Grit notes and social column snippets from Alpine Texas
Edith Hopson reads Grit and a Sul Ross College English teacher Dr. Mary Simons asks students to call her Mrs. Simons. Local social items include a wedding reception, family travels, and Major Newsom's 50th anniversary from Ramstein Germany. Dr. Katherine Boyd returns from a 4 month Egypt Greece tour.
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Edith Hopson
Mary Simons
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Texas
Benny Wright
Katherine
Justin McLean
Framingham
Mass
Maxine
Mes
Bob) Corkins
Ray
Florence Newsom
Phillip Newsom
Ramstein
Germany
U.S. Air Force
Major Newsom
Katherine Boyd
Sul Ross State College Department of Speech
Egypt
Greece
Italy
England
Newsom 50th Anniversary Party Honors R W Newsoms
Alpine hosts celebrate Mr and Mrs R W Newsom on their 50th wedding anniversary at the Alpine Community Center. Family and friends number over 150, with sons Sherman Newsom and Major Phillip Newsom as hosts. The event features a golden theme, references to a Nile cruise, and notes the couple’s Alpine roots and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Community Center
R.W. Newsom
Major
Phillip L. Newsom
Ramstein
Germany
Newsom
Jesse Newman
Dave Elliott
Susan Kokernot
Pam Stuckwish
Debbie Kinzie
Donna Ray Newsom
L.G. Headrick
Pauline Sublett
Sweetwater
Eddie Don Smith
Odessa
Lorena Brooks
Lorena Bell
Alpine
Newsom Electric
Newsoms
Sherman
Frances Powell
Phillip Newsom
Katherine Sanders
Foley Hosts Luncheon For Creigh Beale Nuptials
Mr and Mrs E J Foley hosted a luncheon at their Alpine Texas home honoring Lynn Creigh and Beale on the day of their wedding. The centerpiece featured yellow chrysanthemums and white daisies with guests seated at decorated quarter tables. Assisting hostess Mrs Ralph Peters welcomed out of town relatives and wedding party members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honore Lynn Creigh
Beale
E.J. Foley
Ich
Ralph Peters
Miss Creigh
Mr. Beale
Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers
New officers were elected at the annual meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 79 in the Legion Hall. Mrs. Henry Bailey heads the slate with Mrs. Sherman Newsom as 1st vice president and Mrs. Alan Schonberg as 2nd vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Henry Bailey
Sherman Newsom
Alan Schonberg
W.E. Lockhart
M.L. Hopson
J.F. Blackwell
Sgt
At Arms
George H. Foster
Bruce Sutton
Noland Shuler
Elvie Williams
Edna Miles
Frank Snow
Legion
Bailey
Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Amarillo
Department of Texas
Corpus Christi
Chambray Named for French Village in Cotton Weight Talk
The note explains Chambray derives its name from the French village Cam- and links weight construction to cotton fabric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambray Is
French’ Village of
Cam
Beale Creigh Wedding Rehearsal Dinner Held At Texas Cafe
Hosts Mr and Mrs Lee Smith and Mr and Mrs Hugh White welcomed guests Monday June 13 for the Beale Creigh rehearsal dinner in the Texas Cafe dining room. The wedding vows were exchanged Tuesday afternoon June 14 at the Presbyterian Church with 22 guests, including the couple, his mother Mrs James Beale, and Mr and Mrs Charles S Creigh. An arrangement of yellow carnations and gladioli adorned the table while Miss Creigh wore a white linen suit with a pink scarf.
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Lee Smith
Hugh White
Beale-Creigh
Texas Cafe
Miss Creigh
Mr. Beale
Presbyterian Church
James Beale
Charles S. Creigh
Local youths return from training and plan further study
Locals Mike Nelon son of Grady and Mrs Nelon just completed basic training at Fort Riley Kansas. He has a two week leave before Officers Candidate School for six months. Walter Harrison son of Mr and Mrs Harrison and Mike Sparks return this weekend. They will study at Sul Ross during the second summer term. Walter and Mike are speech majors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Nelon
Grady Nelon
Fort Riley
Kansas
Walter Harrison
Mike Sparks
Walter
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R. W. Newsom
R.W. Newsoms
The
Nile
Farouk
Cairo
Aswan
Hasta la Vista
Coos
TEX
Avalanche
EEE
E. J. Foley
Legion Auxiliary
Cologne
Uncorks the
Revlon
R. A. Bow
Jack T. Bow
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