Onsted High School Hosts Return Home Party
Mrs. W P Hancock of Houston Texas returned to her childhood area for a party at Onsted High School Sunday. About 70 friends gathered for a 2 to 5 30 p m chicken pot pie dinner supervised by Miss Anna White and others with guests from Toledo Adrian Battle Creek Tecumseh Jackson Milan Lansing Charlotte Clinton Brookly n Rome Center and Hudson. Hancock vowed to visit again in 10 or 20 years before returning to Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onsted
W. P. Hancock
Houston
Texas
Hancock
Anna White
Leo Shultis
Vinnie Hubbard
Lou Graves
Fay Ross
Milan
Toledo
Adrian
Battle Creek
Tecumseh
Jackson
Lansing
Charlotte
Clinton
Brooklyn
Rome Center
Hudson
Alpine Couple Plans Corpus Christi Wedding
Mrs Van Binion of Alpine to Gordon Lane son of Bill Lane of Alpine. The wedding set for September 1 in Corpus Christi. Mrs Edgar Martin hosted the Lucky Thirteen Bridge club at the Holland hotel with many guests and prizes.
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Ter
van Binion
Alpine
Gordon Lane
Bill Lane
Corpus Christi
Edgar Martin
Lucky Thirteen
Bridge Club
Holland Hotel
Mrs. Martin
Lola Rogers
Joreta Bardwell
Lubbock
Mesdames W. H. Terry Jr
Felix McGaughy
Ernest Mollison
Clay Holland
Crystal Hatcher
Waco
B. E. Caldwell
Cas Edwards
Carroll Vaughn
Nelson Lee
J. W. Shepperd
Gay Meriwether
Anja Wilson
B. B. Bounds
Rogers
Bardwell
Holland
Wilson
Griggs Hosts Rehearsal Luncheon for Bride Elect Dean McCall
Mrs Griggs hosted a rehearsal luncheon at S U 13 honoring niece Dean McCall bride elect and fiancé Charles Stewart. Attendees included family from Pecos Lubbock Snyder and San Antonio plus Vernon McCall Emma Hill and others. Ennis Binion and James Beckett wedding announced with ceremony in Sanderson conducted by Rev Hollo way. couple to reside at Billeiter apartments on College Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. U. 13
Griggs
Dean McCall
Charles Stewart
Miss McCall
Stewart
W. D. McCall
Vernon McCall
Emma Hill
San Antonio
Keesey Miller
Ft. Davis
Mary Bess Hamilton
W. E. Lockhart
Creed Stephens
Garland Inman
Harrys Pryor
Patricia Pryor
Harry Ross
Harriet Ross
Pecos
John Bonds
Maria
Nancy Jones
Lubbock
Elaine Carney
Snyder
Fritz Bill Weyerts
O. B. Griggs
Ennnis Binion
James Beckett
van, Binion
Ennis
James Martin Beckett
J. H. Beckett
Alpine
Sanderson
Taft Holloway
Baptist Church of
Eris Binion
Wilfred Car- Fico
Beckett
Billeiter
College Avenue
Miss Helen Haines Weds J F Coorpender in Longview
The former Alpine teacher Miss Helen Haines married J F Coorpender, office manager for Cook and Cook, contractors on the Ramsey draw bridge. The ceremony took place at Longview Methodist Church on August 17 with Rev Few officiating and only close friends present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Haines
J. F. Coorpender
Cook & Cook
Ramsey Draw
Longview
Doris Binion and Gus Lane Engagement Announcement
Announcement of the engagement between Doris Binion and Gus Lane, outlining upcoming marriage plans and noting the couple's families and intent to wed in the near future.
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Doris Binion
Gus Lane
Daugh
Annie Lackey Circle Meeting Plans Mission Study
Annie Lackey Circle met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Cartwright for a combined business, study and social hour. Mrs. Burkett reviewed Islam's World Mission by Henry Van Dusen and outlined fall study courses on home work and Methodist missions abroad. Ten women attended, with an iced ten course served to the group and ten guests including Rev. and Mrs. McGrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackey Circle
Cartwright
Burkett
Henry van Dusen
Mesdames Burkett
Casey
Skevington
Willams
Daugherty
Parker
May.Slight
Mildred Elliott
Cartwwright
Mrs.McGrew
Sic Club Meeting At Mrs Ware Rock Studio
The group met on August 20 at Mrs. Ware Rock's studio then attended a Virginia Wallace and Jean Ritchey musical. Members present included Charlotte Slight Alice Owens Rose Anna Smith Jimmy Wens Mrs. Owens Mrs. War rock and Dorothy Coleman. Charlotte played From a Wigwam Alice performed Falling Leaves and Jimmy played Let's Join the Ar.
Texas Death Rates and Notable Blood Donor Victor Pustarti
Texas death rate in 1940 stood slightly above 1939 though both well below the national rate. National deaths reached 1,417,287 with a 10.8 per 1,000 mortality rate. 1939 national rate was 9.4. Victor Pustarti of Brooklyn has donated blood to hospital patients on nearly 1,000 occasions and gained 40 pounds.
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Texas
J. C. Capt
Washington, D.C
Victor Pustarti
Brooklyn
Galveston Island claims earliest continuous settlement in Texas
The article traces Galveston Island as possibly the only Texas locale with pre Austin settlement, noting Laffitte’s fame and early Gulf politics. It recounts La Salle’s disputed reach, 1788 population, 1816 port status for Republican operations, and the 1817 Soto la Marina raid led by Louis Aury, Xavier Mina, and Henry Perry. It notes their later disengagements and Lafitte’s rise as Lord of Galveston before fading from notice.
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Galveston Island
Texas
Austin
Charles C. Hucker
University of Texas Library
San Antonio
Nacogdoches
Galveston
Stephen F. Austin
Jean Laftre
Gulf of Mexico
la Salle
Mous
H. 8
Thrall
Mexico
Soto le Marina
Aury
Goliad
Mina
Valley de Mias
Real de Rinos
Peotillos
Venadito
Lafitte
Rotary program shifts to general meeting with many visitors
Yesterday's Rotary gathering embraced talks from visiting Rotarians Major IP Rochelle Capt Edwin Goudge Dr Drew Patterson and A C Baldwin plus guests Rev John Beery Rev A McFarran Miss Margie Neal Hunter Metcalf and others. The Alpine host planned an intercity meeting Saturday with Juarez and Ojinaga clubs joining, aiming to involve Texas organizations in social security work and education outreach.
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Rotary
IP. Rochelle
Gonzales
Edwin Goudge
Galveston
Drew Patterson
Brownsville
A. C. Baldwin
Austin
Frank C. Allen
Corpus Christi
Hunter Metcalfe
Maria
O. A. Smith
Kingsville
John K. Beery
A. McFarran
Margie Neal
Anna D. Linn
Butler
Pnor
Panola County
Carthage
Board of Regents
Texas State Teachers Colleges
Social Security Board
Hunter Metcalf
Major Rochelle
Warm Springs Foundation
Anise Neal
Texas
Alpine
Sul Ross
Former pastor visits Alpine with Mrs Beery
Rev John K Beery former pastor of the local Methodist church in 1924 and his wife spend a few days in Alpine. Beery now serves as superintendent of the Texas Mission Home and Training school in San Antonio.
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John K. Beery
Methodist
Services Suspended At Episcopal Church Through Aug 24
The Episcopal church will have no services until August 24 at 5 pm due to the pastor’s vacation. Sunday store opens at 10 am with morning worship at 11. No evening service until the first Sunday in September. Pastor Fred S. Rogers delivers lessons and citations from the Bible and Mary Baker Eddy.
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Episcopal Church
Fred S. Rogers
Methodist Church Service Schedule and Invitation
Church school at 9 45 AM and morning worship at 10 50 AM with a sermon titled Jesus Interprets the Spiritus Life by Pastor Ray B McGrew. Young people meeting at 7 15 PM and evening worship at 8 15 PM led by the pastor. Church of Christ Bible study at 10 AM with preaching at 11 AM and evening services at 8 PM. Mid week services at 8 PM. Woman's Bible class at 3 PM on Wednesdays. Cordial invitation to worship with Jas A Fry, Minister.
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Methodist Church Church School
Jesus
Ray B. McGrew
Church OF Christ Bible Study
Jas
Fry
Christian Church Invites to Sunday Services
The Friendly Church invites attendance at next Sunday's activities with 9:45 Sunday school, 10:50 morning service and sacramental division, and 7:30 evening services. Pastor Buford Isaacks will preach at both morning and evening services.
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Friendly Church
Th c
Secattnion
Buford Isaacks
Baptist Church Services and Choir Schedule
The Baptist church lists Sunday services at 9 30 morning and 10 50 worship with Rev R L Wittner of a San Antonio church preaching for both. Evening service at 8 15. Weekly meetings include Tuesday 3 pm WMS Wednesday 8 pm mid week 7 20 pm choir practice Friday 7 20 junior choir practice. All members and friends invited.
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Training Union
R. L. Wittner
San Antonio
WMS
Place Tee
Pracetice
Marathon boy injured in elbow accident during jump
Billy Matthews eight year old son of Mr and Mrs C G Matthews of Marathon was brought to town Tuesday for treatment after receiving a badly shattered elbow when he jumped from a trailer. He was taken to El Paso for further care as a member of the Christianity Science community Mindy is the subject of the lesson to be read in all Churches of Christ Scien alist in El Paso for treatment.
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Billy
C. G. Matthews
Marathon
Christian Science
Mindy
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