This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1959
Page
10
Community cheers as the Holland Hotel reopens its coffee shop dining room and lobby facilities. Alpine's hotels motels and restaurants bolster convention hosting and visitor amenities, with ranchers and visiting teams benefiting from the restored institution. The town celebrates its modern hotels and dining options and hopes for ongoing success.
The article notes Stewardship Week from May 3 to May 10 with observances in many churches. It emphasizes soil stewardship as essential to civilization, citing Thomas Jefferson and highlighting benefits like productive soil, nutritious food, health, economic security, and cooperative spirit.
In Alpine 25 years ago a record crowd was expected for a spring football game as Sul Ross Lobos faced Texas Tech Matadors at Jackson Field during Homecoming. The Lobos’ likely starters included Carll Colvin J Robinson Mabry S Robinson Nooncaster Williams Lenally Frost with a big crowd anticipated.
Mr and Mrs R D Votans left for Tucson Ariz where he will join an oil firm Dr J E is recovering from a horse kick and can navigate with crutches Mrs Mab McCool Miss Helen Baines and Wallace Wilson went to Crystal City as guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Jackson returning Monday with Mr and Mrs W B Hancock Mrs FE Gillett traveled to San Antonio and came home with her aunt Miss Thalia Humphries a former local resident who lately lived in San Antonio
Mrs EE Townsend came home last Thursday after visiting relatives in Austin. She traveled with Dr and Mrs H W Morelock who had been visiting their daughters and families there. Mrs Jack Bell and Jackye and Jill left for Dawson Texas to take Mrs M C Moore home who had been at her daughter Mrs Gilbert Bell's bedside for two weeks.
Notice states a County Court hearing will be held in Alpine Texas on the Sunday of May 1959 at 10 a.m. to consider an application for a BEER RETAILER'S license at Lafarelle Market 108 East Murphy Ave Alpine. Robert Lafarelle sole owner. contesting rules and publication requirements outlined. adopted April 18 1958 by Mayor W E Lockhart and City Secretary.
Notice of sale under execution in Brewster County Texas describing several parcels in Alpine including Hancock Addition lots and surrounding tracts. Sale set for the first Tuesday of June 1959 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the county courthouse, to satisfy a 1959 judgment of M L Hopson against H C Hernandez and related notices including a separate 1950-1880 set of levy notices. Also includes administrator notice for Frank J Lane estate with claims deadline.
The text notes the applicant's right to obtain a license or permit upon providing security for costs as required by law. The document is witnessed by J. W. Frazer, County Clerk of Brewster County, Texas, dated April 27, 1959.
The document records Jim Skinner as Sheriff of Brewster County Texas with W G Heil Deputy signing the notice dated April 15 1959. It notes the official hand and witness language typical of a county law enforcement public notice.
The administrator Glenn Burgess of the Florence E Jack estate for Brewster County Texas calls all debtors to settle and all claimants to present claims within the legal period. Notices mailed from Alpine address 203 E Holland Avenue dated May 25 1958 with sheriff and deputy attestation.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.