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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1948
Page
4
A Texas constitutional amendment would grant counties authority to provide Workmen's Compensation Insurance for county employees. The measure, attributed to the legislature, outlines administration, costs, and benefits and sets November 1948 as the election date with for and against ballot options. The governor would issue the proclamation and oversee publication.
A baseball game between the Fats and Leans at Koker Field on August 22 is announced. Sponsored by the Pilot Club, the event promotes community sports engagement.
Fleischmanns announces a fast rising dry yeast that does not require refrigeration. It stays fresh for weeks on the pantry shelf or in the cupboard and can be bought in multi week quantities. When dissolved it substitutes for compressed yeast one to one in any home baking recipe.
Cowboy Robinson visits relatives in Mentone this week. Dozens of residents from Toyah to Dallas, San Antonio and Abilene are noted for visits, returns, and travels. Names include Mrs. Bob McElroy, George Koury, Miss Emmy Lou Harris, Dr. Elizabeth Barrett, and many others as they visit kin, shop, or tour across cities in Texas and nearby states.
Alpine residents Mrs. Hanna Hopson and Mrs. Orville Reese returned from Houston with family news. Visitors include Mrs. G R Moss and daughter Sylvia from Long Beach arriving to see the Lange family, and Denver City couple Mr. and Mrs. D E Fincher as guests of Otis Kimball. Multiple trips, visits, and pending October returns noted among Alpine, Friona, Palacios, Mason, Seminole, and Brownwood connections.
Miss Eva Margaret Davis and Miss Fay Griffith guest in Houston and Terre Haute. Mr and Mrs Leslie Speer visit Plainview. Col L S Graham and family visit and head to Albuquerque. Dr T C Selvig travels to Demopolis. Rev M M Fulmer and daughters visit from Uvalde. Laxsons and Raums among local guests. Breshears family returns from Idaho and Houston. Alpine visitors include Mrs F E Gillett and Thalia Gillett.
Mrs. O. H. Charles and guests from El Paso visit the Asa Jones home. Richard Gillett stays with his uncle Edwin Gillett. Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Scales return from a trip to Ohio Indiana Rochester Minn Washington DC Philadelphia and New York City where Mr. Scales attended the Democratic convention. Mrs. Frank Young and her son Pat return from Dallas upstate visits with relatives. Her sister Mrs. C W Terry and son Pat also traveled with them. Frank Pugh accompanies them home to visit for a few days.
Alpine Drug promotes Te-ol as an athlete's foot treatment claiming deep germ penetration with 90 percent alcohol. The ad promises a 35 cent back from any druggist if not pleased within one hour.
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