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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1968
Page
8
Veterans and surviving dependents of deceased veterans comprise almost half the population of the U.S. About 35 million persons served in U.S. Armed Forces during the nation's wars. Nearly one million gave their lives and additional millions were wounded.
Brownie Troop 235 met on Thursday October 17 in the Brownie Hut with 21 girls. They worked on picture folders and presented them to leader Mrs. Guss Lines. The meeting opened with the pledge, refreshments were served, and it closed with the Brownie ring and song.
Donna Boyd daughter of Mr and Mrs Ro Boyd was elected FFA sweetheart for the 1968 69 school year. She is active in school and was a Girls State representative last summer. She had been Duchess in Sophomore and Junior years and serves as act business manager of the annual staff and Senior Student Council representative. She will be presented at the Coronation with other favorites.
Full Gospel Deliverance Temple at the intersection of the old Marfa Highway and West Highway 90 hosts open house services October 24 to 26 marking the remodeling completion. Rev. Alton Towery of Covenant Baptist Church Odessa will speak each evening. The invitation comes from Pastor Rev. Murl Geeslin with pastorship ties to Hamilton and Marfa.
The Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold its annual meeting in August 1969 at Indian Lodge in Davis Mountains State Park. Hal Burnett of Alpine, a past grand patron and president, invited the group to gather in this area after the 1968 San Antonio gathering drew members from across the state.
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