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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1957
Page
2
A guest editorial imagines city government speaking to residents from The Listening Post. It itemizes services like garbage collection street paving water supply fire protection and education while noting citizens complain about bills and voting. The piece calls for greater public appreciation and cooperation.
Penrose Metcalfe and State Sen Arthur Duggan toured the Rio Grande valley at the Brewster County Chamber of Commerce request. Alpine High joins Southern Association of Affiliated High Schools. Sul Ross freshman football wins 6-0. Local hunts report 300 blacktail bucks killed in Jeff Davis County with notable 18-point buck on Espy land.
Extension specialist C H Bates announces the 1958 Farmers Tax Guide is available from county extension agents. The 64 page IRS booklet covers income and social security taxes in plain language with sample forms and emphasis on farm records for accurate reporting. Bates encourages sharing copies if supplies are limited and notes training sessions on record keeping.
Mrs Avora Owens spent the holiday weekend in Waco with her daughter Mrs Lewis Abbott and Mr Abbott. Dan Logan a student at University of Colorado visited his parents Mr and Mrs J H Logan and family during the holidays.
Jack Murrah Fokes 31 died in a Friday car-truck collision ten miles east of Hondo on Highway 90 while returning from the A&M Texas football game. His cousin Sammy Murrah was seriously injured. Both men were nephews of R. H. Murrah and funeral services were held in Del Rio. He is survived by his widow and two children.
Bishop Charles J. Kinsolving of New Mexico and Southwest Texas presided over confirmations at St James Episcopal Church on Tuesday November 26. The class included Darrell W Midredge Lem L Rallsback Lewis D Wilson Jean T Bradley and Mrs Fred Brown. A reception followed in the Church Hall.
Mr. Conder urged attendance to welcome guests and invited public participation at all meetings. Mr. and Mrs. A J Bierschwabe and Mrs. Louis Forchheimer were visitors in El Paso last weekend.
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