium. The event is led by the PTA and features speaker Wright noted for her work as a poet and child psychologist writing under Lilith Lorraine.
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Lilith Lorraine
PTA
Junior Music Club Studies La Boheme
The Alpine Junior Music Club held its second meeting of the year on Saturday November 8 at Yen oclock in Mrs Warnock studio with Betsy Wright as hostess. Betsy Wright led the study of the opera La Boheme while members performed solos including Ann Hegelund Carlene Hegshund Jill Methaniel Davelyn Mell Tony Warnock and Erther Wright. Officers elected included President Patty Koch Big Bend Park first vice president Betty Wright second vice president Dell Mottman secretary Carlene Hog tlund reporter Tony Warnock program chairman Lindy Creighy social chairman Ann Hege tune. Next meeting is December 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Junior Music Club
Yen' Oclock
Big Bend Park
Betty Wright
Dell Mottman
Secrtars
Carlene Hogtlund
Tony Warnock
Lindy Creighy
Ann Hegetune
Marfa Clubs To Honor Mrs. A J House At Tea
A seated tea honors Mrs. A J House of Yoakum first vice president of Texas Federated Clubs at the Paisano Hotel Marfa at 3 p m November 18 hosted by the Century Culture Club and the Marfa History Club. Alpine federated club members are invited to attend.
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A. J. House of
Mrs Grady Nelon Tops Neighborhood Bridge Club
Mrs Grady Nelon won high score at the Neighborhood Bridge Club gathering hosted by Mrs Carl Shults last week. Mrs Sam Thomas took second high while bingo went to Mrs Tom Coats with dessert served to several members including Mesdames Glasscock Sutton Herring Treadwell Coats and Nelon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Nelon
Carl Shults
Neighborhood Bridge Club
Sam Thomas
Tom Coats
M. Glasscock
Bruce Sutton
Mark Herring
Thomas
C. E. Treadwell Jr
Coats
Nelon
Halloween Parties for Alpine Scouts at Center
The Girl and Boy Scouts of Alpine held Oct 28 events at the Alpine Community Center. The haunted cornfield decor featured corn shocks pumpkins and witches. Activities included games contests bobbing for apples and a fortuneteller. about sixty youths attended with similar events for Girl Scouts Explorer Scouts and a fashion show by six models.
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Girl
Boy Scouts of
Alpine
Girl Scouts
Explorer Scouts
Mrs Mellard Discusses Southwest Literature at DAR Meeting
The Big Bend Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted Mrs. Rudolph Mellard of Sul Ross College for a scholarly look at mid-century Southwest literature. She highlighted the Texana Room funded by DAR and read poetry selections while the event featured tea service and floral decor.
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Big Bend
Daughters of the American Revolution
Southwest
Rudolph Mellard
Sul Ross College
J. C. Epperson
Mac Ament
Mellard
New England
van Wyck Brooks
South‘west
H. W. Morelock
R. D. McCready
Regent
Fort Davis
Mesdames Ament
George Baines
Graves Bogel
LC. Brite
Marfa
Epperson
McCready
Lynn Matthews
W. T. Millington
Presidio
Frank Ray
Charles ‘Thomas
Louis Forchheimer
O. C. Mudd
Fred M. Jack
Verna Roark’s Maxim Featured in Highlights Magazine
Verna Jeanne Roark, age seven, gained national notice in Highlights for a maxim she wrote at age six. The 2nd grader inspired by a porch breeze on a rainy evening created Rain is God’s Air Conditioner while visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Clinton Roark. She has a brother Jim age eight and a sister Linda age four.
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Verna Jeanne Roark
Verna Jeanne
Clifton Roark
Johnnie Neeley
Jim
Linda
Duncans of Kermit Welcome Their First Child Son
Mr and Mrs Bob Duncan of Kermit announce the birth of their son born last Friday The Duncans first child Grandparents are Mr and Mrs F C Duncan of Alpine and Mr and Mrs J H Lisenbee of Pecos Former Alpine residents Mr Duncan teaches at Kermit High School
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Bob Duncan
Kermit
Duncans
F.C. Duncan
Alpine
J. H. Lisenbee
Pecos
Duncan
Kermit High School
Dr Wally Johnson speaks to Alpine High School PTA
Dr Wally Johnson spoke to Alpine High School PTA on the development of democracy in classrooms. Mayo Cleveland, PTA vice president, introduced her as the speaker. The junior class claimed the largest parent attendance prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wally Johnson
Alpine High School
PTA
Johnson
Mayo Cleveland
Tce
Boyd
Delphene Young
Young
James Crawford
Myrtle Whiteside
Ray Morrow
Alpine Garden Club to Meet on Gift Plants Topic
Mrs. M. L. Hopson will discuss Gift Plants at the Alpine Garden Club meeting at 7 30 p m today in Mrs. Marie Van Fossan's home. Mr. and Mrs. Dom Adams were in El Paso this week.
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Garden Club
M. L. Hopson
The
Alpine Garden Club
Marie van Fossan
Dom Adams
el Paso
Alathean Class Meets in Mrs. Cash's Home
The Alathean Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church met Monday night at Mrs. Serena Cash's home with 18 members and three guests. Rev. Ralph Wootton and family attended as guests, with Jim Mellard leading the devotional. A social hour followed hosted by Mrs. Cash and Mrs. Lee Martin.
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First Baptist Church
Serena Cash
Jim Mellard
Ralph Wootton
Ralph Jr
Cash
Lee Martin
Jeff Grahams Welcome Ronald Dee In Lockhart Clinic
Mr and Mrs Jeff Graham announce the birth of a son Ronald Dee born Tuesday November 15 at Lockhart Clinic. The baby weighs 6934 pounds and joins an older brother Robert, 8, as the family’s new addition. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs O A Knight of Marfa and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joe M Graham of Marfa.
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Jeff Graham
Lockhart Clinic
Ronald Dee
0. A. Knight
Marfa
Joe M. Graham
Robert
Daughter Is Born To Albert McAdams Family
Mr and Mrs Albert George McAdams of Marathon announce the birth of a daughter on Tuesday November 15 at the Lockhart Clinic. The infant weighed six pounds. Maternal relatives are Mrs Frank Matthews and Mr and Mrs Kevin Hann of London Texas. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Bree A McAdams of Marathon.
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Albert George McAdame
Marathon
Lockhart Clisi
Oin Ors
McAdams
Frank Matthews
Kivin Hann
London
Tex
Bree A. @. McAdams
Mrs Forchheimer Describes LA Tour To Garden Club
Mrs Louis Forchheimer described her Western tour with the Sul Ross College group during a garden club meeting at the Methodist Church last Friday. Bob Halpern assisted with slides. hostesses were Mrs Allen East Mrs J A McTumey and Mrs Roy Whiteside. 15 members and guests attended.
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Louis Forchheimer
Sul Ross College
Bob Halpern
Alpine Garden Club
Allen East
JA. McTumey
Roy Whiteside
St James Episcopal Church Cornerstone Laid In Alpine
The cornerstone of St James Episcopal Church Alpine was laid by Bishop Charles James Kinsolving of Albuquerque amid a Sunday ceremony. A large crowd attended, with out of town visitors named and a luncheon held at the Holland Hotel. The church, organized in 1908, began in a vacant store and moved to the new building under construction by Ralph Peters. building committee members include Neville Haynes James Glasscock and others.
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Charles James Kinsolving
Albuquerque
New Mexico and
Southwest Texas
St. James Episcopal Church
Robert Y. Davis
St. James
Big Bend Area
Neville Haynes
Wetemsenene
Albuquerau
New Mexico
Holland Hotel
Laura Walsh
San Angelo
Ted Harper
Marfa
Val Richardson
el Paso
Corine Comer
van Horn
Peter Koch
Big Bend National Park
J. C. Clark Jr
Mission
Andrew Colvin
Houston
Episcopal Church of
Alpine
F. E. Gillett
Frederick W. Pratt
Alamogor Jo
N. M
Presbyterian Church
Odd Fellow's
J. C. Penney
St. James Mission
Robert ¥. Davis
Big Bend
Ralph Peters
John Newellarden
T. B. Davis
Edwin Gillett
John W. Gillett
James _W. Glasscock
Asa A. Jones
Pete Kennedy
J. E. Wright
Y W A Mission Study And Supper Notes
The Y W A met Monday afternoon for a Mission Study and Supper led by Mrs Mayo Cleveland with supper by Mrs C E Hilbrich. Merriell McCollum gave a devotional to open the gathering as Helen Nickell Mary Ella Vanney Meriiell McCollum Martha Hill Gladys Cowell Willa Dale Hilbrich Cressa Cowell Elaine Cunningham Suzie Wagnon attended along with Mrs Cleveland and Sponsor Mrs Hilbrich. The next meeting is set for Nov 28 inviting any girl to attend or visit.
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Y.W.A
Mayo Cleveland
C. E. Hilbrich
Merriell Mc. Collum
Helen Nickell
Mary Ella Vanney
Meriiell McCollum
Martha Hill
Gladys Cowell
Willa Dale Hilibrich
Cressa Cowell
Elaine Cunningham
Suzie
Mrs King Terry Wins High Score at Bridge Luncheon
Mrs King Terry won the high score as Mrs Edgar Martin entertained the Thursday Club at the Holland Hotel. Prizes went to Mrs Dick Rogers second high and low to Mrs Bryan Wildenthal. Guests included Mrs Frank McCollum and Mrs Wildenthal, with members Mrs Terry, Nell Ferguson, John Gillett, Vernon McIntyre, Rogers, and Edwin Fowlkes.
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King Terry
Edgar Martin
Holland Hotel
Dick Rogers
Low
Bryan Wildenthal
Frank McCollum
Wildentthal
Mesdames Terry
Nell Ferguson
John Gilett
Vernon McIntyre
Rogers
Edwin Fowlkes
Christian Women Hear Program
The Christian Women's Fellowship held their regular worship event with a program update and fellowship activities for attendees.
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Christian Women
Christian Women's Fellowship
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Cleveland Wright
PTA . Wright
la Boheme
A. J. House
Bridge Club
Maxim
Highlights Magazine
Bob Duncans
Butane
Alpine Butane Co
E. Holland
Alathean
Mrs. Cash
Jeff Grahams
Albert McAdams
Mrs. L. Forchheimer
Bishop Kinsolving
John Newell
John Gillett
Hunter
Bill Powers
St. Jes
Eddie Fowlkes
Joel Wright James Church
Douglas Glasscock
First Christian Church
M. A. Buhler
E. M. Conner
Edgar Glasscock
J. E Conner
Con
Ton
Tovan
Tyan
Haven
Toy Store
Toyany
Mrs. King Terry
June Larremore
June
June's
Beauty Shop
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