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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1955
Page
8
All parents interested in forming a Cub Scout Pack for Alpine boys are invited to meet at the Methodist Church at 7 30 pm on Monday August 22. Monty Stokes Pecos district Scout executive for the Buffalo Trail Council will assist parents in organizing dens and packs for Cub Scouts ages 8 9 and 10.
Col. Martin D. Lewis from the state Selective Service headquarters visited Alpine on Monday to brief the local Draft Board on recent regulatory changes passed by the last Legislature. He presented a film on Selective Service to board members and area school officials. The board has one inductee scheduled for August and one for September.
At a club luncheon guests included Board of Regents members and Sul Ross officials. Judge William L. Kerr spoke on college governance duties. Lucius Bunton invited members to an inter city meeting in Marfa. Hamburgers funded St James Episcopal Court building. July attendance topped 90 percent in district. New directors Ray Williams and Charlie Holmes appointed.
Alpine geologist George Bevier has donated a spectrograph to the Sul Ross State College Geology department. Dr. Eddie Grey notes the instrument will identify elements in rock samples and aid laboratory work. Fort Davis visitors Mr and Mrs Rufus Kessler and Rudy plan to enroll Rudy as a freshman this fall after a Sul Ross tour.
The notice records an applicant for a package store permit for Quality Package Store to be run by Jack Hord at South part of Lot 3 Block 16 Original Town of Alpine on North 5th Street. The text lists visitors at Mrs. Johnnie Neeley’s home including Forrest Decker Arles Adams Herbert Walker and Fred Humphreys family. The article also mentions English Parliament structure.
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