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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1956
Page
9
Established in 1890 the Alpine Texas weekly advertises itself as Brewster County's oldest business institution. It lists staff roles and local correspondents and notes subscription rates for Brewster and neighboring counties with annual and six month options.
Texas newspapers led by this page join the Texas Press Association in urging open records laws for state, district, and municipal governing bodies to ensure public access to government information. The push emphasizes transparency and accountability in public spending and decisions.
It happened here 25 years ago with a promise to pipe sweet gas from Big Lake to Alpine and Fort Stockton within weeks. Albert Z Woods holds a franchise to operate in Alpine. Bruce Duncan reports a 186 pound mountain lion near George Brown ranch. C F Martin resigns as county surveyor, H R Gard appointed. Jack Phelps 34 found dead on North 4th St after despondency over family illness. Alpine Bucks beat Marfa Shorthorns 30 24 with second team playing. Public funds publication and taxes noted. Calls for open government laws and public reporting of financial matters urged ahead of an election year. Some progress on reforms noted, but opposition minimal. voters urged to ask candidates about government transparency.
Sul Ross State College celebrates a first as a mother and son, Mrs. Alice Cain and Peyton, are elected to the Scholarship Societies of the South. Other notes include film fare featuring Bill Boyd, Helen Twelvetrees, and Wilfrid Farnum, plus Charlie Ruggles and June Collyer. The 22nd wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Hancock is celebrated with friends. Paderewski scheduled for El Paso February 23. Forchheimer’s advertises men’s pajamas at $1.25 per pair. Fort Davis weather says 15.44 inches of precipitation in 1990, with locals noting record rains. Casner Motor Co. men Felix McGaughy and Bernal Slight attend a Buick meeting in El Paso. Howard Perry of Portland, Maine, owner of the Chisos Mines, was in southern Brewster County on business. Classified ads noted.
A fragmented church directory lists many congregations with addresses on Avenue C D and G and surrounding streets. It includes Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Nazarenes, Epioral, Assembly of God, Presbyterian houses with pastors, service times, Bible schools and evening services for each location.
Farmers last year used 16 billion gallons of crude oil products in their operations. They spent about 300 million dollars on pesticides and four billion on fertilizer and lime. In recent years they have purchased four percent million tractors and nearly 700,000 corn pickers.
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