Local social notes list visiting family guests and trips
Mrs Linnie York hosted last week with Maj Darrel D York her son and Mrs York of Del Rio. Houston teacher H B Pruett arrived to spend the summer at the ranch with J G Beebe Kobernot of Thendara N Y visited his mother Ida Kokernot and conducted business. Mrs James Parker and sons Alan and Jimmy of Shreveport and Lola Ellie with Anne from Odessa visited Mrs F E Bucy Randall left for a vacation to Graham then Denton to visit family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linnie York
Maj
Darrel D. York
York
del Rio
H. B. Pruett
Houston
Mr. Pruett
J. G.beebe
Kobernot
Thendara
N. Y
Ida Kokernot
James Parker
Alan Duane
Jimmy
Shreveport
Jas P. Parker
Lola Ellie
Miss Anne
Odessa
Gon Randall
Graham
Denton
Visst
Mrs Wilmoth Matthews attends Texas Congress meeting
Mrs. Wilmoth Matthews left Friday for Austin to attend the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers meeting June 7 to 11. She serves as the 15th district vice president of the state organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmoth Matthews
Austin
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Matthews
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Travel
Mrs Plemmons and sister with brother Jimmy Ly of Globe return from gym trip. Mrs Kokernot Jr and Mrs Bennett back from Denver GFWC convention visit Friesen family. Walter Friesen to spend summer with grandparents. Mr and Mrs Robinson visit Ballinger and Fort Worth. Mrs Massey joins them. J W Prestridge hosts sisters Henderson and Carter from Lufkin. trip to Chama New Mexico planned. Johan Prestridge returns home with aunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Kokernot, Jr
D. M. Bennett
Denver
Federation of Women's Clubs
Bennetts
W. C. Friesen
Walter Friesen
J. W. Prestridge
Mrs. Prestridge
W. B. Henderson
Dan Carter
Lufkin
Mr. Prestridge
Mr. Henderson
John Prestridge
Chama
N. M
Johan Prestridge
Davis Resigns Theatre Job to Lead Alpine Country Club
C. W. Wally Davis, longtime manager for 14 years, resigns from the theatre post and takes over Alpine Country Club management. He arrived in 1940 with OK Theatres, later part of Griffith Amusement, now operated by Fred Jack who runs Granada Tivoli and Lobo Drive-in. The country club closed for renovation and reopens tonight with a barbecue chicken dinner under Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W
Wally Davis
Alpine Country Club
Mr. Davis
OK Theatres Corp
Griffith Amusement Co
Griffith
Fred Jack
Granada
Tivoli
Lobo Drive-in
Davis
Passes Invalid at Granada and Lobo Drive-ins
Do W Davis announces that all complimentary passes to the Granada and Lobo Drive-in theatres are no longer valid and must be replaced by new ones from owner Fred Jack. He thanks Alpine area residents and especially the youth for 14 years of patronage and cooperation. The note mentions Penasse, Minn as the northern post office in the United States on American Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granada
Lobo Drive-in
Fred Jack
Alpine
Do. W
Wally) Davis
United States
Penasse
Minn
American Point
Lake of the Woods
Lions Club Ladies Night Marks Officer Installations
The Lions Club announces Ladies Night on June 28 to install new officers. Guests include Norvell Pierce of Los Angeles Ciel Snodgrass and daughters of Midland and former Alpine Lion James E. Brown. P. B. Uzzell outlined work of the Texas Game and Fish Commission and explained how game counts are conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norvell Pierce
Los Angeles
Ciel Snodgrass
Midland
James E. Brown
P. B. Uzzell
Texas Game and Fish Com
Ornithologists Visit Big Bend National Park in Weeklong Tour
Twenty two members of the Texas Ornithological Society toured Big Bend National Park this week led by Supt Lon Garrigan. They explored the South Rim by horseback, Santa Helena Canyon by car, and enjoyed Basin hikes while searching for Mearns quail and several hummingbird species. The Colima Warbler, rare in the nation, is said to nest only in the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Ornithological Society
Big Bend National Park
Lon Garrigan
Wednnesday
South Rim
Santa Helena Canyon
Church of Christ Announces Vacation Bible School
The Church of Christ will hold a Vacation Bible School starting next Monday through June 25 with daily classes Monday to Friday from 9 to 11 am. An adult class will be led by minister R B Wood in the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
R. B. Wood
Legion Boys State set for Alpine students in Austin
Alpine High School selects three students for Legion Boys State in Austin from June 13 to 19. They will stay on campus at the University of Texas this year, with sponsors Clifton Roark and Robert Rettger funding the third lad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Legion
Austin
Texas University
Texas School For the Deaf
Herbert Kokernot
Bill Sohl
State
Clifton Roark
Robert Rettger
Legion State
Alpine High School
Alpine High
Legion Model Republic
American Legion
Big Bend Post
No Government Can Create Wealth Henry J Taylor Quote
A quotation asserting that wealth is produced by the people not the state and that government claims to give benefits must first take from citizens. The remark compares American and Soviet models, emphasizing limited government and private initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Russia
Henry J. Taylor
Funeral Held for Judge Epperson a Local Civic Leader
The Alpine community honored Judge J. C. Epperson with funeral services at his East Avenue home. He served in many roles including Alpine Rotary member, Presbyterian elder, Sul Ross Booster founder, and civic leader. Survivors include wife Alpine two sons and three daughters with interment at Elm Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Epperson
Epperson
Alpine Rotary Club
Presbyterian Church
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Sul Ross Booster Club
Knight Templar
Edinburg
Brewster County
Texas
East Ave
College Ave
C. W. Newbill
First Presbyterian Church
Masonic Fraternity
Alpine
John C. Jr
Ian Horn
Woodrow
Kerrville
James W. Glasscock
el Paso
Martin L. Carter
Midland
Turner F. Austin
San Antonio
T. J
B. Co
G. B. Epperson
Tyler
Elm Grove
Alfred E. Creigh Jr
C. E. Patterson
J. Frazer
Alan R. Frazer
E. B. O’quinn
J. C. Fuller
Bill Barney
Earnest Barnett
Della C. Bond
W. B. Johnson
Marfa
W. H. Fryer
R. L. Cunningham
Joseph McGill
R. W. Hamilton
F. P. MccGaughy
Frank O. Ray
Bruce C. Sutton
Mac Ament
Jim Skinner
J. W. Gillett
F. L. McCollum
Bud Roark
Joel Wright
Dom Adams
Don Littleton
G. W. Baines
H. W. Morelock
Dick Rogers
B. F. Berkeley
Dennis Brown
J. E. Casner
Dick Cross
Jack Cross
T. B. Davis
W. B. Dorris
Jimmy Logan
W. J. Newell
Jack Johnson
Perry Johnson
H. L. Kokernot
G. C. Meriwether
Jimmy Pate
Keith Morrow
Vernon McIntyre
L. C. Pope
Ferrer Roark
Paul Forchheimer
Leroy Stone
John Stovell
Bryan Wildenthal
Augustina Rodriquez Pioneer Resident Dies At Home
Augustina Terrero Rodriquez aged 66, longtime area resident, died at her Alpine home after a three week illness. Born Fort Davis May 5 1888 she married Manuel Rodriquez in 1906. The couple lived at Fort Davis then Kokernot ranch before moving to Alpine in 1936. Nine children were born. survivors include Candelaria Martinez Los Angeles Eulalia Cobos Virginia Rico Alpine Barbara Hernandez Fontana Reynaldo Los Angeles and siblings in Fort Davis Los Angeles and El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustina Terrero Rodriquez
South Alpine
Fort Davis
Manuel Rodriquez
H. L
Alpine
Candelaria Martinez
Los Angeles
Cal
Eulalia Cobos
Virginia Rico
Barbara Hernandez
Fontana
Reynaldo
Francisca Hartnett
Carlota Holguin
Agnes Muro
Navor Tersero
el Paso
Juan and
Gregorio
Local Names List From Alpine Gathering
W H Terry Jr Billie Weston F E Weyerts Hugh White Jack Williams J M Alderson Fred Williams Bill Winter Guy Crawford and G H Harfst among Alpine residents noted in a concise community list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Terry, Jr
Billie Weston
F. E. Weyerts
Hugh White
Jack Williams
J. M. Alderson
Fred Williams
Bill Winter
Guy Crawford
G. H. Harfst
Alpine
Funeral rites for Contreras family in Los Angeles
Contreras of Los Angeles reported with 14 grandchildren and a great grandson with funeral services held yesterday at 4 p.m. at Our Lady of Peace Catholic church. Interment followed at the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contreras
Los Angeles
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
New Cleaning Shop to Open on North Fifth Street
A new cleaning plant will open about June 25 in the former Hudson's Bakery building on North Fifth Street. Operated by I C Spain of Brownwood, he has moved equipment from Killeen. Mr and Mrs Spain and their son Sterling, recently discharged from the Army Air Force, plan to settle here with Sterling entering Sul Ross College. There are about 1,900 varieties of milkweed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson's Bakery
N. Fifth St
I. C
Doc) Spain
Brownwood
Killeen
Spain
Sterling
Army Air Force
Sul Ross College
Kill Red Ants with Durhams Ant Balls
Rid your premises of red ant beds by dissolving Durham s Ant Balls in water. Pour into beds to destroy them. Sold in handy 35c and 60c jars at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
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Charles Drake
George Tobias
Henry Morgan
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Louis Armstrong
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