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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1950
Page
4
Local agents Hopson and Hopson offer liability, fire, hospital, and family group policies plus life insurance. Advertises loans on property, notes for sale, and a call to buy a ranch. Box 29 Alpine Texas contact Phones 132 and 336.
Local residents share holiday travel and family hosting across Texas and nearby states. Carrico family returned from San Antonio. Landtroop and Thomas families visited relatives in Ranger and Pampa. Chaffin guests departed for Phoenix. Meriwether and Terry joined Cotton Bowl attendees in Dallas and New Orleans plans. Major Thurman delegation passed through Alpine en route to Maxwell Field. Obituary note mentions A Loving of Stanton.
The county’s plan moves the winner to the former Sohl residence funded by the Brewster county commissioners and donations including 1000 from W C Clayton of Houston and 500 from Mrs Kate Nevill of Alpine. The Queen’s prize pool is valued around 50000 with many gifts anticipated for Bonnie Newell and millions expected to listen on radio.
Dr. and Mrs. L. W. Dumas welcome daughter Latricia Anne born December 29 weighing 6 pounds 11 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pauley Sal Ross greet daughter Gayle Dean born December 29 weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces. The world’s largest vegetable farm is near Edinburg, Texas.
Production Credit associations in Texas have repaid all government capital. The Marfa association led by Joe C. Mitchell reports final repayment on December 31, 1949, ending government ownership of stock and shifting tax status to taxable. The group grew from 34 founders with $45 capital to over $350,000 stock and nearly $200,000 surplus, supported by 300 farmer and rancher members.
Livestock receipts at Fort Worth dropped during the abbreviated post holiday sessions. Cattle and beef arriving at 12 major markets also fell week over week, while hogs and sheep rose at 12 markets. Beef steers and yearlings weakened. slaughter calves rose. stockers and feeders held firm to higher. Fat lambs gained about a dollar with strong stocker and feeder demand. yearling wethers up. old ewes steady.
Public notice commands W M Sanford et al to appear before Brewster County District Court by 10 AM February 20 1950 to answer John Stovell vs W M Sanford et al in Cause No 2577. names listed include Carrie A Harvey Lucile Harvey and others.
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