Engagement of Miss Maxine Acton to Buck Cox Announced
Mrs Virgil Brown hosted a Monday evening party announcing the engagement of Miss Maxine Monett Acton to Mr William Geral Buck Cox of San Angelo. The couple the daughter of the Actons and the Coxs spend 15 months in Japan Army Air Corps service and the date September 10 1947 was set on a blank card read by Earl Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Brown
Maxine Monett Acton
William Geral
Buck) Cox
San Angelo
Miss Acton
M. W. Acton
Sul Ross College
Cox
W. H. Cox
Midland
Japan
Army Air Corps
Maxine and
Buck
Earl Acton
Messrs
Mmes
A. R. Stambaugh
Ed Davidson
Dave Maddox
Willie Hannold
A. L. King
Ernest Acton
Earl
R. T. Key Sr
Clive Acton
Fort Davis
R. T. Key Jr
Valentine
Lenix Moore
Fabens
Bobby Jobes
Marian Chambers
June Joyce
Helen Acton
Austin H. Dillon
Mr. Cox
Social Affairs At Gibson Home In Alpine Stage Week
Miss Anne Gibson hosted a series of social events for her house guests Miss Zoe Perryman of Dallas and the Youth Caravaners from the Presbyterian church during a week in Alpine. The schedule included a lawn party with cake and cold drinks, a slumber party for 10 girls, and a Mexican supper on the lawn. Attendees ranged from Perryman and the Caravaners to Jerry Elliott Amarillo Wallace Moore New Orleans Nell Davis Texarkana Shirley Solsberg Gary Indiana Betty Pickering Laurie Newell George Herrmann Hank Robertson Betty Jane Maxwell Larry Etheridge Ralph Robertson Don Boyer Rex Glimp Dean Etheridge Cathey Pickering Eloise Pickering Clara May Bogel and Rev. and Mrs. Fred S Rogers and Mrs. Freda Gibson Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Gibson
Zoe Perryman
Dallas
Presbyterian Church
Alpine
Miss Perryman
Jerry Elliott
Amarillo
Wallace
Big Bend Chapter DAR Meets At Morelock Home
The Big Bend chapter of the DAR met at the home of Mrs. H W Morelock with co hostess Mrs Graves Bogel. Miss Miltia Hill reviewed the Washington DC address and new members Mrs G C Meriwether of Alpine and Mrs L C Ritchey Jr of Marathon were welcomed. A report noted a clothing box sent to an Oklahoma school for under privileged children and sponsor Mrs D H Smith spoke on the San Antonio state conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
D.A.R
H. W. Morelock
Graves Bogel
Marathon
Meriwether
Keokuk
Iowa
Oklahoma
D. H. Smith
Houston
San Antonio
E. E. Townsend
Mesdames
G. W. Baines
R. A. Bow
Malone Hill
G. C. Meriwether
E. E
Barbecue Supper and Birthday Dinner Held Nearby
Mr and Mrs Knox Reid and partners hosted a Saturday al fresco barbecue at the Reid home with over 60 guests enjoying beef beans slaw cake and coffee. Mr and Mrs H E Gates hosted a fried chicken birthday dinner for Mrs Vernon McIntyre and Mrs Gates celebrating August birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid Home
Knox Reid
J. W. Shepperd
W. S. Winter
Miss Alta Bell Bilbo to Wed Lamar Kay in Robert Lee
Miss Alta Bell Bilbo daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Bilbo of Robert Lee will wed Lamar Kay son of Mrs Gertrude Kay of Alpine in Robert Lee on August 24. Miss Bilbo is an auditor at Sul Ross college and former Ballinger teacher. Mr Kay is a Sul Ross student and a World War II veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Bilbo
Robert Lee
Alta Bell
Lamar Kay
Gertrude Kay
Alpine
Bilbo
Sul Ross College
Ballinger
Kay
Sul Ross
Mrs. Kimball Hosts Alpine Allen Family Dinner
Mr. Jesse Allen of Denver City visited his sister Mrs. Otis Kimball at the Kimball ranch for a week. In his honor Mrs. Kimball entertained all the Alpine Allens at dinner Tuesday evening with Mrs. Alice Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen and Gail, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Allen and sons Dickie and Mike, and Jesse Allen with Mr. and Mrs. Otis Kimball present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Allen
Denver City
Otis Kimball
Kimball Ranch
Fidelis Class Honored With Coke Party at Alpine
The Fidelis class of the Baptist church was entertained with a coke party at Mrs. Ralph Peters home. They honored retiring teacher Mrs. J G Leath and leaving member Mrs. W C Clark. Guests included Mrs. Hollinshead Nixon Walker Erwin Thomas W M Kidwell Laurence Kidwell Clark Case McBride Herring among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis
The
Baptist Church
Ralph Peters
J. G. Leath
W. C. Clark
Alpine
Mesdames Hollinshead
Nixon
Walker
Erwin
Thomas
W. M. Kidwell
Laurence Kidwell
Clark
Case
McBride
Herring
Leath
Methodist WSCS Meeting Highlights and Club Prizes
Mrs. C E Patterson hosted the Lucky Thirteen club at her home with several members and guests receiving prizes for high and low scores. The Friendly Bridge club also met with prizes awarded and refreshments served. The WSCS met at the church with devotions, reports on finances, new study books, and discussion of religious libraries and Lat in American Center programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Patterson
Lucky Thirteen
John Clanton
Edgar Martin
Zeb Decie
Gene Benson
Earl McElroy
Otis Kimball
David Kokernot
Keith Morrow
Earl Anderau
Lee Kokernot
Chas. Crawford
Martin
Morrow
Anderau Low
Friendly Bridge Club
Lawrence Kidwell
William Winter
Mark Herring
Jarvis Robinson
W. M. Kidwell
Carl Shults
M. O. Pittman
Winter
Ralph Peters
Bill Foley
Clifton Moss
Carswell Hollinshead
Fritz Bill Weyerts
Seldon Robinson
Jarvis Robin
Methodist Wscs
Lelette Barrow
Mr and Mrs Kelly Return from West Wedding Trip
Mr and Mrs Bryan Kelly returned Sunday from a two weeks wedding trip to New Mexico Colorado Utah and other points West. Mrs Kelly formerly Frances Jobes who worked at Watson Anderson Gro Co here and Mr Kelly were married in San Angelo July 20. They plan a residence on West College Avenue. The safest investment U S Savings Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Kelly
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Kelly
Frances Jobes
Watson-Anderson Gro. Co
San Angelo
West College Avenue
Contributions to City Park Fund Reported Donations
A community drive lists donors to the City Park Project Fund including Alpine Pilot Club $8000 Alpine Lions Club 1325 Alpine PTA 300 Rio Grande Land Co 5 KVLF Radio 50 and other groups with varied amounts. The article asks who will be the next contributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Pilot Club
Alpine Study Club
Joe W. Camp
Pecos
Jack S. Davis
Gabor and Machinery
Alpine Lions Club
Alpine Pta
Rio Grande Land Co
KVLF
Chas. Moore
del Rio
Alpine Garden Club
Farewell Dinner Honoring Rev Francis Juaniz
A dinner at the Holland hotel bid farewell to Rev Father Francis Juaniz who departs for Topeka Kan His Alpine friends attended including Worth Frazer John Newell George Koury Rudolph Krenek Dr Wright and several priests Father Christopher Belcher Father Joaquin Goni Father Anthony Iroz Father Roman Iribarren and Father Francis himself shared an informal recounting of building the new Catholic church with many touching incidents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Juaniz
Topeka
Kan
Holland Hotel
Father Juaniz
Worth Frazer
John Newell
George Koury
Rudolph Krenek
Wright
Christopher Belcher
Fabens
Joaquin Goni
Kansas City
Anthony Iroz
Fort Davis
Roman Iribarren
Fort Hancock
Father Francis
Our Lady of Peace Church
Francis
Rotary News Highlights Aims and Attendance Talk
George Koury reports from the district assembly at Roswell focusing on the Aims and Objects of Rotary. Attending members are urged to stay engaged and attend programs, with Al Creigh stressing attendance laxness and Alpine club leading in prior years. Col Walter Winton discusses U S defense groups and industry readiness, noting the navy’s strength and a cautious view of war readiness. Visiting Rotarian Champ Callihan and guest Bill Scheihagen attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Koury
Roswell
George
Rotary
al Creigh
Alpine Club
More
Walter Winton
U. S
Army
Navy
Champ Callihan
Kerrville
Bill Scheihagen
Bryan
Glenn Davis
Ranchers Hear Soil Conservation Plan at Alpine Meeting
About 60 Brewster county residents gathered at the Alpine court house to learn how the Soil Conservation Service would operate in a range country. State and SCS representatives outlined law, district elections, and local ownership control with five local landowner trustees to run any district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster
Alpine
Frank Newsom
State Soil Conservation Board
Austin
Brewster County
Howard Goss
State Board
Hank Leithead
S.C.S
Marfa
Goss
S.cs
Travis Roberts
Marathon Ranchman
David Combs
Mr. Newsom
Banker Celebrates Billionth Personal Loan With Free Write-Off
Charles J. F. Porter borrowed 312 dollars from National City Bank and received a note reading paid. The loan marked the bank’s billionth personal loan in its 21 year department, and the bank wrote it off as a celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles J. F. Porter
National City Bank
Also Mentioned on This Page
Society
C. D. Wood
Maxine Acton
Geral Cox
Dennis Brown
Vernon McIntyre
Electa Wade
Faye Vice
W. D. Burcham
Edwin Gillett
Gates
Gibson Home
Dar
Miss Bilbo
Mrs. Kimball
Coke Party
MR. and
Mrs. Kelly
City Park
Rev
Juaniz
Dee
Cross & Cross
East Holland Ave
Paris
France
Elyane Evrard
Elyane
United States
Rotary News
M. A. Webb
Ritchey Bros
Texas
Meet Here
U.S
Typewriter
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