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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1958
Page
10
Mayor W E Lockhart and Commissioners Gene Hillger and Glenn Burgess triumph in last week's Alpine city election. The piece discusses a potential shift to a six member aldermanic government with a sample position by Dr. Lockhart endorsing the change.
The M System grocery moves from 5th Street to the old Sandifer quarters in the Fuller building. Brewster County reports Fred Clark 72, long time commissioner, died after illness and will be buried in Marathon. Jack Holliday 25 drowned on the Rio Grande near the Johnson farm. Alpine schools name Drury Wood as new superintendent succeeding D M Major. Vehicle registrations total 911, wit h 1317 last year. State wardens plan summer patrols at Limpia Canyon to prevent trespass. Workers conference held with nine attendees from McCamey Marfa Alpine. Pirates White Sox exhibition in El Paso drew attendees including Vogt St Clair Bryant. Calves shown at Lubbock meat show gain attention.
A list of numbered crossword style clues covers meanings from frighten and force to Chinese dynasty and medical suffix, including birth of a scout and various gendered terms and measurements. The grid uses abbreviations and foreign language forms common in puzzle clues.
In Jeff Davis County no candidate filings beyond one per office. names listed include Howard L. Bell Jr for judge Beatrice Woolley for county and district clerk Myrtle M. Stewart for county treasurer J C Duncan Sr for county commissioner C E Patterson for district judge Barry Scobee for justice of the peace and John Reynolds for commissioner to succeed his brother Will D Reynolds. Civil and public works notices follow with a highway project bid opening details and wage requirements under Texas House Bills 54 and 115.
Mr and Mrs Clifton Moss and their two sons Clifton and David toured Carlsbad Caverns National Park in Carlsbad New Mexico as the 8 000 000th visitor to the world’s largest cave was recognized by park officials.
Mrs. June Dyke explains two new library items at Alpine High a set of 12 word analysis films and a tape recording of Captain Sutcliffe the New Zealander who spoke to Alpine classes. The Sutcliffe recording targets English and geography lessons.
After more than 20 years in public service, the longtime official announces they will not seek another term. The decision ends a lengthy tenure marked by steady policy work and community focus.
An advertisement promotes a strong germicide for athlete's foot, claiming it sloughs off infected skin and exposes more germs to the killer action. It recommends instant drying T-4-L for day or night use and notes availability at Alpine Drug Store.
A cryptic passage describes birds rising on rising columns of air while a man ascends a steep hill slowly. It suggests hawks eagles and vultures coast on rising air compared with slow human motion and imagines a rapidly rising escalator.
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