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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1961
Page
6
A staged dialogue features an American traveler and a calm Spanish American companion on a stalled train. The Yankee grows nervous as the train stays past a promised quarter hour, while other passengers wait patiently and discuss the scene.
The Big Bend Sportsman’s Club will run a junior rifle safety program starting July 10 at the range. Two classes meet 8 to 10 each Monday Wednesday and Friday for three weeks under NRA instructors. Open to junior members age 8 to 18 with the $2 annual dues, bring a .22 rifle, ammo to be supplied by the club at a discount. Register via Joe Brady or Texas Game Warden Sanford DeVoli. minimum 12 youths required. insured for $100000 each.
Vicente Acosta of Alpine was enlisted in the U S Air Force at El Paso on June 26 and sent to Lackland AFB Texas for basic training. He qualified for the administrative career field based on his Airman Qualifying Examination scores and interest. He is an Alpine High School graduate.
Original Letters of Administration were granted in Brewster County Texas Cause 847 on April 25 1961 to Gottfried Edward Lehman Independent Executor. Creditors must present claims within the legally prescribed time at Box 537 Alpine Texas.
Notice states Bishop L Bailey intends to sit law from the 57th Legislature authorizing the Game and Fish Commission of Texas to lease a tract in Black Gap Wildlife Management area Brewster County for erecting buildings storing minerals and conducting commercial enterprise thereon.
Mrs. Joe Smith of Sanderson and her grandson Mike Boudreau are visiting with the Ray Morrows. They recently returned from Washington D C Virginia Maryland and toured San Antonio and Houston. They plan a several week trip starting Tuesday to Upland and Porterville California.
Fort Stockton will host the 24th annual Water Carnival at Kings Pool July 13 to 15 featuring a dozen stage and water acts and six bathing beauty contests. A parade on July 15 at 4 p.m. will introduce 30 or more Miss Southwest contestants.
Churches listed include Church of Christ with Robert Barkley minister at 402 E Ave D and First Baptist on R E Streetman 203 N 4th. Other congregations: Christian Science 406 FE Ave E, First Christian 201 W Ave D, First Methodist 208 E Ave D, Lutheran 506 N 6th, Mexican Baptist 401 E Ave G, Mexican Methodist 205 S I St, Nazare ne 704 W Ave B, Our Lady of Peace 102 W Ave G, Our Lady of Fatima Chapel, Presbyterian 103 E Ave C. Morning and evening services, Sunday schools and midweek prayer noted.
Guests of Mr and Mrs J W Shepperd over the holiday weekend were their son Ticky and his wife from Dallas and their daughter Mrs Oscar Travland Jr and Mr Travland from Albuquerque New Mexico.
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