Local Alpine reminiscences and community notes
A nostalgic column recalls Alpine residents and UT students from 40 years ago, noting Gillett brothers and fraternity life at the University of Texas, plus local happenings read by newcomers. The piece nods to local business, library bulletin boards, and residents buying homes after visits to Scottsdale, Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Grace Gillett
Alpine Lumber Co
Grace
Edwin Gillett
J. W. (Buss
el Paso
Richard Henry
Bay
University of Texas
F. E. Gillett
Alpine
Texas
United St
Keesey
Mary Ellen Kimball
Stather Elliott
Thomas Nettie Blevins
Scottsdale
Ariz
Betty
George) Drewry
Pearl Pulliam
Zola
Alpine Public Library
Bonnie Newell
Amy
Frank
Ray Wearing
Mary Selah Miller Weds Robert Gordon
Mary Selah Miller and Robert Walter Gordon wed at 10:20 am Monday January 7 at Harlancale Baptist Church San Antonio. Attendants were the groom’s sister and brother in law Mrs Don Long. After a brief wedding trip they will reside at 207 Fort Davis Ave. in Alpine area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Miller
Alpine
Mary Selah
Robert Walter Gordon
E. W. ‘Gordon
Carrizo Springs
Harlancale Baptist Church
San Antonio
Andy Odom
Don Long
Mr. Long
Fort Davis Ave
Alpine High School
Sul Ross State College
Gordon
Voters Urged To Approve Hospital Expansion Saturday
A fragmented note urges residents to vote Saturday on the hospital expansion proposal. The message mentions a Mrs John Stovell and a community event, with casual remarks about spring, city life, and lunch.
Spence Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated in L
A large turnout of out of town relatives and friends attended the open house for Mr. and Mrs. J. Roy Spence on their 50th wedding anniversary in the First Methodist Church hospitality room. Relatives listed include Armstrong Notrees Texas and others from Texas Oklahoma California and New Mexico. Several Cotter sisters and the family attended though some could not. Out of town friends also joined the gathering from San Angelo Marfa Kermit and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Roy Spence
Methodist Church
Fount
B. Armstrong
Notrees
Texas
Flamie
Laremont
N.Y
John F. Fee
Ouston
Warner Reid
Beth
Tulsa
Carleton E. Dennis
Blanthe
Yuba City
Calif
Boyd F. Scott
Josephine
Richardson
Farmington, N. M
Bill Cotter
Spence
Margaret Cotter
Mary Robinson
Dorothy Reid
Emily Dennis Ives
Lorr
Garten Grove
Jim Matlock
Scotty
Staci
Denton
Jack Scannell
Fort Hancock
Willym J. White
Joe
Mary Margaret
Alamogordo
N. M
James A. Mark
Laura Lee White
Janet Low
Stephen
Amy
Rowell
Aubrey Edwards
Cotter White
Dan
Math
Waco
Rita Robinson
Sulnoss State College
Midland
Mary Beth
Jim Yaris
Mike
Bran - Calif
Phar
Cotter
Annie Kellogg
Denver
Gale
Jim D. Spence
Sulphur Springs
R. E. Gassman
Fort Worth
Ralph Jensen
Golden
Colo
Air
T. B. Menneile
Elna Maxey
San Angelo
Herschelford
Marfa
Orr Serr
Kermit
Son Born to Ogas Family in Brewster County Hospital
A son named Daniel Jr was born Jan 7 at Brewster County Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Daniel Ogas. He weighed 6 lbs 14 1/2 oz. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Tom Valadez and Mr and Mrs Abelino Ogas of Alps. RUMMAGE SALE at Community Center Fri Jan 11 from 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Ogas
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Daniel Jr
Ogas
Bertha Vala
Tom Valadez
Abelino Ogas
Alps
Our Park
Catherine Suzanne Wilson
Portland
Ore
Josephs
Thomas van Norman Gibson
Tom
Sandy
Brewster County Memorial
Garden Club Meeting Announced for Friday
Garden club set to meet at 3 30 p m Friday in the home of Mrs Fritz Weyerts Me Bounds and Mrs Allan Schomberg named co hostesses Mrs Schomberg to present the program Herbert Pruett visited his mother Mrs Helen Pruett over the holidays en route to his New York home office family stayed in Los Angeles and will join him later in New York
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpmne Varsen Club
Fritz Weyerts
Bounds
Allan Schomberg
Herbert Pruett
Helen Pruett
New York
Los Angeles
Will
Big Bend Park Notes and Local Social Buzz
Reader reminiscences on Texas travel and Terlingua development mix with a lively community calendar. Ed Syers visits via Presidio to report on Boquillas and Camino del Rio and New Year celebrations at the Community Hall. Notices include births, visitors, vaccine drives, and a girls’ slumber party at Boquillas with wading and giggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Syers
Willard Harlow
Kerrville
San Angelo
San Antonio
Texas
Boquillas
Tomas
National Defense Talk Planned by Big Bend DAR Chapter
The Big Bend Chapter DAR will present a program on national defense on January 12 at Sul Ross State College. Mr F Dallman is named program chairman and the meeting will be hosted in Miss Laurene Lighthouse’s apartment in the New Woman's Dormitory with Mrs Ray Van as joint hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bengram
Big Bend
Dar
B. Setunteys
F. Dallman
Miss Laurene Lighthouse
Sul Ross State College
Ray van Joint Hostes
Alpine Fort Davis A girls edge in overtime 53 to 50
Alpine hosts Fort Davis in a tight Tuesday game ending 50-50 after regulation. Fort Davis wins in a 3 minute overtime with Rosie Adamson scoring 30 and Ann Espy 33 for Fort Davis. Mrs George Baker and Mrs im Thomas return for a weekend in San Antonio and Del Rio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Alpine
Rosie Adamson
Ann Espy
George Baker
Im Thomas
San Antonio
del Rio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jollys
Mary Selah Miller
Robert Gordon
Fay Brothers Drilling Co
Fort Stockton
Robert
Walter Gordon
Alfie
Coats
Fry
Garden Club
Big Bend Park News
Filis
Tex
Terlingua
Annabel and
Coleman
Charlie
Gladys Shannon
Maggie Cobos
Mac Waters
Phyl Wells
Mary Johnson
Juan Aguilar
Mr. John
Marion Wilsony
Lilly Dache
Vina Greger
Theour
Snow Ten
Alma Nantz
Hall
Vi Edwards
Stan
Nancy Fulcher
Ruth Joseph
Buzz Finney
Margarete Johnson
Lenona
James Chambers
Gregers
Mrs.ohn
Sutton
Coolidge
Pete
Etta Koch
Etta
Butte
Lajitas
Boquilas
San Vicente
Santalena
Rio Grande Village
Mrs. Hitchcock
Sandy Bromberg
Humber
Indiana
Crossroad of
Broome
C. G. Morrison Co
van Buren
Arizona
Ramada
N. Tst
St. Koenix
W. Main St
Imana’s
Phoenix
Ramada Inn
Tucson
Continents
TNS
BOX 590
Frank McCollum
E. Holland
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