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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1959

Page

4

Auto crash safety urged as top health problem

Dr Horace E Campbell testifies before a House subcommittee that automobile crashes are today the nation s main health threat. He cites Ensolite egg tests to illustrate potential safety gains and urges mandatory safety features including padded consoles, sun visors and seat belts. He notes outdated steering wheels and asks citizens to lobby Washington for stricter auto safety rules. Miss M F Payne sells her home at 706K Ave E to Mr and Mrs H R Richburg and moves to Kansas City.

Campbell AMA M.F. Payne Ave H.R. Richburg Ayne Kansas City

Engagement Of Miss Esther Clark And Johnnie Fletcher Announced

Mr and Mrs J Linton Clark of Rankin announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Esther Faith Clark to Johnnie Darrell Fletcher son of Mrs W J Fletcher of Dover City Esther is a Rankin High School graduate who studied at San Angelo College and Sul Ross State College Alpine where she has taught journalism and led the college paper The Skyine Fletcher a Andrews High School graduate holds a BA from Ross and will earn an MA in history from Sul Ross in August The wedding is planned for late August at the First Methodist Church Rankin with Rev Lynn McAden officiating

J. Linton Clark Rankin Esther Faith Johnnine Darrell Fletcher W. J. Fletcher Dover City Miss Clark Rankin High School San Angelo College Suloss State College Alpine the Skyine Fletcher Andrews High School Ross Sul. Ross First Methodist Church Lynn McAden

Mrs Worth Frazer Hosts Bridge Club Gathering

Mrs Worth Frazer entertained the Wednesday Bridge Club at her home. High scores were earned by Mrs Marvin Pierce among members and Mrs King Terry Sr among guests. Miss Dorothy Ligon won bingo. Dessert was served to a list of club members and guests including Otis Kimball and David Kokernot.

Gene Benson Returns Home After Hospital Stay

Gene Benson, who underwent surgery in an El Paso hospital, returned to Alpine Tuesday evening and is recuperating slowly at his home in Alpine.

Gene Benson el Paso Alpine

Plastic Bags Can Be Killers

Public health warning cites state data on infant deaths from suffocation by clear plastic bags used as sheets pillows bibs or toys. The piece warns caregivers to keep bags away from babies and stresses the danger of clinging plastic preventing breathing while noting several recent infant fatalities.

State Dept. of Health Texas

Miss Sue Wiley Feted At Party

Miss Sue Wiley of Long Beach Calif visiting with her father Clay Wiley and Mrs Wiley is honored at a party in the Holland Hotel ballroom hosted by Mrs Clay Wiley and Mrs Rex Ashlock. Dixie Land Devils and a trio provide music. Leland Schultz escorts. yellow chrysanthemum centerpiece. guests include Sandra Teague Candy Weston Linda Powers Barbara Davis Suzanne Ritter Nan Stowell Diane Turner Judy Thee Carol Holland Gene Morrison Sammy Cunningham Ross Skelton Joe Skelton Harry Miles and others.

Clay Wiley Rex Ashlock Sue Wiley Long Beach Calif Wiley Holland Hotel Dixie Land Devils David Forchheimer Joe Burgess Buddy Theophilus Benny Wright Leland Schultz Gene Morrison Harry Miles Leland Schultz Anna Lee Cook Fern Nan Stowell Suzanne Ritter Sandra Teague el Paso Mary George Candy Weston Linda Powers Barbara Davis Diane Turner Judy Thee Carol Holland Sammy Cunningham Ross Skelt

Mrs Jordan To Join Husband In Germany

Nancy Tucker Jordan leaves Alpine for Baumholder Germany to join her husband Pfe Gary Calvin Jordan of the 2th Infantry U S Army. She has studied at Sul Ross and visited her parents H Leo Tucker. She will fly from New York July 31 on a Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt Germany for about a year.

Nancy Tucker Jordan Alpine Baumholder Germany Pfe Gary Calvin Jordan 2Th Infantry U.S. Army Nancy H. Leo Tucker Sul Ross New York City Lufthansa Frankfort

Local residents make recoveries and relocations noted

Mrs J C Coleman recovering well after surgery at Doctors Clinic Hospital San Angelo and expected home in a week. Mrs A J Tippit of Abilene visited Paisano encampment with her son Ralph from Glenrose. The Tippits earlier lived on the Tippit Mitre Peak Ranch now leased by Frank Newsom. Mrs Hughes Butterworth Jr of El Paso visited District Judge C E Paterson and family. Mr and Mrs Wadell Faris and children plan Aug 1 move to Bix Spring after Faris, former wire chief for Southwestern Bell, transfers to a new post.

J. C. Coleman Doctors’ Clinic Hospital San Angelo Mr. Coleman A. J. Tippit Abilene Paisano Ralph Glenrose Tippits Tippit Mitre Peak Ranch Frank Newsom Hughes Butterworth Jr el Paso C. E. Paterson Charles Wadell Fari Bix Faris W. Bell Telephone Co

Streetman Cadenhead Engagement In Alamogordo

Mr and Mrs Leo Cadenhead announce the engagement of their daughter Voncille Cadenhead to Davie Streetman son of Rev and Mrs R E Streetman. The couple plan to wed August 28 at the First Baptist Church Alamogordo before moving to Gulfport Mississippi where Streetman serves in the Gulf Park College Muse Department.

Leo Cadenhead Alamogordo, N. M Voncille Davie Streetman R. E. Streetman North Texas State College Akademie For Music Vienna Austria NTSC First Baptist Church Alamegord Gulfport Miss Streetman Department of Muse Gulf Park College

Beef Course Set Aug. 10 at Texas A&M College

The Beef Short Course at Texas A&M College runs Aug 10 to 11 featuring cattle feeding emphasis and the popular steer carcass contest. Aimed at evaluating live animals and carcasses officials say ultrasonic muscle estimates and fatness will be demonstrated by Dr J R Stouffer of Cornell. Kenneth R Falk and H H Stonaker will discuss carcass-based development. Panel discussions Tue Aug 11 cover cattle breeding feeding diseases parasites reproduction and testing. Carol Ann Ross of Houston visits her grandmother Mrs Erna B Tyler during the event.

Texas Texas A&m College Sai John K. Riggs Texas Agm Dept. of Animal Husbandry J. R. Stouffer Cornell University Kenneth R. Falk American Shorthorn Association H. H. Stonaker Colorado State University Dept. of Mexico South America Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Texas Agricultural Extension Service Carol Ann Ross Houston Erna B. Tyler Clarence Hord Jr

Cattlemen to Speak at TSCRA Banquet at Memorial Center

Norman Moser, president of the Texas and Southwestern Cat tle Raisers Association, will present "A Cattleman's View of The Industry" as principal speaker at the annual banquet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10 in the Memorial Student Center. A certain ant species stores harvested seeds for food.

Norman Moser The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Memorial

Engaged Elizabeth Roemer to Melvin Middleton Jr in Floresville

Mr and Mrs C H Roemer of Floresville announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth Jane to Melvin Byron Middleton Jr son of Mr and Mrs M B Middleton of Dallas The wedding is planned for August 24 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Floresville Elizabeth is a 1959 Floresville High School graduate and 1968 nursing school graduate currently employed at Brewster County Memorial Hospital Melvin is a 1951 St Andrews School graduate served four years in the Air Force earned a BS from Sul Ross 1959 and is pursuing an MA at Sul Ross over the next year

C.H. Roemer Floresville Elizabeth Jane Melvin Byron Middleton Jr M. B. Middleton Dallas Sacred Heart Catholic Church Miss Roemer Floresville High School James R. Daugherty School of Nursing Corpus Christi Brewster County Memorial Hospital Middleton St. Andrews School St. Andrews Tenn Air Force Sul Ross

Garden Club Meeting Planned at Methodist Church Basement

Garden Club will meet Friday afternoon the 24th in the basement of the Methodist Church. Mrs Hoyle Cooley will present a program on flower arrangement. Alpine High School receives three new guidance films titled Are You Ready for High School Lets Review Basic Skills and Basic Facts You Need To Know for inclusion in the district film library.

Garden Club Methodist Church Alpine High School Alpine Public Schools

Alberta Named After Queen Victoria’s Daughter

Alberta province received its name honoring one of Queen Victoria’s daughters. The designation reflects imperial naming practice and links the region to the British royal family.

Alberta Canada Queen Victoria

Also Mentioned on This Page

Horace E. Campbell American Medical Association Dr. Campbell Washington Colorado Kenneth A. Roberts Dala Bureau of Standards Roberts Esther Clark Johnnie Fletcher Mrs. Worth Frazer Sally Gilbreath Alpine Drug Store Rexall W. Helland Mrs. Jordan Husband David Streetman Miss Cadenhead Alamogordo Nelon’s Locker Ckory All Meats U. S. Choice Nelon Locker Plant R. A. Bow Jack Bow Armour Star & Peyton del Norte Sir Armour Columbia Peyton Armour Banner Kimbell PRICE Borden’s Garden Elliott Bacon Elizabeth Jane Roemer Melvin Middleton Jr
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