CAR CHAPTER HONORS STATE REGENT HERE
Mrs. Frank Garland Trau of Sherman Texas State Regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution was the honored guest at a luncheon in the Holland hotel on November 10 with 21 members and guests. She spoke on DAR work including schools for mountain children and the 171 government defense stations. A Washington Elm planting followed at the American Legion park with remarks and soil from the original elm.
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CAR
Frank Garland Trau
Sherman
Texas
Daughters of the Americ Revolution
Holland Hotel
Big Bend
H. W. Morelock
W. Tillington
Trau
Washington
Vernon McIntyre
TEL class social ends with harvest theme and fun
The TEL class of the Baptist Sunday school met on Tuesday evening for a social hour with associate members and visiting ladies. Mrs Brooksy led prayer, Miss Bankard gave a devotion, and Mesdames Thornton Cotter and Bowers planned the program. Refreshments were served to about 13, including two visitors Agnes and Judy Walker. The Legion Auxiliary Chili Supper to fund a gift box for the Veterans Hospital in Waco, Texas, is set for Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are 1 for adults and 0c for children.
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TEL
The
Baptist Sunday School
Brooksy
Walch
Cotter and Bowers
Sitnkey
Agnes
Judy Walker
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Veterans Hospital
Waco
Texas
El Progreso Club Hosts Health for Youth Program
The El Progreso club held a Thursday afternoon Health for Youth program with chairs Mrs. Chalmers Broadfoot and Mrs. W. H. Perryman and hostesses Mrs. A. R. Stam and Mrs. Edwin McCollum. Guest speakers described health efforts by Alpine and Brewster County organizations for children, including a Crippled Children's Association representative, Mrs. Tom Stovell.
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EL Provisoo Club
el Progreso Club
Chalmers Broadfoot
W. H. Perryman
A. R. Stamlaugh
Edwin McCollum
El Progreso Meeting Hosts Tuberculosis Program Today
A local El Progreso meeting features a tuberculosis control program led by Mrs. N. M. Clifford and Mrs. Elton with Milesias program chairmen. Hostesses include Mr Frank McCollum and Mrs. T. McPherson as diverse civic groups like the National Foundation for Infutile Paralysis and Alpine Study Club participate.
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Guy Crawford
National Foundation For
Joel Wright
County Health Department
Oliver Theophilus
American Cancer Society
Ralph Peters
PTA
George Baines
Alpine Study Club
Bonnie Newell
Pilot Club
W. H. Perryman
Brewster County
Tuberculosis Assn
el Progreso
N. M. Clifford
Elton
Milesias
Frank McCollum
T.mcpherson
Ladies Fellowship Club Meets at Church Parlor
The Ladies Fellowship society of the First Christian church met in the parlor of the educational building Tuesday afternoon. The president Mrs Fritz Weyerts presided at a short business session. Mrs Jim Nichols closed the lesson with a song. Refreshments were served to a long list of members and guests including Rev MacPherson and Mr George Brown from the Texas Missionary board.
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Ladies Fellowship Club
Ladies Fellowship Society
First Christan Church
Fritz Weyerts
Bob. Wyatt
Gee, Seybert
van Fossan
Chaffin
Jim Nichols
Jim Casner
Nichols
Wilson
Lacey
Conner
Pickett
McPherson
Sandlin
Edwards
Wade
Seybert
Heidel
Lewis
Chai Chattin
Shuler
Weyerts
Wyatt
Rev. MacPherson
George Brown
Texas Missionary ‘Board
Sylvia Smith Dominates Local Wool Contest at Marfa Show
Miss Sylvia Smith and Miss Joyce McCready St Fort Davis won first place in junior and senior divisions of the Make It Yourself with Wool or Mohair contest at Marfa. Sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Assn, the event drew guests including Ethel Smith and Tom Loftin from Carrollton, Georgia, who traveled with Mr. Smith’s aunt D C Loftin and Harry Bledsoe.
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Sylvia Smith
Lee Smith
Alpine
Joyce McCready
Fort Davis
Marfa
Tex. ‘Sheep and Goat Raiser's Assn
E. Milton Smith
MF Smith
Ethel Smith
Tom Loftin
Carrollton
Mr. Smith
D. C. Loftin
Harry Bledsoe
White's Open House Draws Big Turnout
Alpine visitors packed White's Highland Village during the Wednesday open house for the new addition. All units including the service station motel grocery store and snack bar welcomed attendees with flowers refreshments and music. About 500 people toured the village as owners Hugh White W C White expressed gratitude for the strong turnout while Rank Newsom recuperated from emergency appendix surgery.
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White
Highland Village
Alpine
Hugh White
W. C. White
Worthington Rites Mark Local Medical Pioneer
Dr. G W Worthington, longtime Marathon physician, died November 9 1950 in Alpine hospital. He held ranching interests in Brewster County and was an honorary member of the Texas State Medical Association and the Big Bend Medical Association. A 50 year Alpine lodge member, he is survived by his widow two sons Jim and Phillip a grandson Jim Dick and brother Clifton Worthington. Active pallbearers and honorary pallbearers from Marathon area were named.
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Worthington
State Medic Association of Texas
Big Bend
Texas
Jim Dick
Clifton Worthington
Venezuela
Berry Survivor and Local Visitors Noted in West Texas
A fragmentary notice lists survivors and attendees from Marathon Marfa Alpine and surrounding towns including Alpine figures Chas Treadwell Vernon McIntyre Earl Clark Tom Yarboro and more. The text references a death march survivor and visits in Big Bend with various local names and affiliations.
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Berry
Big Bend
of Alpine
Earl Clark
Tom Yarbro
de W.colling Sr
W.E. Young
G. B. Crawford
Lloyd Wade
M. L. Causey
Zenas de Cle
IC. Ritchey
D. M.roberts
Clinton Ritchey
Chas
Shely
Burnham
J. J. Shoemake
BL. Hampton
W. A. Nunley
T. W. “Shely
G. S. Combs
Jim Roberts
Rick Arnold
Sam Nail
EO HL
Todd
Travis Roberts
C__ Miller
David * Combs
Joe Granger
J. A. McGonagill
Press Chambers
Pat McKinney
Johnny Adams
Allie Davis
Francis Rooney
Marathon
Her Schelord
Marfa
Chas Treadwell
Vernon McIntyre
Alpine
Notable names listed across several Texas locales reveal a broad network
Figures Andy Abner Ross Bill Clark Lockhart Bull Reed Mt Pleasant Raleigh Ross Austin Herbert Meers Menard Mose Knevele New York City Brice McCandress San Angelo are named as part of a regional roster highlighting individuals and places across Texas and New York City with no clear event context.
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Andy
Abner Ross
Bill Clark
Lockhart
Bull Reed
Mt. Pleasant
Raleigh Ross
Austin
Herbert Meers
Menard
Mose Knevele
New York City
Brice McCandress
San Angelo
Card of Thanks from the Starnes Family
The Starnes Family expresses deep gratitude for sympathy, flowers, and deeds during bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Williams join in thanks. Mrs. Aca Jones spent a few days in El Paso last week.
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Starnes
Jack ‘Williams
Aca Jones
el Paso
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