Robert Deckers Honored At Dessert Bridge In Dyke Home
Dr. and Mrs. Delbert Dyke hosted a dessert bridge honoring Dr. and Mrs. Robert Decker. Dr. Decker of Sul Ross State College will soon join Odessa College. Prizes included a Pakistani luncheon set and Bangkok letter opener, with guests served apricot ice cream pie and coffee.
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Robert Deckers
Dyke Home
Delbert Dyke
Robert Decker
Decker
Sul Ross State College
Odessa College
Middle East
Europe
Bangkok
Guy Woodruff
Bill Leavitt
Messrs
Mmes
Herb Harlow
C. D. MacCollister
Zef Garner
Mrs. Decker
Fall fashion preview lights Alpine with trunk show
Women of the Big Bend Davis Mountains region host an advanced preview of fall fashions two weeks before Dallas buyers. Designers Barney and Jackie Budow of Dallas showcase at Forchheimer's, a first trunk showing in Alpine. Social highlights include Dr and Mrs John S Carleton and Mr and Mrs Bob Corkins at Alpine Country Club and notable diners at Cathedral Mountain Lodge with local residents and visitors.
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Big Bend-Davis Mountains
U. S
Dallas
Barney
Jackie Budow
Forchheimer’s
Bob
Flo Halpern
Alpine
John S. Carleton
Bob Corkins
Alpine Country Club
Maxine Corkins
Sid Carleton
Cathedral Mountain Lodge
The
Charles Stringfellows
Sylvia Link
Presidio
Gwen Walker
Jerry Childs
Uni. of
Ark
Hugo
Odessa
Hasta
McCleods Visit A. J. Joyce Home and Big Bend Trip
Mr and Mrs Geral McCleod and their Fort Worth children spent time at the A J Joyce home this week They also toured Big Bend National Park during the visit.
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Geral McCleod
Fort Worth
A. J. Joyce
McCleods
Big Bend National Park
Home Folks Trade in Home Paper Ad Request
A compact appeal urging readers to place ads in the Home Paper to promote local home trades and commerce. The notice highlights the benefit of reaching nearby buyers and sellers through the community publication.
Forneys Welcome 7 Pound Son in Austin
Mr and Mrs Scott Forney of Austin announce the birth of a 7 pound son on August 2. The mother is Sandra Breshears formerly of Alpine. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Sherman Breshears of Houston.
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Scott Forney
Austin
Forney
Sandra’ Breshears
Sherman Breshears
Houston
Alpine
Brewster County Hospital Births and Admissions List
Admitted: Sandra Ward Virginia Bishop Maximo Jacquez Annie Drake Walter Garnett Maria Caroline Coulson Phyllis Boston Benito Muniz Felipe Muniz Leon Carroll Maria Luisa Fierro Sammie Lane Alpine Teresa Baker Del Rio Maria Elena Fierro Elvira Ramos Marathon Juan Sotelo Ranin. Dismissed: Drucila Gomez Naomi Devenport Marfa Ted Thames Fort Stockton Terry James Jessie Wright Van Horn Beverly Williams Peggy Lea Baskin Fred Thomas Lupe Reyes Esperanza De La O Peggy Anne Theophilus Johnnie Weyerts Alpine Paula T Ybarr Marathon Mary Elizabeth Russell LaJuana Isbell Odessa Mary Deane Lynn Midland Elizabeth Harral Dallas Pinkie Maedgen Brownwood. Births: Mr and Mrs Juan Gomez Marfa a girl Berta Alicia 6 lbs 14 2 ozs. Mr and Mrs Ramon Ybarra Marathon a girl Graciela 7 lbs 6 ozs. Mr and Mrs Perry M Baker Del Rio a girl Sarah Anne. Mr and Mrs John Elmer Devenport Marfa a boy John Lee. Mr and Mrs Larry A Boston Alpine a girl Lori Jane Ibs 10 14 ozs. Mr and Mrs Joe Tom Bishop Marfa a boy 7 lbs 11 ozs. Mr and Mrs Joe Lane Alpine a girl 6 lbs 13 1 4 ozs.
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Sandra Ward
Virginia Bishop
Maximo Jacquez
Annie Drake
Walter Garnett
Maria
Caroline Coulson
Phyllis Boston
Benito Muniz
Felipe Muniz
Leon Carroll
Maria Luisa Fierro
Sammie Lane
Alpine
Teresa Baker
del Rio
Maria Elena Fierro
Elvira Ramos
Marathon
Juan Sotelo
Rue
John McLaughlin
Ranin
Drucila Gomez
Naomi Devenport
Marfa
Ted Thames
Fort Stockton
Terry James
Jessie Wright
van Horn
Beverly Williams
Peggy Lea Baskin
Fred Thomas
Lupe Reyes
Esperanza de la O
Peggy Anne Theophilus
Johnnie Weyerts
Jeanne Walters
Paula T. Ybarr
Mary Elizabeth Russell
LaJuana
Juan Gomez
Berta Alicia
Ramon Ybarra
Graciela
Perry M. Baker
Sarah Anne
John Elmer Devenport
John Lee
Larry A. Boston
Lori Jane
Joe Tom Bishop
Joe Lane
Sul Ross Studer Workshop Opens With 175 Registrants
The Sul Ross Studer Workshop began Sunday with 175 students from West Texas towns. Alpine attendees include S. C. president Garrett Briggs and other officers, plus numerous local teens and visitors at Kokernot Lodge.
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West Texas
S. C
Garrett Briggs
Paula Oates
Barbara Davis
Barbara
Lucy Jo Clark
Margaret Morrow
Ann Hegelund
Cheryl Cox
Topper Thomas
Frosty Walker
Mac Stringfellow
Howard and
Dickson Reanich
Lindy Creigh
Palmer Coats
Jeanie McIntyre
Chip Wood
Patricia Ward
Malone Hill
Barbara Jean Clark
Rochelle Sohl
George Cooley
Robert Graham
Julie Forchheimer
Sissy Holman
Gwen Holland
Anna Anderson
Kokernot Lodge
Carol Tisdale
Carol Buffington
Sul Ross
Central High
San Angelo
Crystal City
Lea Shortt
Mary Simms
Ellen Cleveland
Fritz Weyers
Jeanette Ellen Gray Celebrates First Birthday Party
Mrs. J. E. Gray Jr honors her daughter Jeanette Ellen Gray on her 1st birthday with a family gathering at the Gray home on August 2. Grandmother Mrs. Alice Savage of Eagle Pass attends. refreshments served to Ellen and a list of relatives and friends.
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J. E. Gray, Jr
Jeanette Ellen Gray
Little J. E
Gray
Alice Savage
Eagle Pass
Ellen
Jonathan Bow
Dennie Thomas
Diana Renie Duke
Kathy
John Lee
Denise Lynn
Derryn Bishop
Cora Lee Thomas
AHS Class Of 51 Holds 10th Reunion Over Weekend
Alpine High School class of 1951 held its 10th anniversary reunion Saturday August 5. Graduates who could attend gathered at an community venue for a weekend event.
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AHS
Class of
Alpine High School
Alpine bride weds in Midland at home ceremony
Mary George of Alpine marries Nate Bozeman of San Pablo California in a 6 30 p m ceremony held at the Connell home in Midland. Officiating was Dr L L Morriss pastor of First Baptist Midland. The couple will make their home in California.
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Mary George
Alpine
Trans-Pecos
Nate Bozeman
San Pablo
Calif
Midland
Kenneth Connell
L. L. Morriss
First Baptist Church
Drought Notes and Cattle Trade Across Big Bend
Hallie Stillwell reports on grazing conditions from Alpine to Marathon, noting good pastures and burning spots. Ranchers like the Morriss, Lassiters, and Pate trade lambs and cattle while awaiting rain, with several shipments and deliveries scheduled into September. Local social visits and a soil conservation barbecue anchor this dispatch from the Big Bend.
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Big Bend
Alpine
Jim Walker
Brown Ranch
Roy Lassiters
Luther Andersons
Neville Haynes
McLeans
Gilmer Morriss
Zeb Decies
Miles Pierce
Catio Gage
Decie
Jimmy Pate
Six Who Pass While the Len Tilts Boil cast announced
The Big Bend Players announced the cast for the play Six Who Pass While the Len Tilts Boil directed by Mrs Lee Cowell. Rehearsals are underway for a 7 p m show on August 21 22 at the Little Theater on Sul Ross College campus. The cast includes Jimmy Pattillo David Newell Jan Kay Cam Corkins Emily LaBeff Robin Sohl Margaret Rains Tommy Rains and Cary Hedrick.
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Big Bend Players
Lee Cowell
Litle
Sul Ross College
Jimmy Pattillo
David Newell
Jan Kay
Cam Corkins
Emily LaBeff
Robin Sohl
Margaret
Tommy Rains
Cary Headrick
Venice’s Canals and Bridges Highlight City’s Ties
The article notes about 150 canals and over 400 bridges link Venice. It also describes a Hunza native greeting a stranger by touching his right ear with the index finger in slow circles as a respectful gesture as reported by National Geographic Magazine.
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Venice
Hunza
Pakistan
Geogrphic Magazine
Home Folks tn Trade at Home Advertise in t Two
A fragmentary ad note urging readers to trade locally and place notices in the newspaper's second section. No clear names, dates, or places are given, but the message emphasizes home community trading.
Skelton Copeland Wedding Solemnized in Iraan Church
Maude Faye Copeland and R D Skelton wed at 8 pm August 5 in Iraan First Baptist Church. Attending from Alpine were family and friends including Joe and Ross Skelton and Dr E C Shearer as well as the couple’s reception in Iraan and their wedding trip to Ruidoso New Mexico. They will reside in Fort Davis at the Fort Davis State Bank.
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Dallas
Buck Stadium
Nan Stowell
Lubbock
Mary Ann Sanchez
California
Ross
Joe Skelton
Steve Sledge
Pam Wilson
Bonnie Scott
Alpine
Big Bend
Maude Faye Copeland
R. D. Skelton
Iraan First Baptist Church
Hershel Copeland
Iraan
R. L. Skelton
Marjorie Holmes
Sheffield
David Shearer
Joe
Ross Skelton
Ruidoso
N. M
Fort Davis
Skelton
Fort Davis State Bank
Iraan High School
Sul Ross State College
Alpine High School
Rutherford Metropolitan Business School
Midland
Lea
Legion Auxiliary Sponsors Alpine Art Corral Exhibition
Professional artists met at the Gervasi home to plan an outdoor Art Corral exhibition sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary for the building fund. The event is set for September 14 on the Alpine Public Library north lawn with a Western corrals theme and daily demonstrations by local artists.
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Alpine
Frank Gervasi
American Legion Auxiliary
Alpine Public Library
Big Bend
John Findlater
Hallie Matlock
Henry Bailey
Findlater
George Brown
Gervasi
Brown
Rochester
Smith To Address Alpine Garden Club
The Alpine Garden Club will meet at 3 p.m. Friday Aug 11 in the Presbyterian Church hospitality room. Harry L. Smith landscape architect from Big Bend National Park will give the program. Members are asked to note the change in time.
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Alpine Garden Club
Presbyterian Church
Harry L. Smith
Big Bend National Park
L D McNew Celebrates 77th Birthday With Friends
Friends and relatives honored L D McNew at a party marking his 77th birthday. A lace table displayed coffee, white cake, and watermelon slices. McNew has served as custodian for the Paisano Baptist Encampment for 23 years. Guests included Mrs A J Joyce and Mrs Jack Atkinson and families visiting El Paso with Mr and Mrs Levin Davis.
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L. D. McNew
Mr. McNew
Alpine
Marfa
A. J. Joyce
Jack Atkinson
Levin Davis
el Paso
Davis
Joyce
Atkinson
Hunting Seasons Announced for Antelope and Deer
Game Dept official Tom Moore said antelope hunting runs October 1 to 7 and deer season December 1 to 8, unchanged from last year. Quail shooting dates will be decided at the October 6 commission meeting.
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Game Dept
Tom Moore
Moore
Commission
Moore Promoted to South Texas Wildlife Supervisor
Tom Moore of Alpine with the State Game Department will be promoted to wildlife supervisor of the South Texas district on Sept. 1. He and his family will move to Rockport to assume the duties. He joins five state wildlife supervisors. Pierce Uzzell moves to San Angelo and Tommy Hailey of Marfa succeeds Moore as district biologist, overseeing Black Gap Preserve in Brewster County.
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Tom Moore
Alpine
Trans-Pecos
South Texas
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Ft. Worth
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Neville Ranch
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Fred LaLanne
Canada
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Colorado Springs
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Gene Benson
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Corpus Christi
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Norilla’s Gift Shop
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Norilla
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Ce Pene
Alpine Cemetery Association
H. F. Dallman
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Gary Cooper
James Stewart
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