The Alto Herald and The Wells News 'N Views (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 30, 1986 Page: 8 of 8
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rain last Saturday, il wm • ririW to
•m the aun come out and although
there was a cold north wind blowing
a very large, enthusiastic orowd
turned out for the Opening
Ceremony of Alto’s Sesquicenten-
nial celebration. The three flags
flying from the shiplike mast,
looked beautiful blowing in the
wind. Later that night I drove by
them and between the moonlight
and the nolo lamp it was a im-
pressive sight...the flags are a
lovely addition to that highway cor-
ner that so many people have
worked so hard on to make it at-
tractive.
John Robinhawk and I did a live
remote radio broadcast of the
ceremony for KTLU-KWRW and
kfor the committee members
working at the registration table,
they were able to hear the program
An Artist and Her Dolls
Lufkin artist Fay Rogers is pictured here along with some of the
beautiful dolls she displayed for members and guests of the Alto Art
League at their recent meeting. (Please see related story.)
-photo by betty rardin
Art League Enjoys
Program On Dolls
RV Betty Rardin
Members and guests of the Alto
Art League enjoyed a program on
the Art of Doll Making last week at
their regular monthly evening
meeting Portrait artist Fay Rogers
of Lufkin was the guest speaker and
she brought with her 34 beautiful
dolls, many of which she had made,
some she has purchased over the
years since she has been making
and collecting dolls.
Some of the doll reproductions
Miss Rogers displayed included a
large Bru doll dressed as a bride,
two A. Marque reproductions; a
Googly doll with big eyes that seem
to follow her admirers as one looks
at the pretty face; a doll known as a
Twirp, a .Jumeau and several doll-
house size dolls. Miss Rogers said
that collectible dolls are those from
25 to 75 years old and to be in the an-
tique catagory, dolls must be 75
or older.
A portrait artist with many years
experience, she went into making
porcelain dolls about two years ago
and has already collected more
than 35 molds for the various size
dolls she creates. Miss Rogers ex-
plained to the guests how a doll is
made.
The porcelain is poured into the
doll head mold and must set up and
(lien dry about four days. The seams
then are cleaned and the doll head
is baked at 2300 degrees during
which time the white color turns to
the porcelain shade of the finish
doll. The facial coloring is applied
with a blush added to the cheeks of
the doll, and then three firings are
needed to complete the hardening
process.
Then comes the hardest part, said
the artist, painting on the eyelashes
and eyebrows. The doll’s eyes are
then mounted from the back and
must be lined up well. The doll’s
hair, she said is not fastened so that
it can be changed out if desired.
Each doll, said Miss Rogers takes
about a month to complete, in-
cluding the dressing of each She
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Honored Guests at Sesquicentennial Ceremony
Mrs. Marion Armstrong and Dr. J. C. Hill were recognized at the
Opening Ceremony of Alto’s Sesquicentennial Celebration last
Saturday morning by Committee Co-Chairman Bill Neal Shattuck.
(See related story.) -photo by betty rardin
JOHNSON’S Building Materials
858-4944
1 Mile South, Hwy. 69
Alto, Texas
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By Betty ftofidiH 858-3808
makes all the clothes for her dolls
including beads, buttons and lace
work. A ten inch doll runs about $75.
with doll house dolls ranging in
price from $35. for child to $200. for
a beautifully dressed lady doll.
Also included in the dolls that
were on display in the fellowship
hall of the A. Frank Smith United
Methodist church that night were
three dolls representing England’s
Royal Family, an Elvis doll, a large
Princess Diana, a Pocahantas doll,
a doll sitting at a miniature piano
with real strings, and under glass
domes, were other elegantly
dressed miniature dolls, a paper
mache doll and several soft toys in-
cluding a mother cat holding a kit-
ten in her mouth.
Visitors at the Art League
meeting included Doris Hartman,
Lillian Landrum, Dell Alexander,
Amy Wallace and Bonnie Nickle.
The Alto Volunteer Fire Dept,
wishes to thank the following who
have donated to the building fund
which is becoming a reality:
Brazill Davis; Ruby Davis;
Dedria Davis; Mr. and Mrs.
Harrison Black; Mrs. Adele
Richardson; Mr. and Mrs. Elton
Pegues; Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe
Hester; Mr. and Mrs. R. O.
Cruseturner; Mrs. Velma Boutalle;
Albertine Click; Mr and Mrs.
James R. Reed and .Napa Auto Par
ts.
Alsu. Gloria Smith; Mrs. A. R.
Todd; Dr. J. C. Hill; Mr and Mrs.
G. Rogers; Glenda McKenzie; Bet-
ty Rardin; Elizabeth Milner; Mr.
and Mrs. C. G. Hager; Fayne Nell
Rogers; S. O. and Ann Christopher;
Charles Murphey; Oma L. and
Everett Martin; Gertrude
Snowden; George Frazier; Mrs
Marion Armstrong and Mrs.
Madlen Armstrong.
through the radio we had. Every one
worked ao hard w make iiw diy «
success. My full story on the
ceremony is on page one. John's
eleven-year-old son, Just was up
from Houston and he met so many
people that day he told us later that
he “...Was all met up." He is a good
-looking little boy, the picture of his
father. Just had his mini bike here
and he got to ride it around my
pasture, the first time Just had rid-
den it other than on his driveway in
Houston. Kids and the country
belong together.
Ok let’s see what else is going on
in Alto. De Ann Garza was the Alto
HS Class of ’85 salutatorian so I
guess it is not surprising that she
made the Dean’s List at Stephen F.
Austin S.U. this past semester. De
Ann had to maintain a 3.5 average
to make this honor list. She is
majoring in elementary education.
De Ann is the daughter of Marcie
and Fidel Garza.
The Alto Friendship Club held its
election of officers at their last
meeting and elected President was
Bruce Tunnell, Vice President was
John Ramey and Sally Mertz
agreed to keep the job of sec.
irenauici.
Anne and Clifford Jones and their
children have just moved to Lufkin
where they will help run Godtell
Mission there. Former Altonions,
Ronnie and Danny Hughes have
been there for some time and are
glad to have the Joneses come to
work with them. The mission, that
feeds and gives a warm place to
sleep to people who need one or the
other, is located at 325 Moody St.
behind the Lufkin Post Office. Anne
said they would love to have their
friends stop by and visit them when
ever in Lufkin. She said they will
have a small apartment with a back
yard for the children to play in.
They found a home for their Dandy
Dinmont dog, Punjab, Anne tells
me.
Jay williams, the son of Mary
Clem and George Williams will be
returning soon from his college-
sponsored trip to Europe. Mary
showed me his itinerary and it must
have been a fantastic month that
Jay and several other Austin
College students have spent over
there. At this writing Mary said he
was in Venice! More about Jay's
trip n»?J. »***k Pnuiblv a story of
its own on what and where Jay
went.
Congratulations to Gertrude and
Pryor Black who celebrated their
26th wedding anniversary on Jan.
28th!
Don’t forget the “Fit For Life"
program that begins next Monday
morning at the library in Alto at
9:30 a.m. County Extension Agent
Linda Bear of Alto will be conduc-
m
ting the 13 week course and it soun-
ds like a good way to get into shape
in time for spring. The full infor-
mation on the course is elsewhere in
the paper.
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The Alto Herald and The Wells News 'N Views (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 30, 1986, newspaper, January 30, 1986; Alto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1146183/m1/8/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.