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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1947
Page
2
Weather and fashion musings mix in a hometown column
A lighthearted column blends heat and drought talk with fashion gripes about Dame Fashion. The writer digresses on women’s dress styles, jokes about long dresses, and headlines a note on cowboys returning strong and a playful question about affording things.
Lem and Friend Promote Safe Water Sports Posters
Chicago fashion figure Betti Thomas promotes Lem Lubber, a cautionary cartoon character by the Outboard Boating Club of America, to reduce water accidents. Posters will appear at docks and boat clubs with free distribution through Chicago headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Betti Thomas
Lem Lubber
Outboard Boating Club of America
Lem
It Happened Here 20 Years Ago in Alpine and Fort Davis
Thirty-eighth annual Bloys encampment visits surge from neighboring counties and states. Furlong of the San Antonio chamber serves a record nine hours fifty-nine minutes from San Antonio to Alpine at an average speed of 39 mph. Local business openings expand as Gene Benson and Joe Moss plan a new meat market. Sul Ross College grants degrees to several graduates. State Game plans to plant wild turkey in the Davis mountains. Electric plant poles rise in Fort Davis. Community notices include marriages, travels, and family events with local figures amid a backdrop of regional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Notice to defendants in Brewster County suit No 2430
Court notices two week publication for suit 2430 Adcock et al v Webb et al in 83rd District Court Brewster County Texas. Interrogatories filed. defendants alleged deceased and unrepresented. witnesses to be deposed after first publication. Alpine Texas court clerk J W Frazer signs notice dated August 8 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Texas
Brewster County
Coral. Adcock, Et
Sam Webb, Jr
J. H. Rizer
Eva Rizer
R. V. Ferguson
de Loss Anderson
de Loso Anderson
DeLoss Anderson
Mira Anderson
J. B. Anderson
Minnie Anderson
F. O. Moore
Asa Shine
Asa Shriner
Cora L. Adcock
R. A. Adcock
Mary McClanahan
S. G. McClanahan
H. C. Adcock
W. E. Adcock
J. L. Adcock
Ruth Hill
Frank Adcock
83Rd District Court
Randall County
Alpine
J. W. Frazer
Weekly Livestock Summary Highlights Mixed Markets
Cattle and calf receipts near last year with a rise of about 2600 head from last year. Hog receipts 30 percent lighter for the week but 25 percent above last year. Sheep totals up from last week but below last year. Prices range with fat cows steady to weak and good calves selling 18 to 22.50, stockers steady to weak, and fat steers 23 to 24.50 with some down to 13 to 22 for plains cattle.
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Wilfred
R. L. Babb
San Angelo
Gateway Cafe
C. J. Smith
Jim Francois
Hawaii
Acci
New York City
Atlanta
Newark
N. J
Oakland
Cal
Avalanche
Sul Ross
Bloys
Gene Benson
Joe Moss
Highway
Balmorhea
L. F. Buttrill
Marathon
Fort Pena
John Burris
Cambray
Mex
Floyd Gilley
Samuel Nelson
Miami, Tex
Baptist Church
Buren Sparks
Richard Gillespie
Post
Sam Nelson
Miami
Myrtle Voules
Dallas
Leslie Martin
Rising Star
Susie Easterwood
Dorothy Ligon
L. C. Hinckley
Grandfalls
Merrill Pouncey
Fannie May
Gladys Peters
Warner Reid
M. P. Slover
Rudolph Mellard
Marfa
Sul Ross College
State Game Department
Davis Mountains
Fort Davis
W. P. Stillwell of
Torniilo
F. B. Bede
Miss Grace
Colorado
Bev Greenwood
Pleasanton
Murray
Mrs. Oscar Cook
Hot Springs, N. M
Mrs
Pete Crawford
George Benson
N. Fifth St
Louis Newton
Annie K. Turney
Swanee River
Big Bend
Alan
Eekly Livestock Summary
Kee Curewel
Mayer
U. S. Army
Sterting
U. S. Army Recruiting Service
Caples
San Antonio St
EL Paso
Alpine Mosaic Tile CO
Mae M. Ament
First National Bank
of Alpine
F.d.1.c
B. F. Goodrich
B. F. Goodrich Silvertown
Holland Hotel
W. B. Ward
Gulf Products
B.F. Et Econ
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