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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1959
Page
12
The store contracted the Progressive firms to design and pay for a large parking area for customer use. The arrangement covered construction and funding, aiming to improve shopper access and parking convenience nearby the store.
In July 1985 25 years ago Sul Ross State University in Alpine reported the drowning of Charles William Mabry 25 star tackle for the Lobo football team while swimming in Corpus Christi Bay. The Alpine area received beneficial rains and construction progressed at Sul Ross including a near complete bowling alley dormitory and new cottages. Shuler aged 72 a Brewster County rancher died of heart trouble in El Paso. Mrs J D Jackson planned a trip to New York England and Palestine. Paisano Baptist Encampment encampment tents were all booked for the 15th annual session per Rev Buren Sparks. News also covered church and community notices from Alpine and surrounding areas.
Big Bend National Park news notes several social events and visits. Revisitations in Marfa include Mr and Mrs Charles Shannon. Hostesses at a dinner canasta include Mrs Harold Frodrick and Mrs Rober Rogers with prize recipients Mrs Wendt Mrs Garcia and Mrs Ore. A Park group enjoyed a picnic and horseback ride to Boot Springs in honor of Mrs George Shelly. The Square Dance Group hosted a farewell potluck for the Rogers family at Government Springs Community House. The Crawford family vacationed in Junction and Hill Country Texas. Marathon items list cemetery association officers and local visitors, plus Army reserve unit assignments and a comment on people eating their words.
Mrs ill Coter of Toyahvale and Mrs L G Maxwell of Puerto Rico visit Alpine and South Texas relatives. Houston visitors Mrs J C Johnson and Cindy Burgess stay with Aunt Mrs Joe Burgess as air Navy and Marine family updates unfold. David Rice returns from Navy duty and will enter Virginia Medical College in September 1966 after earning a BA in June.
A brief thank you note praising involvement in a community project unveiling a new addition. It highlights pride in collaboration and the effort of contributors to complete the enhancement. No specific names or places are provided.
Del- Tex Nut Co supplies city drug with fresh candies nuts chewing gum and other snack items for local shoppers.
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