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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1956
Page
2
A guest editorial argues that politics is government and citizens must participate in elections to prevent corruption. It urges informing oneself about candidates, issues, and party rhetoric, paying poll taxes, and voting based on reason and integrity.
In Brewster County near Alpine a two year old boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hector, wandered from a ranch and drowned in a two foot deep tank. The funeral was held at Mrs. C. H. Hector’s home. Also noted are local social events, property losses from a Sunday storm, visits, and plans for town improvements and outings.
Armando L Moreno 21 of Alpine participated in a German field training exercise with the 11th Airborne Division. He served in Battery of the 457th Field Artillery Battalion, entered service January 1955, completed basic at Fort Bliss, arrived overseas January this year, and is an Alpine High School graduate of 1954.
The Marathon State Bank is reorganized with H L Hord Marfa as president E R Holland Jr as vice president Earl Clark as cashier and J J Roberts and T M Shely as directors. The bank reports capital stock of 22500 and surplus 10500. Five government planes landed at Johnsons farm aviation field in Brewster County amid plans for a wireless station. C G Morrison moves Ben Franklin store to Holland Ave space vacated by Howell’s Hardware. Various local prize winners and social notes follow including Irene Peters leading Avalanche subscription contest and A F Robinson winning a Persian rug in the Gillett Brown sale.
Sponsor of this column notes long residency in Brewster County beginning April 1, 1911, highlighting local ties and community presence.
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