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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1947
Page
4
Lane Jones age 19 grand nephew of John F Lane of Alpine dies in a Christmas day plane crash near Tahoka. Crash believed caused by air pocket. Funeral services held at Tahoka last Friday.
Dr Geo W Cox Texas state health officer urges every Texan to take a health inventory at the beginning of 1947. He stresses learning from past mistakes and planning to improve health, noting advances against communicable diseases and the need for community sanitation and public health effort.
A message offers thanks for past favors and best wishes for health happiness and contentment in the year 1947. The note expresses warm regard and optimistic wishes for recipients.
Dr Elizabeth Barrett returns from California and many friends visit relatives in Amarillo Plainview Long Beach and Alpine. Visitors include Chip Wood Del Rio guest of the Woods family and Florence Townsend La Ward with G P Townsend. Mrs Eadie Caylor East Bernard and Miss Frances Wyatt Denton are listed among holiday guests. John H Haile San Antonio dies. Evan Mord in Del Rio receives family update.
Mr and Mrs Sidney Johnson of Alpine are the parents of a son born last Sunday at the local hospital.
Four time champion Kay's Monty Rupert a 1400 blocky two year old heifer from Straus Medina Hereford ranch San Antonio stands out after exhibiting six times and heading her class at the Southeastern World fair Allan set base. The year saw victories at Fort Smith Louisiana Shreveport South Texas Beeville and the Dallas fair with Monty's Vagabond senior yearling bull also earning top honors at Louisiana Fort Smith and Arkansas-Oklahoma shows. Other Monty strand entries coached by W T Montgomery earned ribbons on the fall circuit.
WWII veteran Lloyd F. Ole of Portland, an Army officer in Italy with the 1st Armored Division, is awarded the Purple Heart with three oak leaf clusters and the Distinguished Service Cross. He served three years and remains active in veterans affairs.
H. E. Goold announced yesterday that he sold Alpine Plumbing Co. to Bob Wyatt, long-time superint endent of the Alpine waterworks system, who has taken charge. Goold said he will move to Van Horn to pursue new work.
A fragmentary ad extols Rock Of Ages memorials stressing quality and craftsmanship. It mentions an owner dealer and an Alpine Cemetery association representative, with contact details including a Montana street address and phone number.
Close favorites elected were boy and girl in each class Juniors Eddie Burling and Fatsy Lane sophomores Jerry Martin and Joan Brady freshmen Donald Newton and Sylvia Smith. Emily Livingston Elsie Jordan Line Jo McGill Rosemary Crawford G H Harfst Halloween queen and band sweetheart were named.
Miss Ruth Slight of the Honolulu Star Bulletin staff arrived Dec 6 to visit her parents Judge and Mrs R T Light and family. She departed yesterday morning for Los Angeles to catch a plane back to Honolulu. The clipping also notes notes on savings bonds and a Greek word meaning wanderer. Cites Suy U 8 and Alpine money.
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