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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1949
Page
4
May liability insurance from Hopson and Hopson promoted with family group polices and hospital and life coverage. They offer city property, dwelling and ranch loans and invite offers for a good ranch, box 28 Alpine Texas.
The community welcomes relatives from Odessa Rocksprings Groesbeck Dallas Mineral Wells among others over the holidays. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Markham Mr. and Mrs. Morriss Mrs. Phillips Frank Pugh Abe Walker George Brown Linn Linn families and many university and city residents enjoying Christmas and New Year gatherings with local hosts and kin.
Mrs. Young hosted a Christmas dinner with twenty two members of the Young family and relatives from Ozona Fort Worth Kirksville Mo El Paso and Lubbock. Guests included Mr and Mrs J C Epperson their children and families Mr Woodrow Epperson Mr Turner Austin Mr John Epperson Jr Mrs Martin L Carter and Mr James W Glasscock with two sons.
Dr and Mrs R M Hawkins hosted a family reunion during the holidays. Guests included Mrs O C Hallmark of Temple, sister Mrs A C Williamson of Corpus Christi and daughter Patricia Williamson at the University medical school in Galveston, brothers O C Hallmark and family of Lamesa, and G C Hallmark and family from Clemson South Carolina.
A major French wine handling equipment maker announced a successful test using Inconel, a nickel chromium iron alloy, as a wood substitute in contact with a leading French vermouth product. The trial highlights material innovation for packaging and storage.
Receipts at Fort Worth and major markets were smaller than last week. Hog prices showed strength in the Corn Belt while beef and stocker values slipped, with fat cows and bulls also retreating. Fat lambs and ewes remained generally steady with some weakness in other sheep and calf categories. stocker and feeder cattle showed modest declines.
The 72 member Sul Ross Lobo Band representing 35 Texas and New Mexico counties performed a standout halftime show during Homecoming with lighting effects and music arranged by Band Master John Carrico. Drum Major Frank Odom from Jacksonville led the band, with freshman head majorette Von Forbus of Brownfield. The accompanying photo list features numerous members across grades and towns including Alpine, San Angelo, Del Rio, Fort Stockton, and Lamesa.
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