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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1955
Page
4
Local NFFE members met last Wednesday March 30 to plan the quarterly entertainment. A Frontier Party is planned for May 14 with Bo Boulter as chairman and John Palmer Perry Smith leading the committee.
Tex extension notes lamb is a valuable protein source with iron and B vitamins. It highlights consumption differences across cities, advises on affordable cuts like shoulder, and suggests versatile cooking methods to appeal to shoppers.
J. E. Casner of Casner Motor Co. Alpine returned from Dallas where he joined a Chevrolet Dealer Planning Committee meeting. He was elected to represent regional dealers and spoke for his peers in the eight region group of 86 committeemen. The network links dealers with Chevrolet on retail issues and industry developments. Casner previously was named to serve on the zone and national planning committees.
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association asks for a special scabies control program with funding to curb the disease. A quarantine on Texas sheep could threaten lamb production. Also notes Beef Council progress film shown at a cattlemen’s meeting and grain storage expansion with 289,062,000 bushels planned for 19% storage. Private in Germany Marvin H. McDonald, Marathon, Texas, serves in the 18th Engineer Battalion arriving in Europe after Army enlistment in 1954.
Martin G. Walberg aged 64 formerly with the Internal Revenue office in Pecos died in Austin on March 6 from a heart ailment. He had been hospitalized after a stroke on February 22 and was buried March 7 in Elgin. His widow, Mrs. Walberg, residing in Austin, sent a letter praising their brief stay in the area. The notice notes the 1919 Volstead Act passage.
Alpine Texas advertises lawn mowers sharpened with precision, key making and saw filing, cabinet and locksmith work, furniture repair guaranteed. Harris Cabinet Shop at 110 W Murphy Ave promises all work with a guarantee.
A detailed log lists KVLF 1240 programming from early morning to late night including Wake Up and Smile, Gladiola News, weather updates, band performances, news briefs, and sports. Notable items include Uvalde Livestock Markets 7:00, Major League Baseball 3:30, and Camel Scoreboard 3:30-8:35 with frequent station promos and specialty programs.
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