Lola Lee Young to wed Marine Lt R O J Hunter in April
Miss Lola Lee Young and Lt R O J Hunter announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Lola Lee, granddaughter of John Young, earned a Sul Ross College Art degree in 1941 and won a state contest in 1961 while working at the Coast Geodetic Survey in Washington D C. Hunter, a Marine artillery officer, graduated from USC in 1937 and once served as assistant editor of the Western Livestock Journal. The couple plans April tenth nuptials. Lola Lee’s brother John Young Jr. is a cadet in the Army Air Corps at Santa Ana.
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Joan D. Young
Lola Lee
J. Hunter
W. 0. Hunter
Riverside
California
Miss Young
Sul Ross College
Sachems
Press ‘Club
Coast Geodetic Survey
Washington, D. C
John Young
J. Frank Do- Die
Southwest
Hunter
University of Southern California
Delta Chi Fraternity
Western Livestock Journal
Los Angeles
Chino
John Young 1 Af
Army ‘Air Corps
War Defense Program At Lawrence Hall Study Club
A March meeting at Lawrence Hall featured a war defense program with guest speakers led by president Mrs. Fred Rogers. Sul Ross student Miss Jean Engle and T A leaders, local club heads, and Marfa residents discussed housing and defense efforts while Miss Marian White of Sul Ross performed piano pieces during refreshments.
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Lawrence Hall
Fred Rogers
H. W. Morelock
Jean Engle
Sachems Literary Society
Sul Ross
E.C. Coleman
P T.A
G. A. Brown
Minnie Ariola
Maria Valenzuela
Miss Cowan
Fred Williams
T. C. Selvig
Stather Eliot
Miltia Hill
Alice Cowan
June Weyerts
Claudia Black Honored At Pichic Picnic
Claudia Black was honored at Alpine High School’s 1948 graduate picnic hosted by Mesdames W. H. Terry Sr. Otis Kimball and King Terry at Oscar Roberts ranch. About 50 attendees enjoyed chicken cheese spread sandwiches beans potato salad and peach cobbler. A rescue attempt followed when Johnny Casparis ventured into a cave and cliff ledge, requiring Alpine Fire Department help for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank “Mongue
Alpine Fire Department
Ezell Laundry Leased to A. M. Ivy of Dallas
Mrs. Martha V. Ezell announces the Ezell laundry has been leased to A. M. Ivy of Dallas for five years starting April 8. Ivy, a longtime laundry man, has been district manager for J. B. Ford Co. laundry supply and plans to relocate his wife and children here. Mrs. Ezell will remain in Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha V. Ezell
Ezell
A. M. Ivy
Dallas
Ivy
J. B. Ford Co
Alpine
Miss Nona Kennedy and Private Joe Ford wed
Miss Nona Kennedy and Private Joe Ford united in marriage at the Methodist church last Saturday at 4 pm. Rev Ray McGrew officiated as flowers and organ music enhanced the ceremony. The bride, a Monroe Georgia teacher, wore a butter cup yellow outfit and was attended by Mrs J G Herring who brought her to the altar. The groom’s best man was Private John Holden. The couple plans to reside in Alpine after a reception hosted by Mrs Reid Hudgins and Mrs E Milton Smith.
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Aliss Nona Kennedy
Joe Ford
Methodist Church
Ray McGrew
McGrew
J. G. Herring
John Holden
Monroe
Georgia
Alpine
Ford
Emory University
Atlanta
Reid Hudgins
E. Milton Smith
Kay Beth Braswell Birthday Party Celebrated
Kay Beth Braswell celebrated a first birthday Monday with a party for friends. Ice cream cake balloons and candies were favors. Attendees included Margie Lou Roberts Linda Edwards Mickey Logan Jerry Charles Starnes Tommy Coston John Votan Sandra Criswell Dudley Kidwell Perry Townsend David Townsend Deen Ritter Bob Stovell and Stewart Williams of Marfa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Beth Braswell
Margie Lou Roberts
Linda Edwards
Mickey Logan
Jerry Charles Starnes
Tommy Coston
John Votan
Sandra Criswell
Dudley Kidwell
Perry
David Townsend
David
Deen Ritter
Bob Stovell
Stewart Williams
Marfa
Moisture Brings Rain to Big Bend After Long Drought
A moisture front moved through the Big Bend area after a long drought. Alpine recorded 18 inches, Marathon about half an inch, Roberts ranch near Marathon an inch, Steve Stumberg’s east county ranch 20 inches, and ranches south of Marathon around a quarter inch. North of Alpine saw no rain, while the 02 and Wilson ranch area got a good shower Wednesday. This was the first moisture since January 9 snow and 47 inches there. Last month's totals were mainly a trace. freezes damaged newly blossomed fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Marathon
Roberts Ranch
Travis Roberts
Steve Stumberg
Wilson Ranch
Frost Noted in Early Morning Hour At Aden
A brief weather note records frost in the early morning at Aden, Arabia. The text describes Aden as arising near the crater of a volcano, reflecting the era’s geographical observations and local climate note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ipermures Eersier
Aden
Arabia
Midland Bombardier School Secrecy Training Brief
In Midland Texas the world’s largest bombardier school enforces strict secrecy for cadets to maintain clandestine bomber training. Lessons emphasize disciplinary norms and concealed procedures amid heightened security.
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Bombardier
Midland
Texas
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C. D. Wood
Lola Lee Young
Claudia Black
Pichic
Maa. Morgan
EL Progreso
Roscoe Morgan
James Logan
Dan [Ritter
Logan
America
Ritter
Ezell Laundry
A. M. Ivy of
Forrest Hope
Mark Carruthers
Truman Hatch
James Kemp
D. M. Bennett
Glenn Burgess
Homer Wilson
C. E. Sperry
W. J. Newell
Frank P. Mathews
Dan Ritter
Lady Lou Terry
Doug
Dinner Ziave
Cme
Rogramme
Meguerine OF ‘Brooklyr
Teeeday
Thare
Big Bend
Lier
Alpine Drug Store
L.b.starns
Burge
J. M. Radford Growery Company
Gianipia
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