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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1956

Page

4

Wedding of Bennie Simpson and Carl Rusk Shocks Town

The ceremony, held Saturday, surprised nearly everyone as the couple wed about a week earlier than planned. The town joins in best wishes as portraits of guests and fashion details from the reception surface, highlighting Sunshine Epperson and a parade of stylish attendees in beige, brown, and blue ensembles with hats and accessories.

Bennie Helen Simpson Carl Rusk Sunshine O. C. Mudd Vernon McIntyre John Gillett Kenneth Stucke John W. Pate Edith Smith Reg Volan Miltia Hill Paul Vogt George Bevier Tres Elegan Estelle Martin Lois McIntyre Louis Forchheimer H. W. Morelock A. J. Bierschwale

Alpine Garden Club Meeting Led by Mrs. V J Smith

The Alpine Garden Club will meet at 3 39 pm today at the home of Mrs J C Coleman with Mrs V J Smith in charge of the program.

V. J. Smith Alpine Garden Club J. C. Coleman

Marilyn Joy Nickell Weds Robert Noble Read

Marilyn Joy Nickell and Robert Noble Read were united in marriage in a double wedding ceremony at First Baptist Church with a septennial reception. The couple, both from Midland and Coahoma respectively, plan to reside in Midland where Read works as a salesman for Universal Mills.

Marilyn Joy Nickell Robert Noble Read Robert Lee Nickell Robert Noble Read Midland Charles D. Read Coahoma First Baptist Church Ralph Wootton

Lora Lee Lockhart Installed As Rainbow Worthy Advisor

Miss Lore Lee Lockhart daughter of Dr and Mrs W B Lockhart was installed worthy advisor of Alpine Assembly No 38 Order of the Rainbow for Girls at the Community Center Saturday. Officers installed include Janith Vest worthy advisor Kay Yount marshal Malyn Morgan chaplain Austin recorder Judy musician and several others. A program followed with readings by M P Slover and Carol Vest and two piano solos.

Lore Lee Lockhart W. B. Lockhart Alpine Assembly No. 38 Order of the Rainbow Lolly Tostalling Janith Vest Kay Yount Marshal Malyn Morgan Austin Judy Sue Bounds Gwen Walker Charity Willa Dale Hilbrich Hope Virginia Boyd Betsy Young Sherri Glasscock Nell Colwell Harriet Carpenter Earlene Anderau Linda Kai Betsy Wright Linda Miller Toni Pate Mary Anita Kay Carlene Hegelund Confidential Gula Morrow Pegay Theopius Sandra Thomas M. P. Slover Carol Vest Miss Lockhart Miss Vest Mss Lockhart

Mrs J C Epperson Hosts Two Bridge Teas Last Week

Mrs J C Epperson entertained groups of friends at her home on Friday and Saturday afternoon for two bridge teas. Fall flowers and blue pink centerpieces decorated rooms while guests enjoyed tea cake and olives. High scores went to Nell Ferguson and Ralph Peters with consolation to Chalmers Broadfoot and Frank McCollum. Bingo winners were Mrs Ernest Riedel and Mrs Dan Ritter.

John C. Epperson George Baines Vernon McIntyre Katharine Boyd Miltin Hill Nancy Turner Myrtle Feist James W. Glasscock Timmy Logan McIntyre Martin ‘Olson Nell Ferguson Ralph Peters Hugh White John W. Pate Chalmers Broadfoot Frank McCollum Winers Ernest Riedel New Orleans Dan Ritter

Rusk-Simpson Rites Solemnized In Quiet Ceremony Here Oct 6

In a quiet wedding at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Methodist Church, Mrs. Bennie Helen Simpson and Carl Rusk united in marriage with Rev. Carl Lawson officiating. The bride wore a beige knit suit with a white satin hat encrusted with pearls and corsage of white carnations. After the ceremony the couple left for a short trip to New Mexico. The bride, a former Alpine resident, is a graduate of San Angelo High School and holds degrees from TSCW and Sul Ross College. The groom is a Southwest Bell Telephone Co. foreman. They will reside in Alpine. Relatives and close friends attended, including Mr. and Mrs. Courtney Mellard and others.

Robert Lee Nickell Jr Coahoma High Sul Ross H. Noble Read H. Read Jr Jack Cauble Tom Barber Coaham Charles Buckner Paula Charles Harwell Murs W. E. Carnicke Robert Middleton Big Spring Ue Read Midland Ralph Hines Pleasanton R. L Nickell Jr Lubbock Don Burleson Bennie Helen Simpson Carl Rusk Carl Lawson First Methodist Church Points New Mexico Ruski Alpine San Angelo High School TSCW Denton Sul Ross College Alpine High School Rusk Courtney Mellard Marta H. Rusk Arlington Texas Breckenridge High School John Tarleton College Stephenville Allen Academy Bryan Southwest Bell Telephone Co Rudolph Mellard Kenneth Mellard Edwina Hurley Johnny Mack Simpson Lamar Kay Joe Clark

Episcopal Cook Book Deadline Extended

Public notice announces extension of the deadline for Episcopal cookbook recipe submissions. Many requests prompted the push back, and organizers say there is still time to participate. Shop at home and save.

Episcopal Ince

Mrs Kenneth Brown Program At Alpine Study Club

The Alpine Study Club met October 4 at Mrs Robert Davis home with president Mrs Gerald Ogle presiding. Mrs Kenseth G Brown outlined the year’s course Fine Arts In Daily Living and quoted Goethe’s line about daily music poetry and art. She gave a brief history of novel acceptance in America before a dessert service for members list present.

Study Club of Alpine Robert ¥. Davis Gerald Ogle Kenseth G. Brown

VA Hospital Program To Be Described Here

A program on Veterans Administration Hospital procedures will be presented by Mrs. Forrest Walker at the American Legion Home at 7 30 p m Monday Oct 15 Guest speaker will be Mrs Carl Ritter of Midland who has served years as Auxiliary's 16th District representative to the Big Spring Veterans Hospital Co hostesses are Mrs John Skinner and Mrs David Kokernot

Veterans Administation Forrest Walker American Legion Carl Ritter Midland Big Spring Veterans Hospital John Skinner David Kokernot

Central PTA to Meet with Legislation Talk at School

The Tig Bena Chapter Lassiter will address the Central School PTA in the High School auditorium at 7 30 p m Monday Oct 15. The topic is Legislation and the meeting invites all members and interested residents.

Tig Bena Vauga- Lassiter Central School PTA

Tally-Ho Bridge Club Hosts Desert Bridge Tea

Mrs John W Pate hosted a dessert bridge gathering at her home with Tally Ho members and guests. Wally Davis won the high prize among members while Paul Vogt led among guests. consolation went to Paul Forchheimer and bingo to Jim Logan. Members and guests listed include Davis Forchheimer Thomas Wotan Whiteside Milch Hedrick Logan West Peters Page Larsh Glasscock Crider Ward. George Washington owned a copy of the third edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Tally-Ho John W. Pate Memers Wally Davis Paul Vogt Paul Forchheimer Jimmy Logan Mesdames Davis Forchheimer D. D. Thomas Reginald Wotan John Richard Whiteside al Milch Mr. Hedrick Logan Mesdames West Ralph Peters Joe Page Leroy Larsh James W. Glasscock W. J Crider W. B. Ward

DAR MEETS TOMORROW AT 3 P M IN BOGEL HOME

The Daughters of the American Revolution will hold their regular monthly meeting Saturday at 3 p m in the home of Mrs Graves Bogel. Warren G Harding was the fifth U S president to speak over the radio.

Daughters of the American Revolution

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