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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1950
Page
6
Apartment listing in Hill, Jon Apartments offers efficiency living with utilities paid and modern furnishings. Local items note Mrs. Richard Donovan and two children visiting from Dallas, and multiple regional trips and visits by families including the Black, Spence, and Berkeley families. Various travels extend from El Paso to Fort Worth with nursing school updates and bereavement notices.
A brief item noting Mr and Mrs Duane Smith and son returning from a trip to Washington D C and Bellflower Illinois to visit relatives with their 310 nephew Ted Smith, plus Mrs M A Webb who had been at Colorado State College of Education in Greeley and was met at Amarillo by Mr Webb.
John Gould manager of the Hess ranch at Marathon discusses a conservation plan begun last November. Soil conservation surveys showed underperforming areas prompting two pastures to be rested this year. Grasses produced heavy seed. much of it sprouted in burro and buffalo grass stands. Pastures will be rested until October 1 then restocked in November to improve fattening before shipment.
Mr and Mrs George T Vicary of Snyder were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs J S Arledge at their ranch south of Alpine. The pair also toured the Big Bend region during their stay as reported in the Alpine area.
A Texas focused film titled High Lonesome, written and directed by Alan LeMay and produced by George Templeton for Eagle Lion Classics, showcases the Big Bend area with Texans as central figures. The project features a duo played by local talent and emphasizes the region’s scenery and cultural backdrop.
Underwood speeds the world of business with a new standard typewriter. See the machine at The Avalanche office or call us if you need a new typewriter.
Austin reports that Brigadier General Paul Wakefield and state selective service officials say local boards cannot answer when a draftee will be physically examined or inducted. They cite intangible factors and world events, urging registrants not to press for numbers or dates while asking them to update address changes and status.
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