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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1949
Page
2
Deputy State Superintendent Joe Humphreys inspected local schools June 29 focusing on five texts and textbooks. The report also covers vocational education contracts, Gilmer Aiken program impacts, campus maintenance at Central and Centennial schools, and a county tax suit threatening to foreclose on delinquent property taxes with a June 15, 1949 return date.
The City of Alpine seeks to collect delinquent ad valorem taxes on Lat 5 Block A 6 Famous Heights Alpine Brewster County Texas. The suit lists J M Williford and unknown heirs as defendants with total taxes due of 51.91 dollars including interest and costs. The State of Texas and Alpine Independent School District No 1 are impleaded as defendants. The filing date is June 30 1949 in the 83rd District Court.
In Alpine and Murphyville the weekly report notes street markets rising with city mail delivery and a pending final approval. A city letter to postal authorities signals progress, while many buildings still lack numbers and mailboxes. The El Progreso Club champions a public library, and town facelift efforts await the final nail.
The notice states classified ads must be prepaid except for regular monthly accounts. Portland cement is named for Portland England. The seal and court stamp appear from Alpine Brewster County Texas dated June 30 1949. Clerk J W Frazer signs as District Court Clerk.
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