Starnes- Williams Engagement Set For Alpine May Wedding
Mrs H K Starnes of Jacksonville Texas announces the engagement of daughter Jeanne Starnes to Jack Williams son of Mr and Mrs Eric Williams Alpine. Wedding planned May 30 at First Baptist Alpine. Jeanne a 1944 Alpine High School graduate and Sul Ross College student. Jack Williams aims for dental school after sophomore year.
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Jeanne Starnes
Jack Williams
H. K. Starnes
Jacksonville
Texas
Alpine
Jeanne
Jack Wiliams
Eric Williams
First Baptist Church
Miss Starnes
Jerry Starnes
Alpine High School
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Sul Ross College
Williams
Methodist circles discuss race relations in Alpine study
The Mary Martha and Annie Lackey Methodist circles met at the church for a study of Portrait of a Pilgrim with notes on race relations and local Negro colleges. The group planned a May 13 temperance study and noted April 29 closing, with members named.
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Mary Martha
Annie Lackey
Methodist
Ws.cs
J. W. Gilbreth
W. A. Daugherty
Edgar Martin
Clifton ‘Moss
Roy Whiteside
Alpine
G. C. McDaniel
R. M. Hawkins
Prairieview
Mmes
Clifton Moss
Frank Matthews
W. A. Dougherty
Edga Martin
J. P. Parker
W. J. Smith
C. C. Childress
Hugh McCullohh
R. B. Slight
Vick Winter
Ray ‘Williams
Fritzie Bill Weyerts Birthday Party
Fritzie Bill Weyerts fourth birthday was celebrated last Friday April 18 with friends. Grandmother Mrs Walter Tucker of San Angelo attended. Guests included Jerry Charles Starnes Caroline Sue Starnes Jerry Corkran Judy Corkran Chick Williams Chuck Stringfellow and others. A birthday cake and pink ice cream were served.
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Wutt Weyerts
Fritz Bill Weyerts
Walter Tucker
San Angelo
Fritz Bit
Jerry Charles Starnes
Caroline Sue Starnes
Jerry Corkran
Judy ‘Corkran
Chick Williams
Chuck Stringfellow
Troy Harris
Jean Stewart
Patty
Progreso Hosts Book Review and Organ Solos
The El Progreso Study Club met April 18 in the Presbyter ian church Hospitality room with 27 members and four guests. Mrs. Jim Casner reviewed Our Common Herd by Sue Sanders, while Mrs. Austin Dillon performed two organ numbers, Andantino in B Flat and André Paï Louis XIII. The president, Mrs. D. M. Bennett, announced a library committee meeting.
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el Progreso Study Club
Presbyterian_church
Frank McCollum
Ralph Peters
D. M. Bennett
Jim Casner
Sue Sanders
Austin Dillon
Lemare
Ghys
Baby Christened at St Sophia Church in San Antonio
Sara Ann Lines, 34 months old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guss Lines, was baptized April 13 at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in San Antonio. The ceremony echoed family ties as Mrs Lines was christened here and the couple wed last year. Godparents were Mr. and Mrs. Mike Chargas.
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Fara Ann Lines
Guss Lines
St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church
San Antonio
Mrs. Lines
Sara Ann
Christening Guests From Eagle Pass And Laredo
Out of town attendees at the christening included Mr and Mrs Mike Chargas Mrs Pete Matthis and Miss Eugenia Camarinos from Eagle Pass and Mr and Mrs Clinton Fowler and children Mr and Mrs James Marinos and Mr and Mrs Guss Marinos from Laredo.
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Mike Chargas
Pete Matthis
Eugenia Camarinos
Eagle Pass
Clinton Fowler
James Marinos
Guss Marinos
Laredo
Piano pupils recital and bridge club notes at local homes
Mrs. Austin Dillon hosted piano pupils recital featuring Betty Vogt Marcella Shepperd Betty Dillon Selete Barrow Don Burgess Jim Owens Dan Logan Charlie Wright Ticky Shepperd Bobby Dillon and 37 parents and friends attended with punch and cookies. Mrs Ralph Peters entertained her Two O'clock bridge club with guests including G H Harfst Hoyle Cooley Jimmy Logan Dan Ritter Hayslip Bill Winter and prize winners Braswell Anderau and Logan. The Tally Ho bridge club met at A V Gunns with decorations and prizes awarded to Mrs Davies Harfst and Mrs Allen. H J Kokernot Jr hosted Lucky Thirteen luncheon at the Holland hotel with flower arrangements from her garden. Attendees included Morelock Meriwether Barnes Kokenat Kokernot Clanton Patterson and others with prizes awarded to Meriwether Martin and Patterson. Mrs J E Casner entertained the Wednesday Bridge club with guests and prize winners Barnes Furgess Newsom Shepperd Hawkins Creigh.
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Austin Dillon
Betty Vogt
Marcella Shepperd
Betty Dillon
Selete Barrow
Don Burgess
Jimmy Owens
Dan Logan
Charlie Wright
Ticky Shepperd
Bobby Dillon
Ralph Peters
Two O'clock Bridge Club
G. H. Harfst
Hoyle Cooley
Jimmy Logan
Dan Ritter
Hayslip
Bill Winter
Earl Anderau
Johnny Braswell
A. V. Gunn
Roscoe Morgan
J. C. Cooley
Carlos Dunn
Bra
Tally-Ho Bridge Club
Charles Stringfellow
Pat Lester
Bill Allen
Mes
Shellie Barngs
C. M. Corkran
Wally Davis
James Kemp
Reginald Votan
Truman Hatch
Davis
Harfst
Allen
H. J. Kokernot Jr
Lucky Thirteen
Holland Hotel
Mrs. Kokernot
Mesdames H.W. Morelock Gay Meriwether
Shellie Barnes
David Kokenat
Lee Kokernot
Mesdames Zeb Decie
Otis Kimball
John Clanton
CE. Patterson
Edgar Martin
Vernon McIntyre
Meriwether
Martin
Patterson
J. E. Casner
Mesdames Shelle Barnes
Joe Furgess
Frank Newsom
J. W. Shepperd
Gene Parr
al Creigh
R. M. Hawkins
Shepperd
Hawkins
Creigh
Big Bend DAR Meets This Week At Townsend Home
The Big Bend chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met Thursday at the home of Mrs. E. E. Townsend, vice regent of the chapter. Lovely spring flowers adorned the reception suite of the Townsend residence.
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Big Bend
Dar
The
Daughters of the American Revution
E. E. Townsend
Townsend
Intra Squad Spring Game Ends Lobo Spring Training
A lively intra-squad football scrimmage on Jackson Field Thursday night April 17 ended Lobo spring training. Red and White teams led by Paul Pierce and Jack Perryman delivered a hard fought battle with Batt Brandon connecting to Otis Parks for a key 30 yard pass play and Frank Barton adding a placekick. The White defense, anchored by George Webb, slowed the Red offense as J C Lewis and J J Dodd contributed yardage for the Reds while Bob Higdon directed the White attack. Officials noted spirited play before a large crowd in cool weather.
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Jackson Field
Paul Pierce
Jack Perryman
Reds
Batt Brandon
Otis Parks
Brandon
Parks
Frank Barton
George Webb
Pierce
J. C. Lewis
J. J. Dodd
Bob Higdon
Gene ‘Sweet
Jackrabbit
Johnson
Bill Womack
Ted Scown
Sonshans
White
Big Lake
Scarlet
Willie Langlois
Weir
Barton
Norris
Mathis
Cleveland
Waldrum
Frisbie
Hayter
Woodruff
Rappleman
Hurley
Walston
Dod
Lewis
Harrel
Higdon
Sweet Womack
Charles Rappleman
Scarlets
Deaths From Cancer In Brewster County Rise In Year
Brewster County recorded seven cancer deaths in 1946, up from one in 1945, as Texas cancer fatalities totaled 6,343 last year. Texas officials cite rising cancer toll while tuberculosis falls in national ranking due to health campaigns and vigilance.
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Brewster County
Houston
Texas
State Board of Health
J. Louis Neff
Texas Div
American Cancer Society
Neff
Cancer fund drive targets Brewster County goal
A nationwide cancer fund drive aims to raise 12 million with Brewster County’s local goal set at 483.28. Citizens are urged to contribute as cancer remains a leading killer. Hospital notes list surgeries and patient names from Fort Stockton Alpine Presidio and Chihuahua entries, with operation dates noted.
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Brewster County
Bernal Slight
Alpine
Wirs
W. D. McAlpine
Fort Stockton
Ernestina Segura
Valentine
Celia Juarez
Presidio
Mermina Carrasco
Chihuahua
Mexico
Fred 8. Rogers
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