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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1959
Page
10
Alpine Texas weekly notes publisher and staff including James W. Glasscock and Maribell Miller. It lists subscription rates by county, advertising reps, and a standard disclaimer about errors and corrections in the next issue.
A holiday note emphasizes giving rather than self and wishes happiness for all, including those in prison. It reflects on memories of childhood Christmas joy and urges kindness during the season. It calls for peace good will and happiness to prevail.
Col Homer Garrison Jr of the Texas Dept. of Public Safety urges extra caution on farm and ranch roads during the Christmas to New Year period. He predicts 111 highway deaths and 200 violent incidents in 12 holiday days, and urges motorists to use radar and common sense to prevent crashes.
A roundup of local notes from Brewster Culberson Presidio and Jeff Davis counties includes tax changes ending January 1 and government purchase programs ending December 31. Reports cover editor D M Bennett car crash Christmas travels and social visits across Alpine Lordsburg Roswell Dallas El Paso and Terlingua with a note on Amalfi claimed birthplace of the mariner's compass.
A burro from Rex Ivey’s ranch in Brewster County will become the 7th Infantry Division Korea mascot. The donkey, named Marfa Tex, travels from Marfa to El Paso then boards USS Pendleton for Korea. Local officials and Gov. Price Daniels’s appointee attend the departure events.
Local notice announces a land sale in Brewster and nearby areas. It lists a state price and requests correct legal descriptions in the accompanying letter. No specific bidders or dates are provided in the readable text.
Two Texas Marathon boys earned scholastic honors during the second six weeks at Texas Military Institute in San Antonio. Cadet Frederic Tate, son of Mr and Mrs Bill Donnell, made the honor roll of 59 cadets and was promoted to corporal. Cadet Guy Combs received honorable mention and Wildenthal assists KU research on excited states of medium light elements. The Atomic Energy Commission renewed its KU contract for 9494 dollars.
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