1989 AAFA Annual Meeting/Reunion, Houston, TX Photographs with Descriptions
These photographs were taken by a number of attendees.
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Photo 7-3-A
Landon Alford, Henderson, TX, 0002;
Lodwick Alford, Sea Island, GA, 0011, president & co-founder;
Gil Alford, St. Louis, MO, 0019, executive assistant & founder.
Photo 7-3-B
Catherine (Mrs. DL) Alford, Caldwell, TX, 0054, head hostess;
Dovie Jean Alford, Houston, TX, 0110, hostess;
James P. Alford, Houston, TX, 0115.
Photo 7-3-C
Background western props to give reception a western flavor.
Photo 7-4-A
Cousins:
Margaret Alford, Brookhaven, MS;
Norman Alford, Houston, TX, 0758;
Elizabeth Alford Williams, Greenville, MS, 0040;
Julius M. "Pooley" Alford, McComb, MS, 0013, co-founder & first treasurer, MS Chapter Vice-president.
Margaret and Norman were guests of Liz and Pooley.
Photo 7-4-B
George Marie Alford, Colorado Springs, CO;
Joe Benge Alford, Colorado Springs, CO, 0136, Colorado State Representative.
Photo 7-4-C
H. Harold Alford, Longwood, FL, 0226, later to serve as president;
his son Victor Alford, 0225;
J. Posey Alford, Gonzales, TX, 0021, back to camera, AAFA TX Chapter publicist;
Sally Stoewer, Baton Rouge, LA, 0120, Louisiana State Representative and later the AAFA Merchandise Committee Chair (AAFA Store);
Richard Stoewer, Baton Rouge, LA
Photo 7-4-D
Shirley (Mrs. Douglas) Alford, Ft. Worth, TX;
Rev. Douglas Alford, Ft. Worth, TX, 0204;
Gil Alford, standing, St. Louis, MO, 0019, founder, executive assistant;
Arliene (Mrs. Hollis) Alford and Hollis W. Alford, Hemphill, TX, 0196.
Photo 7-5-A
Walter M. Mischer, Houston, TX;
J. Posey Alford, Gonzales, TX. 0021, AAFA TX Chapter publicist;
Mary Alford Mischer, Houston, TX, 0240;
Joe Alford, s/o James & Kathryn Alford, Caldwell, TX, 0058.
Photo 7-5-B
Lillian (Mrs. Paul) Murphy, Baytown, TX, 0255;
Pat Fite, back to camera, Houston, TX, 0070, AAFA TX Chapter secretary, later to assist in obituary collection.
Photo 7-5-C
Katherine Black, Houston, TX, 0134, introduced the "Alford crochet" and made same for several years;
Lucille Mehrkam, Houston, TX, 0032, Texas State Representative, AAFA TX Chapter genealogist;
Captain Lodwick Alford, Sea Island, GA, 0011, President, co-founder.
Photo 7-5-D
Paul C. Murphy, Baytown, TX, 0255;
Captain Lodwick Alford, Sea Island, GA, 0011, President, co-founder.
Photo 7-6-A
James Posey Alford, Gonzales, TX, 0021, AAFA TX Chapter publicist;
Lodwick Alford, Sea Island, GA, 0011, President, co-founder;
Pate Fite, Houston, TX, 0070, AAFA TX Chapter secretary, later to assist in obituary collection;
Gil Alford, St. Louis, MO, 0019, executive assistant, founder;
Dovie Alford, Houston, TX, 0110, TX meeting hostess.
Photo 7-6-B
Margie (Mrs. Gerald) Alford, Burleson, TX, 0250;
Louise Alford, Houston, TX, 0238;
Victor Alford, Longwood, FL, 0225;
H. Harold Alford, Longwood, FL, 0226 later to become president;
James Alford, Caldwell, TX, 0058
Photo 7-7-A
Ella Langdon Alford, Bixby, MO, 0246, Missouri State Representative;
Landon Alford, Henderson, TX, 0002.
Photo 7-7-C
Gil and Mary (behind the shirt) Alford, St. Louis, MO, 0019, executive assistant, founder. Showing T-shirt produced by Liz Williams
and Pooley Alford and which led to establishment of the AAFA merchandise program.
Photo 7-7-D
Daniel Lee Alford IV, Caldwell, TX, 0166 ;
Catherine (Mrs. D.L.) Alford, Jr., Caldwell, TX, 0054;
James J. Alford, Caldwell, TX, 0058;
Kathryn (Mrs. James J.) Alford, Caldwell, TX;
Joe & Drew Alford, s/o of Jim and Kathryn;
Daniel Lee Alford III, Caldwell, TX, 0170;
Mary (Mrs. Lee III) Alford, Caldwell, TX;
Daniel Lee (D.L.) Alford Jr., Caldwell, TX, 0054, TX meeting host, AAFA TX Chapter Vice-president.
Photo 7-8-A
Mary (Mrs. Robert L.) Alford, Houston, TX, 0048;
Robert A. Alford, Houston, TX, 0148;
Robert L. Alford, Jr., Houston, TX, 0048.
Photo 7-8-B
James P. Alford, Houston, TX, 0115;
Catherine (Mr. D.L.) Alford, Caldwell, TX, head meeting hostess;
D.L. Alford, Jr., Caldwell, TX, 0054, TX meeting chair, AAFA TX Chapter Vice-President.
Photo 7-8-D
James P. Alford, Houston, TX, 0115;
J. Posey Alford, Gonzales, TX, 0021, AAFA TX Chapter publicist;
Dr. Chester Brown, Tucson, AZ, 0142;
Robert A. Alford, Jr., Houston, TX, 0148.
Photo 7-9-A
Paul F. A. Baldwin, Oklahoma City, OK;
Christie Alford Baldwin, Oklahoma City, OK, 0006.
Photo 7-9-B
Daniel Lee Alford, IV, Caldwell, TX, 0166;
Catherine (Mrs. D.L.) Alford, Caldwell, TX, 0054, head meeting hostess;
George Marie (Mrs. Joe B.) Alford, Colorado Springs, CO, 0136.
Photo 7-9-C
Mary (Mrs. Gil) Alford and Gil Alford, St. Louis, MO 0019, executive assistant and founder.
Photo 7-9-D
Kate (Mrs. Steve) Alford, Baton Rouge, LA;
Betty Alford Davis, Fort Worth, TX, 0223;
Judge Steve A. Alford, Baton Rouge, LA, 0190.
Photo 7-9-E
Captain Lodwick Alford, Sea Island, GA, 0011, President and co-founder;
Mary (Mrs. Lee III) Alford, Caldwell, TX, 0170;
Daniel Lee (Lee) Alford, III, Caldwell, TX, 0170.
Photo 7-9-F
Phyllis (Mrs. Landon) Alford, Henderson, TX, 0002;
Bryant J. Alford, Jacksonville, TX, 0124;
Mary Louise (Mrs. B.J.) Alford, Jacksonville.
Photo 7-10-A
Julius M. "Pooley" Alford, McComb, MS, 0013, Treasurer, co-founder, AAFA MS Chapter Vice-president;
Gil Alford, St. Louis, MO, 0019, executive assistant, founder;
Robert L. Alford, Jr., Houston, TX, 0048.
Photo 7-10-B
Gil Alford, St. Louis, MO, 0019, executive assistant, founder, leading Alford Family Forum.
Photo 7-10-C
Captain Lodwick Alford, Sea Island, GA, 0011, president, co-founder;
Miss Maxine Alcorn, manager, Houston's Clayton Library, guest speaker.
Photo 7-10-D
D.L. Alford, Jr., Caldwell, TX, 0054, AAFA TX Chapter Vice-president, head host for 1989 meeting.
Photo 7-11
Gil Alford, St. Louis, MO, 0019, executive assistant, founder;
Capt. Lodwick Alford, Sea Island, GA, 0011, President, co-founder, reading letter of appreciation to Gil Alford.