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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1957
Page
4
In Sundown Saturday afternoon the Alpine Bucks travel to face Sundown District A in a key football clash drawing Alpine fans traveling by car or air. The column notes community pride in local athletes and highlights Thanksgiving gatherings and upcoming Texas A&M vs Texas at Bryan game.
Alpine Drug advertises beauty gift sets including Max Factor and Shulton Old Spice along with Yardley toiletries and popular electric shavers for men and women. Holiday greeting cards are also available. Phone line TE 7 2314 for orders.
At a Study Club meeting in the Presbyterian Hospitality Room on Thursday November 21 Mrs Virgil Miller continued a review of Our Literary Heritage focusing on Horace Mann Ralph Waldo Emerson Henry Thoreau Louisa May Alcott and Nathaniel Hawthorne The hostess was Miss Flora Daugherty and members plus guest Mrs B F Berkeley enjoyed a Thanksgiving centerpiece and cake punch and nuts served by Mesdames Peyton Cain and J F E Wright
The Alathean Class of First Baptist Church met in the home of Mrs. Sonny Cash where Mrs. Joe Baxter gave a devotional on Why I am Thankful. T. M. Lankford opened with prayer and business followed.
Mrs. Estelle Martin entertained Lucky 13 Bridge Club members and guests at the Holland House Coffee Shop Monday. After lunch the group played bridge at her home. High prize among guests went to Mrs. Lillian Fain of Shevport La. High among members went to Mrs. C. E. Patterson. Low went to Mrs. L. D. Harris. Attendees included Mesdames Decie Kokerr Patterson Nellie Mae NicElroy Harris and guests Mrs. Fain and Mrs. Billy Ward.
Mrs Jimmy Logan hosts a Tally-Ho Bridge Club luncheon on Thursday November 21 at her home. Chrysanthemums decorate reception rooms as members compete for high prize with Mrs Wally Davis winning and guests prize going to Mrs Bryan Wildenthal. Bingo winner is Mrs Ralph Peters, with Mrs M W Hedrick as bingo substitute.
The Country Club entertainment chairman Johnnie Sue Koker announces a Christmas Dance on Saturday December 21 featuring the Sul Ross College Dance Band. A note about safeguarding children mentions a new fence policy at the club.
Lilith Lorraine director of Avalon in Alpine and editor of Flame returns from Lake Como Florida where she lectured at Stetson College Daytona Beach and Deland Writers Club. En route she discussed the 1958 Avalon Conference with Avalon reps and San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. She plans Dallas Fort Worth stops for further lectures and visits. Her new book Indispensable the Poet's Desk Mate catalogs major college and independent poetry publications with a poets directory.
The Women’s Association of the First Presbyterian Church held a November Praise Service in the church Hospitality Room led by Mrs. Earl Andreau. A bank offering supported the Women's General Missionary Society for church building, hospital, school projects and scholarships, with part aiding Addis Ababa Girls Dormitory and Obato Indian Interpreter's Home. Mrs. Andreau reviewed Progress Against Prejudice by Robert Reed, presented as missionary literature. Mrs. Newbill presided in Mrs. Stringfellow’s absence.
Admissions list from Brewster County Memorial Hospital includes Manuel Espinosa Jr and many Alpine residents among others. The roster features newborns a baby girl and baby boy, with names spanning Marathon Pharr and Sabine. physicians or family details accompany several entries.
Mrs. Joe Brady thanks friends for cards flowers and prayers during illness. Miss Myra Nell Hord will spend Thanksgiving with brother and sister in law Joe and wife in Fort Worth. John Young III and family return home from John D Youngs funeral and relative visit in Fort Worth.
Alpine area note highlights the marriage of Charlotte Lee Redd to Charles Wesley Corkran in an Austin home ceremony. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Henry Rosenfield, was given away by her stepfather. Rev George Marshfield officiated. Families attended. Corkran from Artesia New Mexico and Alpine roots.
Mrs C L Conder will present the chapter Holy Communion The Sacrament of Nourishment and Renewal from Understanding the Sacraments at St James Episcopal Auxiliary meeting. Mrs P B Uzzell hosts on Wednesday Dec 4 with devotions led by Mrs Gerald B Ogle.
Locals share Thanksgiving plans with relatives from Coldwell and Nampa Idaho. Morris W. Collie of Midland visits as Alpine buys water from the Daugherty well. Fred Jack heads to Bledsoe Texas for quail hunting with Dallas friends on his brother Joe W. Jack’s ranch. The Downeys and Lakemans will stay with Henry Bailey’s family, joining M. L. Hopson for the holiday dinner.
Mrs Press Nichols and family return from a two week visit to San Angelo and San Antonio. AIC Gary Henderson of Carswell AFB, Fort Worth, visits parents Loyd and family. Jank Chambers and children from Midland visit Chambers family. JC Coleman travels to San Saba ranch then to Waco for Grand Lodge meeting. J M Floyd returns from trips to Shreveport El Paso and California. Miles Pierce ranch guests include Victor Pierce and Eugene Miller. Dr. Bryan Wildenthal attends Texas state teachers college regents meeting in Dallas. Hazel Attwood of San Angelo visits Virgil Miller. Frances Humphrey and E E Hollingshead visit J E Burgess. Billy Caldwell and family from Breckenridge visit Edith Caldwell and Stowell family. Edgar Martin Jr. from Midland to spend Thanksgiving with Estelle Martin. Stringfellow family to Scottsdale and Thanksgiving there. Billy Meriwether to Texas A&M or UT game in Bryan. Jim Glasscock family to McAllen for Thanksgiving with relatives. L D Harris to Kerrville for wedding of John Dow and Betty Woerner. Bob Hunter and family return from Los Angeles after funeral of John D. Young.
Mrs. Sam Nutt and family express heartfelt gratitude for gifts and kindness from friends everywhere during the fire and recent illness.
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