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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1968
Page
5
The First Methodist Church in Alpine will host the December 21 wedding of Sylvia Olene Sharp and William Donald McEntire.
Renee Williams and Melanie Rogers hosted a surprise going away party for Elise Slaughter at Williams home Tuesday. Attendees included Melanie Arnold, Helen Bell, Diana Hopper, Anita Lane, Kathy McGinnis, Shane Meixner, Diana Ramos, Mary Lynn Rich, Lee Ann Wilson, Sherry Wilson, and the guest of honor. A supper of hamburgers and sides followed.
The piece notes Dr. Clifford Casey and early supporters pushing Alpine to locate a museum downtown to attract volunteers and donors. It questions local apathy and highlights plans for volunteer staffing, low maintenance, and community interest as key factors for success.
Announcement of the engagement between Kenneth David Nester and Kathy Elizabeth Sykowski notes Kathy’s mother Mrs Rosine Sykowski and cites wedding plans set for November 9 1968 at St Gerard Catholic Church in San Antonio. Kathy a St Gerard High School graduate and secretary at Great Western Finance is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Merlin Nester of San Antonio formerly Alpine. Kenneth is a son of Mr and Mrs Merlin Nester and works for the Southern Pacific Railroad in Beaumont. The record also mentions social bridge club notes from a separate gathering and local visits involving Mrs Keesey Kimball and Miss Susan Sharp in Roswell New Mexico.
Mrs Reininger entertained the Wednesday Morning Bridge Club at her North 6th Street home. Present were Mmes Kerbow Hord Seaton Elliott Shearer Stum bury and guests Mrs Kimball and Mrs McIntyre. Hod held high score, Stumberg second, Mrs Kimball won bingo. hot coffee rolls and coffee were served.
Mrs John C Epperson hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club with members Vernon McIntyre Mark Hopkins Carl Shults W C Burcham Helen Gibb and O C Mudd. Guests included Frank McCollum Edward Seaton J M Alderson J M McClenaghan Ernest Shearer and Otis Kimball. Mudd topped the club high score McCollum led guests and McIntyre won bingo. Burcham received the consolation prize. A salad and dessert were served after games.
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