Seans Jetty and Holiday Tales From West Texas
A fragmentary column recalls a South Texas lawyer on a ranch with Scotch and a dry county quip, then shifts to festive tidings at Paul and Adele Vogt’s new home with an Open House. It mentions Christmas displays at Sul Ross State College and local holiday cheer including a glowing red nosed reindeer.
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South Texas
West Texas
Carolyn
Grady) Nelon
Paul
Adele Vogt
Austin
Betty
Carol
J.T. Anderson
Cisco
Swith the Vogts
Spaice
Sul Ross State College
Fritz Bill Weyerts
Lange
Pretty Afternoon Ceremony Unites Rodriguez and Tucker Bride
Laurilee Tucker and Lt Ralph Louis Rodriguez wed in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at Aldersgate Methodist Church Abilene. The bride wore a white satin sheath with a white velvet coat and carried a white Bible. Attendants included her sister Mrs Jordan as matron of honor. Lt Rodriguez is an Air Force officer and former UN interpreter, with future assignments at March AFB and Greenville AFB. Out-of-town guests traveled from multiple Texas cities and Oklahoma.
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Aldersgate Methodist Church
Abilene
Laurilee Tucker
H. Leo Tucker
Alpine
Ralph Louis Rodriguez
Juanita Rodriguez
New York City
Mr. Rodriguez
William W. Penn
Alderstate
C. M. Peek
Baird
Saint Saens
Malotte
C. C. Skinner
Fort Stockton
Calvin Jordan
Nancy ‘Tucker
Jordan
Fort Riley
Kan
Tucker
William Severn
Vance Air Force Base
Okla
Rodriguez
Don Roberts
Winters
Skinner
Wayne Kelly
Dumas
Janice Cutting
Enid
San Antonio
Lubbock
Dallas
Fort Worth
Delio
Wichita Falls
Harlingen
Houston
Alpine Big Spring
Stamford
Hamlin
Ovale
Ranger
Abilene High School
McCmurry College
Oklahoma State University
Air Force
March Air Force Base
Riverside
Calif
Engineering College
University of Puerto Rico
United Nations
Greenville Air Force Base
Miss
Mexico
Rodgriguez
Canterbury Club Elects Officers
The Canterbury Club of St James Episcopal Church elected officers on Sunday December 14 Georgia Morgan Alpine was chosen to head the club Tom Hardin Uvalde was president Kay Evans Alpine was secretary and Margo Schmidt Big Bend National Park is treasurer KK Fowlkes will be the club reporter The Canterbury Club consists of Episcopalian students at Sul Ross State College Attendees included Margaret McKinney Corpus Christi Ward Sherrol Uvalde and Dover Chote of Alice Afterward supper was served by Mrs CL Conder Rev Conder sponsor The American region Auxiliary will hold its next meeting January 5 in the Legion Hall with a report on Christmas projects.
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Canterbury Club
St. James Episcopal Church
Georgia Morgan
Tom Hardin
Uvalde
Kay Evans
Margo Schmidt
Big Bend National Park
KK Fowlkes
Sul Ross State College
Margaret McKinney
Corpus Christi
Ward Sherrol
Uvalie
Dover Chote
Alice
CL. Conder
Engagement of Janice Gilbreath to Billy R. Green Announced
Mrs J D Gilbreath announces the engagement of her daughter Janice Anne to Billy R Green, son of Mr and Mrs W R Green of Marathon. Janice is Alpine born and Alpine High School graduate, band member, Bluebonnet Girl State delegate, and trained at Methodist School of Nursing. Billy grew up in Marathon, Alpine native, Texas A&M two years, now at the University of Texas majoring in theology.
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J. D. Gilbreath
Janice Anne
Billy R. Green
W. R. Green
Marathon
J.D
Snapper) Gilbreath
Gilbreath
Alpine
Alpine High School
American Legion Auxiliary
Methodist School of Nursing
Dallas
Robert Moore
Bill
Tommy
Alpine High
Green
Marathon High School
Texas A&m
University of Texas
Local Christmas Guests Gather in Longview and Georgetown
Mr and Mrs Donald Watkins Fusson host holiday visitors from Eagle Pass Tex La Domincia Co and Dow Chemical Co including Mrs Watkins former Mary Jo Bowden. Guests include Mr and Mrs W A Chambers of Georgetown and Ms Chambers a Southwestern University teacher. The group travels to New Orleans for Sugar Bowl festivity while other relatives visit in Laredo Longview and Mexico City during Christmas and New Year holidays.
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Donald Watkins Fusson
Atkinson
Greg
Eagle Pass
Ro Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
Mexico City
C. C. Mudd
Ated
Longview
Akinson
Marie van
Walter Esch announces birth of son Gary Lynn
Mr and Mrs Walter Esch are proud parents of a baby boy born Saturday December 27 at Fort Davis Clinic The infant weighs 8 pounds 11 ounces and has a sister Rosetta four years old and a brother Thomas Duane fifteen months old
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Walter Esch
Fort Davis Clinic
Gary Lynn
Rosetta
Thomas Duane
Rewster County Hospital Admission and Discharges
Admitted: William Lause Com stock Irene Coggins Geor Chester David Howard Al pine Dorotea Holquin Antonio Hernandez Elida Acosta Marfa Dismissed: Mary Louise Meri wether Celia Brun Mary Lou Lopez Nell Holman Alpine Georgia Martinez Marfa Alber to Enriquez Santa Elena Mexi co Mary Postel Houston
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William Lause
Comstock
Irene Coggins
Geor Chester
David Howard
Alpine
Dorotea Holquin
Antonio Hernandez
Elida Acosta
Marfa
Mary Louise Meriwether
Celia Brun
Mary Lou Lopez
Nell Holman
Georgia Martinez
Alberto Enriquez
Santa Elena
Mexico
Mary Postel
Houston
New Arrivals at Brewster County Memorial Hospital
The county hospital welcomed newborns this past week. Mr and Mrs Reuben Martinez reported a daughter named Georgia Fay while Mrs Pete W Brun contributed a son named Pete W Jr.
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Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Reuben Martinez
Georgia Fay
Pete W. Brun
Pete W. Jr
Card of Thanks to Pine Community for Father’s Illness and Death
Mrs Walter W Esch thanks the people of Alpine for their help during her father Me Hair illness and death. She wishes God’s blessings on each reader.
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Alpine
Walter W. Esch
Local families visit relatives during Christmas holidays
Denton residents Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Bennett and Suzanne arrive to visit his parents. Dan Logan, a University of Texas student, spends holidays with his family. Mrs. C. M. Barrer of Abilene visits her son Dr. C. Barrier and family. Otto Hilbrich Jr. of Dallas visits his parents and sister Willa Dale. John Gentry Jr. of Houston visits his parents. Edis Martin of Midland visits his mother. Mrs. Gilbert McGreer of Pecos joins sister Mrs. John W. Gillett and Mr. Gillett for holiday.
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Douglas Bennett
Suzanne
Denton
D. M. Bennett
Dan Logan
University of ‘Texas
Mrs
J. H Logan
C. M. Barrer
Abilene
C. Barrier
Otto Hilbrich Jr
Dallas
Otto Hilbrich
Willa Dale
John Gentry Jr
Houston
J. W. Gentry
Edis Martin
Midland
Estelle Martin
Gilbert McGreer
Pecos
John W. Gillett
Gillett
Brazil Nut Rice Dish with Meat and Poultry
A novel method blends Brazil nuts with rice and cooked meat to create a dish served with mushrooms. Butter browns Brazil nuts, then adds water bouillon and salt before rice is simmered. chicken is added in the final phase for a flavorful, single pot meal yielding six servings.
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Skiliet
Trojan
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Seans
Rodriguez, Laurilee Tucker
Auxury
American Region Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Yeur
Drivine Alpine
Janice Gilbreath
David. Kokernot
Charles Stringlow
New Orleans
Stacey Watsor
Laredo
Valerie Fashion Shop
Elliott’s
U.S
Idaho
Nabisco
Elliott
Cloge
Walter Eschs
Rewster County Hospital
Brazil
Jorepl Lave
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