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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1962

Page

2

Faithful Girl Scout reporters lead Alpine troop

Troop Number 4 elected Frances Bell president Susie Hunter secretary treasurer and Betty Collier reporter. The Junior Girl Scouts under Mrs Irene Hunter made Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations for Brewster County Memorial Hospital and welcomed volunteers from Marathon. A December 7 slumber party at the abandoned Fort Davis hospital featured crafts a hike and first aid lessons. The Fly up group nears full Girl Scout status with plans for Mitre Peak Camp next summer. Christmas trees fund raise at Siesta Motel supports the Scouts in Alpine.

Frances Bell Susie Hunter Betty Collier Irene Hunter Brewster County Memorial Hospital Brenda Wagner Betty Gaddis Alice Corkins Pauline Newbill Fort Davis Hospital Ethel Joan Mitre Peak

Radio and TV Service Calls by Landrith TV Service

Alpine business Landrith TV Service offers fast dependable guaranteed radio and television service from 1905 N. 4th. TE7-2576.

Landrith Alpine

Turning Back the Clock Mining in Early Big Bend Country

The piece notes mining wealth funded early America, with Big Bend Country starting large scale mining after 1900. It describes primitive cinnabar mining with men carrying ore up ladders to surface processing, using mercury, producing little metal until modern equipment boosted production.

America Big Bend

Make It Yourself Pattern Service and Counter Books Debut

The Fabric Shop owned by Mrs. Joel Wright at 201 Holland announces a new Vogue pattern service and a set of counter books filled with exciting patterns.

Vogue

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Girl Scout News Siesta Girl Financial Industrial Fund, Inc Dorothy L. McBride Bebe WestClox Ballet Kodak City Drug Store First National Bank the Fabric Shop Joel Wright Holland
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