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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1948
Page
2
Around Town notes celebrate the Alpine Cowboys winning the Fi Paso semi pro tournament twice in a row with Peden named MVP. readers recall rain in Paisano, discuss community prayers, and joke about aging and lake plans while sharing light hometown reflections.
The resolution amends Section 15 of Article XVI to allow spouses to partition or exchange community property in writing, creating separate property for each spouse while protecting creditors. It sets self executing terms and directs a November 2, 1948 election with For and Against ballot wording. The governor is instructed to issue the proclamation and publish notices.
Gov Dan Moody of Texas Gov Dillon of New Mexico and Mayor R F E Thomason of El Paso invited to attend Big Bend district convention of West Texas chamber of commerce in Fort Davis. Alpine Telephone Co to install common battery system with underground cable and new switchboard. City cuts water rates with 2 dollar minimum and tiered charges. Auto of John Blevins stolen here found abandoned near Marfa. About 1 000 votes cast in Brewster Democratic primary. Rev E B Attwood attends Paisano encampment with family. Central Power and Light opens new offices in Holland hotel. Marathon schools gain nine additional affiliated credits. Harold Sims returns to work in Cloudcroft and Grand Canyon. Mrs Charles F Jackson and children visit Alpine. Dorothy Ann and Louise Perkins leave for Camp Kiva at Medina Lake.
J P Price Rackley thanks Brewster County voters for their support in the July 24 primary for sheriff assessor and collector. The letter is signed Adv Ip.
Funeral notice expresses thanks from Maria Juarez and family for support during illness and death of Sebastian Juarez. Other names listed include Jesus Juarez Joe Juarez Mary Lou Juarez Esperanza Martinez Lupe Campbell. Also a subscription pay inquiry and constitutional note on amendments.
A Texas joint resolution proposes amending Section 28 of Article III to create a Legislative Redistricting Board that will draw senatorial and representative districts if the Legislature fails to apportion after a decennial census. The five-member board includes the Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, Attorney General, Comptroller, and Land Commissioner, with funding and per diem provisions and a mandamus remedy, effective January 1, 1951, and submitted to voters in 1948.
Section four provides a ten thousand dollar appropriation from unappropriated state funds to cover publication and election expenses. The notice mandates publication as required by the state constitution and laws.
A quirky clipping notes a former barbed wire barefooter now married to a petite red headed woman who insists on three dishwashing sessions daily. It mentions typewriter ribbons paper cast irons and second sheets at The Avalanche.
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