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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1957
Page
10
In Alpine a weekly series promoted by local businesses argues spending Big Bend dollars at home. A dollar spent locally yields 70 cents in goods and about 30 cents retained for community needs, supporting schools churches roads and civic life, strengthening your property value and job, and investing in your family’s future.
The biggest vote in Brewster County history was cast in the Democratic Primary with 1503 total votes. Runoffs are set for Aug. 27 with sheriff tax collector and other offices, and state senate runoff features Benjamin Berkeley and K M Regan. A notable rain fell in Alpine and a new warehouse for the State Highway Dept. was begun.
Duane N. Smith of Alpine is named on the dean's "with honors" list at the University of Texas College of Business Administration, per a news release from Austin.
Tommy Van Auken, foster son of Alpine residents, joins Humble Oil Baytown refinery in the Research and Development Division for the summer. He holds an AB in chemistry from Princeton and will enter UIUC for graduate studies this fall.
Mrs Bennie Helen Rusk leads a summer homemaking class for 8th and 9th graders new to homemaking. Credit courses end Aug 22 with an open house for projects, and group work for 22 students starts Aug 5.
No 282 notice states a County Court hearing on August 2 1957 at 10 am in Brewster County Texas to consider an on premises beer license for Leno Cano Sr doing business as Little Mexico Restaurant 204 West Murphy Street Alpine Texas. Witness J W Frazer County Clerk.
A local car wash promotes its services as a large business with thorough interior and exterior cleaning. It invites drivers to drive in for service and highlights customer satisfaction.
A Texas constitutional amendment proposal would create a state retirement disability and death compensation fund for state officers and employees. The measure sets eligibility, funding limits, investment rules, and a special election on November 5, 1957 with for and against ballots. The governor is directed to issue the proclamation for the election.
A measure seeks to add Section 49-c to Article III creating the Texas Water Development Board as state agency to issue up to 200 million dollars in water bonds. Funds would finance a Texas Water Development Fund aiding political subdivisions in water resources, with repayment terms and administration rules.
A proposed Texas Constitution amendment seeks to raise the maximum monthly state payment to needy aged persons from 20 to 25 dollars with limits, extend to needy blind and children, and lift total annual out of state aid to 47 million dollars. It includes federal matching conditions and requires public listing of recipients. It authorizes funds from December 1, 1957 to August 31, 1959 and calls a November 1957 election.
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