Dick Cross Celebrates 50 Years of Married Life
Former Alpine couple Mr and Mrs Dick Leo Cross marked fifty years of marriage after a weekend gathering with children and friends. Married Feb 27 1915 in Goliad by Mary Burke and Ewing Cross lineage, they have 10 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. They own a Presidio hotel and have lived in Alpine El Paso McAllen San Antonio Pleaanton and Houston.
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Alpine
Dick Leo Cross
Cross
Mary Lee Burke
Robert Emmit Burke
Goliad
Ewing Smith Cross
Janet Thompson
Mae Robinson
Midland
Dorothy Cotter
Corcoran
Calif
Robert Cross
Fort Stockton
D. L. Cross Jr
McAllen
Presidio
el Paso
San Antonio
Pleasanton
Houston
Camel Motor Co
Alpine School Board
Jack Cross
Bernal Slight
Forest Weston
Fort Stockton to Host TFWC Western District Convention
About 200 club women are expected for the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Western District convention in Fort Stockton March 24 and 25. Alpine attendees, Heritage Dinner with Judge Steve Preslar, president Mrs J L Jennings, and an arts exhibit are planned. Reservations due March 14. call Mrs Doyle Vincent for Alpine members.
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Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Fort Stockton
Steve Preslar
Western District
Texas Court of Civil Appeals
el Paso
J. L. Jennings
TFWC
Federation
Mrs Allen East Hosts Bridge Club gathering
Mrs Allen East entertained the Wednesday Bridge Club at her home with Mrs Hugh White winning high for members and Mrs W S Winter high among guests. Consolation prize went to Mrs C Mudd and bingo winner to Mrs John C Epperson. A salad plate followed for attendees including Worth Frazer and others. Texas produces about 80 percent of the nation s sulphur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen East
Hugh White
W. S. Winter
C. Mudd
John C. Epperson
Mmes. Worth Frazer
W. D. Burcham
Carl Shults
Marvin Pierce
Vernon McIntyre
Mudd
Epperson
White
mem_bers
Mmes
King’ Terry, Sr
L. D. Harris
Dick Rogers
Winter
Federation To Meet Here
The Davis Mountain Federation holds its annual meeting on Saturday March 20 in Alpine. Registration and the program start at 9 30 a m in the Alpine Community Center. Mrs Clay Espy of Fort Davis presides. Raymond Bailey from Sul Ross State College will speak on Americanism. Luncheon at 12 30 in the Holland Hotel. Reservations due by Tuesday March 16 to Mrs Doyle Vincent Alpine. About 50 ladies from Marfa Presidio Marathon Fort Davis and Alpine expected.
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Davis Mountain Federation
Alpine
Alpine Community Center
Clay Espy
Fort Davis
Raymond Bailey
Sul Ross State College
Holland Hotel
Doyle Vincent
P.O. Box
Tyler leads nation in commercial rose bush production
Tyler Texas grew more than two thirds of the United States commercial rose bushes signaling strong horticultural output. Local growers report expanding nurseries and higher demand from retailers nationwide. The milestone highlights Tyler’s role as a key rose cultivated hub.
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Tyler
Texas
United States
Texas Day Program At Wade Home In Alpine
Mrs Miriam Lowrance head of the Sul Ross art department will speak on Early Texas Art at the Woman's Club of Alpine Texas Day program to be held Friday March 19 from 3 to 5 PM in the James Lewis Wade Family residence 403 North 8th Street. Mrs Judith Dirks of Sul Ross English department and director of Lawrence Hall will direct music. Historic heirlooms will be displayed and a tour of the Wade home. Hostesses include Mrs Hugh White Mrs J Earl Dunn and Miss Electa Wade.
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Miriam Lowrance
Sul Ross State College
Woman's Club of Alpine
James Lewis Wade
N. 8Th St
Lawrance
Dith Dirks
Lawrence Hall
Wade
Hugh White
J. Earl Dunn
Electa Wade
Snowball wars brighten Big Bend recess amid storm
Big Bend Park notes routine activities with a rare snow ball fight for school children during a storm. Local visitors include Jim Olson from Fort Jefferson en route to Yosemite, while the Girl Scouts report a successful cookie sale though no favorite cookie chosen. Social events feature a baby shower for Roseann and a slide show by Jessie Davis on Alaska. Official park visitors list several names.
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Iriia
Big Bend
Jessie Davis
Alaska
Roseand Smith
Roseann
Lee Beach
Helen Brown
Central Honor Roll for Central School Fourth Six Weeks
Central School announces honor roll for the fourth six weeks listing sixth grade students including Roxy Boyd Sandra Cleveland Regina Meixner Doris Lane Jimmy Jones Guy Miller Nancy Hollen Jane Lynn Judy Allen Tana Boysen Bette Barler Cynthia Bierschwale Sarah Glasscock Deborah Newbill Joan Jolson Toni Lane Scott Williams SEVENTH Jim Pattillo Randy Wilson Homer Mills Sue Landrith Jan Morrow Cheryl Winter Tommy Rains Vivian Neie Terry McMillian Carey Headrick Rod Ponton Steven Neu Pam Gaddis Cam Corkins Eighth grade honors go to Ine Neu Mark Pate Maurine Patterson Jon Paul Goodman Christy Ward Marilyn Shields Jackie Williams Jan Kay Donna Boyd Helen Barber Ray Davis Laura Woodruff.
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Roxy Boyd
Sandra Cleveland
Regina Meixner
Doris Lane
Jimmy Jones
Guy Miller
Nancy Hollen
Jane Lynn
Judy Allen
Tana Boysen
Bette Barler
Cynthia Bierschwale
Sarah Glasscock
Deborah Newbill
Joan Jolson
Toni Lane
Scott Williams
Jim Pattillo
Randy Wilson
Homer Mills
Sue Landrith
Jan Morrow
Cheryl Winter
Tommy Rains
Vivian Neie
Terry McMillian
Carey Headrick
Rod Ponton
Steven Neu
Pam Gaddis
Cam Corkins
Eighthine Neu
Mark Pate
Maurine Patterson
Jon Paul Goodman
Christy Ward
Marilyn Shields
Jackie Williams
Jan Kay
Donna Boyd
Helen Barler
Ray Davis
Laura Woodruff
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Dick Cross
Ft. Stockton
Mrs. Allen East
Lobo
Academy
George Hamilton
Yason Robards, Jr
Jack Kluge
Kelly
Clint Walker
L. O
Arnold, R. PH
Alpine, Texas
Big Bend Park News
Jim Olson
Fort Jefferson
Bill
Margie Atterholt
Bob
Betty Walker
Mr. Olson
Yosemite Nat's Park
Dutch
Lee
Felix
Estela Hernandez
Apolonio
Julie Hernandez
Sierra Blanca
WODC
Ralph Stratton
Don Bressler
P. E. Smith
C. P. Ritchie
E. B. Martin
Weywari
Seafarer
Ariel
Central School
Young Married Set
West Texas Utilities Ea
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