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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1961
Page
10
The publisher states no responsibility for omissions typos or unintentional errors in news or ads beyond issuing corrections in the next issue after being notified. The notice outlines their duty to correct once alerted.
Motorists will see red as highway crews wear fluor escent vests and use red flags and night flares for visibility. Other items cover Lake replacing Steakley as secretary of state, poll tax due by Jan 31, Lyndon Johnson resigns Senate seat and Blakley appointment, inauguration Jan 17, Ferguson named insurance board chair, water board reorganization proposed, gas drilling lawsuits before Texas Supreme Court, and Hutcheon to be replaced as Republican chairman.
A brief classified notice lists Box 1148 for a Federal Land Bank loan inquiry and provides a contact phone number PAL-4641 for prospective borrowers.
A reader praises Alpine Art Gallery for showcasing regional artists and fostering esthetic awareness in far west Texas. The note expresses concern over gallery closures and urges Alpine residents and the college community to support a Southwestern cultural oasis amid dust and monotony.
The Federal Land Bank of Houston lowers new loan rates by 1/16 percent and cuts existing loans by 1/8 percent starting Jan 1 1961. Through 73 associations the bank holds over 235 million in loans, with Marfa serving Brewster Culberson Hudspeth Jeff Davis and Presidio counties housing 121 loans valued at about 5 million.
Conversational Spanish lesson summarizes a tale The Moor Legacy in which a barber alcalde constable Moor and others travel to an Alhambra cave. They uncover jars of jewels and coins after the earth opens. The alcalde pretends disbelief but plans to arrest both men.
Park updates note visitors from Maxbass North Dakota and Mammoth Cave Kentucky plus San Antonio and Oakland in California. Birthdays at school surprise teacher Mrs Hitchcock. Maria Loretta Schmidt with Sul Ross classmates stayed at Henry Schmidt home. Youse family linked to Joshua Tree. Broilers consumption rises from 1.97 to 23.65 pounds per year.
Some 49 970 disabled veterans and 26 133 dependents of deceased veterans in Texas receive monthly pensions and must report annual income promptly. VA regional manager J Norman Lodge in San Antonio says a tabulating card will be mailed for income reporting. Pensions cease if income exceeds 1400 dollars for individuals or 2700 dollars with dependents.
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