Texans Reflections On Texas Pride And old Friends
A nostalgic column recalls Texas pride amid World War II era travel and friendship. The writer shares memories from El Paso and New York City, noting Texans' ties to home, the civic spirit, and reactions to hearing The Eyes of Texas far from the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Texas
Bexar
San Antonio
Cate
Fea
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
New York City
Jim
Africa
N.Y
University of Texas
Kitty Hawk
la Guardia Field
Herbie
The
Eyes of Texas
Garden Club Hears Talk On Pest Control
The Garden Cup meeting at Mrs. Perry Johnsons house featured Owen Cosgrove discussing pest control and early spraying. He urged sealer use for trees and noted the Spring Flower Show will be held in late April with an attractive forsythia and daffodil arrangement by Mrs. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Johnson
Owen Cosgrove
Cosgrove
Johnson
Wiley Holand
C. Homan
Charles ‘T. Holmes
Virgil Miller
Bud Phillips
A. G. Schonberg
Ray Spence
A. R. Stambausch
A. M. Turney
Dena ‘Tyler
Roy Whiteside
Miss Flora Daugherty
Pilot Club dinner recalls Texas pride and local figures
Alpine Pilot Club members and guests gathered for a March 9 program in Holland with Dorothy McBride in charge. Attendees included Mae Ament George Dallman Sunshine Epperson and others as well as Mr. and Mrs. Bernal Slight and Rev. Robert Bristol. Local news noted travels of White and Eliott and a speech by Dallas born actress Bebe Daniels at an Anglo Texas Society dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pilot Club
Holland
Bir
Alpine Pilot Club
Dorothy McBride
Mae Ament
George Dallman
Sunshine Epperson
Matilda Fochheimer
Marjorie Graham
Glen Harris
Bleake Jack
Fran Warene Lighthouse
Virginia Link
Margaret Linn
Jorothy
Elie Meimey
Texas
University of Texas
Bebe Daniels
Dallas
London
AngloTexas Society
Vista
Dorothy McBride Named Head of Pilot District Committee
Dorothy McBride of Alpine was named district chairman of the Membership and Pilot Information Committee for Pilot International 1950 61. The appointment was announced by Blanche Conner District 8 governor. The Log outlines year ahead work under President Bobbie Burnham at Albuquerque New Mexico with theme Faith and Understanding Our Great Resource.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ars
Dorothy McBride
St. Pilot Club
Alpine
Pilot International
Blanche Conner
Gove
District 8
Arch
Pilot Log
International Organization of Executive Business and Professional Women
Pilot
Bobbie Burmham
Iquerque
N. ML
PTA Conference Set for Van Horn Weekend
Members of the 15th District Congress of Parents and Teachers plan a spring meeting March 17 and 18 in Van Horn. Delegates will represent PTA groups across West Texas with El Capitan Hotel as headquarters led by Mrs. L. Ledger of Copperas Cove as vice president and Mrs. Gerald of Fort Davis as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of Parents and 1S
van Horn
PTA
Texas
el Capitan Hotel
L. L. Ledger
Copper
Viet
J. Serald
Fort Davis
DAR Essay Contest Winners Present Papers At Meeting
DAR members and guests gathered March 12 as winners of the February essay contest presented papers on American history. Students spoke on The Santa Fe Trail and The Oregon Trail while the hostesses served fruit salad and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DAR
Anasscock
Riz Bond
H. W. More
Alpine Women Make 72 Bandage Rolls For Cancer Society
Alpine women met Tuesday to sew and roll bandage bandages. They produced 56 and 16 rolls. Volunteers listed include A. G. Schonberg Annie Dalton Jim Nichols FP. Gibson Charles Holmes Lloyd T. French B. F. Berkeley Nora Holcomb Ima Hicks Ida Chastain.
Methodist Youth Fellowship Meeting Across Big Bend Area
The Methodist Youth Fellowship met in Alpine at the First Methodist Church on Sunday March 6 with 28 participants from Marfa Fort Davis Van Horn and Alpine churches represented. The next gathering is scheduled for June in Fort Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Alpine
Methodist
Marfa
Fort Davis
van Horn
McBride Heads Girls Council At First Baptist Church
Ann Estelle McBride daughter of Mr and Mrs H J McBride was elected and installed as president of the Intermediate council and Georgia Oates as program airman of the Junior Auxiliary at a Big Bend Association meeting with eleven churches represented and 110 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Estelle McBride
Associaional Girls Auxiliary Council
Kion
First Baptist Church
H. J. McBride
Wsas
Georgia Oates
E2umeiler
Robert Bow
Big Bend Association
We Meet
Witiner
Bridge Club Meets At Mrs Frazer Home
Last Wednesday the bridge club gathered at Mrs Worth Frazer’s home for an evening of cards. A salad course was served to members and guests including Bryan Wildenthal Joe Burgess Asa Jones Marvin Mud Hugh White Jean Labow Avin Beckman Harry Fisher and W D Burcham. Mrs White won high score for the club while Mrs Fisher led the guests and Mrs Pierce took the Dingo prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
Circle Edna Carson Circle Meets at Burleson Home
First Baptist Circle Edna Carson met March 14 at Mrs. F. S. Burleson’s house. Mrs. S. D. Vick opened with a prayer, Mrs. J. H. Jessup read, and Mrs. T. M. Lankford led the Bible study on Ministry of Healing. Refreshments served to named members. Alpine High shows a math film Short Cuts in is shown to Alpine students days 6 through 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hafner
Arthur H.hafner
Davd Teplicek
Bill Gardner
Julie Forchheimer
Paul Forchheimer
Robert m
Carl Heiman
Forchheimer
M.” Lankford
W Bass
Autrey
Paul Bulsterbaum
Mrs. Burleson
University of Texas Visual Edit
Absentee ballots available for Alpine School election
Absentee ballots for the Alpine School district trustee election on April 2 may be secured at the district clerk's office at the Court House.
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Alpine
Court House
Davis Mountains Federation Meets in Presidio
Presidio hosted the Davis Mountain Federation of Women Clubs for its annual meeting on Saturday March 12 at the First Baptist Church. About five members from Ft Davis Van Horn Marfa Alpine Ojinaga and Presidio attended. meeting opened by vice president Mrs W E Lockhart with a meditation by Rev C Estes. Welcome extended by Mrs R G Tipton of the Big Bend Study Club with response by Mrs R S McCracken of Marfa. An annual high school scholarship was awarded during the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Alpine
C. Estes
The
Baptist Church of
Sut Ross Colege
Odessa
Davis Mountain Federation
Eddi
L. €. Brite
Marfa
He, Dirks
Ft. da
Oasis
Oyraza
Ojinaga
Incheon
Sal Ross
Conv
Britt Stre Tance
Hor
WE. Lockhart
Alvice
E. K. J. Maria
Roy Whiteside
Nley Casner
Presidio
Gowill Bs
van Horning
Frank Leroy Lash
Perry Carter
Alan Schont
Brewster County Hospital News Admitted and Dismissed List
The Brewster County Hospital report lists admitted patients Minerva Uranga Lo Ramos Persy Williams Ros Loya Fannie Weston Tom Howell Mildred M Owen Adams Sanderson and others. It also notes dismissals including Tor Antonio Campion Idez Bonifacio Tovar Julia Val mela Bonnie Baxley Leta Beschwae Enriqueta Acosa les DeBarbrie Myrna Plun ett and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva Uranga
Lo Ramos
Persy Wiliams
Ros Loya
Fannie Weston
Tom Howell
Mildred M. E. Owen
Adams
Sanderson
Tor Antonio
Campion
Idez
Bonifacio Tovar
Julia Valmela
Bonnie Baxley
Leta Beschwae
Enriqueta Acosales DeBarbrie
Myrna Plunett
Alpine
Dorothea Mai Jasso
Ira A. West
Ann Leary
Max E. Y Leary
Marathon
Mae Ac
Ruth Natenzaels Valaton
Big Bend National Park
Sephine Morales
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Panhandle
Hooten
Carolinas
Fi Paso
SS Con
Garden Club
Felix McGaughy
Mi Hugh’ White
Houston
Austin
RG. Eliott
Florida
Gay Gibson
Cross
Cross Sack
Margie Choss Eetaes
Mrs, McBride
Ae Onservan
Fon Bend
Dan American Revoluti
Big Bent
Chas
L. Thomas
James
Alpine Junior Music Club
David Decker
R. D. Decker
Decker
Sue Bradford
L. €. Bradford
Camille Connor
Tom Connor
Alpine High
Boys
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Butane
Ray LaBeff
N. Std St
Ednesday
Crawford Insurance
Agency
Davis Mountains Federation
Brewster County Hospital News
Meyflower
Aero Meyfower
Hoteod
Alpine Transfer CO
Bob Clanton
Lalla Carton
Watson’s Watch Shop
Granada Theater Building
Robin
Buick
Casner Motor Co., Inc
West Holland
Alpine, Texas
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