Delta Kappa Gamma highlights from Milwaukee convention
Miss Sarah Miltin Hill presented the Delta Kappa Gamma convention highlights at the Beta Iota chapter meeting in Alpine. Forty members from Alpine and nearby towns attended the chapter’s first meeting of the new year.
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Delta Kappa Gamma
Milwaukee
Sarah Miltin Hill
Beta Iota
Presbyterian Church
Miss Hill
National
Alpine
Arthur G. Blucher
Mmes
M. A. Webb
C. W. Key
Clovis Bradford
A. W. Pope
W. H. Savage
Sanderson
Herbert Winston
Dryden
American Legion Auxiliary installs new officers at Legion hall
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion hall Monday night to install officers led by 16th District president Mrs. Bill Sohl. New officers include Mrs. Bob Willoughby president and a full slate with committee chairs across Americanism Child Welfare Legislation Membership and more. An installation service followed by a social hour with music and refreshments.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Bill Sohl
16Th District
Bob Willoughby
Stanley Fulcher
Ed. Davidson Jr
Secr
Douglas Dorris
Treas
Q. W. Abington
Eliza Wade
Sherman Newsom
Katherine Stucke
Berta Lassiter
Mary Jo Sohl
Verne Clapton
Doris Fulcher
Mairi Fraser
Poppy
Temple Hill
Margie Dorris
A. L. Sublett
Florence Lacey
Maxine Freyberger
Jane Coats
Dorris Fulcher
Patsy Beck
Elaine Weyerts
Hannah Hopson
Katherine Newsom
Cassie Lee Abington
Memorial Park
Edith Hopson
Daisy Adams
Carolyn Nelon
Elvie Williams
Bill Soh
El Progreso Club Opens Season With Meet and Elections
El Progreso held its first season meeting at the Presbyterian hospitality room on September 17 with 30 members and guests. Officers introduced included Dan Pollock as president and C Broadfoot as vice president. The Yearbook chair D D Thomas presented new yearbooks. The next meeting is today at 3 30 with the topic Better Home Management.
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el Progreso Club
Presbyterian Hospitality Room
D D. Thomas
Alpine Girl Scout Council Plans Finance Drive in October
The Alpine Girl Scout council met at the Starnes home to review dues totaling 880 for the year and set a new quota of 1100 for the coming drive. Members discussed operating expenses from pins to day camp and recruiting new troops, with efforts led by a selected committee and council members.
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Alpine Girl Scout Council
Jerry Starnes
Mesdames Ella McBride
Lon Wilson
L. A. Teplicek
John Braswell
J. C. Colemen
B. F. Berkeley
E. A. McMillan
Nellie Litchfield
Alpine Study Club Debates Foreign Policy Topics
The Alpine Study club opened its 1948 49 season on September 23 at Mrs Roy Whiteside home with president Mrs Seldon Robinson in charge. New member Mrs E M Conner and guest Mrs S B Crawford attended along with charter member Mrs Hancock. Discussion centered on How Important a Well formulated Foreign Policy and Whose responsibility Is It with related topics. The October 7 program will cover How is Foreign Policy Made. Miss Daugherty reported progress on the yearbook. Coffee and cake were served by Mrs Whiteside Cartwright and Robinson.
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Alpine Study Club
Roy Whiteside
Seldon Robinson
E. M. Conner
S. B. Crawford
Hancock
George Baines
Mecianies
Whiteside, Cartwright and
Robinson
Alpine Garden Club Dahlia Show Draws Many Visitors
The Alpine Garden club held its annual dahlia show in the Van Fossan showroom on Friday September 24 drawing about 130 visitors including guests from Odessa Midland Fort Worth Houston California and even Honolulu The show featured many varieties and growers thanked attendees and out-of-town guests for their support.
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The
Alpine Garden Club
van Fossan
W. M. Meador
Henry la Beff
L. C. Hinckley
Nellie Litchfield
W. A. Morton
Ben Scott
van Fossans
Odessa
Garden Club
Midland
Alpine
Fort Davis
Fort Worth
Houston
California
Honolulu
Surprise Shower Honors Mrs Clara Klopp at Harfst Home
Mrs. Clara Klopp was guest of honor at a surprise handkerchief shower hosted by Mrs. Shellie Barnes and Mrs. G H Harfst at the Harfst home. Attendees included Mrs. Graves Bogel and others with bridge prizes to Mrs. Alderson and Mrs. Fisher and bingo to Mrs. Bogel.
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Clara Klopp
Shellie Barnes
G. H. Harfst
Harfst
Klopp
Alpine
George Kempen
Denison
Graves Boge
J. M. Alderson
Mrs Dan Ritter Hosts Two Bridge Afternoons
Mrs Dan Ritter entertained at bridge at her home on Friday and again on Tuesday. Both were lovely occasions with delicious refreshment courses served after the games. On Friday afternoon the guests included Mesdames Wally Davis, G. H. Harfst, Shellie Barnes, Reginald Votan, Truman Hatch, Ralph Peters, Clifton Moss, Everett Turner, Carlos Dunn, Frank Matthews.
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Dan Ritter
Wally Davis
G. H. Harfst
Shellie Barnes
Reginald Votan
Truman Hatch
Ralph Peters
Clifton Moss
Everett Turner
Carlos Dunn
Frank Matthews
Ear- An
Social Bridge Notes and Prize Winners Recap
A roundup of bridge parties and prize results features Mrs. Davis as high and Mrs. Barnes second in a prior event. Tuesday guests include Mrs. Gunn and Mrs. Logan with prizes going to Gunn for high, Logan for second. A Saturday bridge hosted by Mrs. Zoye Decie lists many attendees and names Mrs. Louvene Terry, Mrs. Zeb Decie, and Mrs. Jim Pate as prize winners. Mrs. Anna Hayslip hosts a Friendly Bridge group with Mrs. Frank Matthews taking high and Mrs. Weyerts second.
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W. N. Gourley
W. S. Winter
Clay Holland
W. D. Burcham
Gene Parr
Otis Kimball
W. A. Wilson Jr
Richard Donovan
Lourene Terry
John Clanton
Edgar Martin
Gay Meriwether
Vernon McIntyre
C. E. Patterson
Shellie Barnes
David Kokernot
Jimmie Pate
King Terry
A. V. Gunn
Josephine Ko
Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs May
Mrs J D May was honored with a surprise birthday party on her 70th birthday. Her daughters Mrs Joe Wright and Mrs Hal Wagner hosted at the Wright home with fifty friends calling between four and six. Flowers from friends decorated the living room and guests were asked for no gifts.
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J. D. May
Joe Wright
Hal Wagner
Couples Class Picnic at First Christian Church
Members of the couples class of the First Christian Church enjoyed a picnic supper at Madeira Canyon Park last Sunday. A brisk campfire followed the meal of frijoles roasted weiners fruit salad potato salad cake coffee and soft drinks with marshmallows for roasters. Officers listed include Shine Bounds president Bill Foley vice president Fern Sandlin secretary treasurer and Fred Williams as class teacher.
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First Christian Church
Madeira Canyon
West Texas
Bob
Fern
Sandy Sandlin
Fred
Ida Mae
Fred Jr
Jerre Gale
Dennis Lee Williams
Shine
Lois
Sue
Ann Bounds
Jack
Billie Garrett
Melvin
Christine
Linda Edwards
Bernard
Billie
David Edwards
Ray
Hope
Larry
Bill McNeill
Mattie McNeill
John
Lura Ee Lou
Joan Bradyutch
Dorothy
Guy Moore Crawford
Shine Bounds
Bill Foley
Fern Sandlin
Fred Williams
Alatheans Class Holds Barbecue at Lankford Home
Mr and Mrs T M Lankford hosted a Bible class barbecue at their expanded house Monday. Attendees included George Hunt D C Swindle D C Littleton S F Burleson R L Nichols Frank C Dutton and others. The class presented a Fostoria punch bowl and glasses to their teacher as a gift.
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Lankford
T. M. Lankford
W. E. Williams
O. F. Etheridge
H. G. Allman
R. H. Brooks Boyd Armstrong
R. A. Bow
H. L. Bagley
A. E. McMillan
T. B. Beckett
Edward Payne
Miss Payne
M. F. Payne
W. E. Vanney
Reuben Smith
Five Area Scouts Set for Eagle Awards Saturday
Five Yucca council Boy Scouts will be advanced to Eagle at an 8 p.m. Saturday Court of Honor in El Paso Coliseum with 20 minutes set aside for the ceremony. Eagles are Otis French Fred Harvie Leonard Bourland Carl Leonard Skiff and Armando de la Paz. Jack Parks to receive the Explorer Ranger award.
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Yucca
el Paso
Otis French
Alpine
Fred Harvie
Leonard Bourland
Carl Leonard Skiff
Armando de la Paz
Ken Regan
R. E. Thomason
John Homer
Hill D. Hudson
Optimist
W. A. Paul
Rotary
Arlo Greenawalt
Five Points Lions
Allan Falley
Cy Lambert
Chamber of Commerce
Jack Vowell
Yucca Council
J. E. Blaine
Karl Wyler
Maurice Schwartz
Dale Resler
Douglas Woodruff
G. W. Spence
James Concha
W. W. Wilson
H. E. Crowson
Weather Observations From Sul Ross College
Daily 8 a.m. readings show past 7 days high and low temperatures from the Weather bureau station at Sul Ross college. Data include 24th 92 62. 25th 90 63. 26th 83 60. 27th 0? 47. 28th 71 46. 29th 73 47. 30th 74 51.
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Weather Bureau
Sul Ross College
Political Calendar Details for General Election
Absentee voting opens Oct 13 and runs through Oct 29. On Oct 27 the county chairman names election supervisors. General election day is Nov 2. On Nov 17 the Secretary of State with the governor and attorney general opens and counts election returns.
Pilot Club highlights leadership talk and district visit in Alpine
The Brewster County Pilot Club hosts Marguerite Dimerling District Governor who urges leaders to inspire good, with a round table session for chairmen. A lunch at Fort Davis with four co pilots follows. Dimerling, a lawyer and activist, has held multiple national and state posts. Next meeting slated for October 9 at 1 p.m.
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Tary
Democratic Committee
Brewster County
Pilot Club
Alpine
Fort Davis
Baird Orchard
George Baines
John C. Epperson
Jack Cross
Lynn Matthews
Marguerite Dimerling
State Bar Association
Association of National Women Lawyers
Texas Welfare Association
Young Women's Christian Association
League of Women Voters
Pilot International
Major operations and treatments in Presidio Marfa and Marathon
Evangelina Barrera undergoes a major operation. C C Dorst in Presidio reports a major operation for Mrs. Johny Cook of Marathon. Mrs. M F Decker and Mrs. R T Key in Presidio, Raquel Tercero undergoing a major operation. Johnny Smith has a minor operation while Hoyle Cooley in Marfa receives treatment.
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Evangelina Barrera
Cc. C. Dorst
Presidio
Johny Cook
Marathon
M. F. Decker
R. T. Key
Raquel Tercero
Johnny Smith
Hoyle Cooley
Marfa
Plan for that Sunny Day Buy U S Savings Bonds
A terse note urges planning for a bright day by purchasing United States Savings Bonds as a simple financial move. It frames bonds as a practical way to invest and secure funds for future use.
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U. S
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Society
C. D. Wood
ALL Church Fellowship
Robert O. Sandlin
Lawrence Bridges Jr
June Weyerts
Legion Auxiliary
EL Progreso
Girl Scout Council
Starnes Home
Anna Hayslip
Mesdames
Fritz Bill Weyerts
Mark Herring Carswell Hollinshead
Laurence Kidwell
W. M. Kidwell
Mrs. May
Price's Creameries, Inc
Avalanche
Texas
Bexar County
McClure
Texas Hospitality
Ritchey Brothers
Meat Department
Hunt
Jack Spratt
White House
Els
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