Burnett Awarded Legion of Merit for Vietnam Service
Col Hal A Burnett Jr of Alpine Texas received the Legion of Merit for service from November 1964 to March 1966 while commanding the 704th Intelligence Detachment Counter Intelligence. He later served as senior advisor to the Military Security Service for the Republic of Vietnam Air Force. He is a Buena Vista High School and SMU alum married to Leda with two children Joyce 15 and Hal III 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal A. Burnett Jr
Alpine
Gen
W. Westmoreland
U.S. Military Assistance Command
Vietnam
Republic of Vietnam
Saigon
Hal A. Burnett Sr
Texas
704Th
Burnett
Brewster County Hospital News Admits and Dismissals
Brewster County Hospital reports admissions including Dave Elliott Willie D Murrah Altagracia Garcia John Kerbow W E Vanney Mary Heyduck Frederick Lara Eligio Gonzales Billy Ray Harris Julia Williams Kathleen Sproul etc. Dismissals listed. New babies: Dolores Hernandez Presidio boy George born 4 74 66 and John Earl Averett Alpine girl Cynthia Mary Averett born 4 2 66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Elliott
Willie D. Murrah
Altagracia Garcia
John Kerbow
W.E. Vanney
Alpine
Mary Heyduck
Frederick Lara
Fort Davis
Eligio Gonzales
Billy Ray Harris
Marfa
Julia Williams
Valentine
Mathilda Forchheimer
Oscar Llanez
LC. Popham
Audrey Averett
Ramona Llanez
Rosalind Williams
T.V. Mack
Rosa Navarrette
Robert Rivera
Victor Lafarelle
Michael Ebensberger
Kathleen Watson
Jaime Valenciela
B. Hollis
Kathleen Sproul
Robert Hartnett
Alonso Adame
Lorencio Adame
Ignacio Trevinio
la Mula
Mexico
Ida Guerrero
Ruby Reed
Estelle Moore
Fred Dumas
Judith Woods
Mark Covington
Carolyn Brown
Ronnie Johnson
Sul Ross
Genaveva Garcia
Marathon
Lydia Molinar
Presidio
Eva Serrato
la Linda
Dolores Hernandez
George Hernandez
John Earl Averett
Cynthia Mary Averett
Ernesto Serrato
Jose Antonio Serrato
Local Students Spend Holidays With Families Across Texas
Locals include Mac Stringfellow of Texas Tech in Lubbock visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs Charles Stringfellow during Easter. Baylor University student Ann Estelle McBride spent Easter with her parents Mr. and Mrs H J McBride. Bobby Glasscock of Texas Western College in El Paso visited his parents Mr. and Mrs Jim Glasscock during Foster vacation. Dorothy Morgan, a teacher in El Paso, visited her grandparents Mr. and Mrs Ray Spence with friends Kasha Zawora and Andy Zawora, all students at TWC in El Paso. They later went to San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac Stringfellow
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Mrs
Charles Stringfellow
Ann Estelle McBride
Baylor University
H.J. McBride
Bobby Glasscock
Texas Wester College
el Paso
Jim Glasscock
Foster
Dorothy Morgan
Paso
Kasha Zawora
Andy Zawora
TWC
Dorothy
Ray Spence
San Amonio
Henry Baileys Host Cocktail-Supper for Legion Leaders
Mrs Henry Bailey will host a cocktail supper at their home on Friday evening April 15 for local American Legion and Auxiliary convention chairmen their spouses and out of town guests. The event honors Joe D Jenkins El Paso 16th District commander on his birthday with a large birthday cake centerpiece and red white and blue candles. Out of town guests include Mrs Joe D Ferguson Houston Mr and Mrs John A Lakeman Mr Maurice Rubby Mr and Mrs Joe Goodman all of El Paso and others from Midland Odessa Petrolia Dimmitt and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Henry Bailey
American Legion and Auxiliary
Joe D. Jenkins
el Paso
The
American Legion
Joe D. Ferguson
Houston
John A. Lakeman
Maurice Rubby
Laird and Bob McNeil Attend Sul Ross Inauguration
Laird and Bob McNeil returned from Austin to attend their father Dr Norman McNeil’s inauguration as president of Sul Ross State College. Laird studies at UT Law School and Bob attends the University of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laird
Bob McNeil
Austin
Norman McNeil
Sul Ross State College
University of Texas Law School
Bob
University of Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Wesley Foundation
Alpine, Texas
W. W. Hartman
Brewster County Hospital News
Elna & Necchi Sewing Machines
ELNA
Necchi
Westinghouse
Curley Davis
Henry Baileys
Joe Goodman, Alll
Jack Whitson
Myrtle Cooper
Midland
Carl L. Flack, Jr
Odessa
Leroy King
Petrolia
Don Gipson
Jack Flynt
Dimmitt
Eb Electric
West Texas Utilities
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