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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1955
Page
2
Alpine Texas publication lists staff members and correspondents from Brewster Jeff Davis and Presidio counties. Subscription rates posted. correction policy noted to readers for any erroneous reflections.
An editorial in Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers magazine links park mismanagement to increased predators near ranches. It argues Big Bend National Park should balance wilderness aims with livestock protection and calls for a conference of Park Service and Livestock Association officials.
The German-born Riess pledges emergency water for Alpine and promises to return within ten days to choose a drilling site. If tests pass, drilling will take three weeks, and a monument may rise in the town center within six weeks. The community praises his courage and knowledge despite skepticism.
Local items report the death of Richard H Gillett in a New York City plane crash while working for the New York Credit Men's Association. Alpine hosts Alpine Chamber visitors led by H T Fletcher and fort Davis film work with Jack Hoxie party. Highway work advances on US 90 from Uvalde toward Alpine. Sheriff Hale notes cross river deaths in a Brewster County gunfight. A hot check crackdown yields a $20 fine. Brewster County election judges listed. Local births, deaths, and political candidacy announced, along with land and business transactions in Alpine and Fort Davis.
A compact listings page shows services across churches. First Baptist Church on East Avenue D and Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church on West Avenue G present Mass times and worship hours. First Christian Church on West Avenue D lists Bible School and evening programs. St James Episcopal on North 6th notes morning service and Sunday School with additional Canterbury Club and weekly Holy Communion.
Fort Davis reports continued cold weather with light moisture. Community notes cover church activities led by Dr Blake Smith and Dr L D Anderson, World Day of Prayer, a Fort Davis Historical Society meeting, basketball results, a study club cancellation, and local social visits. An old naval fact concludes the item.
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