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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1948
Page
6
The fragment mentions happiness and a rough path, with names Bila Wheel er Wilcox reflecting possible people or pseudonyms within a local column. No clear event or outcome is provided to form a full news item.
The Women’s Civic Club scheduled a ball game with the American Legion Auxiliary of Alpine for September 12 at Ward Achoo. A womanless wedding is set for September 11 with a reception for the bride’s parents. A calf drawing and free will offering are planned for the same night, with a large crowd hoped for.
Local items report Marathon registration opening at the school tax office with Wallace Chambers among early registrants, plus a new 10 foot diving board funded by the Men's Service Club. Many local residents and visitors are listed with travel, visits, and temporary moves across Marathon, Alpine, San Antonio, and surrounding towns.
Visitors and residents dispersed across Austin, Corpus Christi, Midland, Pecos, Ranger, Marathon, Alpine, Del Rio and Odesa. Local gatherings include picnics, rodeos, a Rosco club dance, and a 21st birthday party with family and friends.
Mrs. Lee Dragoo hosted her bridge club at the Parkway hotel with high score by Mrs. Margaret Butlrill and second by Mrs. W. M. Kidwell. Sue McKinney won the traveling prize. bingo prizes went to Mrs. Margaret But hill and Mrs. Mark Herring. Cake ice cream and nuts were served.
Members present included Mes dames W. R. Green R. E. House L. A. Preston Fred Barett Ralph Coe Buck Treadwell Gage Holland Marshall Roberts Alton Holland Jack Todd Sue McKinney Zoye Decie W. E. Young L. C. Ritchey and guests Mesdames W. M. Kidwell Rudy Copeland Margaret Buttrill Mark Herring and Miss Katherine Young. Vina Mae Adams is up and about after Alpine illness. Jeff Stewart was accidentally shot in the leg while after a carturday on the ranch and was rushed to Alpine hospital for bullet removal. condition reported as doing fine.
Mrs. Wm. Green and family express gratitude to friends and neighbors for beautiful flowers and kind expressions of sympathy during their recent bereavement.
Mrs. Fred Gulihur and girls and Mrs. Shed Hamilton with children attended church and Sunday School Sunday. Mrs. Mae Starr of Fort Davis and a friend stopped by Tuesday while headed to Presidio to visit friends.
Mr. Earl Bland and Clinton Ritchey flew to Stephenville on Saturday to meet Clinton’s family. Mr. Bland returned home while Clinton will stay a few days with relatives.
Several ranch areas reported good rains with Marahton receiving .60 inches the heaviest rain on Thursday. Temperatures over the past week ranged from 90 to 60 degrees with Aug 24 at 90/60 and Aug 25 at 94/57.
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