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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1948
Page
8
The Granada theatre offers a midnight special starting at 11 30 tonight to carry into 1949. The feature is Variety Time with an all star cast aimed at audiences who want to ring out the old year and greet the new.
About fifteen hundred Texas physicians are expected to attend the 13th annual International Post-Graduate Medical assembly in San Antonio January 25 to 27 at the Municipal auditorium. Speakers include Dr. F Vincent Askey Dr Richard TeLinde and Dr Sidney Farber. Luncheons offer Q A with guest speakers and afternoon clinical and pathological demonstrations.
A campaign to eradicate Foot-and-Mouth disease in Mexico seeks more than a hundred livestock inspectors. Irving G. Tragen recruits in Arizona and New Mexico and will visit Marfa Texas December 27 30 and Uvalde Texas December 31 through January 4. Applicants must be American citizens fluent in Spanish with five years cattle handling experience and a high school education. Ages 25 to 45. veterans given preference.
The Texas State Historical Association announces the 1948 49 Junior Historian contest with a first prize of 100 dollars. Twelve awards total 345 dollars for entries on Texas history topics. Any Texas youth under 21 may enter. April 1, 1949 is final date.
A brief item notes mimeograph stencils and paper found at The Avalanche. The report highlights small office supplies and printing materials recovered, with no injuries or further details provided.
Rev. Fred Rogers marks a tenth year as pastor of the Alpine Presbyterian Church. He and wife left Plainview after five years at First Presbyterian. The Sunday service will be broadcast on Radio KVLF.
The American Legion airs a 7 30 p m program from the Legion hall on December 23 via KVLF. A sextet featuring Stanley Fulcher and the Nichols and McNeill couples performs Christmas carols and America while Jim Nichols recites the Legion Preamble. Commander Kokernot thanks supporters and honors Phillip Newsom for a self composed Americanism talk.
Mr. Victor Reeves, brother in law of Mrs. J W Cartwright and father of Jim Reeves, died at Goree Texas early Tuesday morning. Mrs Cartwright and the Reeves family left Goree Tuesday noon for the services.
List of patients with various treatments and surgeries from Fort Davis Fort Stockton Marfa Kermit and Sanderson. CLAUD WAYNE WHITESIDE DIES IN WACO JANUARY 26 reports the death of two year old Claude Wayne Whiteside in Waco after a brief illness and notes he is a great grandson of the late Mrs M C Whiteside. The final line mentions a math fact about trillions and a literary reference to The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas the elder.
A letter from Eric Parker to Lobo fans discusses Christmas gifts and a hoped for photo of a boy in cowboy attire sent by Jane Rex and Bert Kokernot. The gift package included boots hat spurs and a shirt marked Alpine Home of the Cowboys. The piece closes by urging readers to notice a banner at the top of the page.
A long correspondence reveals a British family writing to an American cowboy Rex. Helen Parker explains exchanges, travel restrictions, and hopes for goods, while Eric details hopes for a suit, a camera spool shortage due to the war, and life in Walton with twin Mary, chores, and piano lessons as they await better weather.
Publication notice informs W. K. Shipman and unknown heirs of delinquent ad valorem taxes on Lots 1 and 12, Block 45 Shipman Addition Alpine. City of Alpine, Alpine Independent School District and Wick named as defendants with suit filed December 17, 1948. Return date February 14, 1949.
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