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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1948
Page
8
The group formed two years ago in January and now has about 440 active members. They will build a $12 000 center with a dance floor skating area stage projection booth snack bar rock fireplaces and outdoor cooking unit on a concrete patio. Spaces for Boy and Girl Scout meetings can convert to a banquet area.
The FHA girls meeting on Wednesday elected officers with Wilma Jean Lee as president Lois Shackelford as vice president Vina Mae Adams as secretary Sadie Jo Haynes as treasurer and La Verne Gulihur as reporter. The eighth grade hosted a party at Scholefield's with a treasure hunt and snacks while the sophomore class held a post weiner roast with foods and prizes.
The seventh grade organizes a dance Tuesday from 7:00 to 10:00 with about 20 guests. Fifth and sixth graders play football and volleyball. A new sixth grader, Garland Crockett, joins. Mary Catherine Copeland had a ninth birthday party at Aunt J H Reid's home last Saturday.
Mr and Mrs J Y Slim Walker take over the Texas cafe and announce a two week closure for remodeling repainting and new fixtures throughout the building including booths Opening date to be announced in a future Avalanche issue.
Arrangements for the Marfa Community Concert Association season discussed at a 10 o'clock meeting in El Paisano hotel lounge. Campaign to officially open October 1 with a dinner on October 11 under a campaign manager from the Community Concert Service. Campaign headquarters will be in the Paisano Hotel office. Executive committee and campaign staff named.
Publicity chairman Jack Kelly oversees headquarters and concert arrangements. Board of directors includes Mrs. L. C Brite, Mrs. T. C. Crosson, H. A. Coffield, H. L. Hord, E. D. De Volin, Rev. Nelson Wurgler, A. E. Ligon, Raymond Weat, Dr. C. R. Sutton, Mrs. P. A. Jackson, Father Henry Zaranton, Mrs. Clay Mitchell, A. M. McCabe, H. O.
Andrew G. Shupe of San Angelo regional traffic manager for Trans-Texas Airways was a business visitor in Alpine last weekend. He met with local residents including Mrs. Jessie Metcalfe Mrs. Hubbard Metcalfe and several other local names.
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