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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1950
Page
6
The Bend Museum receives two items from Alpine landmarks after the old blacksmith shop was torn down. A door stamped with ranch branding from brands across the Big Bend is planned for display. A wagon tire shrinking tool, an 800 pound solid iron piece, reflects early wagon maintenance challenges due to heat and dryness.
The Alpine Avalanche discusses postage rates for Brewster and Jeff Davis counties, a museum display of tire shrinkers once used to combat tire shrinkage, a donation by Robert Walker, and CAPT Darrel York’s champion tennis team at Connally Air Force Base plus TB awareness.
A period ad promotes a product named T-4-L with undiluted alcohol claiming fast dermal penetration to kill germs and insects. It urges use for poison ivy and insect bites and advertises a 40 cent refund at Alpine Drug Store.
National Audubon Society Director Dr Charles LaMotte visited Sul Ross on July 4 and 5. He joined the Camping Education class steak fry at Madera Canyon and praised the two week adult nature camp, hoping the class could visit soon.
Alpine native Lieutenant Robert H Kokernot has joined Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston for a year long internship in the medical department. He previously studied at Baylor University College of Medicine and served in World War I earning the Bronze Star and Combat Medical Badge. He is married to Mrs Kokernot and resides at 220 Claremont Ave San Antonio.
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