Flood stories and community notes from Brewster County
Inland Texas brief recounts a river crossing near Santa Elena for a mother toxemic pregnancy delivering prematurely October 10 at Brewster County Memorial Hospital. The baby remains in incubator while mother returns home. Articles praise flood relief efforts led by Presidio residents and mention typhoid vaccination reaches among Rio Grande communities. Includes local college news and Teacher Appreciation Week tribute to Berta Lassiter.
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Pabet Herrera
Santa Elena
Mexico
Castalon
Francisca
Rio
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Stanley Casner
Presidio
Rio Grande
Joy
J. D.) Holman
George Thompson
Sul Ross
Flota
Bruce) Sutton
Berta Lassiter
Alpine
Unit 79 Auxiliary Reports Grants and Donations From Legion
Unit 79 Legion Auxiliary reports donations and services including 20 decks of cards and a crossword scrapbook to the VA Hospital, rehabilitative work for disabled veterans at Kerrville, 12 boxes of used clothing for Presidio flood relief, and magazine and memorial book shipments to Alpine centers. Membership stands at 122, or 77 percent of the 199 quota. A 1958-59 district project targets the exceptional child with a three-member committee to collect two boxes of toys for the state school at Austin.
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Kerrville
Presidio
State Department of the Auxiliary
Alpine Public Library
Centennial Library
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Big Bend Unit 79
Jim Parker
Austin
Dr Delbert Dyke Speaks on Colonial Homes at DAR Meeting
Dr Delbert Dyke, introduced by program chair man and vice regent Mrs Bogel, spoke on Some Colonial Homes in America with illustrations of colonial architecture. Mrs James W Glasscock opened the meeting and prayers and pledge were led. Refreshments were served by hostesses including Mesdames Bains Boger Bow Brite Glasscock Milling ton Presidio Morelock Joe Smith Charles L Thomas Fred Gibson and Miss Mildred Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Dyke
George Bains
Boger
R. A. Bow
L. C. Brite
Marfa
Glasscock
Millington
Presidio
Morelock
Joe Smith
Charles L. Thomas
Fred Gibson
Mildred Elliott
Hill
Engagement of Sammie Sue Turney to Richard Sinclair
Residents of Alpine and the Big Bend area learn of Sammie Sue Turney long tied to Alpine announcing her engagement to Richard Gist Sinclair of Odessa. Miss Turney, Odessa High School senior and Woolley Tool Service employee, will marry December 22 and move to San Antonio until Mr Sinclair completes his chiropractic studies.
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Sammie Sue Turney
Richard Sinclair
Alpine
Big Bend
Marvin L. Turney, Jr
Odessa
Richard Gist Sinclair
George R. Sinclair
Miss Turney
Doctor shares views on parks at Garden Club meeting
Dr. Virginia Link spoke on national parks and presented slides of local scenery during the Garden Club gathering Friday night October 10 at the home of Mrs. Ray Spence. Hostesses were Mrs. J. O. Cas paris and Miss Flora Daugherty. Refreshments were served to Mesdames Link, W. J. Smith, Charles T. Holmes, J. C. Coleman, Roy Whiteside, Nannie Crawford, B. B. Bounds, H. F. Favargue, J. H. Welch, O. W. Bass, Louis Forchheimer, Spence, Travland and Miss Daugherty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Link
Garden Club
Ray Spence
J. O. Casparis
Flora Daugherty
Mesdames Link
W. J. Smith
Charles T. Holmes
J. C. Coleman
Roy Whiteside
Nannie Crawford
B. B. Bounds
H. F. Favargue
J. H
Alpine graduate joins American Smelter Refining Co as accountant
Joe Larky Burgess Rodriguez has accepted an accountant position with the American Smelter Refining Co of El Paso. A 1958 Sul Ross State College graduate and Alpine High School alum, he served two years in the U S Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, California, and is the son of Mr and Mrs Louis Rodriguez Sr of Alpine.
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Joe Larky Burgess Rodriguez
American Smelter Refining Co
el Paso
Alpine High School
Sul Ross State College
U. S. Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Louis Rodriguez Sr
Alpine
Pilot rummage sale planned by Alpine club
The Pilot Club of Alpine announces a two day rummage sale Friday and Saturday in the former Linn's Shop building.
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Pilot Club of Alpine
Linn’s
SA Business Club Sponsors Barbecue at Kokernot Lodge
State College hosts a Homecoming barbecue at 6 p.m. Saturday at Kokernot Lodge. Tickets cost 1.50 dollars and are sold by Business Club members and Bell's Cosden Station. Menu features Western style barbecue beef potato salad and coffee.
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State College
Kokernot Lodge
Business Club
Bell
Cosden Station
Mrs Gerald Ogle Hosts Bridge Club Luncheon
Mrs Gerald Ogle entertained her Wednesday Bridge Club at the Texas Cafe with a luncheon last week followed by bridge at her home. High prize went to Mrs Carl Shults with second high to Mrs W D Burcham. Attending were Mesdames H W Morelock Burcham Worth Frazer Shults Pierce J E Burgess Onah Brown and Asa Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald B. Ogle
Texas Cafe
Carl Shults
W. D. Burcham
Mesdames
H. W. Morelock
Burcham
Worth Frazer
Shults
Pierce
J. E. Burgess
Onah Brown
Asa Jones
Past Matrons and Patrons Honored by Alpine Eastern Stars
Alpine Chapter No. 132, Order of the Eastern Star, honored past matrons and patrons on October 7. Recipients included Roy Whiteside and spouse, T A Beard and spouse, Charles Livingston and spouse, Don Littleton, Lillian Miller, Alma Stambaugh, Avora Owens, Nellie McElroy, Hal Burnett, Nell Ferguson, Ella Sublett, Alma Gibson, Loma Skevington, Frances Wyatt, and Rosalind McFarland of Goldsmith. A social hour followed under Tom Connor, Billie Weston, Joe Clark, and Elmer McMillan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Order of the Eastern Star
Roy Whiteside
T. A. Beard
Charles Livingston
Don Littleton
Lillian Miller
Alma Stambaugh
Avora Owens
Nellie McElroy
Hal Burnett
Nell Ferguson
Ella Sublett
Alma Gibson
Loma Skevington
Frances Wyatt
Reports From Boys and Girls State Citizens Of 1958
Members of Boys and Girls State Citizens of 1958 will present reports at a joint session of the American Legion Auxiliary and American Legion at 7 30 p m Monday Oct 20 in the Legion Home. Girls State delegates were Sharon Welch and Linda Kay. Boys State delegates were John Pate Tony Stringer and Billy Davis.
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American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Legion Home
Sharon Welch
Linda Kay
John Pate
Tony Stringer
Billy Davis
Peyton Cain
Henry Bailey
Anhen Greae
Ge Department
Two Baptist Classes Install Officers
Installation services were held at 7 30 pm on Oct 9 at the First Baptist Church for the Ruth and Winsome Classes of the Adult 1 department. Officers installed included Lucille Hendryx and Penny Rice as presidents Annie Kelley as vice president Mickey Clouse as secretary.
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First Baptist Church
Ruth and Winsome
Vima Rains
Jesus
Kitty Cleveland
Lucille Hendryx
Penny Rice
Annie Kelley
Mickey Clouse
Millie Neie
Maymie Jones
la Fawn Avant
Pat Stovall
Furnished apartment for couple available
A furnished apartment for a couple is available. Call TE 7-2644 or view at 702 Walker Street. Post date 10-16.
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Walker
Wanted good practice piano for rent
Local notice seeks a piano to rent for practice. Call Mrs. D. F. Metcalf at TE 7-2252 for arrangements.
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D. F. Metcalf
Pilot Club Alpine Founders Day Program Oct Eight
The Pilot Club of Alpine met at Alpine Country Club for a luncheon program on October eight. Virginia Link led in Dorothy Mc Bride’s absence, with Glen Harris and Marjorie Graham directing activities. Sis Benson spoke on Pilot International and Alpine club aims and progress.
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Pilot Club of Alpine
Alpine Country Club
Margaret Linn
Pilot International
Virginia “Link
Dorothy McBride
Glen Harris
Marjorie Graham
Sis Benson
Alpine Club
Jack
Mathilda Forchheimer
Katharine Boyd
Lurline Pulliam
Virginia Link
Anna D. Linn
Jella Livingston
Electa Wade
Anna Mae East
Golden White
Lela Mae Tucker
George Dallman
Hallie Stillwell
DeAnda Completes Basic Training at Fort Carson
Army Pvt. George C. DeAnda 18 son of Mr and Mrs Dolores DeAnda Alpine Colorado completed eight weeks of basic combat training at Fort Carson Colorado He attended Alpine High School and is now preparing for advanced training or reassignment with the Army.
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Fort Carson
Colo
George C. DeAnda
Dolores DeAnda
Alpine
DeAnda
Alpine High School
Notable Social Moment Featured Hostess Vima Rains
Cille Hendryx organized a gathering where hostess Vima Rains served refreshments to the group, reflecting a cordial social event in the community.
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Cille Hendryx
Vima Rains
Also Mentioned on This Page
Unit 79
Legion Auxiliary
Roberto
Hermelinde
Maria Hinojos
Joe Gallego
Berta
Juan Sotelo
Walter Kokernot
Sotelo
Hasta la Vista
Smit
Shank
Poyton
Armour
Kimbell
Washington
Cello
Bartlett
S & H Green Stamas
Elliott’s Superette
Elliott
Ford
Comite Français Des Elégance
Comité Francais de l'Elégance
Brussels
Vistoria
Brewster County Motors
E. Holland
Delbert Dyke
DAR
SA Business Club
Mrs. Gerald Ogle
Baptist
Pilot Club
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