Alpine homesick visitors bring back town memories
Two former Alpine residents Ruby Penrod Pate and Ruth Penrod Currie returned to Alpine in 1930s style, sharing stories of growth at Paisano Encampment and Big Bend National Park. The piece notes Currie’s role at Lakeway Inn, local editor Gene Dow’s note about a relative’s obituary, and updates on local residents and visitors including Paul and Teeby Forchheimer, Dorothy Holstein, Bake Turner on TV, and community ties across West Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Penrod Pate
Ruth Penrod Currie
Austin
Penrod
P.M. Penrod
Department of Commerce
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Paisano
Big Bend National Park
Ruth Currie
Lakeway Inn
Gene Dow
van Horn Advocate
H. Allen Smith
Loop Road
Smith
Paul
Teeby Forchheimer
Acapulco
Dorothy
Paul) Holstein
Study Butte
Nettie
John) Crosner
Edinburg
George Crosner
Holsteins
Don Geeslin
Leroy Stone
West Texas
Waddell
Odessa
Fort Worth
Bake Turner
Bake
New York Jets
Alpine High
Texas Tech
C.V
Beke) Turner
Hasta la Vista
Miss Jacquiea Slay Weds Winfield R McAfee III
Miss Jacquiea Slay and Winfield Rus sell McAfee III wed Feb 11 at St John s Episcopal Church Odessa. The ceremony featured a crystal bead gown, gardenia bouquet, and a reception at Odessa Country Club. Attendees from the Alpine Big Bend area included Miss La Veda Ware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Big Bend -Davis Mountain
Jacquiea Slay
Winfield Russell McAfée III
St. John's Episcopal Church
Odessa
I.J. Slay Jr
W.H. Evans
Santa Fe
N.M
W.R. McAfee Jr
Kent
Donald Hungerford
Eddie McCrankin
Robert J. Branson
Candace Miller
el Paso
Penniso Slay
Lucy Lea Willard
Houston
Marry Ellen Slay
Elizabeth Black
Dan P. Black
Midland
Carnatiers
Patrick McAfee
Jack Stone
Fort Stockton
Joe Willard
Richard Dancy
Mark Bennett
Chris Bennett
Odessa Country Club
Loretto Academy
Loretto Heights College
Denver
University of Texas In
Alpha Psi Omega
Westbury High School
McAfee
Alpine High School
Texas Asm
University of Houston
Woman's Club of Alpine Meets at Indian Lodge
The Woman's Club of Alpine will hold its regular monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Friday March 15 at Indian Lodge. Guest speaker Perry Brown former Big Bend National Park superintendent will discuss Glimpses Into Our Own Wealth of Nature. Reservations by 5 p.m. Wednesday March 13. Tickets are $2 and guests may be invited.
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Woman's Club of Alpine
Indian Lodge
Perry Brown
Big Bend National Park
Perry Brown Talks To DAR on National Parks
Perry Brown former Big Bend National Park superintendent spoke at a Big Bend chapter DAR event in Bien Venido Restaurant. He described national park history including Yellowstone and Yosemite, and noted the National Park Service oversees 235 areas and 32 parks. Attendees included Mae M. Ament and Hugh White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Brown
DAR
Big Bend
Bien Venido
Mae M. Ament
Regent
George W. Baines
Big Bend National Park
Hugh S. White
Brown
National Park
Yosemite
Yellowstone
National Park Service
Congress of the United States
Ament
Hugh White
Kathrine Boyd
Hugh Dallman
E.G. Bledsoe
Suzie Easterwood
Marion Matthews
John C.epperson
H. Allen Smith
Mary Taylor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Winfield Russell McAfee Iit
Winfield R. McAfee III
Miss la Veda Ware
Alpine Associates Investment Club
First National Bank
Frank McCollum
Kurt Lange
J.W. Stone
Pat Mulloy
Wade Reid
Fort Davis
Elmo Weston
van Horn
Mulloy
Ms. Reid
Marfa
James W. Glasscock
All Weather Traveler
Coss C? Croos
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