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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1947
Page
3
Mrs Willeke leads a newly organized Girl Scout troop of 15 to 19 girls plus sponsors in a cook out last Wednesday. They baked drumsticks and cake led by their cooks, with Mrs J N Meeks providing transport. They plan a Juliaette Low birthday party program starting next week for Oct 31.
The Baptist Missionary Society met last Tuesday at the Baptist church for a regular session with the day’s study from the Baptist Royal Service book. Twelve members attended as Mrs Otto Lochausen led the program assisted by others. Marathon lost to Marfa in a non conference football game last Thursday.
The Presbyterian Missionary Society met on October 14 with Mrs. L. C. Ritchey presiding. Miss Emma Burnham led the missions program which attendees enjoyed. During social hour, pumpkin pie coffee and salted nuts were served by Mrs. Ritchey to Mesdames Waddy T. Burnham Sr Beulah Van De man Earl Young Guy Crawford Miss Emma Burnham and guest Mrs. Clinton Ritchey.
Mrs. Margaret Buttrill entertained her bridge club on Thursday October 16 at her home, sharing an afternoon of games and social conversation in a refined setting.
Sul Ross students were home for the weekend including George Miller and Pat Shelby. Marathon Mustangs beat Van Horn 47 to 12, remaining undefeated. Jose Olvera, longtime Marathon resident, died in Alpine and was buried there. Mrs. D W Collins high score winner with Mrs. Raymond Quigg second. Eva Dell Steward celebrated a birthday with a school gym dance.
Mr. David Combs hosted a Friday dinner at the Buttrill ranch honoring his father Guy S. Combs Sr and brother Guy Combs Jr and family. Combs Sr recently came from San Antonio. the Jr family plans a soon departure for Hawaii. Guests enjoyed a tasty meal with Mrs. William Ray in San Angelo on Monday. Mr. Ear Bland and Bill Hargus attended.
Sunday evening departures by plane to Austin for meetings. Mrs Florence Wilhelm and Mrs Mabel Arnold visit friends and return home from El Paso and Anthony New Mexico. Mrs Pat Lester visits her mother Lizzie Crawford. Mr Guy Combs Jr and Guy III leave for Los Angeles and San Francisco then Hawaii for about three months. Mrs W R Green returns from hospital and is improving. Halloween dance at Gateway Inn offers free paper hats and noise-makers.
Mrs Emeral Martin won high and Miss Earline Fallis was second as Mrs Raymond Quigg entertained the Bridge club Monday afternoon at the Parkway hotel. Ice cream cake and coffee were served to Alpine guests and Marathon guests listed among the attendees.
Mrs Clarence Haynes honored her son Robert Harold on his fourth birthday with a home party last Friday for twenty guests. They played games and then enjoyed cake and punch together.
Bill Hargus Clinton Ritchey Tom Yarbro Earl Bland and Bill Burnham purchased a Piper Cub plane. Hargus and Burnham traveled to New Mexico and returned Sunday. New teacher apartments have been completed for the school.
Mr and Mrs J H Reid bought the Otto and Leonard Wilson home while the Wilsons plan to move soon Mrs Sam Mather purchased the Reid home and both couples expect to move in around the first Mr Jakey D Wood visited town greeting old friends Mimeograph paper and stencils advertised by The Avalanche.
The note urges readers to support Avalanche advertisers as a reminder that Louisiana, known as the Pelican state, hosts regional promotions.
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