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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1950
Page
4
A brief local notice from Alpine Texas lists Box 29 and phone numbers 122 and 328 as contact points in the community notice.
Verne M. Clopton longtime president of Min-Sol Corp died after a heart attack in San Antonio on Monday at age 58. He had residences in Alpine and San Antonio tied to the company offices, with funeral services held in San Antonio and burial at Sunset Memorial Park. He leaves his widow two daughters a son a sister and three grandchildren.
Hon. Carl Runge, San Angelo attorney, spoke at Sul Ross College in San Angelo on Washington Birthday morning. He urged defense of free enterprise, warned against socialism and communism, and called for stronger religious faith and American understanding. The event featured Rev. Dillon's invocation, Sul Ross president Hawkins, and the Rossonian Choristers.
Frances Molinar and Mrs. E. Durham undergo surgeries or treatments in Presidio and El Paso while Otis Lee Aristeo Mancha Pedro Canavas and Mary Ann Burleson receive medical care. Darrell Cook Charles Cox and Mrs. F P Fulcher receive treatments or procedures. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Fuqua Younger from Dumas and Mr. and Mrs. John Holland with two daughters.
Reproduced certificate shows students writing letters to the committee about the teacher who helped them most. Teachers named may be considered for the final contest, with two scholarships for graduate work at colleges of their choice awarded to winners.
A pupil letter at Alpine High nominates Mrs. Henrietta Stone as "The Teacher Who Has Helped Me Most" in the Quiz Kids program contest. The certificate was awarded by the sponsors, recognizing her impact in Home Economics teaching after a career across multiple Texas and Florida schools.
The Big Bend Junior conference crowns a three way tie among Buzz Fort Stockton Central Alpine Centennial. Alpine will stage the inaugural tournament under the conference rules with finals in the high school gym and preliminaries in Centennial and Peyton Cain gyms.
At the Southwestern Livestock Show in El Paso last week Fort Davis entrants excelled. Grand champion Brooks Acton won with a 857-pound calf sold for 3.00 a pound totaling 2571 dollars to Furr Food Co. of El Paso. Acton also earned 3368 dollars for two calves and two sheep. Trudie Acton, Brooks sister, took 153.75 dollars for her entered sheep. Van Kountsz entered four lambs placing 4th 8th 11th and 14th.
Delta Kappa Gamma marks 21st anniversary with 98 chapters attending the San Antonio convention from March 81 to April 1. Miss Phyllis Ellis announces speakers including Mrs Edyth Salvessen and Miss Margaret Boyd. Founders banquet speaker Miss Henrietta Thompson. Nine scholarships totaling 700 dollars and eight 50 dollar summer school awards are offered to Texas state teachers colleges. San Antonio host chapter will arrange a historic sights tour March 31. Beta Iota members attend as honored and active.
Van Kountz placed fourth in the Southdown breeding class at 4-H. Jim Espy earned second in the Quarter Horse judging with his horse Black Tex. Buddy Neal finished third in calf roping with a 17.8 second run. Other contestants may have competed but details are unavailable.
The notice states all political announcements require advance cash payments. Rates are $1 per precinct, $15 for county including county commissioner, and $20 for district. It authorizes candidate announcements for the Democratic primary on July 22, 1950, subject to voter action.
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