Miss Harriet Walker Engaged to Rafael Hernandez in June
Mrs. Fred Graves Walker announces the engagement of Harriet Ann Walker to Rafael Tobias Hernandez of Freeport. Harriet, valedictorian of Alpine's 1945 class, holds a BBA from Sul Ross and a UT masters in professional accounting. Hernandez, a Dow Chemical employee born in Venezuela, has lived in the United States since 1949. The wedding is planned in San Antonio on June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Graves Walker
Harriet Ann
Rafael Tobias Hernandez
Freeport
Miss Walker
Alpine
Sul Ross College
University of Texas
Eaton and Huddle, Certified Public Accountants
San Antonio
Hernandez
Dow Chemical Co
Shell Oil Co
Venezuela
Party Honors House Guest of Mrs. Anna Hayslip
Mrs. Anna Hayslip and her son John hosted a Cootie party for their guest Miss Marjorie Pettiway of Houston last Monday. Guests included Misses Lolly Lockhart Dorothy Roberts Betty Vogt Pamela Bevier Georgia Lee Morgan and Don Burgess Frank Duane Young Jimmy Markham Tyrone Hilger and Jerry Forbes. High score winners were Miss Morgan and Frank Duane Young with consolation to Miss Pettiway and Jimmy Markham. Refreshments included sandwiches mints and hot chocolate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Hayslip
John
Marjorie Pettiway
Houston
Lolly Lockhart
Dorothy Roberts
Betty Vogt
Pamela Bevier
Georgia Lee Morgan
Don Burgess
Frank Duane Young
Jimmy Markham
Tyrone Hilger
Jerry Forbes
Miss Morgan
Miss Pettiway
Mrs. V. J. Smith Speaks On Native Plants At Marfa Club
Mrs. V. J. Smith, authority on local flora, presented Landscaping With Native Plants to the Marfa Garden Club at the Episcopal parish hall. The meeting was led by acting president Mrs. Gay Howard with guests from Alpine including Mrs. Roy Whiteside, Mrs. Perry Cartwright, and Mrs. Virgil Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. J. Smith
Marfa
Alpine
Roy Whiteside
Perry Cartwright
Virgil Miller
Sewing Sisters Visit Mrs Harris For Monday Party
Mrs. L. D. Harris hosted the Sewing Sisters club at her home last Monday afternoon. Members Otis Kimball Jimmy Pate Bryan Wildenthal Zeb Decie and King Terry attended and were served pecan pie and coffee during the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Treadwell Jr
Neighborhood Bridge Club
Omah Brown
Robert Rettger
Tom Coats
Mesdames F. S. Breshears
Bruce Sutton
Billy West
Grady Nelon
Mark Herring
Coats
Brown
Rettger
Mrs Parker Leads Study For Presbyterian Circle
The Alpine Presbyterian Church Women’s circle met in the church Hospitality room with prayer by Mrs. Dave Elliott. They study Acts and reviewed the fifth lesson titled An Empowered Church led by Mrs. Verner Parker. Mrs. Elliott dismissed with the mizpah benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Association
The
Alpine Presbyterian Church
Dave Elliott
Verner Parker
Elliott
All-Girl Rodeo at Fort Stockton This Weekend
Fort Stockton hosts an all girl rodeo Friday through Sunday sponsored by the Pecos County Sheriff’s posse. Night shows at 8 and 8:30 Friday and Saturday with a Sunday finale at 2 pm. A Friday parade starts at 4 pm followed by a barbecue and dances at Gibbsfield. Wilma Standard headlines a trick riding exhibition among events include bareback bronc bull riding calf roping team roping and barrel races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Stockton
West Texas
Pecos
Gibbsfield
America
Alpine High selects two twirlers for band
Alpine High School named Anne Devenport and Joyce Lockhart as the new twirling positions for the upcoming year after a four panel judging process. The marching band will feature head drum majorette Janice Parker with twirlers Joanna Newell Pat Pollock and the two new selections Lockhart and Devenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School
Anne Devenport
Glenda Sue Bales
Joyce Lockhart
Clynice Reed
Miss Devenport
Elmer Devenport
Miss Lockhart
W. E. Lockhart
Alpine Marching Band
Janice Parker
Joanna Newell
Johnny Newell
Pat Pollock
Danny Pollock
Lockhart
Devenport
Parents Invited To Visit Central School Pre School Room
Mrs. Catherine Smith announces that on Monday May 10 parents of children entering school next fall with their preschool youngsters are invited to visit the classroom. The program begins in the gym at 2 15 with a tour of first grade rooms and a play period for children at 2 30 while teachers discuss immunization records birth certificates cafeteria use and school insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Smith
Central School
Fire destroys Alpine adobe home injures youth
A midnight blaze gutted a two room adobe home in South Alpine housing the Susie Escareno family. Scotty Escareno suffered shoulder burns rescuing his six year old brother. A passing freight train cut a water source hindering firemen. Donations are requested at James Crawford’s office as the High School Student Council coordinates aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Alpine
Susie Escareno
Stambaugh Auto
West Holland
S. P
Scotty Escareno
Clyde Gravell
James Crawford
SPAN-O-LIFE Distributor Opening in Brewster and Surf
The makers of SPAN-O-LIFE announce an exclusive distributor opening in Brewster and Surf counties. Prospective distributors are invited to contact by phone, wire, or mail for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster
Surf Counties
Summer Round-Up Offers Pre-School Health Checks
Mrs. Tom Conner chairs the summer round-up for pre-school children emphasizing the value of a thorough physical examination before school begins. The program highlights health screenings and early intervention opportunities in a community effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Conner
Relative Of Former SR Instructor Found Dead
Robt W Schmied nephew of Miss Ann Whittaker former Sul Ross instructor found dead in a ravine near Palestine. Missing four months foul play suspected. He had visited Washington DC and Alabama during Christmas and was last seen at Palestine to change buses. Identification by glasses and shoes. money and watch missing. Schmied was a scientist at Texas University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt
W. Schmied
Palestine
Ann Whittaker
Austin
Schmied
Washington
D. C
Alabama
Texas University
Sul Ross Band To Appear In Concert
The Sul Ross college concert band directed by E. Joe Lee will give a spring concert in the college main auditorium Sunday at 4 p m No admission charge and the public is invited The program includes over ture Die Fledermaus Deep River Rhapsody The Irish Washerwoman and Pete Cisneros performing Sonata for Clarinet and Piano Hindemith Also featured is a new piano solo Concerto in Jazz with Wayne Bresette at the keyboard The program promises many other enjoyable selections and attendance is urged
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
E. Joe Lee
Johann Strauss
Pete Cisneros
Hindemith
Wayne Bresette
Meriwethers Welcome Daughter As Family Grows
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Billy Meriwether in a local hospital. The baby weighed 7% pounds and has not been named yet. The couple also has a daughter named Gay, age six. Grandparents listed are Capt Gully Consert of Junction and Mr and Mrs Gay C Meriwether of Alpine. Paternal great grandmother is Mrs W T Meriwether of Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill
Mr. Kokernot
Kokernot
Henry Moore
Haseen
Bell
Mr. Merrill
Billy Meriwether
Meriwethers
Gay
Capt
Gully Consert
Junction
Gay C. Meriwether
Albine
W. T. Meriwether
Alpine
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Society
Nell Forbes
Harriet Walker
R. T. Hernandez
Mrs. Parker
Presbyterian Circle
Howard L. Bell Jr
Herbert L. Kobernot Jr
J. C. Duncan Sr
Beatrice Woolley
Barry Scobee
Twin Peaks
Sumatra
Jeff Chandler
Suzan Ball
LAW and Order
Ronald Reagan
Alex Nicol
Preston Foster
Dorothy Malone
Donna Reed
Joseph Calleia
Fred Clark
Paul Jones
Nolan Taurog
Edmund Hartmann
God Danny Arnold
Ken Englund
Scanny Arnold
Paramount Picture
Musa
Harry Warren
Jack Bro
Gary Cooper
Barbara Stanwyck
Bevington Reed
First Christian Church
Austin J. Hollingsworth
Texas Christian Churches
Reed
Chandler Davidson
Ysleta ‘High School
C. E. Davidson
el Paso
Marjorie Petteway
J. G. Leath
Span.o-Life Corporation
P. O. Box
New Braunfels, Texas
Imer's
del Monte
Tor
Lts
Freestone Peaches
Garden Fresh
U. S. No
Russetts
el Paso Valley
Iceberg
Woodbury
Maine
Brewster County
New
Tang
Ozen
B&b. Fryers
Adams ‘M-System Grocery
Sul Ross
Billy Meriwethers
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