McGonagill Golden Wedding Celebrated in Marathon
Mr and Mrs J A McGonagill celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with an informal reception at their Marathon home on a Wednesday Sept 30. Guests included relatives from Sonora San Angelo Caracas Venezuela and El Paso. The event featured gifts of gold roses a gold pen heirloom and a miniature cake. singing accompanied by Eldon McGonagill and D W Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. McGonagill
Marathon
J. L. Worthington
Caracas
Venezuela
S. A
Eldon
Nancy
McGonagill
Sol Kelly
Sonora
San Angelo
N. B. Wilson
Mary Dan Barwood
Blackwell
G. W. Worthington
Mabel D. Arnold
Eldon McGonagill
D. W. Collins
Earl Clark
Maggie
Maggie Word
O. T. Word
Wise
Sutton
Paducah
Texas
Senora
West
Methodist Church
Louisa A Gdenback
Cape Town
South Africa
Fred Ludlow
Roberta
Clint
Jess Gilmer
Nannie Crawford
Alpine
Lena Bell
Winnetka, Ill
Charles Hoppin
Amarillo
Mrs Jack Cross to Speak on Roses at Alpine Garden Club
The Alpine Garden Club meets Friday afternoon October 9 at 3 30 in the Presbyterian church Hospitality room. Co hosts are Mrs D A Hilton and Mrs A M Turney. Guest speaker Mrs Jack Cross will discuss Care and Planting of Roses.
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Alpine Garden Club
The
Presbyterian Church
D. A. Hilton
A. M. Turney
Jack Cross
Vogt and Clifford Host Club Ladies Event
El Progreso met at Mrs. Paul Vogt home with Mrs. Nace Clifford as co hostesses. Seventeen members attended and welcomed new member Mrs. Fred Graper. Dr. Wallace Duncan directed the year’s project aiding the class for exceptional children with guest speaker Mrs. Duncan Way and slides by Frank Duane Young. Next meeting set for Oct 16 at Mrs. Mark Herring’s home with Mrs. Tom Carney co-hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Progreso
Paul Vogt
Nace Clifford
Bill Thomson
Wallace Duncan
Duncan Way
Frank Duane Young
Fred Graper
Mark Herring
Tom Carney
Alpine Study Club Discusses Indian Home Life Topic
Mrs. George Baines directed the afternoon study on Indian home life in the Southwest at the Alpine Study club meeting on Oct 1 in the Presbyterian church Hospitality room. The session included a resignation read, new members welcomed, a donation to the library, and a tea service for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Study Club
Presbyterian Church
Perry Cartwright
George Baines
Southwest
Noble Arm Strong
Marvin Pierce
H. W. Morelock
Baines, Smith
Joel Wright
T. C. Selvig
Clergy Welcome Dinner For New Alpine Minister
The St James Episcopal church women hosted a supper at Antelope Lodge for the Rev Robert N MacCallan and family, the new minister of the Alpine church. About 60 attendees included church families and Sul Ross Episcopal students. The MacCallans come from Odessa where he led a church for five years. they have two children Virginia and Butch and will reside in the rectory beside the church previously home to the Bounds family. Out of town guests included Mrs E H Fowlkes of Fort Davis and Mr and Mrs F L Gehr of Wink.
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St. James Episcopal Church
Robert N. MacCallan
Sul Ross
Episcopal Church
Antelope Lodge
St. James Church
MacCallan
Alpine
Odessa
MacCallans
Virginia
Butch
B. B. Bounds
E.H. Fowlkes
Fort Davis
F. L. Gehr
Wink
Nickel
del Rio Episcopal Church
Ronnie and Kenny Hunter Celebrate Dual Birthdays
Ronnie and Kenny Hunter celebrated their seventh and eighth birthdays with a Saturday party at their parents’ home. The group enjoyed lawn games and cake before attending the Granada theatre, with a guest list including Marg et Morrow, Elizabeth Morrow, Randy Graper, Debbie Graper, Cynthia Neu, Elaine Neu, Benny Wright, Esther Wright, Brian Matthews, Jay Collier, David Kokernot, Thomas Kempfer, LaVone Kempfer, Mike Hunter, Susie Hunter, and Wallace Neu and Lynn Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie
Kenny Hunter
Charlie Hunter
Granada Theatre
Margaret
Elizabeth Morrow
Randy
Debbie Graper
Cynthia
Elaine Neu
Benny
Esther Wright
Brian Matthews
Jay Collier
David Kokernot
Thomas
LaVone Kempfer
Mike
Susie Hunter
Mesdames
Wallace Neu
Lynn Matthews
Del Rio residents connected to Sul Ross students
The passage lists Harris and Roslyn Bunton and Hillary Inglehart and Carol Woods as Sul Ross students from Del Rio along with their mothers Mrs Sam Bunton Jr Mrs Woods and Mrs Marvin and families in Del Rio.
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Harris
Sul Ross
Sam Bunton Jr
Roslyn
Woods
Hillary Inglehart
Marvin
Carol
All of
del Rio
Elliott Hosts Family Reunion Across States
Mr and Mrs Dave Elliott hosted a multi day family reunion with out of town guests Mr and Mrs Oscar Peters from Kingsville Mr and Mrs George Peters from Prescott Arizona and Mr and Mrs Andrew Peters from Berea Ohio Also missing was Miss Esther Grace Peters of Detroit Michigan The group visited the Peters family home in El Capitan New Mexico and stayed with aunt Ida Parker Mrs Elliott returned to Alpine on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Elliott
Oscar Peters
Kingsville
George Peters
Prescott, Ariz
Andrew Peters
Berea
Ohio
Esther Grace Peters
Detroit
Michigan
Elliott
el Capitan
N. M
Ida Parker
Alpine
Jeff Grahams Entertain With Bridge Saturday
Mr and Mrs Jeff Graham hosted two tables of bridge last Saturday evening with Fritz Bill Weyerts Frank Matthews and Lynn Forbes among the guests Prizes went to Frank Matthews and Mrs Matthews for high couples score while Weyerts won the consolation prize Refreshments included a salad plate and coffee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Graham
Messrs
Fritz Bill Weyerts
Frank Matthews
Lynn Forbes
Delta Kappa Gamma to Show Paintings by Marfa Artist
Marco Giles, a Marfa artist, will display paintings at a Sul Ross college Art Tea in the Fine Arts Exhibit room on October 10 from 4 to 6 PM. Fifteen percent of sales support the Alice Cowan Scholarship fund. A members only meeting is at 2:30 PM before the tea.
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Marco Giles
Sul Ross College
Alice Cowan Scholarship Fund
Bennetts Welcome Son Norman In Dallas Family
Mr and Mrs Douglas Bennett of Dallas announce the birth of a son weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces born in Dallas on Monday. The baby is named Norman and is the couple’s first child. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs L A Tieple of Dallas and Mr and Mrs D M Bennett of Alpine. Great grandmother is Mrs R B Slight of Alpine.
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Douglas Bennett
Dallas
Norman
Bennetts
L. A. Tieple
D. M. Bennett
Alpine
R. B. Slight
Kokernots Welcome Daughter Susan Sep 30 in El Paso
Mr and Mrs David Kokernot announce the birth of a daughter born September 30 at an El Paso hospital. The baby weighs 7 pounds 6 ounces and is named Susan. They also have a son David Jr age 8. Grandparents are the late Mr and Mrs W H Kokernot and the late Mr and Mrs J D Hix of Alpine.
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David Kokernot
el Paso
Susan
Kokernots
David Jr
W. H. Kokernot
J. D. Hix
Alpine
Farewell Party Honors Rev and Mrs Collier in Alpine
The Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Collier were honored guests at a farewell party in the Presbyterian church Hospitality room last Tuesday before moving to Chicago Illinois. More than 125 friends attended hosted by the church's Young Couple's class. The couple and their children Jay and Kathy departed for Chicago where Mr. Collier will attend McCormick seminary.
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Gordon Collier
Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Ill
Colliers
Alpine
Jay
Kathy
Collier
McCormick Seminary
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Cermelita T&tum
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Humphrey
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