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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1951

Page

5

DAR Chapter Meets At Holland Hotel

DAR Chapter gathers at the Holland Hotel on Thursday September 27 at 4 pm with Mrs Hallie Perry as hostess. Regent presides, secretary pro tem is Mrs W Fe Milington, prayers and pledge lead by Mrs Harry Harris. Program chairman Mrs George W Baines outlines constitutional highlights and conventions. Attendees include Mrs J Cunningham Fort Stockton and other members from Fort Stockton Marfa Presidio Fort Davis and Houston with guests from Galveston and Fort Davis.

DAR Holland Hotel Land Hotel Hallie Perry J.C. Epperson Regent W. Fe"Milington Webster Harry Harris

Mae Ament recounts San Juan trip at Alpine Pilot Club

Mae Ament spoke at the Pilot Club of Alpine meeting in the Holland hotel dining room. She described her Pan American flight to San Juan Puerto Rico despite hurricane warnings, noting modern streets, women lawyers, a female mayor, and civic progress while Marie Shepperd outlined membership aims. The club plans its Next to Best rummage sale for October 12–13.

Pilot Club of Alpine Holland Hotel Anne Whittaker Marie Shepperd Jo Ella Livingston Mae Ament San Juan Puerto Rico Pan American Mae Hurrioes Ean Court of Domestic Relations United States Cairman

Supt Cain to Speak at El Progreso Meet

Supt Peyton Cain will speak on Routine School Problems at El Progreso meeting tonight at 8 30 in the Hospitality Room of the Presbyterian church Mrs Paul Vogt will play organ music Hostesses are Mrs L H Hendlerton and Mrs Lora Bell Lockrt

Check Your Coverage and Complete Insurance

Many people carry Just a lit tle insurance to ease their minds. Insurance should truly INSURE. In disaster, you want more than a fifth or half to rebuild, pay a loss, or cover a suit. Choose policies that fully protect.

Girl Scout Council elects officers in Alpine meeting

At a September 25 session of the Girl Scout Council of Alpine officers for the coming year were named: G. C. McDaniel president, Mrs McDaniel vice president, George Dahlman secretary, Ella R. McBride treasurer, Sam Thomas finance, Roscoe Morgan organization, B. B. West membership, Nell Teplicek publicity, with several members listed. A regular council meeting followed October 2 with McDaniel presiding. annual Girl Scout drive set for October 29.

Girl Scout Council Girl Scout Council of Alpine G. C. McDaniel McDaniel George Dahlman Ella R. McBride Sam Thomas Roscoe Morgan B. B. West Lora Bell Lockhart Nell Teplicek Gene Houghton Reba Smith Elmer Devenport

New Alpine High PTA Holds Meeting Monday

Thirty five members of the new Alpine High School PTA met Monday in the Homemaking building. Rev. Fred E Rogers spoke on the influences exerted by teachers in pupils lives. Mrs Bill Duncan resigned as president and Mr Val Richardson was named president. Mrs J W Prestridge named secretary. Meeting time changed to evening. Officers Verner Parker vice president and Dave Sublett treasurer elected. Next meeting set for November 12 at 7 30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The president urged active parent involvement.

New Alpine High School PTA Fred Rogers Bill Duncan Verner Parker Dave Sublett

Sul Ross Elects Campus Leaders for 1951 52

Sul Ross College begins fall term with new class officers elected across Senior, Junior, Freshman groups. President Hawkins praised student leadership and urged high campus standards while noting representation from multiple Texas towns.

Sul Ross College R. M. Hawkins Sul Ross Larry Bridges Kermit Claude Leath Ozona Sec Treas Mary Nell Hise Sanderson Jack Skiles Langtry B. H. Warnock A. ‘Slater Monahans

Big Crowd at C D Burleson Barbecue in Big Bend

About 150 people attended the barbecue supper hosted last Saturday by O. D. Burleson, Alpine contractor, at his road camp on the eastern slope of the Chisos mountains. The event celebrated recent paving progress on the Marathon to Basin highway and visitors noted the modern conveniences provided for workers.

O. D. Burleson Chisos Mountains Big Bend Ark Burleson Marathon

Opal the October birthstone’s lore and care tips

Baker Jewelers notes Opal’s symbolism of hope and purity, its royal and literary associations, and historic beliefs about its power and eloquence. It describes opal’s firey play of color, the value of black opals from Australia, fragile Nevadan and Mexican stones, and warns opals can crack from water loss or surface scratches, needing special preservation.

Victoria Walter Scott Anne of Letstein Ton Som Australia Nevada Mexico

Highway workers killed by motorists may force department to block highways

Texas highway workers face mounting deaths and injuries from reckless drivers. State Highway Engineer D C Greer cites tragedies since V J day with thirteen workers killed and 181 injured. He warns roadblocks might be needed as drivers ignore work zones amid rising speed and traffic.

Department Dallas News Austin Texas D. C. Greer Wichita Falls Highway Department Dhe Beaumont II Cognitaire Ater Iting

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