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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1953
Page
5
Mrs Paul H Frenzel of Donna will be featured at the Alexas Garden Clubs Inc executive board meeting in Alpine on Sept 21 and 22. Her lecture on flower arrangements for the home includes designs from English and European study and emphasizes flowers as a room frame and expressive decor.
Alpine High School PTA opens its year Tuesday September 22 at 7 30 pm in the high school library with president Inda Adams presiding and new community patrons urged to attend Central PTA follows Monday September 21 at 7 30 pm in the Central gym with Rev Gordon Collier discussing The Structure of American Society Home Schools and Churches and a featured Millionaire’s handshake inviting both fathers and mothers of Central students.
Joe and Mrs. McLean entertained the 42 Club at their home last Saturday. Members included Bob Pope J B Roberts Doug Dorris Elmer McMillan and John Colwell with guests Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baker new Alpine residents. John Colwell and Mrs. McMillan were high score winners while Bob Pope won the low score prize. Dessert featured berry pie a la mode and coffee after the games. Separate note reports U S Woolen Mills used nearly 20 percent more apparel wool in early 1953 than 1952, and carpet wool use rose 27 percent.
Mrs. A. Randolph Wilson of Waco will preside at the Texas Garden Clubs executive board meeting to be held in Alpine next Monday and Tuesday. She studied at Randolph Macon Woman's College and the American Institute of Applied Music in New York City and has had musical works published. Third vice president Mrs. Ben B. Scott of Alpine and Socorro New Mexico will host officers at a Sunday supper at Mrs. J. C. Eppersons. Monday morning Alpine Garden club invites officers to breakfast at Mrs. Vernon McIntyres ranch home.
El Progreso officers will host a Friday afternoon lawn party at Mrs. S. F. Breshears home to begin the 1953 54 fall and winter season. President Mrs Breshears leads officers Mrs M L McDonald C R Ives Frank McCollum Jack Williams Henry Bailey Mark Herring and D M Bennett assist.
The WSCS of the First Methodist Church will organize an evening circle. A meeting is set for Tuesday night September 22 at 7:30 in the church memorial room. All interested are urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs Pete Hooper of Big Bend National Park are the parents of a daughter born September 5 in an Alpine hospital. Alice Lee weighs 7 pounds 14 ounces. Grandmother is Mrs A C Hooper of Alpine.
Beta Iota chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma will hold its first fall meeting Saturday September 19 at 2 30 p m in the First Methodist church in Alpine Miss Ruth Livingston of Marfa president will preside Hostesses for the afternoon will be members of the executive board Members are asked to remember the white elephant sale.
Rev Mrs R A Ham leads revival meetings at the Church of the Nazarene corner N 11th St and E Ave B. The revival began Wednesday and runs through September 27 with daily services at 8 p m. Public invited.
Lone Star Conference coaches pick East Texas State to win the 1953 football championship with Southwest Texas State second and Sam Houston State third. East Texas State leads with four first place votes and 24 points, while Southwest Texas has two firsts and four seconds for 22 points. Sul Ross State surprises by missing expected spots as play begins.
The passage notes several Lone Star Conference teams finishing in the cellar and others beginning play with openers on September 19, indicating the conference’s mixed early-season results and schedule kickoffs.
The Lobos travel to El Paso for a conference game against the Miners with guard Harold Russell and the same starting lineup as against McMurry. Alpine fans expect a large turnout, though New Mexico State faces a tougher test after last year’s swamping.
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