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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1959
Page
7
Neil Hart of Rochester Minnesota expresses appreciation for care at Brewster Memorial Hospital after a recent traffic accident. He thanks the staff and the people of Alpine for their kindness, noting both he and his wife have recovered and returned home.
Local items recount a ranch hostess gathering with Mrs Donnell and neighbors, visits by Mrs Vera McKinney and others to Odessa and Tee Capades, and a Pecos trip by Mr and Mrs Sam Adams and daughter Carolyn Dea. Proud parents Mr and Mrs Buddy Granger welcome Patricia Ann born Nov 12 in Del Rio.
Mrs Heiman and Kern Wildenthal of Alpine earned inclusion in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. The article notes their family connections, academic honors, and campus roles, highlighting Wildenthal as a senior biology major and leadership winner with numerous school accolades.
The Alpine High School Halloween Carnival raised funds across groups including the band, Drama Club, FFA, Future Homemakers, Future Teachers, pep squad, and Student Council. Totals show year to year comparisons with gains and losses, noting last year’s figures for context.
Theatre patrons have long benefited from gifts and gift certificates provided by Alpine business firms. Firms listed include First Nat's Bank Alpine Drug Price's Creamery Morrison Variety Store Shepperd Jewelry Brewster County Motors White's Highland Village Cafe and many others supporting weekly “FIRST QUALITY” merchandise gifts through advertising partnerships.
Kokernot Lodge hosts a one act play French Toast with dinner and dancing on November 19 at 6 30 pm. Starring Jesse George Pat Alexander Bobbie Neal Vivian Underwood Margie Thompson and Jimmie Potter with Bert Atkinson directing. Tickets 1 25 include meal play and dance. limited seating prompts early purchase. Attendance figures show average daily attendance around 2 000 for early months, up from 916 previous year.
An Odessa organizational meeting for Jehovah's Witnesses discussed the next circuit assembly to be held at San Angelo Municipal Auditorium November 11-13. The Alpine congregation's minister Erdody outlined securing rooms for more than 1000 conventioners from 22 West Texas and New Mexico congregations attending the event.
Enrollment in Centen School shows two pupils enrolled in Mrs Adah Medlin’s fourth grade class. Principal Roscoe Morgan reports 441 students at the school and a district total of 1027 students.
Alpine store manager J C Penney and Mrs Robertson plan to go to Waco this weekend to hear Penney speak, attend the Baylor SMU football game, and hear a Baylor Symphony Orchestra performance.
Alpine subscribers receive the new directory with a green cover and about 1400 listings on 12 white pages plus 3 yellow pages. Names with phones as of October 26 are included. 2900 copies were printed with extras for booths. Old directories should be kept until all numbers are copied.
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