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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1961
Page
6
Fort Davis Historical Society members held a picnic at Cottonwood Grove last Sunday afternoon to celebrate the signing by President Kennedy of a bill making Old Fort Davis a national historic site. Visitors came from Alpine and Marfa to join residents.
The First National Bank in Alpine reports condition as of September 27 1961 with assets totaling 5 576 109 58 including cash loans real estate and securities. Capital accounts show 414 231 07 and liabilities total 5 161 878 51 with substantial demand and time deposits and government and state deposits.
Mr. and Mrs. Murphy and the Murphy family from Odessa and Alpine visited their daughter May Nell at Sul Ross College and friends here last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. W G Barrett of Abilene visited their daughter Mrs Thad Corkins and family here last weekend.
A brief notice urges readers to contact Alpine Avalanche about obtaining high quality letterheads at moderate prices. The text reads as a promotional prompt seeking potential buyers.
In SR Hill Ferguson Anne Wilson Odessa is president with Rosemary Grymans Post as vice president. Vinita Lowery Crane Nancy Benson Houston are secretary and treasurer. Jessie McDonald Sanderson is reporter Martha Smalling Brownsville is parliamentarian. Senior reps Sue Hess Uvalde Martha Harrington Odessa. Juniors Lee Anne Turner Crane Mickey Weaver Melvin. Sophomore Monte Jay Houston. In LAWRENCE HALL Mary Ann Gibson Placedo is president Barbara Griffin Del Rio vice president Mary Duncan Sanderson secretary treasurer. Sarah Kerr Odessa is recreational chair with aides Darleen McDonald Sanderson Judy Irby Corpus Christi Linda Roach Fort Davis Jeanie Nail Midland.
Evelyn Hudgins of Alpine, daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Hudgins and recent Winters transplant, was selected Sun Princess representing Sul Ross at the El Paso Sun Carnival. Other class reps were Nancy Benson senior Mickey Weaver junior and Monte Jay sophomore. Evelyn is a Sul Ross freshman business major and former Glacier Queen and four year cheerleader.
The document lists bank assets including quick assets and deposits as of September 27 1961. Officers include H L Kokernot Jr chairman Dick Rogers president Z M Decie vice president Mabel Gooden cashier Jack Williams Asst VP Ray Morrow Asst VP Fannie Weston Asst cashier and other leaders. Net figures show deposits and surplus with profits figures summarized.
The WRA led by Nancy Wilson of Wink Texas with Wanda Craig Mickey Weaver and Loretta Schmidt announces a bowling league for nine weeks featuring eight teams of five players. Basketball intramurals start in about six weeks and interested students may contact WRA officers for details.
The Spanish club Los Tertulianos held its first meeting of the year at Kobernot Lodge. Oscar Aguirre of Ojinaga Mexico was elected president with Frank Zuniga as 1st vice president Kate Olivares and Betsey Wright as 2nd vice presidents Delia Ramos and Sondra Hubbs elected secretary and treasurer and Tommy Posey as reporter The Eunice Brown led association held a membership drive inviting all interested in teaching as a profession to join.
The freshman class sponsored its first project of the year with a car wash last Saturday at Dick Tucker's Mobil station.
The Alpha Chi held its first meeting of the year last week with Phyliss Connor as president Linda Kay Clark as treasurer and Charlotte McMillan as corresponding secretary Officers to be elected after the November initiation Faculty committee includes Mrs Stather Thomas Dr Clifford Casey and Dr Maron Shields the honorary society.
Oct 21 marks homecoming as committees rush plans for the big parade. Entries compete for first prize amid anticipation and campus excitement.
The week menus list items for Central and Centennial Cafeterias from Oct 16 to 20. Wednesday offers beef and gravy with potatoes and peas, Thursday features tamale pie and cheese dip with cornbread and cake.
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