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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1948
Page
2
Friday humor notes a proposed ode to the First National Bank and remarks on Alpine’s public library moving to the west courthouse lawn with books to borrow. It comments on a mistreated customer, a notional book club, and hints at political activity around July 24 amid praise for the Freedom Train.
A nostalgic local column touches on the Bird mine iron ore discovery rumors and Alpine mayoral candidate Aubrey Webb. It praises the Fort Stockton Trans-Texas Airlines terminal, Big Bend Nursery, and paving in Pecos Marta and Fort Stockton, invites readers to Shirley and Otis Seales' Kandy Kitchen opening, and laments wind, cold weather, and looming spring.
City of Alpine approves a zoning plan dividing into four districts Residential Commercial Industry and Warehouse and Storage Yard and Undesignated. Building permits required before any construction alteration or moving of buildings. Non conforming uses may continue but cannot be expanded or altered. Provisions cumulate with other ordinances unless in conflict. Invalidity clauses protect the remainder of the ordinance. Penalty for violation follows section 16.
The city adopts an emergency ordinance suspending three readings to approve building and land use regulations. Violations carry misdemeanor charges with fines up to 100 dollars. The measure takes effect after publication in The Avalanche on January 12, 1948, as signed by Mayor L. B. Starns and City officials.
A 1947 report shows Swift & Company receipts of 1 782 472 718 from product sales, with 79 3 percent paid to suppliers for goods. It explains how the firm processed and marketed, detailing revenue, disbursements, and services to earn a one cent profit per dollar of sales.
The City of Alpine Texas adopts Acts 1927 40th Legislature Chapter 283 zoning provisions. It provides for district division land use regulations enforcement map designations and changes including definitions saving clause and penalties. The ordinance also covers nonconforming uses and emergency declaration.
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