Welcome Home Vietnam Vets Prompt Alpine Town Banner Idea
A reader recalls returning U.S. Marines and sailors, led by Bill Boreing, amid Alpine Texas, praising banners across Main Street for veterans coming home from Vietnam. The note lists many names including Lt. Gene Turner Jr., David Kokernot, Jake Brisbin, Kenny Hunter, and Bentley King, urging parents to share news of returns and inviting local support.
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Bill Boreing
Charlie
Clara Boreing
Vietnam
U.S
John Bill
Bill
Clara
el Paso
Okinawa
Casner Motor Co
Alpine
Holland Ave
Jake Brisbin
Mike Nelon
Sammy D. Cunningham
Mark Morell
Navy
Irene
Kenny
Bentley King
Georgia Stone
Georgia
San Francisco
Qute
Tom Pulliam
Sacramento
Calif
Madie Rae Moorefield
Lockhart Beaird Nuptials Set At Alpine Church
Miss Lora Lee Lockhart daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W E Lockhart will wed Michael Beaird son of Mrs. Carl Tabb and Arthur S Beaird of Houston. The ceremony is at 11 a m Saturday August 17 in the First Presbyterian Church Alpine with a reception in the church Hospitality Room. No in town invitations are being posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Lee Lockhart
W.E. Lockhart
Michael Beaird
Carl Tabb
Arthur S. Beaird
Houston
First Presbyterian Church
Alpine
Miss Lockhart Feted At Out Of Town Parties
Bride elect Miss Lora Lee Lockhart was feted in San Antonio and Austin ahead of her August 17 wedding to Arthur Michael Beaird. A July 31 dinner party hosted by Ruth Buckhannon, Henry McGill, and Lillian Taubert drew 25 guests including the bride’s mother and other Alpine connections. Additional showers hosted by Mrs. Elton Beaird and Mrs. John Board Jr. and a later Austin board residence gathering highlighted the numerous Alpine and former Alpine attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Austin
Lora Lee
Lolly) Lockhart
Arthur Michael Beaird
Lockhart
Beaird
First Presbyterian Church
Alpine
Miss Lockhart
Ruth Buckhannon
Henry McGill
Lillian Taubert
Elton Beaird
W.E. Lockhart II
Charles W. Mays
W.E. Lockhart
Hobson Wildenthal
Wen
Ryan Wildenthal
Joy McAdams
Robert Renobato
John Board, Jr
John Board Jr
Board
Betsey Wright
Leonard Kubiac
Sherry Miller
Becky Wildenthal
Bridge Breakfast Club Members Share Morning Game
The Thursday Bridge Club enjoyed breakfast and bridge at Mrs J M Mc Clenaghan’s home. Attendees included Estelle Martin L D Harris Frank Newsom Homer G Ferguson John W Gillett and guests Dave Sublett Kimball and Earl McElroy. Mrs Martin held high score with Mrs Gillett second. Mrs Sublett won the bingo prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.M. McClenaghan
Mmes
Estelle Martin
L.D. Harris
Frank Newsom
Homer G. Ferguson
John W. Gillett
Dave Sublett
Tis Kimball
Earl McElroy
Local Captain Ritter Visiting Alpine Before Mountain Home Transfer
Local Item Captain David Ritter and family visit Alpine to see his parents Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ritter before departing to Mountain Home AFB. He recently served in Germany. Also visiting are their daughter and her husband from Snyder. They plan trips to Tahoe Reno and San Francisco. Hasta la vista.
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David Ritter
Alpine
Dan Ritter
Mountain Home, Afb
Germany
Ritters
Don Brewer
Snyder
Ke Tahoe
Reno
San Francisco
Hasta la Vista
Thursday Night Bridge Club Hosts Evening At Home
Mrs. Gerald Stockton hosted the Thursday Night Bridge Club at her home with members and guests. Mrs. Robert Causey won the high prize while Mrs. Sanford Devoll took low. Bingo went to Mrs. David Slaughter. Tangy meatballs dips cheeses and spice cake were served to Causey Devoll Harvey Slaughter and guests Clark Graham and Hoefling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Stockton
Reene Night Bridge Club
Robert Causey
Sanford Devoll
David Slaughter
Mmes
Causey
Devoll
Richard Harvey
Slaughter
Jimmy Clark
June Graham
Adam Hoefling
Local Residents Return From Hawaii and Travel to Care for Relatives
Locals Mr and Mrs W E Williams have been in Hawaii since January and returned home last Wednesday. They will return to Hawaii in December for another semester as Mr Williams teaches there. They traveled to Austin to be by the bedside of Mrs A W Lanier who is in an Austin hospital. Ed Davidson and Mrs E Turner also returned from Austin where they had been with Mrs Lanier who fell and broke her hip. Lanier is from Burnett. C W Newbill and children Deborah Rebecca Martha and Keith left for a camp in Alpine Arizona and will visit relatives in Gallup New Mexico. they plan to return to Alpine tomorrow.
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W.E. Williams
Hawaii
Williams
Austin
A.W. Lanier
Ed Davidson
E.E. Turner
Mrs. Lanier
Burnett
Peters Leaves For Pittsburgh
Keith Peters son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Peters heads to Dallas to fly to Pittsburgh Pa He is an Alpine High School graduate who studied at Sul Ross State College and Baylor University He finished hospital administration studies at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond in May He will do residency at St Francis Hospital in Pittsburgh In Dallas he will visit his brother Wallace Peters and sister in law and his one month old niece Kimberly
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Keith Peters
Ralph Peters
Dallas
Pittsburgh
Keith
Sul Ross Stateollege
Baylor University
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
St.Francis Hospital
Pittsburg
Wallace Peters
Kimberly
Morning Coffee Fetes Miss Lolly Lockhart
A summer coffee on Tuesday August 13 honored bride-elect Miss Lora Lee Lolly Lockhart at the First Presbyterian Church Rae Room. Hosts included Mrs. Earl Anderau and others. guests enjoyed Cokes coffee and fruit as Miss Lockhart and her mother received corsages and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Lee
Lolly) Lockhart
Arthur Michael Beaird
Mmes
Earl Anderau
C.D. McCollister
Elton Miles
Grady Nelon
Wallace Neu
C.W. Newbill
A.m.turney
Fred Williams
Rae
First Presbyterian Church
Lolly
W.E. Lockhart II
Miss Lockhart
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Evyan
Robert Soza
Hill
Peters
E.C. Shearer
Tom Car
Joyce Lockhart
Mary Bell Lockhart
Duane Evans
Sue Bounds
Frank Lombardo
Dorothy Roberts
Phil McGaughy
Atlanta, Ga
Sara Rogers
Avalanche
Catalina
Dacron
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