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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1950
Page
2
With warm days in February and windows open the town prepares for the Sixth Annual Big Bend Livestock show in Alpine. Local 4 H and FFA members lead the event with community support and anticipation for another successful turnout.
A column fragment blends gossip and quips about locals and visitors. It includes a joke about police favoritism, a bus station sighting by Charley Chambers, a remark on the Latin root of tax, notes on Lincoln and St. Valentine dates, and a closing sign-off from the week.
James C. Holden of Colombia, South America, spoke at an 11 o'clock school assembly Tuesday February 7 on Our Latin American Neighbors. He noted 163rd high school or college he has spoken at recently and showcased an expansive crafts display from Latin America Central America Puerto Rico Jamaica Cuba and the Virgin Islands.
A weekly note introduces CAB hearings on Trans-Texas Airways held in Laredo with 150 witnesses from multiple Texas communities. The examiner’s remarks suggest a dark Washington outlook but an enlightening local hearing, implying potential better days for TTA despite months of uncertainty.
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