Women of Alpine Methodist host El Paso district visitors
Women of the Alpine Methodist church hosted a zone meeting of the El Paso District of the New Mexico conference Women’s Society of Christian Service. Visitors from El Paso Marfa and Fort Davis participated and a local business meeting elected officers for the Big Bend Zone with Mrs W A Son Wilson named president and Mrs Norman Beard vice president.
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Alpine Methodist Church
Methodist Church
el Paso
Marfa
Fort Davis
New Mexico
Christian Service
E. J. Isaacs
A. E. Lang
Missionary Education
C. S. Conley
L. L. Evans
Missionary Education and Service
O. M. Bunton
Edgar Martin
Perry Cartwright
Guy Crawford
Clifton Moss
Mildred Elliott
W. A
Son) Wilson
Norman Beard
Big Bend Zone
T. A. Beard
Church Society
Women gather for church society meeting on Tuesday
A group of interested women from the Women’s Society of Christian Service and the Women’s Guild of St James Episcopal Church met Tuesday afternoon to discuss upcoming church projects and community outreach.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Women's Guild of the
St. James Episcopal Church
World Evangelism discussion by Rev Frank Walker at St James
Rev Frank Walker of St James led a World Evangelism talk on motives for service to others both abroad and at home drawing from Committed Unto Us and Burma Surgeon He asked how Christianity has affected life and if 2000 years of teaching prove its message Personal conviction and commitment were urged Tea and decorations followed with about 30 women attending including Mrs T A Beard and Mrs Edgar Martin serving and assisting
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Frank Walker
St. James
Walker
Burma
T. A. Beard
Edgar Martin
Cartwright
Guy Crawford
Clifton Moss
Vick Winter
Alpine Garden Club to Sell Plants at PTA Carnival
The Alpine Garden club voted to run a booth at the PTA carnival selling plants bulbs and seeds with J C Coleman as chairman and several members assisting. They plan to feature daffodils narcissi spider lily bulbs giant pansy plants snapdragons and more donated by members. The group recently organized Mountain Plains District No 9 and will furnish floral arrangements for Sul Ross College concerts.
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Alpine Garden Club
C. G. Morrison
Guy Crawford
PTA
J. C. Coleman
Miss Wade
Burcham
Gates
Alderson
van Horn
District of Garden Clubs, Inc
Texas
el Paso
Sanderson
Alpine
D. A. Hilton
Ben Scott
W. M. Meador
Mountain Plains
Sul Ross College
R. M. Hawkins
Fritz Weyerts
Frank FE. Walker
P. W. Cartwright
Ladies Guests at Brotherhood Banquet
42 members attended a Baptist Brotherhood banquet at the church at 7 p.m. Mr. Dom Adams was elected president for the new year, previously proving his leadership. Speaker Mr. H. L. Bagley of Sul Ross College delivered an inspiring message on layman involvement. The gathering enjoyed fellowship and looks forward to another invitation.
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Baptist Brotherhood
Dom Adams
Adams
H. L. Bagley
Sul Ross College
Study Club Program on International Relations
Mrs. L Forchheimer, Mrs. R A Bow and Mrs. H J McBride led a study club session on international relations with discussion and planned follow up meetings.
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L. Forchheimer
R. A. Bow
H. J. McBride
Study Club Tea Honors International Relations Talk
Hostesses welcomed about 24 members at Mrs. Forchheimer’s home for tea and a program on International Relations. Dr. Clifford B. Casey spoke on India while Mr. George Kelver played The White Peacock and Hungarian Rhapsody No. 14. The next meeting is set for Nov. 6 at Mrs. Forrest Weston’s home.
Beta Iota Chapter Meet Held Saturday
Beta Iota chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma society held its first fall meeting in Alpine with members from Brewster Jeff Davis Presidio and Terrell counties. Miss Hill urged attendance at Ker mit regional meeting and speakers discussed international education aspects.
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New York
Kermit
Ruel T. Warnock
Fannie May Wagner
Billie Bolin
Marfa
Sanderson
M. A. Webb
Margaret Key
Myrtle Whiteside
Alma Littrell
Alpine
W. A. Blankenship
Myrtle Matthews
Beulah Bryant
Bolin
Neva Holt
Ruth Livingston
Martha Davis
Isabel Yates
Lillian Karstendick
Presidio
Ann Lee
Elizabeth Bledsoe
Isabel Winter
W. B. Hancock
Alma M. Smith
Stather E. Thomas
Warnock
Wagner
Virginia Childress Bride of Geo Denton Jr
Miss Virginia Opal Childress daughter of Mr. and Mrs C C Childress of Alpine wed Geo J Denton Jr in a 4 pm October 17 single ring ceremony at the Alpine Methodist parsonage officiated by Rev Austin H Dillon.
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Virgin Opal Childress
C. C Childress
Alpine
George J. Denton Jr
Austin H. Dillon
Kathryn Smith
Small
Denton
Alpine High School
Sul Ross College
L. A
Hickox
Rankin
George Denton
Clint
College of Mines
el Paso
South Pacific
Southern Pacific Railway Co
L . E. Smith
J. D. McWhorter
Joe Miles
Mary Jo
Mary Jo, and A Brother, Mr. Willard, Childress
E Progreso Study Club Met In Presbyterian Room
The E Progreso Study Club met on Friday October 17 in the Presbyterian hospitality room with 15 members present. Mrs Frank McCollum vice president led the meeting in the president’s absence. Mrs John Netvell noted library growth but asked for more members and bookshelves. Mrs Jerry Stdrnes gave a talk titled The Miracle Drugs.
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E! Progreso Study Club
Presbyterian
Louis Cash
D. D. Thomas
Frank McCollum
John Netvell
Jerry Stdrnes
Junior Girls Auxiliary Missionary Program
The Junior Girls Auxiliary of the Baptist WMS met in the church parlor to plan a missionary program. Members discussed guest speakers, collection efforts, and outreach to local families.
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Junior Girls
Junior Girls’ Auxiliary of the Baptist W.ms
Methodist Women Meet at Hawkins Home
The Women's Society of Christian Service gathered Tuesday afternoon at Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Hawkins residence. Mrs. T. A. Beard led devotionals and Mrs. Hilton and Mrs. Vick Winter with Mrs. George Baines outlined duties for Christians in a changing economy and aid for the underprivileged.
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R. M. Hawkins
Women's Society of Christian Service
T. A. Beard
Hilton
Victor Smith
Williamson
Mesdames Baines
Barrow
Beard
Bierschwale
Breshears
Cartwright
Hancock
Parker
Shults
Whiteside
Winter
Mildred Elliott
Dillon
Girl Scout Week Starts With Troop Gatherings and Tea
Sunday marks the start of Girl Scout Week with church attendance by troops. On Monday Oct 27 Troop 9 hosts a Silver Tea at the Holland hotel ballroom from 430 to 6 inviting all scouts mothers and interested locals.部分 funds go to the Juliette Low World Friendship fund with remaining for Alpine Girl Scout needs.
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Troop 9
Holland Hotel
Juliette Low
Girl Scout Organization
Mrs Bogusch Bride of E H Donaubauer
Mrs. Maryyne Bogusch and Elton H. Donaubauer were married at the Methodist parsonage on Friday evening with Rev. Austin H. Dillon officiating. The bride, a city school faculty member, and the groom, a Sul Ross student from Corpus Christi, plan residence near the highway east of town after a honeymoon in Fort Stockton and Sanderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Parsonage
Mauryne Lindley Bogusch
Elton H. Donaubauer
Austin H. Dillon
Elsie Jordan
Bob Soles
Sal Rosg
Miss Jordan
Danaubauer
City School
New Braunfels
Donaubauer
Sul Ross
Corpus Christi
Holland Hotel
Fort Stockton and
Sanderson
Vick
Percy Wallace
Town
Shower for Mrs. Billy Burling Held in West Alpine
Sunday afternoon a stork shower honors Mrs. Billy Burling a former Sul Ross student at the home of Mrs. Guss Lines in West Alpine. The living room was decorated with garden flowers and sil...
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Guss Lines
West Alpine
Billy Burling
Sul Ross
Sweet Heart Soap and Bargain Grocers Ad Clippings
Short ad item lists Sweet Heart toilet soap three bars for 33 cents and a mail in refund offer. It also mentions a La stalk beet at 10 cents per pound and 49 cents per pound elsewhere in the bargain.
Ver Bowl Hosts Rose Floating Tea Party
Peggy Burling Marian Burling Mrs Jane Burling Jerry Casey Mrs Nick Thee Louise Frances Daugherty Billy Jo Saxon and the hostess enjoyed sponge and angel food cake fruit punch and ice cream at a Ver Bowl event. Guests then departed after viewing gifts.
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Peggy
Marian Burling
Jane Burling
Jerry Casey
Nick Thee
Louise Frances Daugherty
Billy Jo Saxon
Mary Martha Circle Elects Officers 1948
The Mary Martha Circle of the WSCS met at Mrs. Austin H. Dillon’s home with co host Mrs. Jerry Starnes. Officers elected for 1948 were President Mrs. Frank Matthews Vice president Mrs Clifton Moss Secretary Mrs Anna Hayslip Treasurer Mrs Robert Dod.
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Mary Martha Circle
Mary Martha
WSCS
Austin H. Dillon
Jerry Starnes
Frank Matthews
Clifton Moss
Anna Hayslp
Robert Dod
G. C. McDaniel Jr
Mrs. Ray LaBeff Hosts Tally-ho Bridge Club
Mrs Ray LaBeff entertained the Tally-ho bridge club last week with eight members present including Mesdames Bill Winter Wally Davis Truman Hatch Dan Ritter C M Corkran Johnny Braswell G H Harist and Jimmy Logan Guests were Mesdames Bill Allen Earl Anderau J C Cooley and Johnny Clanton.
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Ray LaBeff
Tally-ho Bridge Club
Bill Winter
Wally Davis
Truman Hatch
Dan Ritter
C. M. Corkran
Johnny Braswell
G. H. Harist
Jimmy Logan
Bill Allen
Earl Anderau
J. C. Cooley
Johnny Clanton
Housewives Share Bridge Event At Holiana Hotel
Mrs Gene Parr hosted a Wednesday bridge party at the Holiana hotel with hostesses Mesdames Burgess Casner Hord Frazer Burcham and guests including Mrs Berry Otis Kimball Barrett and Kim ball. High prize went to Mrs Kimball second high to Mrs Burcham and bingo to Mrs Shepperd. Later Mrs Bill Foley entertained the Hi Lo bridge club at her College Hill home with a Halloween buffet and a dancing after supper.
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Gene Parr
Holiana Hotel
Mesdamee J
FE. Burgess
J. W. Shepperd
J. E. Casner
Joe Hord
J. W. Frazer
W. D. Burcham
Mesdames Berry
Otis Kimball
Dr. Barrett
Kimball
Bill Foley
Hi-Lo Bridge Club
College Hill
Buried Mimeograph Stencils Idea Credits Stir The Avalanche
The Avalanche notes a London newsroom attribution to J B Wilson for proposing the burial of an unknown soldier using mimeograph stencils and paper, highlighting the editor's wartime commemorative idea.
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J. B. Wilson
London
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H.P
Marlin
Martin
Motor Inn
Alonzo Hord
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Brotherhood
City Drug Store
Beta Iota
Frank C. Dutton
W. N. Wright
Mexico
Gloria Wright
Willie Rae Dumas
Marilyn Nickell
Peggy Pittman
Carolyn Smith
Bonnie Killian
Joan Killian
Barbara Deason
Marjorie Hill
Martha Hill
Rachelle Deason
Helen Nickell
Patricia Barnum
Jane Ward
Dona Lee Ward
Carol Davis
Mary Ellen Vanney
Margaret Williams
Tony Wright
Virgia Childress
Geo. Denton JR
EL Progreso
Hawkins Home
Mrs. Bogusch
E. H. Donaubauer
Heinz
Tamales
Delgado
Lyndens
Queen of Sheba
Meat Department
Pai
Everett Turner
Hayslip
J. C. Lewis
Grady Nelon
M. W. Hopson
Phillip Newsom
Sammie Snure
Hope McNeill
Warren Mosley
Sherman Newsom
Lynn Matthews
Ammkhouaaaa
Wana
P. D. Coulson
Alpine, Texas
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D. P. Sublett
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