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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1955

Page

6

Fort Davis Snow and School News Highlights

Mount Locke observatory residents found an inch of snow and sleet after midnight with no daytime precipitation. Fort Davis PTA Founders Day events and book donations at the library follow a busy week of meetings. Local sports report Fort Davis basketball results against Presidio and Valentine, plus junior and Pee Wee games.

Observatory Mc. Donald Observatory Mount Locke Fort Davis Presidio Patsy Espy Jean’ Espy Julie Rodriguez Roger Granado Willie Ridley Valentine Port Davis Jean Espy Aboys Dick Hartnett

Cas Edwards to Write Big Bend Pieces for SP Magazine

Cas Edwards, prominent Alpine writer, is commissioned to pen two articles on Big Bend National Park for Southern Pacific magazine. The request comes from Aubrey P. Hardy of Houston, SP assistant passenger traffic manager, who promotes train travel to Alpine for Big Bend visitors. Detergent production, linked to petroleum, rose sharply last five years, reaching around 1.8 billion pounds annually.

Cas Edwards Big Bend National Park Southern Pacific Magazine Aubrey P. Hardy Houston The Hardy Big ‘Bend Park

Congress Prepares Wide Range of Bills for Action

From Capitol Hill sources the 84th Congress will see many measures advance as committees accelerate work. Key items include farm price supports near parity, statehood debates for Alaska and Hawaii, passage of the Draft Act, and increases in pay for Armed Forces members. Support in West Texas districts favors better compensation to retain trained personnel amid ongoing irrigation and reclamation funding debates.

84Th Congress Capitol Hill Hine Agriculture Committee Interior and Insular Affairs Committee Alaska Hawai House 16Th West Texas

Army Bus Arrives in Alpine for All Day Showing

The Army excmomon bus from El Paso is in Alpine today. Movies will be shown and officials note the event as part of a wider outreach. Lon Garrison, former Big Bend superintendent, and Frank Quinn of the State Parks Board are among visitors, along with James Nance of El Paso and Sonora Mayor E. B. attending discussions on regional park projects.

U.S. Army el Paso Alpine Lon Garrison Big Bend National Park Lon Washington National Park Service Big Bend Garrison Frank Quinn Austin State Parks Board Quinn Ward County Sandhills Park Monahans James Nance E. 8 Sonora

Income Tax Return Must Be Mailed With W-2 Form

Mr H P Gonzales of the Pecos Internal Revenue Service urged that to file a complete income tax return employees must attach a Form W-2 from each employer for 1954. He asked employers to provide W-2 statements to employees promptly to enable early filing and potential early refunds.

H. P. Gonzales Pecos Internal Revenue Service Gonzales

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Fort Davis News John’ Drinkwater Davis Famies FFA H. G. Haley Joe Rodriguez Bill Grubb Barbara Grubb Patsy Elizabeth Johnny Fitzgerald Richard Sandra Williams Helen Harvey Shannon Grubb Bobby Johnny Kelly Nola Ruby Acton PTA Central School J.C. Duncan Jr J. S. Fitzgerald Phoebe Apperson Hearst Alfred E. Danheim Corpus Christi S. M. Mims Pt.a W. Hi. Brennand Alpine Y Charles Thompson Continental Congress of the USA Bruce Jarrett Edwin Bruce, Jr Steve Pomona Calif Bruce Navy Norfolk Jarrett Pecos Harry Jarretts Lettie Ann Colwell Jarretts Letty Ann Fort Davis High School Weathers Annie Lou Clark Hobbs N. M J. W. Hall Mr Hall Hall Ruth Clark George Roy Moore George Roy Jr Wendell Dallas Great American Reserve Insurance Co Johnny Shannon Marfa W. ‘Otis Grubb Mr. Grubb Brandon Sale Mont Nash Rudy Granaldo Dinette Cuca Dominguez P._N. Johnson Clive Acton Elia Rodriguez Ray’ Fitzgerald Colorama Brandon H. L. Tarvin Ager West Texas Utilities &Co Davis Syle Messa Frank Alvarez Romolo Alvarez Air Training Command Amarillo Air Force Base Texas Frank California Formosa Barney W. C. Massey Sierra Blanca Wemy Sonus Money Daron Wilson Roxanne Gaddis Hospital Menter Sane Walter S. Miller Tyrone T. Kelly Torillo Miller Kelly Thomas Espy Kelly W. T. Henderson Henderson Mr. Kelly Johnny Hally B. Perry Jane Garadine Minnie Lee Sharp John Reininger Sanderson S. L. Plumbley H. D. Coleman Terrell Louie Johnson Fort Stockton Morris Brown Marta van’ Horn Pee Wees van Horn Ruben Granado Ernest Lara Joe Frank Sproul Willie Dominguez Rudy Hernandez Balmorhea Hajji Baba John Derek Elaine Stewart Granada Priae Livestock Marketing Association Union Stockyards San Antonio, Texas Tom Bell P. D. Box Sheep & Goat Dept Louis Wardlaw SP Railroad Business and Professional Directory Eichholtz Construction Co Marvin C. Kay Fidelity Union Life Ins Co Real Estate G. Fielder Granada Theatre BIG Bend Abstract CO Helen D. Gibb Brewster County Bruce C. Sutton Alpine, Tex Ralph W. Peters General Building Contractor Harris Cabinet Shop W. Murphy Ave T. A. Beard Insuran TRANS Amon Eub Teferor Incular Affairs Republican En Pennsylvania New York Eareemanin Dsentie Fedal Irigation Feinanla New Ya Underwood, Burroughs, C. Allen & Smith Corona Sales and Service Alpine Business Machines W. Holland Whitman City Drug Store Fort Davis State Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporatio
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