School Entrance Age To Remain Same This Year
Alpine school board reports the state bill to lower beginners age was withdrawn before the governor acted. The age limit remains six years old before September 1. Mrs. J Edward Johnson and son Jimmy of Lamesa visited Alpine, joined by Mrs. Johnson’s husband Dr Johnson’s wife Mrs. Ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine School Board
State Department of Education
J. Edward Johnson
Jimmy
Lamesa
Frank
Ray
Johnson
Dr. Johnson
Alpine
Mary Tankersley Schmidt
Local Guests and Visits Across Texas Read Like a Traveling Card
A wave of visitors and home guests from Yoakum Eastland Plainview Pasadena and San Antonio populate a string of short notes. Mrs A L Purdum stays with Mr and Mrs Joe L Smith while Barbara Beard heads to Pharr to teach. Many families host relatives and friends from Houston Dallas Temple and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Purdum
Yoakum
Joe L. Smith
Cook
Eastland
Travis
Barbara Beard
Pharr
J. S. Rock
Cotulla
W. E. Williams
Harry V. Fisher
Hal
Temple
Leslie Speer
C. W
Plainview
W. G. Teske
Alpine News Roundup Of Deaths Weddings And Visits
Deaths include the father of W E Vanney of Alpine who died in Gatesville while his family was at his bedside. Gene Gilmer wed Jackson Lee Babb in a grand Alpine ceremony with guests from across Texas. J W Gilmer and family returned from Rocksprings after attending the wedding. Visitors include Mrs Robi C Elliott and Murdred Elliott at the Thomas ranch in Alpine, with the Rice children traveling to Virginia with their mother after summer at the ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killaine Keefer
Houston
E. B. Rucker
Bert
Ingleside
J. R. Rucker
Rucker
R. L Greenman
Pasadena
Cal
Ellen Hudson
L. Forchheimer
San Antonio
Paul
T. R. Shelburne
Midland
C. C. Holman
Clifton Ferguson
Mills-Ferguson
Miss Ferguson
Ferguson
John Blevins
Shirley
Bill
Kelly Field
David Scott
B. B. Scott
David
Abilene
Scott Sr
Greeneville
Douglas Bennett
North Texas State College
Denton
D. M. Bennett
Elizabeth Gentry
F. G
Detroit
Mich
Texas A & M
Huecion
Keokuk
Laws
el Paso
W. E. Vanney
Alpine
Gatesville
Vanney
Mary Ella
J. W. Gilmer
Milton Gilmer
Milton Jr
Gene Gilmer
Claude Gilmer
Jackson Lee Babb
Dallas
Katherine McLarty
Sul Ross College
Rice
Thomas Ranch
Virginia
Discs Over America Prompts National Mystery
An appeal advertises a survey titled Discs Over America claiming to explain unexplained discs appearing over the United States. It promises answers to cryptic questions about human behavior and the meaning of fires near the center of the American population. Send one dollar to Des Arc Foundation in Lake Forest Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Des Arc Foundation
Lake Forest
Ill
Illinois Normal university oldest in Mississippi valley
The Illinois Normal University in Normal Illinois is the oldest type of institution in the Mississippi valley. It was established in 1857.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
Illinois Normal University
Normal
Illinois
Candelilla Wax Industry Thrives Along Texas Border
Along the Rio Grande in the Big Bend country the unique can delilla wax industry operates from camps in Southwest Texas. Output from Lewenthal's Circle-L ranch camp reaches 40 000 to 50 000 pounds monthly with total Texas border production above 200 000 pounds. Wax ships from Alpine in carloads to New York and Boston, while gatherers press for sustainable root stock to renew the clumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Rio Grande
Texas
Lewis Lewenthal
Circle- L Ranch
LaJitas
Alpine
New York
Boston
Mimeograph Stencils and Paper Featured in The Avalanche
A brief note in The Avalanche highlights mimeograph stencils and paper as key school office supplies. The item suggests ongoing classroom or administrative use and reflects period printing practices.
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Pie Watson
Anderson Gro. Co
Pecos Air Field
Pecos
C. J. Little
Brandon Motel
JEEP
Bar Fallis
Border Patrol
Alpine City
A. M. Turney
Box 278
Tfe
Laila Murphy
Blackstone
Oservatory Motor Co
Fort Davis
Tex
Central School
Gulf Servicenter 74-E
Fort Davis Highway
Central Ward
Lee
W. W. Stephenson
White Auto Store
South Sth ST
Chas
Stanford
North American Mfg Co
Bob Dunn
Chamber of Commerce
Singer Elec
Johnson Home Service
Cypress St
J.D Holman
B.C Winkler
West Alpine
U. S. Justice
International Motor and
N. L. Gates
Clark's
West Holland Ave
FURN
Walker St
Price
C. O Dillon
Hamilton
Coryell
L. A. Miller
Jonesboro
Room
Apt
Bath
Mac Ament
Grandview Courts
W. M. Meador
Avalanche
J.C. Fuller
Sec.Treas
Marfa
Madam Renroh
Holland Hotel
Chambers Appliance Co
Lula Murphy
2Nd St
Bob Dunn JR
Aristocrat
David Hol
J. W. Dollahite
Marta
Tivoli
Escuadron
Lange's Boot Shop
Fifth St
Granada Theatre
Danger Street
Jane Withers
Robert Lowery
Devil's Playground
William Boyd
Andy Clyde
Fred Macmurray
Paulette Goddard
U. S
New Orleans
Arturo de Cordova
Dorothy Patrick
Macomber
Gregory Peck
Joan Bennett
Big Bend
Ican
Brazil
Big Bend Concert Assn
Albert Ledenham
Mertzon
D. A. Hilton
E. Holland
Cockrell
U.S
Stowell Sales Co
Alpine, Texas
Hotel Parkway
Woolcrepe
Taffeta
Jersey
Seersucker
Batiste
Pique
Betty Daii
Fabric Shop
Curly Davis
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