Horned toad bath draws Fort Davis notice in Chit Chat
Mrs Virgil Miller reports a horned toad bathing on her front lawn near the Ft Davis highway as part of a summer sighting spree. The column also lists local social notes, visits, and brief updates from Fort Davis and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Miller
Ft. Davis
Miller
Hotel Holland
Mice Marie Hauck
San Antonio
San Angelo
R. D. McCready
Fort Davis
Big Bend
Daughters of the American Revolution
Loretta Thomas
Houston
National
Texas
DAR
Thomas
R. W. Knox
Frankie
Edwin) Fowlkes
Casner’s
First National Bank
Neville) Haynes
Tia
John) Pattillo
Vanita
Bud) Powers
Alaska Killion
Myrtle Whiteside
Cameron, la
Alpine High School Class of 1951 Reunion Plans
Plans have been made for the Alpine High School class of 1951 reunion. A coke party will be held Saturday July 15 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Community Center, followed by a banquet at Green Cafe that evening for members, spouses, escorts, and sponsors. The class prophecy will be re read and members will report on their activities. The class has 41 members, led by Charlotte Slight who organized much of the planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School
Green Cafe
Charlotte Slight
Mrs. Carl Shults Wins High Score At Wednesday Bridge
Mrs. Carl Shults led the Wednesday Bridge Club at the College campus home of Mrs. Bryan Wildenthal winning the high score prize. Guests included Mrs. Joe Page and Mrs. Hugh White received top prizes among guests while refreshments were served to a list of club members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Shults
Bryan Wildenthal
Joe Page
Hugh White
Asa Jones
W. D .Burcham
J. C. Epperson
Shults
Worth Frazer
H. W. Morelock
Marvin Pierce
White
Garden Club to Meet with Corsage Theme
The Alpine Garden Club will meet at 9 30 am Friday at Mrs Ray Spence home. The program I Too Can Make a Corsage is led by Mrs ae 8s Cooley with Mrs Spence and Mrs Gerald Ogle as hostesses. General Randolph McCall Pate becomes the 21st head of the U S Marine Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Garden Club
Ray Spence
Cooley
Spence
Gerald Ogle
Randolph McCall Pate
U.S. Marine Corps
Miss Alpine Linda Kay Throws First Ball at Cowboys Tournament
Linda Kay "Miss Alpine" throws the ceremonial first ball at Ko kernot Field for the Cowboys baseball tournament last week. She presented trophies Sunday afternoon, with attendants Sally LaBeff and Marsha Broadfoot helping and identified as daughters of local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Kay
Alpine
Kernot Field
Linda
Marvin Kay
Tracy Reider Feted On 4th Birthday At Brown Ranch
Tracy Reider of Los Angeles celebrated her fourth birthday at the Brown Ranch grandmother Mrs. George A. Brown home on the ranch. Guests included relatives and family friends such as Mr. and Mrs. Keith Morrow and children Mack Jan William Dr. and Mrs. Tom Coats and children T and Ashley, Misses Margaret A and Anna Linn, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Charles DeBarbrie and daughter Mary Ann, and Johnny Reider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy Reider
Los Angeles
Calif
Brown Ranch
Mary Linn Brown
Johnny
George A. Brown
Keith Morrow
Mack
Jan
William
Tom Coats
T. and
Ashley
Margaret
Anna Linn
Reider
Brown
Charles DeBarbrie
Mary Ann
Johnny Reider
Baby Grady Michael Born to Sam Kindricks Family
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kindrick of Bay City announce the birth of a son named Grady Michael on June 26 in Bay City. The newborn weighs 3 pounds 9 ounces. Grandparents include Mrs. Marion Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Miller on the maternal side and Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Howard of San Antonio, Texas, on the paternal side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Kindrick
Bay City
Grady Michael
Card of Thanks for Flowers and Condolences
The Family of Mrs. Joe Parker expresses gratitude for kindness, flowers and letters amid their loss. News from Jimmie Ely reports his new job in Bogota Colombia with Western Geophysical Co since June 1. Mrs Ely will join him July 15. Ely married Madge Smith of Loop Texas on May 25 at Seagraves Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Ely
Bogota
Columbia
The
Western Geophysical Co
Ely
Mr. Ely
Madge Smith
Loop
Texas
Seagraves
Tex
Itch-ME-NOT Ad Promises Quick Relief at Alpine Drug
A newspaper ad touts Itch-ME-NOT promising relief from eczema ringworm insect bites and other surface itching in 15 minutes with a 40 cent guarantee. It promotes instant drying and easy use day or night and locates Alpine Drug Store as the retailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Drug Store
Mrs Gene Benson Wins High Prize At Bridge Club
Mrs Gene Benson won high prize when the Thursday Bridge Club and guests were entertained by Mrs W H Terry Sr last week. Second high went to Mrs Ed Win Fowlkes with Mrs King Terry Jr taking the consolation prize. A salad and dessert plate was served to Mesdames Fowlkes Nell Ferguson King Terry Vernon McIntyre Frank Newsom and guests Mrs Benson Mrs King Terry Jr and Mrs Billy Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Benson
Thursday Bridge Club
W. H. Terry Sr
Edwin Fowlkes
King Terry Jr
Mesdames Fowlkes
Nell Ferguson
King Terry
Vernon McIintyre
Frank Newsom
Benson
Billy Ward
Alpine Social Roundup Hosts Many Visitors
Local residents report a flurry of visits and travel. Jim Bloys attended memorial services in Van Horn for Jim Morriss while Allen East spent a weekend in San Antonio. Numerous Alpine locals hosted kin from Little Rock and San Antonio, attended graduations in San Angelo and Wellesley Mass, and joined gatherings at Pad re Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bloys
Jim Morrigs
van Horn
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Dr. L. Clark
Mary Virginia
Charles) Stringfellow
Audrey
Padre Island
AHS
Garden Club
Nias Shoes
Valerie Fashion Shop
Office Supply Department
Underwood
Tendants
Sally LaBeff
Ray LaBeff
Marsha Broadfoot
Chalmers Broadfoot
Hunter
Rose W. Coleman
Dr. Lipton
New Haven
Conn
J. C. Coleman
Branford College
Yale University
Edgar L. Lipton
Bluma Lipshitz
New York City
Leo Lipton
David Beach
Sally Provence
Eugene Luick
Martin L. Pilot
Trumbull College
Child Study Center
Vanderbilt University
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Yeshiva University
Europe
Sam Kindricks
Joe Parker
Allen East
R. J. Hubbell
Mark and
Chery
Little Rock, Ark
Billy West
Willa Dale Hilbrich
Carlene Heglund
Betsy Wright
Rainbow
Dallys
New Memorial Auditorium
Willa Dale
Alpine Assembly
Mrs
A. A. Rutherford
P. D. Coulson
H. L. Roekrot Jr
Chris Lacy
Lawrence Lacy
Waco
Kokernot
Pat Rixon
Pine Manor Jr. College
Wellesley
Mass
Pat
Howard Rixon
Lacy
Mary Ann Kokernot
Elizabeth
Charles Stringfellow and Sons
Chuck
Lillian Fain
Shreveport
South
Bill Clark
Casa Grande, Ariz
Joe Clark
Bart Palm
FE Paso
George Mills
Janice Smith
Mission
Neville Haynes
Jeff Haynes
Jeff Oliver
Edinburg
Martin L. Carter Jr
David
Amarillo
Jim Glasscock
J. A. Shumate
R. L. Nichols
Nichols
Levelland
J. E. Mantooth
M. R. Maxey
Mr. Maxey
Tanner
J. Y. Walker
Howard Hamilton
Bill Sloan
Grant's Pass
Ore
James T. Long
Jimmy
Odessa
R. B. Slight
Marian Winton
Birmingham
Ala
Ater Towra
Penney
Orlon
Penney’s
Holland
Penneys
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