Packard Marks Millionth Car Amid Celebrated Lineage
Packard Motor Car Company produced its millionth automobile, a 1948 Super Eight Convertible, celebrated by executives George T. Christopher Alvan Macauley and longtime worker P. D. Jones. The first Packard, built in Warren Ohio on November 6, 1899, was recalled as a symbol of enduring production. The original car now sits in Lehigh University’s James Ward Packard Engineering Laboratory. Nearly $0,000 of the first million Packards remained in operation per 1946 registrations.
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Packard Motor Car Company
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George T. Christopher
Alvan Macauley
Pd Jones
Alpine Methodist wedding set for June 20 1947
Society notes report Otie Kimball hosting a Friday Contract luncheon at her ranch with guests including Mrs Washington of Austin and Mrs Hill. Wedding for Mr and Mrs Otie Kimball scheduled June 20 1947 at 8 p m in Alpine Methodist Church.
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Alpine
Mre
Otie Kimball
John Washington
Austin
Malone Hill
James Pate
Rar! McElroy
Zeb Decie
GC Meriwether
L. D. Harris
Anja Wilson Jr
Hill
Mrs. Washington
Pate
Social Courtesies for Mrs. F E Gillett in Alpine
Mrs. F E Gillett of Mon day returned to her home in El Paso after a two week visit in Alpine. She was honored with a three course luncheon by Mrs. George W Baines, a high tea hosted by Mrs. H E Gates with bridge, a buffet supper at Mrs. John Gillett’s home, and a Episcopal Guild meeting hosted by Mrs. Joel Wright. Co hosting with Mrs. Gillett was Mrs. Allen as the new rector plans discussed.
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Shellie Barnes
Bridge
Mesdames
J. W. Shepperd
Bill Winter
H. L. Kokernot Jr
G. Meriwether
Paul Vogt
Zeb Decie
J. S Hori
C. EF. Patterson
Hugh
Shepperd
Winter
Fred
F. FE. Gillett
Fi Paso
Alpine
honor @uess
George W Baines
John Gillett
F. E. Gillett
Jonn Gentry
Asa Jones
Margaret Linn
Anna D. Linn
Gee
A. Brown
Arthur Blucher
Edwin McCool
Graves Bogel
George W. Baines
Edwin Gillett
Talk by C P Rogers on India Draws Club Members
C P Rogers led the program with a talk titled India. Members present included Mes demes Gillett Allen Medlin Bogel John Gillett and Jack Walsh among others. Refreshments featured a lace covered tea table with pink and purple larkspur and baby's breath with sandwiches cookies and punch served.
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C. P. Rogers
India
Mesdemes Gillett
Allen
Medlin
Bogel
John Gillett
Guns Lines
Jack Walsh
Wagner
T. B. Davis
Mrs Ament Hosts Alpine Barbecue for Legal and Civic Group
Mae Ament of Alpine entertained with a large barbecue at her home honoring the Brewster County Bar Association and other attorneys, with Pilot Club Alpine noted as she serves as secretary to several groups. The guest list includes numerous judges, lawyers, and civic figures from El Paso Marfa Fort Stockton and beyond. The event featured roast turkey and barbecued cabrito. The piece also recalls Washington crossing the Delaware on Christmas night in 1776 at McKonkey’s Ferry to revive American independence.
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Nice
Mae Ament
Alpine
Brewster County Bar Assa
Eepaso
Pilot Club of
Messrs
Dutch Gilbert and Son
Houston
Jo W. Frazer
C. L. Berry
J. T. Carney
Bernal Slight
Woodrow Epperson
George Washington
Delaware River
McKonkey's Ferry
Trenton
N. J
Rotary Meeting Highlights International Topics and Lincoln Fire Incident
Visiting Rotarians Champ Callihan and George Hagaman attended the session with guests from Pecos Denton and Sul Ross. John Stowell spoke on fruit growing despite Jack Frost and smudge pots. Dr Paul Young of TS.C.W. discussed U S Russian relations and power politics. The article notes Lincoln faced enemy fire at Fort Stevens during Ear ly’s 1864 raid on Washington.
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Champ Callihan
Kerrville
George Hagaman
Alamogordo
New Mexico
A. J. Etheridge
Pecos
Chalmers Broadfoot
Paul Young
Denton
Dr. Allen
Sul Ross
Dean Etheridge
John Stowell
Jack Frost
International Service
J. R. Rucker
Cliff Casey
Abraham Lincoln
United States
General Early
Washington
President Lincoln
Fort Stevens
Capitol
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Hollins Teadion
Jarvis Robinson
W B Hancock
James Cotter
J. EF. Burgess
W. D. Burcham
CC. D. Wood
Arthur Ku <Ter
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Mrs. Ament
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George Baines
C. E. Patterson
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Trice Davis
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Lynn Matthews
Elmer Hudson
P. RK. Price
Joeph McGil
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Maria
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Ray
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J. C. Epperson
Ben Avant
Marfa
Carl Shulte
Victor Gilbert
Elizabeth Barrett
Martin L. Carter Jr
Lillian Henigan
San Antonio
C. E. McCool
Edna Parr
A. M. Turney
Davis
Shackelford
Addie Vogel
Unn Casner
Virginia Link
Joe Ella Livingston
Narie Garrett
Durham
Alpine Drug Store
Wolverine As
Ted
Canterbury
Bakers DeLuxe
Texas Magic
Rosedale
Fruitdale
Swift
Schillings
Kelloggs
Kellogg's
Edwards
Wakefield
van Camps
Kraft
Sun Maid
Old Manse
Sunny Bank
Ieee
Neses
Hamburger
Alpine Dry Goods
Western Union
Arizon
Rt Ene
Rotary News
M. A. Webb
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Russia
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San Angelo
Texas
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