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Newspaper

Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1963

Page

5

Note on Playboy authors and local social notes

A reader cites Playboy magazine featuring noted authors in the December and January issues while defending its value. It also mentions local social updates about Lil Edwards, Florabelle Noel, Edna Miles, Janet New, Elaine, Mac Gray, and Phillip Barrie play Foolish Notion with mixed reception and praise for 12-year-old Beth Francois.

Playboy Magazine Ernest Hemingway Lawrence Durrell J. Paul Getty James Baldwin Bertrand Russell Albert Schweitzer Pablo Picasso Vance Packard Vladimir Nabokov Lil Cas) Edwards Guida Wilson Edna Miles Florabelle Oklahoma City Edna Janet Mrs. Wallace Elaine Mac Ted Gray Sul Ross Phillip Barrie Big Bend Players Beth Francois

Mrs Paul Hill recounts England experiences to Alpine Women

Mrs Paul Hill, after two years as an Oxford Cambridge instructor’s wife, shared her view of English home life, shopping, hotels, transport, and scenery with Alpine Women’s Club. Hostesses Mrs J E Wright, Mrs John Ward, and Mrs Justin McLean assisted. Two new members welcomed. Tea decor featured ivory linen and white gold chrysanthemum centerpiece.

Paul Hill England Women's Club of Alpine J. E. Wright Wright John Ward Justin McLean Hill Oxford Cambridge

Garden Club Holds Meeting

Alpine Garden Club met in the home of Mrs. J. W. Gilmer Friday afternoon Oct 11 with cohosts Mrs. Forrest Weston and Mrs. Keesey Kimball. Flower arrangements were furnished by Mrs. C Taylor. Refreshments were served to 17 members. President Mrs. M. P. Slover presided. The program Bulbs for Spring Blooming was given by Mrs. J. M. Floyd. Members present included Mrs. Casparis Carney Davidson Floyd Keimer Gilmer Holman Hopkins Rowlett Slover Lee Smith Ray Spence W. J. Smith A. M. Turney Weston and Flora Daugherty.

Clup J. W. Gilmer Forrest Weston Keesey Kimball C. ©. Taylor M. P. Slover J. M. Floyd Mmes. J. ©. Casparis J. T. Carney Ed Davidson Floyd Keimer Gilmer C. C. Holman Mark Hopkins Ed Rowlett Slover Lee Smith Ray Spence W. J. Smith A. M. Turney Weston W. E. Williams Flora Daugherty

The Avalanche Office Supplies Mentioned In Play

The Avalanche was a complete line of office supplies including staplers tapes and dispensers typewriter ribbons index cards and ledger sheets. First Niters named include Sul Ross professor Dr and Mrs Allen Briggs Mrs Homer Ferguson Mr and Mrs Gilmer Mortiss Mrs Earl Anderau Mrs John Reininger Mrs W H Terry Sr Mrs John Skinner Mary Ellen Mrs Kesey Kimball Dr and Mrs W E Lockhart Phyllis Mrs Tom Connor and the Knox Reids with the Wade Reids of Fort Davis.

Sul Ross Allen Briggs Homer Ferguson Gilmer Mortiss Earl Anderau John Reininger W. H. Terry Sr John Skinner Mary Ellen Kesey) Kimball W. E. Lockhart Phyllis Tom) Connor Knox Reids Wade Reids Fort Davis Hasta la Vista

Baptist Circles Hold Meetings at First Alpine Church

Morning and afternoon circles of the First Baptist Church of Alpine held regular meetings last week. The Eldia Cox circle met Tuesday morning with several hostesses and discussed workshop learnings from Pecos. The Edna Carson circle met Tuesday afternoon. the Night Circle gathered Tuesday evening. The Round Table met Tuesday morning. two-day circles convened Tuesday for an all-day mission study program with a covered dish luncheon.

First Baptist Church of Alpine Eldia Cox Earl Dunn E. J. Foley Pecos Tom Lankford Fred Rice W. E. Williams Foley Jack Roach Ray Spence M. P. Slover Doyle Vincent Vic Autry Casparis Jessup J. M. Turner W. F. Lane WMS Madnesbaum Gate H. Leo Eidleman Round Table Andre Schwarz-Bart Roach Jiggs Davis Ed Davidson Ed Rowlett

Dirks Discusses East West Religions At AAUW Meeting

Mrs Judith Dirks of Sul Ross College compared Eastern and Western religious cultures at the AAUW first regular meeting held Oct 10 in the First Presbyterian Church Hospitality Room. A business session was led by president Mrs C W Newbill. Two new members were welcomed Mrs Glenn Lorance and Mrs Hazel Ray.

AAUW Judith Dirks Sul Ross College First Presbyterian Church C. W. Newbill Glenn L. Lorance Sul Ross Hazel Ray Fort Davis Dirks India Asia John Ward William Kountz Paul Hill

Auxiliary Aids Scholarships by Alpine Unit

At the regular monthly meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary Alpine unit voted to send 20 to the 16th District scholarship fund for training a teacher of exceptional children. Five to the State Education and Scholarship Fund and five to Brewster County Hospital Auxiliary for the Nurses Scholarship Project. Five was sent to state headquarters to cover printing costs for the Rehabilitation issue of Lone Star. The unit will enter a float in the Sul Ross Homecoming Parade on Nov 2 under the direction of the float committee. Bluebonnet Girls State delegates thanked the Auxiliary for the opportunity to attend. Hosts served pumpkin pie and coffee to members and guests.

American Legion Auxiliary Alpine 16Th District State Brewster County Hospital Auxiliary Henry Sohl Vick Winter The Lone Star Alpine Unit Sul Ross Mines Tom Connor Frank Matthews Henry Bailey Joel Wright J. C. Roark Tom Coats Bluebonnet Girls Donna Mueller Phyllis Avant Margaret Morrow Mmes J. H. Blackwell George Foster Jack Frost Gladys Mueller Sherman Newsom Allan Schonberg Frank Snow Bruce Sutton Elvie Williams

Mrs Hugh White Wins High Prize at Bridge Club

Mrs Hugh White received high prize for members and Mrs Lee Smith held high score for guests when Mrs Marvin Pierce entertained the Wednesday Bridge Club in White's Highland Village. Mrs Paul Vogt won the bingo prize. A dessert course preceded the games with ladies including Mmes Burcham Reininger Frazer Shults Epperson Travland Peters Cowell Vogt White and Smith.

Ars Hugh White Lee Smith Marvin Pierce White Highland Village Paul Vogt Mmes. W. D. Burcham John Reininger Worth Frazer Carl Shults John C. Epperson Oscar Travland Ralph Peters Billy Cowell

State Head Talks To Hospital Unit

Miss Burton Paddock of Fort Worth, state president of Hospital Auxiliaries, visited Brewster County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and spoke to a called meeting on Monday evening in the hospital. Abraham Lincoln died in a small brick house opposite Ford's Theatre on Tenth Street in Washington, D. C.

Miss. Burton Paddock Fort Worth Hospital Auxiliaries Brewster County Memorial Hospital Abraham Lincoln Ford Tenth Street Washington, D. C

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