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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1955
Page
6
Classified notice offering general office work or assistant bookkeeper positions with 12 years experience, contact M Inette at phone 8896. Also seeks part time holidays care or housework or baby care with Leota Robbins at phone 4488. Alpine notices advertise mortgage notes earning six percent offered by Smycy Storey Waiteside Lumber Co at phone 2234 P.O. Box 899 Alpine.
Civil Service examination is open for a clerk carrier position. Interested persons should visit the Post Office for details. The 1956 Texas upland cotton acreage allotment is 7,410,803 acres, down by 201,886 from 1955. County and individual farm allotments will be announced soon.
Alpine High students report on basketball tourneys and a festive season. The Buck Basketball team travels to Monahans for a West Texas tournament with Fort Stockton as the opener, while Future Teachers plan a December 19 semi-formal and Christmas decorations.
A mid winter Methodist Youth Rally in El Paso gathered dozens of youths from First Methodist and Asbury Church groups. Attendees included Tyrone Hillger David Ritter John Hayslip John Pate and others along with chaperones Rev Carl Lawson Carl Shults Sr Mrs Paul Vogt and Mrs Anna Hayslip. A Christmas dance at the Country Club on December 16 featured formal dress and orchestra, while safety notices urged checking home heating equipment as cold weather approaches.
Adams Grocery adds two checking stands and cash registers to speed service. Owner Dom Adams says new counters improve bagging with compartments for various bag sizes. Poultry health note mentions lice control with lindane in oil as a roast paint. A repeat application advised in 10 to 14 days.
On Saturday December 3 the Alf Junior Music Club met to study Bela Bartok and play selections. Lindy Creigh and Ann Hegland served refreshments. Attendees included Jill McDaniel Judy Turner Tony Warnock Lindy Creigh Patty Koch Ann Hegland Esther Wright Benny Wright Betsy Wright Carey Hedrick Jane Bohannan and visitors. Gifts that keep on giving United States Savings Bonds.
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