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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1956
Page
2
Alpine installs auto on lights that switch on at dusk. West Texas Utilities placed 52 6000 candlepower lamps, 86 2500 candlepower units, and 3200 watt brackets. No installation fee. city pays monthly rates per light covering electricity and maintenance. The note on Greek Muses follows.
The San Angelo Board of City Development reports Miss Wool entrants are ahead of last year with more than three months to go before the deadline. The minimum age rose from 19 to 20, yet applicants are arriving faster than in prior years at this stage. Bantry blanks available by writing Miss Wool Contest Headquarters, Box 712, San Angelo.
A kept tip advises rubbing a warm surface with a slice of stale rye bread to remove felt heat. The method suggests quick, simple cleanup using common kitchen bread as an absorbent polish.
Alpine High students cheer regional Interscholastic League contestants and scout success in Lubbock. Juniors prep for the Junior Senior Banquet and Prom on May 12 at the Alpine Community Center, with the prom in the Central gym. Seniors eye a radio station fundraising plan for Galveston, plus baseball victories by Coach Bromley. FHA activities and Student Council plans signal the Twicp Season April 23 to May 7.
Lt. Clarence D. Vann of Battery A 37th AAA Bn (AW) SP in Marfa announces Texas observance of Military Reserve Week from April 22 to 28. The plan includes recruitment drives and public programs to promote the six month Reserve Training Program, with endorsements from national and state leaders and efforts to gain proclamations from Alpine and Marfa mayors. The article also notes Lt. Vann’s ongoing platoon competition and local publicity plans.
An ad boasts immediate relief from itch and burning with ITCH-ME-NOT, a topical product for eczema insect bites foot itch and surface rashes. Instant drying formula claims to kill germs and stop itching. Available at Alpine Drug Store with a 40 cent back guarantee.
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