Postcard tales from abroad and Alpine connections
A reader shares travel notes from Madrid and Portugal with mentions of passports and plans for Mallorca. Mary D. McNamara reports a move to Van Horn with sons J D and Jerry in El Paso and Vietnam, plus a mobile home purchase. Mentions of friends Perry Brown, Helen Kokernot, Judith Dirks, Kathleen McNeil, and Pat Pate highlight jewelry, crosses, and hospitality from Alpine community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Paul
Teeby Forchheimer
Portugal
Mallorca
West Indies
Mary D
le J.) McNamara
van Horn
Jack
Highway Dept
McNamaras
Major J. D. McNamara
Alpine High School
Vietnam
Jerry
el Paso
Avalanche
Perry
Big Bend National Park
Helen Brown
Verdad
Helen
Judith Dirks
Turkey
Judith
U.S
Washington, D. C
Potomac River
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Holy Land
Sul Ross
Laird
U.S. Army
Germany
London
Kathleen
Louvre
DAR To Meet In Brite Home
Big Bend Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 3 p.m. Saturday March 1 at the Brite home in Marfa. Hostesses are Mrs. J E White Jr of Marfa and Mrs W E Vandevere and Mrs Nancy Roderick of El Paso. Guest speaker will be Dr Ida S Vernon of Sul Ross State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Daughters of the American Revolution
Brite
Marfa
J. E. White Jr
W. E.vandevere
Nancy Roderick
el Paso
L. C. Brite
White
Mar
Pat Enjoys Advanced Spanish at Sul Ross College
A fragment notes Pat studying an advanced Spanish course at Sul Ross with the phrase Hasta la vista, alongside a remark about an Avery cross of great age. The tone suggests casual college life and ongoing study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery
Pat
Sul Ross
Hasta la Vista
Beta Sigma Phi Valentine Ball Honors 1969 Queen
Omega Xi chapter hosted its annual Valentine Ball at Alpine Country Club on Friday night February 14 with about 40 couples dancing to Ellen Boyd and her combo. The highlight was the presentation of the 1969 Valentine Queen, Mrs. Jack Minnox, who received a red carnation bouquet from chapter president Mrs. Carl Williams. Ross Hise performed Let My Song Fill Your Heart and Mrs. Jimmy Gibson was named first runner up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omega Xi
Beta Sigma Phi
Alpine Country Club
Ellen Boyd
Jack Minnox
Carl Williams
Ross Hise
Jimmy Gibson
Your Home Newspaper Announces Local Notices and Guests
The column invites readers to share greetings for guests, family gatherings, and parties. It highlights community notices and personal milestones in a shared local record.
District Legion Officials Due on Saturday in Alpine
District Legion and Auxiliary leaders Austin White and Mrs. Thomas Wanzel will visit Big Bend Post No. 79 and the Auxiliary in Alpine with a 7 p.m. Legion Hall meeting and supper. Also reported are Sul Ross faculty and students at the Texas Art Education Association state meeting in Austin February 14-16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin White
16Th District
American Legion
Thomas Wanzel
American Legion Auxiliary
Alpine
Big Bend Post No. 79
Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Legion
Sul Ross
Texas Art Education Association
Austin
Miriam Lawrance
George Durrant
Ron Reynolds
Phil Davenport
William Morris
Robert DeWeese
White
Midland
Wanzel
Odessa
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John W
Pate
San Juan
Puerto Rico
DAR
Valentine Ball
TEX
Ellen Cleveland
Mrs. Mayo Cleveland
Linda Powers
Cleburne
George Hay
Fort Worth
Mrs
Bud Powers
Odie Neil
Voyager West
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