Alpine Letter From Viet Nam Troop Brother Neatly Recalled
Brief letter from Willy K Bottem serving in Viet Nam to Mrs Bruce Duncan recalls travel through Hawaii Wake Island Suam Philippines Saigon and Da Nang and plans for a Hong Kong trip in March He describes climate and jungle like vegetation and a desire for Alpine to have a Sun Carnival princess also notes Alpine Community Center workshop by Donna Taylor Fort Stockton and plans for a 4 H Club for Spanish American children in West Texas with regional county agent Billy Hill overseeing.
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Bruce Duncan
Willy K. Bottem
U.S
Viet Nam
Willy
Walter Graef
Duncan
Hawaii
Wake Island
Suam
Philippines
Saigon
Danang
Hong Kong
Donna Taylor
Fort Stockton
Alpine Community Center
Miss Taylor
Texas
Billy Hill
Brewster County
Presbyterian Women to Meet in January at Church
The Women’s Association of the Presbyterian Church plans its first meeting of the year at 3 p.m. Tuesday, January 18, in the church hospitality room. Mrs. David R. Elliott will lead an introduction to Latin America, the mission study for 196. All Presbyterian women are invited.
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Women's Association of the Presbyterian Church
David R. Elliott
Latin America
Presbyterian
Episcopal Meet Set for Sunday
The annual meeting of St. James Episcopal Church will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Glasscock at 803 E. Ave.D. A covered dish supper precedes the meeting. Episcopal students at Sul Ross State College are invited to attend the supper at 5:30 p.m. Charles Dawson is vicar and Neville Haynes is senior warden. Mrs. Nancy Price is president of St. James Guild.
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St. James Episcopal Church
James W. Glasscock
E. Ave.d
Episcopal
Sul Ross State College
Charles Dawson
St. James
Neville Haynes
Nancy Price
St. James Guild
Teak Timber History Reveals Millennia of Durability
Teak, an extremely durable timber, has been used in India for 2,000 or more years. Pieces of teak beams 1,000 years old have been found there in a good state of preservation.
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India
Girl Scout Troop Plans Flying Up Ceremony Jan 24
Fourth grade Girl Scout troop met at the Scout House to discuss the flying up ceremony from Brownies to Junior Scouts with a set date of January 24. Leaders and families are urged to attend as plans for the year include badge earning, citizenship projects, and a potential Mitre Peak summer camp.
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Rita Hightower
Scout House
Mitre Peak
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Hlaus
Alpine
el Paso
Marfa
van Horn
Pecos
Chamber of Commerce
Tyler
Laredo
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
San Antonio
Girl Scout News
Highland Cafe
Sul Ross
Sheerlock Cantrece
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