West Texans embrace Alpine lake life at Amistad
Alpine residents buy boats and explore Amistad Lake near Del Rio. Ray Dudley of the Coast Guard Auxiliary maps the lake for safety while locals like the Haynes, Morrows, Moores, Hords and others invest in boats, houseboats, cabins and mobile homes.
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Amistad
del Rio
Ray Dudley
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Agnes
Dud
W. H
Tar
Gladys Terry
Arthur Hill
el Paso
Virginia
Hen
Ry) Bailey
Elvie Williams
Allan Schonberg
Rodeway Inn
Bassett
American Legion Auxiliary
Richard Bain
Ie High School
Paso
Albert Hall
Ford
Central School
Claudia
Leon
Hinck
Ley
A. M. Turney
Castner Motor Co
George Bechtel
Yale
Ruth
Radcliffee
Harvey
Alpine
Clay
Martha Wiley
Wileys
Casner’s
Martha
Hasta la Vista
Harrison Hopson wedding announced
In a private ceremony on Monday April 13 1970 Miss Gretna Charline Harrison and Merritt Lewis Hopson united in matrimony at St James Episcopal Church Alpine Rev C E Davies officiated with Mike Sparks assisting The couple will reside at 407 North 5th St Alpine The bride is daughter of Walter N Harrison and Mrs Harrison The groom is son of Col and Mrs Gayle Bailey and grandson of Mrs Hopson Both attended Sul Ross State University The event featured white gladioli a velvet burgundy maid of honor and floral details
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Gretna Charline Harrison
Merritt Lewis Hopson
St. James Episcopal Church
Alpine
C. E. Davies
Las Cruces
N. M
St.James
Mike Sparks
Sul Ross State University
A. Thomas Talbert
Walter N. Harrison
Col
Gayle Bailey
Rantoul, Ill
M. L. Hopson
Miss DeRose Lane
Will Ed Winters
Samuel Leslie Harrison
Randolph High School
San Antonio
Sul Ross
Hopson Abstract Co
Alpine Country Club Dinner Set for April 18
Monthly Alpine Country Club dinner will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday April 18. Hosts and hostesses will be Messrs. and Mines. Jack Williams Forrest Walker Gene Hendryx Leo Thomason Frank Khrut Pete Adams Chester Mills D. D. Thomas and J. W. Shepperd Barrick Watts.
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Alpine Country Club
Messrs. and Mines
Jack Williams
Forrest Walker
Gene Hendryx
Leo Thomason
Frank Khrut
Pete Adams
Chester Mills
D. D. Thomas
J. W. Shepperd
Barrick Watts
Mrs Sublet Hosts Tally Ho Bridge Club Meeting
On Thursday April 9 Mrs Dave Sublett hosted the Tally Ho Bridge Club at her East Avenue home with dessert bridge. Attendees included Mines Nellie Mae McElroy Hugh White Estelle Martin J M McClenaghan Adam Hoefling Wally Davis and George Peters with Mrs Sublet also playing. McElroy won high score White was second and Martin took the bingo prize. ATTEND LIBRARY MEET Mrs Wilson Justice and Mrs Verdis Pack attended the Texas State Library Association meeting in Amarillo April 9-11 along with about 1100 librarians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Sublett
Tally Ho Bridge Club
East Avenue
Mines
Nellie Mae McElroy
Hugh White
Estelle Martin
J. M. McClenaghan
Adam Hoefling
Wally Davis
George Peters
Mrs. McElroy
Mrs. White
Mrs. Martin
Wilson Justice
Verdis Pack
Alpine Public Library
Texas State Library Association
Amarillo
Cemetery Barbecue This Saturday at Legion Hall
Don’t miss the Cemetery Barbecue this Saturday serving begins at 11 30 a m at the Legion Hall with community meals and fellowship.
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the Legion Hall
Miss Airheart Engaged to Robert Sims in June Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Airheart of Baggs Wyoming announce the engagement of their daughter, a senior at Little Snake River Valley High School, to Robert Sims of Alpine. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sims of Alpine and a 1969 Sul Ross State University graduate. The couple plan an early June wedding.
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Lee Airheart
Baggs
Wyo
Atty
Robert Sims
Alpine
Bob Sims
Miss Airheart
Little Snake River Valley High School
Mr. Sims
Sul Ross State University
Texas history quiz at DRT meet in April hosts
The Hally Bryan Perry Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas held a Sunday gathering at the Baines residence with Mrs. George Baines and Mrs. Marlow as hostesses. Mrs. Baines presented A Texas History Quiz, using questions from the Texas history contest.
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Hally Bryan Perry
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Baines
George Baines
Marlow
C.B. Casey
Roy Deaton
Sanderson
M. Hl. Moss
Marathon
Anita Marie Martinez
Rudolfo Cox
Sally Jaques
John Bridges
Cor
DAR MEETS SATURDAY IN BIG BEND CHAPTER NOTICE
DAR meets at 3 p.m. Saturday April 18 at the home of Mrs. James W. Glasscock 803 E Ave D. Co host is Mrs. Glasscock's mother Mrs. John C. Epperson. Members must notify hosts by Thursday. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to doctors nurses hospital staff and well wishers for support during illness.
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DAR
Big Bend
Daughters of the American Revolution
James W. Glasscock
E. Ave. D. Co
Glasscock
John C. Epperson
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Harrison - Hopson
Country Club
Mrs. Sublet
Texas
Mildred McElroy
Houston
Miltia Hill
Glenn Lawrance
Anna D. Linn
H.F. Dallman
Vernon McIntyre
Miltin
Katherine Hill
Eldorado
Margaret
Dryden
Wally Johnson
Jim Skinner
H. F. Dallman
Glenn Lowrance
Nina Boury
R.A. Bow
Ted Jackson
Jack T. Bow
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