Rainy Quick Spring Skip Hits Alpine Ranches
Ranch news from Alpine reports variable rainfall with 7 inches in the city and lighter amounts on ranches. Rex Ivey and Red Bluff draw areas note scattered totals. Lone Star Mines and George Mills ranch in Glass Mountains report notable rain. Dr. Ross Maxwell visited Alpine en route to Big Bend Park, while O D Weston of Trinidad called on locals. Big Bend livestock feed remains tight, wells fail, and fauna pose threats as lambing and kidding wrap up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Rex Ivey
Red Bluff
Bob McGill
Lone Star Mines
George Mills
Glass Mountains
George Dallman
Henry Weyerts
Denver
Germany
Maxwell
Austin
Seeling O.D. Weston
Trinidad
Colo
Weston
Pollard
Frank
Big Bend
Dr Casey Talks On Philippines At Legion Auxiliary Meet
Dr Clifford Casey, retired Sul Ross State College history professor, spoke at the American Legion Post 76 Auxiliary regular meeting on Monday evening April 18 about the Philippine Islands their peoples and government. Mrs Don Da Pron showed slides on Legion and Auxiliary activities worldwide. President Mrs Dick Bowers presided. Mrs Henry Bailey reported on the 16th District spring convention in Alpine April 16 17. Hostesses served coffee and sweet rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Casey
Sul Ross State College
American Legion Post No. 76 Auxiliary
Casey
Philippine Islands
Don da Pron
American Legion and Auxiliary
Dick Bowers
Henry Bailey
16Th District
Alpine
Guss
Mrs Allen East Hostess To Bridge Club
Mrs Allen East was hostess to the Wednesday Bridge Club at her home last week. Mrs Helen Gibb held high score, Mrs Hugh White was second high, and Mrs John C Epperson won bingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen East
Helen Gibb
Hugh White
John C. Epperson
Bowling League Trophy Winners and Standings
The Bowlerette Bowling League names Martha Foster as Most Improved and lists top finishers. Thunderbilt Restaurant hosts the 1st place team with Foster, Sproul, Bogle, and Franks. Bordens claims 2nd with Patterson, Gooden, Vaught, Nelon. Webb Brothers take 3rd with Polanca, Borunda, Bryant, Wilson. High averages and game/series marks noted for Franks, Foster, Holman, Gooden, Nelon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Foster
Thunderbilt
Laure Sproul
Connie Bogle
Agnes Franks
Bordens
Wanda Patterson
Jackie Gooden
Pat Vaught
Carolyn Nelon
Webb Brothers
Lucilla Polanca
Stella Borunda
LaVerne Bryant
Phelba Wilson
Thunderbird Restaurant
Joy Holman
Hospitality Aids Players Before Games
Ladies enjoying this hospitality were Mines Gibb White Epperson O.C Mudd Worth Frazer Carl Shults W D Bur cham John Allen. Delicious refreshments were served before the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mines
Gibb, White
Epperson
O.C, Mudd
Worth Frazer
Carl Shults
W.D. Burcham
John Allen
Clifford Rites and Dr Vernon DRT Speaker Held Sunday
Funeral services were held at First Methodist Church for Mrs. Hazel Taylor Clifford 54 who died in San Antonio Rev Edwin Chappell officiated Pallbearers came from Alpine Hunt and Fort Davis Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery Geeslin Funeral Home directed the service She survived by husband Nace of San Antonio son Mike of Fort Worth mother Mrs Fannie Stubbs of Hearne brother Robert of Houston sister Mrs Paul Vorheier of Austin Mrs Clifford a former OES member and UT Nursing School graduate Dr Ida Vernon spoke on Letters from the Class of 1877 at a meeting of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas in the home of Mrs H F Dallman The letters described early life at Texas forts and the Texas frontier A salad plate cookies tea and coffee were served to local dignitaries and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Hazel Taylor Clifford
San Antonio
Edwin Chappell
J.W. Shepperd
Tom Connor
W.E. Lockhart
Bill Winter
Knox Reid
Alpine
Joe Benson
Hunt, Texas
Howard Hardegree
Bill Cotter
Fort Davis
Elm Grove
Geeslin
Ida Vernon
Sul Ross State College
West Point
Texas
Hally Bryan Peery Chapter
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
H.F. Dallman
Ft. Concho
Ft. McKavett
Ft. Clark
Ft. Duncan
TEL Class Meets With Mrs Joyce
The TEL Class of the First Baptist Church met at the home of Mrs Jack Joyce on Thursday evening April 7 with Mrs M P Slover presiding and Mrs T E Autrey leading opening prayer. A covered dish supper is planned for May 12 at the church. Refreshments were served to Mines Slover Autrey Minnie Holman Ed Davidson and Joyce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TEL
First Baptist Church
Jack Joyce
M.P. Slover
T.E. Autrey
Slover
Joyce
Mines
Autrey
Minnie Holman
Ed Davidson
Mrs Ray Spence Visits Kerrville and Family Ties
Mrs Ray Spence and granddaughter Dorothy Morgan of El Paso visited Kerrville during Easter with Mr and Mrs John Wedin and their sons Mike and Morgan. They dined at the Inn of the Hills and met Mrs Al Wampler, formerly Verna Bowers of Alpine, now at Louise Shoppe. Dorothy is the daughter of Mrs Marshal Sparks, and the Sparks men are sons of the late Rev Bruen Sparks, longtime pastor here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Spence
Dorothy Morgan
el Paso
Kerrville
John Wedin
Mike
Morgan
Wedin
Georgia Morgan
Dorothy
Spence
Roscoe Morgan
al Wampler
Verna Bowers
Alpine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ballie Stillwell
Dr.Casey
Philippines
Chambers
Clifford Rites
Vernon
Fom
George W. Baines
D.W. Collins
Julia Mail
Miriam Lawrance
Mildred Mc
Elroy
Myrtle White
Side
Anna D
Margaret A. Linn
Miltia
Kathrine Hill
Highland Park
Fabric Shop
Mrs
Hardeman
Nator
Senate Finance Committee
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Sul Ross
Davis Mountain State Park
Mt. Locke
NASA
Dorsey Hardeman
Dacron & Cotton Prints
Bates
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