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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1961
Page
3
Big Bend Park Notes Visitors and Contracts
Mrs Henry Schmidt traveled to Visalia California to visit relatives for several weeks. Mrs Stanley Fulcher returned to the Park from San Antonio after medical care and was accompanied by her mother Mrs C A Printz. Park Ranger Rod Broyles and Mrs Broyles spent a week in El Paso. Charles Shannon and his wife visited relatives in Marfa while Ter ry Hamilton of Amarillo visits Norvin Walker and Mrs Walker. Commercial Contracting Co of San Antonio submitted the lowest bid for three park comfort stations to be built in Basin two and Rio Grande Village one with award next. Franklin G Smith regional curator Region 3 Santa Fe visits the Park as a business guest. Big Bend Lions and wives attended Mid-Winter Conference in Alpine with Harold Brodricks Hal Edwards Stanley Joseph Gunnard Johnsons Henry Schmidt and Harry Smith. Supt Stanley Joseph and Asst Supt Henry Schmidt visit Del Rio and Joseph to speak at a Del Rio Lions Club meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Fulcher
San Antonio
C. A. Printz
the Commercial Contracting Co. of
Park
Basin
Rio Grande Village
Big Bend Lions
Alpine
Harold Brodricks
Hal Edwards
Stanley Josephs
Gunnard Johnsons
Henry Schmidt
Harry Smith
Stanley Joseph
del Rio
Joseph
The
del Rio Lions Club
Central School 8th Graders Receive Athletic Jackets
Central School honors eight grade boys who participated in all sports with gray rayon jackets awarded Monday afternoon marking their year of athletic involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GET Jackets Central School
Central School
Alpine Public Schools Open Second Semester With 1085 Enrollees
Alpine Public Schools began the second semester with 1085 students, five fewer than the prior week. Three Centennial students and one each left Central and the High School. The school president noted the victory flag was not raised due to basketball losses, with Alpine B teams winning while A teams lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Public Schools
Central
Tom Burdett
Alpine High Student Council
Bucks
Fort Stockton
Alpine Girls
Bride’s Kin to Attend Georgia Lee Morgan Wedding
Mrs. Frank True of New Orleans plans to arrive Thursday for the wedding of her niece Georgia Lee Morgan and John Wedin of Marathon at 4 p.m. Saturday in St. James Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank True
New Orleans
Georgia Lee Morgan
John Wedin
Marathon
St. James Episcopal Church
Essay Contest Announced By Big Bend District
The Big Bend Soil Conservation District Board sponsors an essay contest this January for district schools. Topic: Why I Believe in Soil Conservation, 800 words or less. Regional and state prizes include a two week trip or $200 cash, with state winner honored May 4 in Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Big Bend
Fort Worth
August Turner Recognized for Soil Survey Excellence
August Turner of the Soil Conservation Service at Alpine received commendation from Area Conservationist D W Allison during a Trans Pecos technicians meeting in Monahans on January 4 for exceptional progress in soil survey work. In 1959 he had Texas second highest mapping rate, and in fiscal 1960 he prepared soil surveys for farmers and ranchers covering 231628 acres aiding regional conservation planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Turner
Soil Conservation Service
Alpine
Trans Pecos
Monahans
Turner
D. W. Allison
Texas
Alpine Schools Receive Food Supplies From Surplus Depot
School officials said Alpine cafeterias are scheduled to receive 100 pounds of milled rice 248 pounds of butter and 86 pounds of canned olives from the Surplus Foods depot in the immediate future.
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Alpine
Mrs. Baker Dies After Brief Illness in Lake Forest
Alpine friends report the death of Mrs. Arthur M. Baker on January 5 in a Lake Forest hospital after a brief illness. She and her husband, a prominent contractor, wintered in Alpine at 801 N Walker St. Survived by husband four children and twelve grandchildren. Burial occurred January 7 in Lake Forest.
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Lake Forest
Court Records From Alpine Property Transfers 1960 61
Court entries list several warranty deeds and deeds of trust dated mainly in December 1960 and November 1960 through January 1961. Transactions cover lots in Elk J Gillis Add Means Add Hancock Add Gillis 3rd Alpine and North Add Alpine with amounts from 5.50 to 6700.00 and filings in Vols 137 and 317.
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Ruby Riggs Rackley
Homer Rackley
Elk J
Gillis
Alpine
Don C. Littleton
Geo. M
John W. O'Donnell
Edward J. Foley
Hancock
Mary Ellen Gard
A. J. Gard
Charles R. Ives
Patricia Peterson
WDVL
R. A. Whiteside
Otilio Ramos
Hancock Add
Juan Martinez
Alpidio D. Acosta
Hess
Marathon
G. W. Nunnetux
Jo Ann Bahlow
Bernice Viola Marable
Brooksyn
Neta Lane
North Add
City of
Forchheimer to Speak at Pine Public School Meeting
Leroy Roark president of the Alpine Public School Classroom Teachers Association said the meeting moved to next Tuesday and will feature Paul Forchheimer presenting What the School Board Expects of a Teacher.
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Forchheimer
Leroy Roark
Alpine Public School Classroom Teachers’ Association
Roark
Paul Forchheimer
Timed clocks remind slow aging wisdom in crisis
A brief note reflects on aging and time as a clock, still accurate albeit worn. It suggests patience and perspective when judging the elderly, comparing stutters of life to a clock that can still be right twice daily.
Mrs Epperson and Dr Link Headed to Washington Inauguration
Mrs John C. Epperson and Dr Virginia Link departed Tuesday morning by plane for Washington D C to attend the presidential inauguration.
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John C. Epperson
Virginia Link
Washington, D. C
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