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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1951
Page
2
In a lively Alpine broadcast style piece, Wilfred reports on community chatter about a library funding lapse, school board patience, and local social sights. The column notes theater, rail crossings, and playful tales from Brewster County residents.
The El Paso District office of the U S Department of Commerce gains authority to process, approve or deny commercial construction applications under National Production Authority M-4. Covering 35 West Texas counties, the move, approved by NPA administrator Manly Fleischmann, aims to speed regulatory handling and mobilization needs. Applicants may obtain forms at 200 Chamber of Commerce Building and submit for El Paso approval.
A county library plan outlines a minimum per capita budget of 42 with a 7 278 population yielding 14 556 annually. Proposed allocations show 55 for salaries 25 for books 20 for supplies and operation including 3 640 for books and 2 910 for other items. The Alpine library requests 8 000 for salaries and items like 500 librarian, 300 janitor, 300 clerical help, 95 heat, 72 lectures, and 30 building costs. It also cites a need for 11 343 additional books beyond current holdings to reach ideal stock levels per American Library Association guidelines.
Pvt. Al red V. Chapin Jr., 21, son of Mr and Mrs A V Chapin Fort Davis, completes his Air Force basic airmen indoctrination at Lackland AFB Texas known as Gateway to the Air Force and center of basic training for airmen and reenlistees His course includes aptitude testing for a future technical vocation and assignment.
Several hundred books are available for Marathon school children through the schools. Arrangements are being made for a location to house them and a person to oversee distribution.
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