Seans Spotlights Local Kids and A Blue Poodle Display
A community note describes a blue plastic poodle artwork in Model Cleaners window made by Suzie Wegnen Martin with a wire hanger frame by Richard Male. It mentions Suzie’s schooling at Alpine High and Sul Ross and a birthday party for Pill Ivey. Other items cover Hurricane Carla impacts on Cuero residents Chalmers and Tessie Broadfoot and Bob Elliot visiting the Avalanche office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Model Cleaners
Suzie Wegnen Martin
Edith
Cecil Male
Richard Male
Suzie
Alpine High School
Sul Ross Colfer
Pill Ivey
Rex
Kitty Ivey
Billi
Bruce Duncan
Duncan
Doris Lane
Pharr
Chalmers
Tessie Broadfoot
Carla
Cuero
Nix
San Antonio
Jill
Tessie
Carle
AAUW Alpine Branch to Celebrate 25 Years with Tea
The Alpine branch of the American Association of University Women will mark 25 years with a membership tea on Saturday September 23 at Lawrence Hall on the Sul Ross College campus. Hostesses are the executive committee as charter members are honored and area women eligible for membership are invited to attend. Call Mrs. W I Winter or Mrs. W E Lockhart for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
American Association of University Women
C. W. Newbill
Lawrence Hall
Sul Ross College
W. I. Winter
W. E. Lockhart
Constitution Week Observed by Big Bend DAR
The Big Bend Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution urges Constitution Week Sept 17 23 recalling the 1787 signing. The region is asked to display flags at businesses homes and cars and for churches schools radio and press to support patriotic observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Daughters of the American Revolution
United States of America
John F. Kennedy
George W. Baines
DAR
United States
Enrollment Expected Climb at Sul Ross College
1100 on campus students are expected to enroll when registration closes next week per college president Dr. Bryan Wildenthal. An additional 60 to 70 Saturday and night students are also anticipated to enroll, he said.
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Sul Ross State College
Bryan Wildenthal
Talk on Traffic Safety by Mae Ament at Alpine Pilot Club
Pilot Club of Alpine members and guests heard attorney Mae M. Ament speak on traffic safety at the Holland Hotel luncheon. She highlighted carrying a driver's license at all times and noted liability if not at fault after an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Club of Alpine
Mae M. Ament
Holland Hotel
Lanell Skinner
Ament
Mathilda Forchheimer
Avora Owens
Lillie Edwards
JoElla Livingston
American Bar Association
Miami Beach
Fla
Mrs. Ament
Mae Ament
Goldie Bristol
George Dallman
Arora Owens
Anna Mae East
Sunshine Epperson
Glen Harris
Bleake Jack
Frances Kelley
Jo Ella Livingston
Dorothy McBride
Hallie Stillwell
Marylene Strom
Margaret A. Linn
Women Sew For Cancer Society
Faithful women met at the First Christian Church educational building for an all day sewing session to make bandages for the American Cancer Society. Mrs. Jim Nichols thanked contributors as bandages are sent to the Texas Division in Austin for distribution to Texas hospitals. Notable sewists included Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Boury, Mrs. Matthews, and Rev. Robi Bristol and daughter Lois joined for lunch. Charlie Uranga of Eagle Pass, formerly Alpine, was in town on business last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
First Christian Church
Jim Nichols
Brewster County Cancer Society
Texas
Austin
Mmes
Fred Walker
Nina Boury
Nora Matthews
Annie Dalton
Oral Shuler
Ida Chastain
M. A. Buhler
Allen Schonberg
E. A. Chaffin
Anna Duncan
B. F. Berkeley
Rev
Mrs
Robi. Bristol
Lois
Officers Installed By St James Guild
St James Episcopal Guild met at the Neville Haynes home for the first fall meeting. New officers named at the Sunday church service include Mrs James W Glasscock as president Miss Laurene Lighthouse as vice president Mrs W A Anthony as secretary Mrs Peter Koch as treasurer and Mrs C P Rogers as United Thank Offering chairman. Vicar W A Anthony led a Q and A on a chapter from Christian Living the year study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Episcopal Guild
Neville Haynes
James W. Glasscock
Laurene Lighthouse
W. A. An
El Progreso Honors New Members at Tea
El Progreso hosted a Friday afternoon tea in the Presbyterian Church Hospitality Room to welcome new and prospective members. Mrs. Leroy Larsh and Mrs. Kenneth Clouse handled decorations. hostesses were Mrs. Joe Midsness and Mrs. Charlie Hunter. Twenty five members and guests attended as Mrs. Mayron Shields and Mrs. Mark Herring led the program with five students from Mrs. Herring’s dancing class performing and Miss Carol Vogt providing music. President Mrs. Carl Williams Jr. urged attendance at a Fort Stockton board meeting on Sept. 26.
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el Progreso
The
Presbyterian Church
Leroy Larsh
Kenneth Clouse
Joe Midsness
Charlie Hunter
Mayron Shields
Mark Herring
Fort Stockton
Hospital Auxiliary to View No Margin for Error
The Woman's Hospital Auxiliary will meet Tuesday September 26 at 7 30 p m in Brewster County Memorial Hospital to view the film No Margin for Error about legal liability and women urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Hospital Auxiliary
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Plans Made For Regional Meet
The first fall meeting of Beta Iota Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma met at Kokernot Lodge Alpine with Ada Medlin presiding. Plans were discussed for the regional meeting to be held in Marfa October 14. Lois Dismukes chaired hostesses from the executive board as Alpine Marfa Sanderson and Fort Davis members attended.
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Beta Iota
Delta Kappa Gamma
Kokernot Lodge
Alpine
Ada Medlin
Marfa
Lois Dismukes
Sanderson
Fort Davis
Owens Named Third Vice President of Texas Treasurers
Avora Owens Brewster County treasurer was elected third vice president of the County Treasurers Association of Texas at the Abilene meeting. Others elected were Elizabeth Rains Rankin president James Fuller Longview first vice president Isla Eckert San Angelo secretary treasurer and A G McCormack Eldorado board member. Speakers included Waggoner Carr Les Proctor and James Turman. Austin selected as 1962 convention site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avora Owens
Brewster County
County Treasurers Association of Texas
Abilene
Elizabeth Rains
Rankin
James Fuller
Longview
Isla Eckert
San Angelo
A. G. McCormack
Eldorado
West
West Texan, Was Named A Board Member. Speakers Included Waggoner Carr
Les Proctor
Travis County
James Turman
Austin
Leila Eileen Speck Born to Frederick Speck Family
Mrs. Frederick Speck announces the birth of a daughter named Leila Eileen born Saturday September 16 at Brewster County Memorial Hospital weighing 6 pounds 15 1/2 ounces. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. W A Plunkett of Alpine and Mr. and Mrs. John Speck of Menard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Speck
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Leila Eileen
W. A. Plunkett
Alpine
Kay to Speak on Conversation at Alpine Garden Club
Lamar Kay will discuss a Conversation at the Alpine Garden Club meeting set for 3 30 p m Friday September 22 at the home of Mrs Ray Spence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay
Lamar Kay
Alpine Garden Club
Ray Spence
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AAUW
Esther Wright
Berry Ponton
Esther
Jimmy
University
Berry
J. W. Francis
Jane
Tom) Coats
Hal
Midland
Mrs. Ashley
Arthur and
Nancy Ashley
New Bedford
Mass
Hasta la Vista
Sherlon Merritt
Herb Mariner
Sul Ross
W. H
Pete) Shouppe
Nozilla
W. Holland
Alpine Rexall
Cancer Society
Charlie V. Uranga
Eagle Pass
Shepperd
St. James Guild
Mrs. Owens
Merle Norman
F. Specks
Mr. and
John Speck
Menard, Hs
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