Native plants showcased by Big Bend naturalist at garden club
Harold Broderick chief naturalist of Big Bend National Park spoke at the Alpine Garden Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Leroy Stone. He urged gardeners to include native plants for better drought tolerance noting many shrubs and cacti transplant easily and seeds work for wildflowers.
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Alpine Garden Club
Leroy Stone
Harold Broderick
Big Bend National Park
Broderick
el Paso
Charles D. Rogers
Mesdames
John W. Pate
Flora Dougherty
Visit Recalls Austin Lake View Home and Club Interiors
In Austin for a week end, Frances and R. B. Rylander hosted at their new home with a striking Lake Austin view. Sally enjoyed a swim at Westwood Country Club and Frances showed the clubhouse rooms including a rock room with hand-painted ceiling panels by Judge James W. McClendon’s wife. The club was built around McClendon’s home, who also maintains a Fort Davis summer residence and long-time Avalanche subscriber. Bob and Flo Halpern and their youngsters traveled by car to Fleischmanns, New York.
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Austin
Frances
R. B. Rylander
Lake Austin
Rylander
Sally
Westwood Country Club
James W. McClendon
Fort Davis
Avalanche
Judge McClendon
Bob
Flo Halpern
Danny
Robert
Fleishmanns
N. Y
M. B. Halpern
Benny Forchheimer
Columbus
Ohio
Fio’s
New York
Manhattan
Big Bend Players
Rockettes
Dick Cross
Forchheimer's
Cross
Presidio
Paul
Teeby Forchheimer
Julie
Benno Forchheimer
New Orleans
Margaret A. Linn
Sherman
Newsom
Babe
Reg) Wotan
Lillian Moore
Hasta la Vista
Mrs Allan Schonberg Honored As Legion Auxiliary President
Mrs. Henry M Bailey hosted a buffet supper honoring Mrs Allan Schonberg newly elected president of the American Legion Auxiliary Big Bend Unit No 79. Also present were other newly elected officers and ongoing president Mrs Hallie Stillwell. Several visiting relatives and friends commented on local social notes including travel to San Antonio Columbus and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Bailey
Allan Schonberg
American Legion Auxiliary
Big Bend
Bud Phillips
Hallie Stillwell
Elvie Williams
M. L. Hopson
Bailey
Uni
Transparency in Gemstones Shapes Jewelry Quality
The article discusses how transparency matters across gems, noting some like jade and lapis lazuli not valuing it, while others rely on it as essential. It highlights factors like brilliance color and fire and directs readers to a display of rings necklaces and earrings from a fine jewelry business.
Texas gasoline tax lags behind 40 states
Texas imposes a 5 cent per gallon gasoline tax while authorities in 40 other states collect higher rates. The comparison highlights Texas as one of the lower taxed states for fuel.
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Texas
Not Guilty Verdict in Marfa Murder Trial
In the Jack Montgomery murder case the district attorney moved for an instructed verdict of not guilty and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty without retiring. Montgomery claimed self defense for the February 4 1934 slaying of Michael Hesbrook in the CCC camp.
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Avalanche
Stne
Jack Montgomery
Marfa
Michael Hesbrook
CCC
Roy Priest
Rex Ashlock Laid To Rest
Rex Ashlock son of Morris and Martha Ashlock died July 10 1961 in Gentry County Memorial Hospital Albany Missouri. He grew up in Gentryville and Albany graduating from Albany High in 1953. He lived in Alpine seven years and worked for the State Highway Dept. He married Coral Sue Winter June 29 1955 and had two children Raymond Clayton and Ginger Loy. Funeral services were July 12 at Brooks Cochell Albany with burial in Grandview Cemetery.
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Morris Rex Ashlock
Morris Ashlock
Martha Wiley
Gentryville
Gentry County Memorial
Albany
Rex
Gartin
Albany High
Alpine
State Highway Dept
Francis
Julia Ashlock
Marian Edward Gardner
Billa Sue Wiley
Chester Weese
Sherman Ashlock
Darlington
Brooks - Cochell
George W. Manning
Grandview
Rodney
Jerry
Delbert Weese
Donnie Bowman
Loyal Lightfoot
Eddie Sharp
DRT Installs New Officers At Marathon Meeting
The Hally Bryan Perry Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas met at the Parkway Hotel in Marathon on July 15 to install officers for 1961 1963. New officers include Anna Linn president John Moss vice president Jim Skinner secretary Hugh Dallman treasurer registrar Ernest Shearer historian and Roy Deaton chaplain.
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Hally Bryan Perry
The
Laughters of the Republic of Texas
Parkway Hotel
Marathon
D. W. Collins
W. T. Burnham
John Moss
Sarah Miltin Hill
Anna D. Linn
Jim Skinner
Hugh Dallman
Ernest Shearer
Roy Deaton
Daughters of the Republic
Frank X. Tolbert
Texas
Margaret A. Linn
Miss Hill
Charles Holmes
Old
Virginia
Dallman
Sandra Williams to Wed Lee Dixon Woolley in Fort Davis
Sandra Williams and Lee Dixon Woolley plan a August wedding at Fort Davis Presbyterian Church officiated by Bryan Woolley. Sandra will graduate from Alpine High School while Dickie Woolley is a senior at Sul Ross State College.
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Sandra Williams
Lee Dixon
Dickie) Woolley
Bryan Woolley
Miss Williams
Fort Davis High School
Alpine High School
Sul Ross State College
Hospital Orientation Course For Teen-Agers Planned Monday
First teen age volunteer orientation to be held 4 to 6 p m Monday July 24 at Brewster County Memorial Hospital by Mrs Sam Litle director of nurses. Girls who filed applications may attend. course runs three to four sessions then chest X ray and uniform orders. Candystripers interest high with over 50 attending meeting and film. Contributions welcome to help X rays and uniforms for qualified unable to pay.
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Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Sam Litle
Candystriper
Little
Glen Eaves
Ers
Candystripers
San Antonio
Teenage Volunteers
C. D. McCollister
Park and community visitors fill Big Bend notes
Ed Dyer of Mountain Home Ark hosts his son at the Dyer home while Cecil Garrett's guests include Mrs. McKelvey of Ft Worth and family members from Neb and Beatrice. New park staff arrive as local social events welcome new residents at Government Springs. Warren Oust visits service, and church guests include the Woods family from Odessa.
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Cecil Garrett
Casa Grande Club
Government Springs
Stanley Joseph
Park Service
John Eubanks
Thomas Gibson
Castelon
Lloyd Whits
Maverick
Norma Gonzales
Francis Mitchell
Western Office of Design and Construction
San Francisco
Frank Pimertal
Warren Oust
New York City
The
Nations Council of Churches
Seymour Beach
Bill Woods
Odessa
Alpine Teens Attend Water Festival and Events in Ft Stockton
Alumni and families from Alpine join a day of activities at the water festival beauty contest and dance. Top names include Topper Thomas Lucy Jo Clark Barbara Davis Bart Pate Wallace Peters Marilyn Biederman Earlene Anderau and Billy Lockhart. Local updates cover travel to San Antonio Lackland AFB cheerleader activities Kerrville ranch visit and a four week east of the Mississippi tour. A confidential notice invites Alpine High School at tonight 6 p.m. meeting.
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Ft. Stockton
Topper Thomas
Lucy Jo Clark
Barbara Davis
Bart Pate
Wallace Peters
Marilyn Biederman
Earlene Anderau
Billy Lockhart
Ronny Killion
San Antonio
Gary Clay
Lackland Afb
Gary
Illinois
Alpine Buck
Kerrville
Donna
Tom Burdett
Camille Connor
Mississippi
Washington, D. C
Annapolis
Norman Cash
Detroit Tigers
Marilyn
Garrett Briggs
Oregon
Miss Milfia Hill Honored At Dinner
Miss Milfia Hill retired as director of the art department at Sui Ross State College and was honored with a three course Mexican dinner Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. George Baines The table featured a colorful print cloth a large regional cactus centerpiece and Mexican pottery. Guests included Dr and Mrs Bevington Reed Dr and Mrs Delbert Dyke Mr and Mrs J T Morrow Mr and Mrs Glenn Davis Dr Virginia Link Miss Jean Moore the honoree and Mrs Baines
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Milfia Hill
George Baines
Delbert Dyke
J. T. Morrow
Glenn Davis
Virginia Link
Jean Moore
Miss Hill
Baines
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Jack Nevens
Alberto Hernandez
Damase
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Revlon
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Alpine Rexall Drug
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Bill Dyer
Mr. Dyer
Ed Dyer
Mountain Home, Ark
Gunnard Johnson
Alpine Hospital
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Hondo
Henry Schmidt
Charles Shannon
Charles Anderson
Carlsbad, N. M
Mesdames Whiteside, Roadtree, Booth and Gwinn
Paris
Cecilia Davis
Mr. Davis
Rod Broyles
Diane Ritter
Disneyland
Mike Nelon
Kenneth Boyd
Ronnie Minica
Candy Weston
Linda Powers
Brenda Pack
Malone Hill
Barbara LaBeff
McCamey
Bill Boreing
Colorado
AHS
Twin Peaks
Fred McMurray
Nancy Olsen
Paul Newman
Liza Milan
Big Bend Sentinel
Mary
E. Holland
Beverly Vogues
Pettiskirt
Fashion
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