Verbenas Bloom North Of Alpine. Australian Visitors Impress Locals
A decades long drought relief and vibrant color appear as wild verbena and many flowers flourish on the Fort Davis highway and around town. Australian visitors under Rotary sponsorship praise Alpine hospitality and express interest in future travel. Stanley Weeks notes his wife’s hospital stay ending soon after two strokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Alpine
Roger Teusner
Rotarians
Rotary Anns
Holland Hotel
Teusner
Germany
Australia
Rotary International
District 552
New Mexico
West Texas
Stanley Weeks
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
DRT Presents Plaques To Texas History Winners
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas chapter honored 1967 69 awardees from 7th grade sections A and B with plaques for top scores on the Texas History Contest. Winners Peggy Ponton Yvy Peck Karen Anderson and John Hollis were celebrated at Mrs. Maude H. Baines home with family guests, a salon reception, and a slate of officers elected for 1967 69.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Bindas
Billie B. Bassett
Karen Anderson
John Hollis
Yvy Peck
Peggy Ponton
Maude Baines
Hally Bryan Perry
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Hugh Dallman
Margaret
Anna D. Linn
Maude H. Baines
Bassett
Bindas
Baines
A. R. Ponton
Militant
Yvy
E.S. Shearer
John
Ralph Burleson
Marathon
Sanderson
San Vicente
Texas
Jack Johnson
Jim Skinner
Glenn Lawrance
Margaret Linn
Ernest Shearer
John Moss
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Focuses on Philippines
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet April 17 at the American Legion Home. Dr. Romeo Flores, a University of the Philippines graduate teaching geology at Sul Ross State College, will discuss the cultural educational and political aspects of the Philippines. The Executive Committee convenes at 6 30 p.m. before the regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Romeo Flores
University of the Philippines
Sul Ross State College
Philippines
Mrs Frank McCollum Hosts Lucky 13 Bridge Club
Mrs Frank McCollum hosted the Lucky 13 Bridge Club at her home last week. Bouquets of white spirea decorated the rooms. High scores went to Mrs LD Harris for members and Mrs Frank Newsom for guests. consolation went to Mrs W B Ward. Refreshments followed for many members and guests including Estelle Martin and Nellie Mae Mc Eloy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McCollum
Lucky 13
LD. Harris
Frank Newsom
W.B. Ward
Mmes
Z.M. Decie
Estelle Martin
Nellie Mae McEloy
Vernon McIntyre
A. R. Ponton
Dave Sublet
Paul Vogt
Ward
Harris
Mmes, Newsom
W.I. Winter
John Whittle
Man
Halpern Leaves Midland for Week with Parents in Fleischmanns
Bob Halpern flies from Midland to Fleischmanns New York to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Maurice B Halpern. He expects to be away about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Halpern
Midland
Maurice B. Halpern
Fleischmann
AAUW Meeting in Marfa and Alpine Report
The American Association of University Women will meet at 2 30 p m Saturday at Mrs E K Beanland s home in Marfa. Mrs Judith Dirks will present a cultural survey of Alpine and Mrs Katherine Walker will read a paper on multiple geniuses in the United States. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of University Women
E.K. Beanland
Marfa
Judith Dirks
Alpine
Katherine Walker
United States
Delta Kappa Gamma meets in Alpine church hospitality room
Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Iota Chapter met at the First Presbyterian Church Hospitality Room in Alpine with President Alta Bell Kay presiding. Dr Dorothy MacMillan introduced Amy Sue Bates who spoke on creativity in teaching beginning readers and reading aloud, followed by a Mendelssohn piece by Sul Ross faculty member Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Boyd
Sul Ross
Mendelssohn
Alice Reed Olson
Mary Jane Wade
Jo Barber
Mary Kay
Grace Hampton
Dorothy Perryman
Erin Shearer
LaNell Turner
Mary Stowell
Edith Hale
Central PTA To Meet Monday
Central PTA plans regular 7:30 p.m. meeting at Central School Cafeteria on Monday April 17 with a panel featuring Dr J T Wright Mrs Jo Ann Ford and Mrs Jenny Ebensberger discussing Who Are the Dis advantaged and Why. Executive committee meets at 6:45 p.m. prior to the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Pta
Central School
J.T. Wright
Jo Ann Ford
Jenny Ebensberger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jotteny
DRT
Mmes DW. Collins
Roy Deaton
Charles de Barbrie
Mildred McElroy
Dallman
Linn
Legion Auxiliary
Mrs
AAUW
TEX
Delta Kappa Gamma
PTA
Christian Dior
Dior Hosiery
Sale
Coss
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