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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1938
Page
1
A meeting of the Highway 99 association in Del Rio will outline publicity and advertising plans for the U S Highway 99 project. The campaign aims to start Oct 1 with distribution of folders and kickoff events as topping progresses on the Marfa to Ven Horn segment, including along Valentine. The completed paving will make Highway 99 the longest best paved route in the south.
Reading copy shows fragmented text on Brewster County primary votes with unclear names and dates. The fragment hints at election activity and tab results but lacks coherent details or outcomes to summarize a complete item.
In last Saturday's primary, Taylor secured re election as sheriff while Sander and Cotter won key local races. The column also notes community chatter from Alpine and Fort Davis, recalling Barry Scobee's long running letters and local election sentiments amid rainy weather and mountain life.
An appeal for Med Crows funds to aid flood victims in the San Ilaba area was received by Rev. M. A. Babler, local chairman. Brewster county set a $50 quota with a committee to raise funds for an estimated 900 homeless families. Taylor re-elected as precinct leader. results show scattered county primary outcomes including Commissioners Pree and various precinct races. Sheriff Walker and other county offices had nominations in Saturday's primary.
July rainfall totaling 4.80 inches at Sul Ross station. year to date 8.81 inches. June brought 2.18 inches, with a light late week shower. Mine Points area reported over the weekend as moisture-starved. conditions in Big Bend-Davis Mountains improving after June drought.
In the annual effort a small turnout of 38 dogs received anti rabies inoculations last Friday. The veterinarian may return if several owners register their dogs for treatment. City ordinance requires all dogs at large to be registered and vaccinated or face roundup and disposal.
A soldier died and two companions were stranded during an attempt to ride river tubes through the Santa Helena Canyon of the Rio Grande at Fort D A Russell. The group aimed to cover nine miles of canyon in about ten hours.
W L Matthews sells Orient Dairy to P T Ross with a name change announced this week. Ross to assume control August 1. Ross's son C F Ross will operate his garbage disposal business.
The Burgess Dairy, bought from H. W. Burgess by G. B. Mosley, will change its name to City Dairy on August 1. Improvements have been made at the plant, which now operates under a Grade A permit.
A group from A and M college will tour Highland Ranches in West Texas mid next month. They specialize in soil, rainfall conservation, animal husbandry, pastures, and related range practices. County agents will guide observations to plan future work and determine practical per acre improvements.
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