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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1955
Page
13
Five rehearsal segments from the operatic production Down in the Valley, staged recently, showdirector and cast refining scenes, vocals, and stage movements as the work progresses toward performance.
Fort Davis reports a cold, dry week with snow on Sunday and fluctuating temperatures from December 4 to 10. The paper notes the death of Mrs. Lucy Foster at 77, a longtime resident active in church music and Fort Davis civic life, and details her service in Marlin and Fort Davis communities with family tributes and memorial plans.
Local notes report Willis McCutcheon’s deer case and related costs, Habey family moving into a new cottage, trip to El Paso to see San Jacinto Plaza Christmas tree, Hancock Hall to host annual Christmas dance open to hall residents and their dates, updates from the Joiner Baptist missionaries in Quito, Ecuador, and family details from Fort Davis including Garreth Joiner’s children Judy and Larry.
Principal Roscoe Morgan at Alpine Centennial School reports that audiometer tests found 83 children needing further evaluation out of 450 enrolled in the Alpine School Unit. The finding reflects a substantial portion requiring follow up, underscoring ongoing screening efforts.
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