Christmas Memories and Local Holiday Cheer in West Texas
A lighthearted column notes a South Texas attorney on a ranch taking Scotch to a friend and joking about local dryness. It mentions a college article on wigs sparking a quip about beauty shops, plus neighbors hosting an Open House at Paul and Adele Vogt’s new home. Festive displays at Sul Ross State College and a decorative Fritz Bill Weyert lawn mark the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Texas
West Texas
Carolyn
Vogts
Sul Ross State College
Lown
Fritz Bill Weyerts
Wsa
Pretty Afternoon Ceremony Unites Lt. Rodriguez and Laurilee Tucker
In a 4 p.m. Aldersgate ceremony Miss Laurilee Tucker daughter of Alpine residents wed Lt. Ralph Louis Rodriguez son of New York. Officiating was Rev. William W. Penn. The bride wore a white and silver satin sheath with a velvet coat and carried a white Bible. Lt. Rodriguez is an Air Force officer trained as a B-47 navigator and jet fighter pilot. The couple will travel to San Antonio and Mexico before joining duty stations.
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Aldersgate
Laurilee Tucker
H. Leo Tucker
Alpine
Ralph Louis Rodriguez
Juanita Rodriguez
New York
Ae Rodriguez
William W. Penn
C. M. Peek
Baird
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
Abilene
Enid
San Antonio
Lubbock
Dallas
Fort Worth
del Rio
Wichita Falls
Harlingen
Houston
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 an Alpine girl was chosen to head the club as president Tom Hardin of Uvalde is vice president Kay Evans Alpine was elected secretary and Margo Schmidt of Big Bend National Park is treasurer KK Fewlkes will be the club reporte r Others attending were Margaret McKinney Corpus Christi Ward Sherrol Uvalde and Dover Chote of Alice After the meeting supper was served by Mrs C L Conder Rev Conder is sponsor of the Sul Ross Canterbury club
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Canterbury Club
St. James Episcopal Church
Georgia Morgan
Tom Hardin
Uvalde
Kay Evans
Alpine
Margo Schmidt
Big Bend National Park
KK Fewlkes
Sul Ross State College
Margaret McKinney
Corpus Christi
Ward Sherrol
Dover Chote
Alice
C. L. Conder
Rev. Conder
Sul Ross Canterbury Club
Auxiliary to Meet for Legion Hall Session
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular business meeting at 7 39 p m Monday Jan 5 in the Legion Hall. A report on the Christmas projects will be presented.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Engagement Announced for Janice Gilbreath and Billy Green
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 The couple’s families and Alpine roots are noted with Janice a former Alpine High Band member Bluebonnet Girl’s State delegate and nursing student and Billy a Marathon High School graduate attended Texas A&M and now majors in geology at the University of Texas
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J. D. Gilbreath
Janice Anne
Billy R. Green
W. R. Green
Marathon
J. D
Snapper) Gilbreath
Miss Gilbreath
Alpine
Alpine High School
Bluebonnet Girl's State
Austin
American Legion Auxiliary
Methodist School of Nursing
Dallas
Robert Moore
Bill
Tommy
Green
Marathon High School
Texas A&m
University of Texas
Local holiday visits span Eagle Pass to Laredo
Local households share Christmas travel and family time. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Watkins and son Greg visited Bowden relatives in Eagle Pass. Mrs. Watkins is the former Mary Jo Bowden. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Chambers of Georgetown and Mrs. Chambers a Southwestern University teacher. Mr. Atkinson works for La Domineia Co. Dow Chemical subsidiary. The Kokernots and Stringfellows flew to New Orleans for New Year and the Sugar Bowl. Stacey Watson and children visited kin in Laredo, while R. Atkinson and son Michael visited C. C. Mudd’s relatives in Longview and kin in Mexico City for holidays.
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Donald Watkins
Greg
Eagle Pass
H. M. Bowden
Watkins
Mary Jo Bowden
W. R. Chambers
Georgetown
Chambers
Mr. Bowden
Southwestern University
Stacey Watson
Laredo
R. Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
Mexico City
C. C. Mudd
Ated
Longview
Duringkinson
Marie van
Walter Eschs Parents Welcome Son Gary Lynn
Mr and Mrs Walter Esch are the new parents of a son born Saturday December 27 at the Fort Davis Clinic. The baby weighs 8 pounds 11 ounces and has a sister Rosetta aged four years and a brother Thomas Duane aged 15 months.
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Walter Esch
Fort Davis Clinic
Gary Lynn
Rosetta
Thomas Duane
Brewster County Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Admitted: William Lause Com stock Irene Coggins George Chester and David Howard Al pine Dorotea Holquin Antonio Hernandez and Elida Acosta Marfa. Dismissed: Mary Louise Meri wether Celia Brun Mary Lou Lopez Nell Holman Alpine Georgia Martinez Marfa Alber to Enriquez Santa Elena Mexico Mary Postel Houston.
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William Lause
Comstock
Irene Coggins
George
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
Mr and Mrs Reuben Martinez welcomed a girl named Georgia Fay this past week. Mr and Mrs Pete W Brun welcomed a boy named Pete W Jr. at Brewster County Memorial Hospital.
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Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Reuben Martinez
Georgia Fay
Pete W. Brun
Pete W. Jr
Card of Thanks to Alpine Community for Father’s Illness and Death
Mrs Walter W Esch expresses gratitude to the Alpine community for assistance during her father Mr Hair’s illness and passing. She wishes God's blessings on all who helped and signs the note.
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Alpine
Mr. Hair
Walter W. Esch
Local holiday visitors include Bennett Logan and Gentry families
Denton locals welcome visitors during Christmas week. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Bennett and daughter Suzanne arrive to visit his parents. Dan Logan, UT student, spends holidays with his parents. Dr C C Barrier and family host Mrs. C M Barrier from Abilene. Otto Hilbrich Jr and family visit from Dallas. John Gentry Jr of Houston visits his parents. Eddie Martin of Midland visits his mother Mrs Estelle Martin. Gilbert McGregor of Pecos visits sister Mrs John W Gillett and Mr Gillett.
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Douglas Bennett
Suzanne
Denton
D. M. Bennett
Dan Logan
University of Texas
Mrs
J. H. Logan
C. M. Barrier
Abilene
C. C. Barrier
Otto Hilbrich Jr
Dallas
Otto Hilbrich
Miss Willam Dale
John Gentry Jr
Houston
J. W. Gentry
Eddie Martin
Midland
Estelle Martin
Gilbert McGregor
Pecos
John W. Gillett
Mr. Gillett
Brazil Nut Pilaf with Rice and Diced Poultry
A Near East inspired main dish using left over turkey chicken or ham. Brazil nuts add richness and texture to a rice pilaf cooked with butter celery mushrooms bouillon and salt. Add diced meat in final 10 minutes for six servings.
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Brazil
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Lt. Rodriguez
Alpine: Lumber CO
Janice Gilbreath
David Kokernot
Charles Stringfellow
New Orleans
Valerie Fashion Shop
Elliott’s
Elliott's
Idaho
Elliott
Walter Eschs
Brewster County Hospital
Orien Leeves
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