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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1947
Page
2
Memorial quality assurance from Rock of Ages dealer
An advertisement stresses that true memorial quality comes from material finish and lettering not sales talk. Rock of Ages seal guarantees finest material and craftsmanship. Alpine Cemetery Assn represents the dealer in Fi Pa so Texas with contact at Main 182 and 2030 Montana St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock of Ages
Memorial Arts M. S. Asbela
Montana St
Paso
Texas
Alpine Cemetery Assn
Gergia Dallman
Sec
Allergies and social satire from a hill country columnist
A whimsical August note riffs on allergies a broad mix of topics from benches for loafers to college rules. The author jokes about many local foibles and attitudes while poking fun at work play and church devotion in a lighthearted, civic tone.
Roundabout Wednesday and a Train to Saturday
A small town salesman asks for the time and is told Wednesday’s close enough. A London man orders daily meat for a cat, then rushes in to cancel because the cat caught a mouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Soldiers In Paris Restaurant Break Silence After Soup Spill
A group of American soldiers in a crowded Paris dining room faced a sudden spill when a hurried waitress toppled a bowl of hot soup onto a chaplain. He recovered with a quip urging the men to offer an appropriate comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Widow mourns as life insurer helps claim for $50,000
A businessman's widow, distraught after his death, is visited by a life insurance agent who assists with the claim. She glances at the payout of $50,000 and sighs that she'd give $20,000 to have him back, tears glistening in her eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred
Neck of the Hills
Heavy Dough from Simple Poses of Dads
Three boys boast of their fathers earnings where poetry yields ten dollars song earns twenty and a sermon in a pulpit brings four men to collect. A light ad copy links a practical investment via U.S. Savings Bonds Bond-a-Month Plan, noting no spiritual activity needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Latin American Community Center Progress in Alpine 1946 47
Report on the Latin American Community Center in Alpine from Sept 1 1946 to July 1 1947 notes 10 years of work led by Mrs George Baines as central figure. Highlights include a child kindergarten serving ages 3 to 5 with 38 enrollment and 35 daily average, afterschool groups 50 to 60 attendees, and active Girl Scouts Brownies and boys programs under Mr Lafarelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
George Baines
Hilario Hernandez
Manuel Gonzales
John Gallego
Gus Leyva
Robert Valadez
Pilar Hernandez
Charlie Rodriguez
Charlie Uranga
C. J. Uranga
Mr. Gray
Celso Ramirez
Marcus Hernandez
Ben B. Ramrez
Aurelio Olizaba
Tony Cadena Jr
Lafarelle
Mae Morris
Repor
Notice to creditors for estates of N M Clifford
Anyone having bills notes or other claims due to or from the estates of Mr and Mrs N M Clifford should communicate with E J Jack Clifford 406 Polk St Amarillo Texas by a specified date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M. Clifford
E. J
Jack) Clifford
Polk St
Amarillo
Tex
Mimeograph Stencils and Paper at The Avalanche
Readable fragment notes mimeograph stencils and paper stored at The Avalanche office. No further details on quantities dates or disposition are provided.
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Marta
Matica
Piret
City Drug Store
Chiropractic
D. A. Hilton
Holland
Cockrell
Alpine, Tex
Ely
Congress
He Shore
Mandy
The
MR. and
Mrs. Howard Cox
J. Y. Walker
Mrs. Cox
Mrs. J. Y
Slim) Walker
Rey
Sammy Soya
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Marfa, Texas
Avalanche
A. J. Gard
Durham
Alpine Drug Store
Brewster County Motors
Holland Avenue
Big Bend National Park
Terlingua
Park
Cooper's
Marathon
Marfa
Santa Elena Canyon
National Park
Baygent
Big Bend
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