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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1961
Page
2
Short local item from Alpine Texas notes July 2 191 includes sparse readable details about a community event or incident, mentions avalanche or ae content, with limited context and few proper names available for fuller summary.
Leniz affirms Alpine as the ideal home, praising its unique character and atmosphere. The statement highlights Alpine as a unmatched locale with distinct charm and appeal.
In Paisano camp grounds between Alpine and Marfa approximately 250 Masons and guests attended joint installation services. C. E. Davidson assisted by neighboring cowboys installed officers of Marfa Alpine and Fort Davis lodges. Other news notes include a bear incident north of Alpine, a stolen car recovered in Kaufman Texas, and Texas Planning Board talks on cattle feeding in Texas.
The Bull Tour conducted July 8 started in Valentine and ended in Marathon. About 65 bulls will be in the fall sale on November 17, 1961. Bulls inspected were of high quality and the event was expected to be the best yet, per County Agent Billy Hill. A 4H picnic lunch for attendees was provided by Brewster-Jeff Davis members. Local and out of town ranchers visited included C. K. Smith J. E. White Jr John Moore Rancho Glor ing miles Alpine Marfa Marathon Fort Davis and others.
NOWS THE TIME to save more truck dollars on the more-for-your-dollar trucks The copy touts Chevrolet trucks with Independent Front Suspension and options like six cylinder and V8 power The message emphasizes summer saving season and higher resale value to boost trade-ins and mileage for hauling jobs
Casner Motor Company of Alpine Texas enters receivership or corporate proceedings with listed principal offices in Alpine Texas and West Helland. details indicate a business entity involved in state filings and potential organizational restructuring.
Miles Pierce, Alpine rancher, will become president of the American Rambouillet Sheep Breeders Association on January 1 succeeding Dr. R. I. Port of Sundance Wyoming after a San Angelo meeting. A second generation ARSBA member, Pierce has raised registered Rambouillet flocks since age ten and hails from a prominent West Texas ranching family. His father W. I. Pierce led the breeders in the early 1940s when the group headquarters moved from Ohio. Mrs. Paul Nipkow visited last week to see her sister Mrs. R. A. Bow and family.
The tour was well organized and fast moving with generally good range conditions. Overall conditions are above average but some areas show grass burning due to heat.
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