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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1955
Page
8
A new non profit corporation charters to establish a museum in Tulsa Ohio to house working refinery models oil wells and other petroleum apparatus. The project aims to display petroleum memorabilia and educational exhibits highlighting oil industry operations for public shows.
Miles Pierce of Alpine exhibited champion Rambouillet sheep at the Southwestern Livestock Show and Rodeo in El Paso after sweeping Fort Worth. His ram Altuda Secure, grandson of King Altuda, won grand champion. reserve ram went to Victor Chance. Champion ewe Miss 16 Altuda I, granddaughter of King Altuda, also earned top honors. Pierce claimed the Golden Bell trophy for the third straight year amid strong competition from Texas Tech and Ovey Taliaferro among others. Placings covered multiple classes with Pierce repeatedly placing top in rams and ewes. The Fort Worth and El Paso shows drew farmers from Tex as Tech, Ovalo, Eden, Lubbock, and Decatur. The 1955 Texas 4‑H Roundup in College Station June 7‑9 was announced as part of the meet schedule. Abigail Adams’ wife allegedly hung the White House wash.
Thermochromic paints using oil derived chemicals change color at set temperatures and can be applied to hard to reach areas in aircraft and industrial heat exchangers to indicate maximum temperatures. Petroleum-based paints are also common in homes. The World’s richest uranium deposit is Shinkolobwe in the Belgian Congo according to the National Geographic Society. Experts forecast living standards doubling by 1975 due to automatic machinery per the U S Chamber of Commerce.
Courtesy Brokers of Standard Development Co announces a cash buyer seeking sizable ranch properties and extensive lock oil leases. Immediate submission requested. Contact 1213 South Hoover Avenue Los Angeles California or San Angelo Texas offices for fulldetails.
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