Social swirl as Spring brings events and conventions
Local activity peaks with the American Association of University Women convention plans in Tyler led by George Dallman and Dr. Virginia Link. Pilot Club hosts the Secret Pal party with Vivian McIntyre organizing, while Electa Wade returns from illness and attendees enjoy Cubs Orioles game chatter and fashion notes in the crowd.
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Rose Center of the World
Tyler
George
Hugh S.) Dallman
Virginia Link
American Association of University Women
Vivian
Vernon) McIntyre
Electa Wade
San Antonio
Vick Winter
Pilot
Sis
Gene) Benson
Hugh S. Dallman
Garden Club to Meet at Mrs Jack's Home
The Alpine Garden Club meets at 10 a.m. today in the home of Mrs. Fred Jack. All members are urged to attend.
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Alpine Garden Club
Fred Jack
Garden Club Luncheon and Plant Exchange in Marfa
Fifteen Alpine Garden Club women traveled to Marfa for an annual luncheon at the new Presbyterian church followed by a plant exchange at a downtown building. A film on the Bird Series of Chrysanthemums by Jackson and Perkins Nursery of Newark, New York, was shown and gardening ideas shared with neighbors.
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Marfa
Alpine Garden Club
New Presbyterian Church
Jackson and Perkins Nursery
Newark
N. Y
Plant Exchange
Alpine
Mesdames R. A. Whiteside
P. V. Cartwright
H. F. Favargue
M. P. Slover
W. E. Williams
Ralph Peters
A. R. Stambaugh
Louis Forchheimer
Virgil Miller
J. C. Coleman
Grady Nelon J. Weilmer
C. C. Holman
Ray Spence
Fritz Weyers
Methodist Bake Sale Planned by Local Church Women
The Methodist Church ladies announce an old fashioned bake sale on Saturday April 20 the day before Easter at Adams' M System. Featured items include cakes pies and various breads with special orders via Mrs Carl Shults chairwoman. Mrs Esteve Martin leads church activities for WSCS.
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Methodist Church
Adams’ M System
Carl Shults
Esteve Martin
Wscs
Lucky 13 Bridge Club Meets at Mrs Otis Kimball Home
The Lucky 13 Bridge Club met at Mrs Otis Kimball's home on Wednesday. Mrs W W McCutcheon won the members high prize and Mrs King Terry Sr. won the guests high prize. Low was won by Mrs Keesey Kimball. A salad course was served to members Mesdames Z M Decie McCutcheon H L Kokernot Jr David Kokernot Lillian Fain and guests Mrs Keesey Kimball Mrs King Terry Sr and Mrs Frank Newsom.
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Lucky 13 Bridge Club
Otis Kimball
W. W. McCutcheon
King Terry Sr
Low
Keesey Kimball
Mesdames Z. M. Decie
McCutcheon
H. L. Kokernot Jr
David Kokernot
Lillian Fain
Keese
Mrs Dick Rogers Hosts Bridge Club Meeting
Mrs Dick Rogers entertained the Thursday Bridge Club at her home last week. High score went to Mrs Frank Newsom with Mrs King Terry Sr. second high and Mrs Lillian Fain had low. Guests included Mesdames Newsom Terry Fain Gillett Ferguson Terry Sr. Fowlkes and Bevier.
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Dick Rogers
Thursday Bridge Club
Frank Newsom
King Terry Sr
Low
Lillian Fain
Edna Carson Circle Holds Meeting at Lankford Home
The Edna Carson Circle met at Mrs. T. M. Lankford’s home for a Bible study session. The gathering opened with a prayer by Mrs. Lankford who also reported on The Great Prayers of the Bible. Mrs. Burleson led the closing prayer as eight members and one visitor shared refreshments.
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Edna Carson
T. M. Lankford
DAR TO MEET IN PRESIDIO AND OAJO LUNCHEON
The Big Bend Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 11 am Saturday in the home of Mrs. W. de Millington in Presidio. A luncheon will follow the business session in the Millington residence with an Ojinaga event planned afterward.
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Big Bend
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mrs J E Wright New President St James Episcopal Auxiliary
Mrs J E Wright elected president of St James Episcopal Auxiliary at its monthly meeting held at the home of Mrs Edwin Fowlkes. New officers will be installed April 28 at regular worship by Ven Robert Y Davis. Wright, a longtime Alpine resident, has led the Sunday School and held multiple community posts.
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St. James Episcopal
Edwin Fowlkes
J. E. Wright
H. E. Medlin
P. B. Uzzell
William Milstead
Neville Haynes
Uzzell
Jane Caradine
Robert Y. Davis
Wright
Catholic Study Group Meets In Perryman Home
The Catholic Study group met at Mrs. W. H. Perryman’s home for their semi monthly business meeting. Rev. Richard Lynch led the opening prayer. Plans were made for a breakfast honoring the Newman Club of Sul Ross State College on Sunday, April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Perryman
Richard Lynch
Newman Club
Sul Ross State College
Omission of Honorary Pallbearers and Attendees Noted
The obituary notice corrects a previous omission for George Benson Asa Jones and Oscar Hale of Alpine and Oscar Hale Jr of El Paso in the honorary pallbearers list. It also notes the missed listing of Mr and Mrs Edwin Cook of Weesatche Texas among out of town relatives and friends attending.
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George Benson
Asa Jones
Oscar Hale
Alpine
Oscar Hale Jr
el Paso
Edwin Cook
Weesatche
Texas
Announcement of Junior Activities Program at Legion Hall
The Junior Activities Auxiliary of the American Legion, under chairwoman Mrs. Berta Lassiter, will host a program at 7 30 p m on Monday April 15 at the American Legion Hall. Hosts are Mrs. Ruth Roark and Mrs. Bruce Sutton.
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Activitie Auxiliary
American Legio
Berta Lassiter
American Legion Hall
Ruth Roark
Bruce Sutton
Methodist WSCS Ladies Attend Zone Meeting in Van Horn
A group of Methodist WSCS ladies attended an all day zone meeting in Van Horn on Thursday April 4. Attendees motored from Alpine including Mrs. T. A. Beard Mrs. Paul Hill Mrs. Virginia Miller Mrs. Gordon Barrow Mrs. J. P. Parker Mrs. Clifton Moss and Miss Mildred Elliot.
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Methodist
WSCS
van Horn
Big Bend
Alpine
T. A. Beard
Paul Hill
Virginia Miller
Gordon Barrow
J. P. Parker
Clifton Moss
Mildred Elliot
Elmer McMillan Announces Birth Of Lonnie Ted McMillan
Mr and Mrs Elmer McMillan greet a son born Tuesday afternoon at Lockhart Clinic weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Guy Crawford of Alpine and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs E A McMillan of El Paso. The child has one sister and two brothers.
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Elmer McMillan
Lockhart Clinic
Lonnie Ted
Guy Crawford
Alpine
E. A. McMillan
el Paso
Locals Travel and Social Roundup in West Texas
Midland visitors Ray McNeill and Ben Brown attend a Big League game in Alpine last Thursday. Marfa hosts Sidney Swearin gen at the Chicago Cubs Baltimore Orioles exhibition at Kokernot field. Alpine welcomes Mrs Dub Wallace visiting from Sonora and reunites Mills family. Virginia Rico heads to Germany with Alfonso Rico for 142 years abroad. Otis Kimball and family leave for Paris Texas to attend a funeral. Dallman and Dr Virginia Link travel to Tyler for the AAUW convention. Ervin family plans wedding in San Carlos Los Angeles and Ruby June Burcham wedding. Mona Bennett travels from San Antonio for the ceremony. Lee Smith undergoes surgery in a local hospital. Biologists P B Uzzell and Tom Moore prepare for a three day state meeting in Rockport.
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James W. Ervin
James Watson Ervin
Ruby June Burcham
San Carlos
Los Angeles
Calif
Ervin Burcham Wedding Promises Alpine Social Spotlight
Highlight of the weekend social calendar is the wedding of Miss Ruby June Burcham and James Watson Ervin at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Presbyterian Church of Alpine. No formal invitations have been sent. the couple invites friends to the ceremony and reception in the church hospitality room.
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Ruby June Burcham
James Watson Ervin
Miss Burcham
Mr. Ervin
Presbyterian Church
Alpine
Marathon
Alpine Couple Announce Engagement Of Kathleen Armstrong
Dr and Mrs Noble B Armstrong of Alpine announce the engagement of their daughter Kathleen to Jim Edward Thomerson son of Mr and Mrs Roy Thomerson of Menard Texas The bride elect is a UT graduate with music honors and teaches organ at the University of Colorado The couple plan to marry after Thomerson completes geology studies and the Armstrongs will tour Europe before returning home
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Alpine
Noble B. Armstrong
Saigon
Vietnam
Kathleen
Jim Edward Thomerson
Roy Thomerson
Menard
Texas
Miss Armstrong
Alpine High School
University of Texas
Flor Peters
Brussels
Langlais
Paris
Mrss Armstrong
Armstrongs
Europe
Sul Ross student sells seven Big Bend articles to national magazines
Wally George a Sul Ross State College student has sold seven stories and articles on Alpine and Big Bend lore to Fate True West Adventure and For Men Only. He began the pieces as Sul Ross creative writing class assignments and plans a short illustrated non fiction book on bandits in the Big Bend.
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Wally George
Sul Ross
Big Bend
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Roughneck
George
Fate
True West
Adventure
Ojinaga
Josephina Arista
Steer Story True West
Reagan Canyon
Marathon
Glen Springs
Rio Grande
Zack Miller
Mexico
Miller
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Pilot Club
Chicago Cubs
Baltimore Orioles
Betty
Herbert L. Kokernothy
America
Bill Winter
Willis McCutcheon
Neiman Marcus
H. L. Kobernot Jr
D. M. Bennett
B. F. Berkeley
JoAnna Newell
John
Sam Thomas
Malone Hill
Miltia Hill
Graves Bogel
Curtis Kelleys
Becky
King Terry Jr
J. M. Floyd
Pete
Doris Shcuppe
Roy Stillwells
Mary Virginia Stringfellow
Esposo Charles and Sons
Hasta la
Garden Club
Lucky 13
Mrs. Dick Rogers
Edna Carson Circle
Dar
Twin Sisters Mountain
Wallace I. Neu
East Avenue
Bermuda
Hamilton
St. George's
Sara Rogers
Sara
Sullins College
Bristol
Frank Latham
Potsdam
N. T
Clarkson College
Miss Rogers
Pam Merrill
Chilicothe
Ohio
Sullins
Dave Roycroft
Brooklyn
Colgate University
St. James Episcopal Auxiliary
Alpine Study Lab
Social Order of the Beauceant
United Council of Churchwomen
Big Bend Counties Medical Auxiliary
St. James
Joel E. Wright
Jimmy
Betsy
Joseph
Benny
Esther
Mesdames Milstead
William Martin
John W. Gillett
Medlin
Haynes
Gerald Ogle
Jim Moore
California
Green Cafe
Gene Hendryx
Buddy Hawkins
Bobbie Watson
Odessa
Hendryx
Miss Watson
China
Brown Ranch
George A. Brown
Hallie Stillwell
Arthur Blucher
Glen Harris
Eddie Moore
John Young
Dub Wallace
Sonora
Brown
Perryman
J. A. Roach, JH
Ft. Davis
Elmer McMillans
Ray McNeill
Ben Brown
Midland
Sidney Swearingen
Chicago
Cub
Baltimore
Oriole
Kokernot Field
Jerry Mills
Mills
Virginia Rico
Germany
Marfa-Alpine Air Field
Alfonso Rico
Mrs. Otis Kimball
Mr. Kimball
George Stevenson
Kimballs
Mona Jean Bennett
Lee Smith
Tom Moore
State Game Dept
Rockport
Kathleen Armstrong
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colo
Alpha Lambda Delta
Mu Phi Epsilon
Pi Kappa Lambda
Mr. Thomerson
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