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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1926
Page
4
Official Alpine and Alpine County paper in its thirty fifth year outlines upbuilding aims and local news. It notes policy on personal statements and reporting, with notices such as resolutions and Cards of Thanks charged by line. Subscription prices and editorial leadership are listed.
The West Texas News notes miscrediting of a Fort Stockton Pioneer story by the Del Rio paper and other West Texas papers. It discusses proper attribution, a practice issue for clip editors, and urges better local musical organization as the town seeks organized talent to support cultural aims.
Disregard for traffic rules is common in Alpine area towns. Signals at turns are ignored and parking blocks traffic near the post office on Pitan street. Drivers frequently block the street between two buildings, leaving little room for two cars to pass, prompting calls for stricter adherence to regulations.
An observer warned yesterday that aliens in the area may hinder a fire truck responding to an alarm. He stressed the need for fire department members to clear roads to ensure the Little Red Truck can reach fires promptly, warning of potential demolition if crowds do not yield.
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Rotary leaders discussed using extra room for Boy Scout work and forming a committee to work with church trustees. President Homer Colquitt and Henry Coffield noted attendance gains as Marta members push for a 100 percent record. Governor Clint Anderson urged an On to Carlsbad committee to boost a large district delegation to Carlsbad in March and directors were scheduled to meet next Monday at 7 20 p m.
At a Del Rio chamber meeting officials discussed a 1927 football game between Schreiner and Lobo. Letters were sent to presidents asking for responses, but sufficient replies had not yet been received. A. B. Ewing, chamber secretary, stated the situation.
A garbled montage from Dayton News and American Legion Monthly weaves odd snippets of street scenes and idle chatter. References range from a driver hunted pedestrians to a masked fellow, Christmas cards, a waiter asking about steak, and a stern policeman detaining an intoxicated man.
The 1927 Lobo football program names Younger as captain with a tentative schedule leading into the season. A Tulsa High graduate class of 1924 Younger has played guard tackle and center, earning two letters and earning a reputation for fighting spirit. The fall slate includes Sul Ross, El Paso Junior College, Schreiner, and St Mary’s with rivalry dates at Alpine and surrounding towns.
A faded column notes a family band image showing five generations in harmony led by Mrs. Sarah Hane Hewitt of Les Little, Elkhar Ind. The piece quotes Susie Center urging the younger generation to study the scene as a reflection on labor and age.
An English medical journal argues constant and intensive practice on a musical instrument builds the dexterity surgeons need. A Gloucester surgeon, cited as editor, advocates muscular control of fingers and rapid response to mental cues as essential, even during major operations.
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