Paldingy Avalanche Editorial and Staff Notes
The Paldingy Avalanche lists editors and correspondents including James W. Glasscock publisher Jean Glasscock society editor and various regional correspondents. It notes mail handling as second class and offers subscription rates for Brewster Jeff Davis Presidio Texas regions and elsewhere with annual and six month options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Glasscock
Jean Glasscock
A. N. Alkire
Fort Davis
Mattie V. Chambers
Marathon
Etta M. Koch
Big Bend National Park
Wen
Avalanche
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Presidio Stnties
First Day Crossing to mark Texas Highway 90 stretch
The Travel U S 90 Association plans a week long celebration spanning 700 miles from Houston to El Paso as 20 cities rally behind the First Day Crossing event. With a new low water bridge underway after a Pecos River collapse traffic resumption remains unclear, but rapid work may finish the slab crossing in under two weeks. Executive vp Peter Koch and John L Dodson Jr push preparations to turn adversity into local celebration along Highway 90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Pecos
Travel
U.S. 90 Assn
Houston
el Paso
del Rio
Texas Highway Dept
Highway Dept
Department of State
Justice
Peter , Koch
Highway 90 Assn
Pete
John L. Dodson Jr
Association
It Happened Here 25 Years Ago Highlights
Gene Benson defeats J A Anderson for Commissioner Prec 2 by two votes while Sheriff Oscar Hale wins over Elmer Taylor. T F Skevington tops county assessor race. A M Turney beats two opponents for County Attorney. T M Shely defeats W G Gulihur for Prec 4 and Clarence Hord bests J F Nichols for Prec 1. H B Pruett wins Prec 1 in a high turnout primary. Seventy Sul Ross students sign up for Chihuahua City trip. Paisano Baptist Encampment plans and electric lines announced. Drilling on Humble oil test north of Hovey at 2435 ft. Edwin H Fowlkes unseats County Judge R Barnett by two votes in Jeff Davis primary. Exterior brick and stone work on Fuller Building completes. Mrs Harris Smith and children visit Alpine. W B Hamilton family opens a grocery. Three 15% cuts in fire insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche
Gene Benson
J. A. Anderson
Oscar Hale
Elmer Taylor
T. F.skevington High
A. M. Turney
T. M Shely
W. G. Gulihur
Clarence Hord
J. F. Nichols
H. B. Pruett
W. S. Dunbar Eoa
Sul Ross Student Demonstrates Archery For Lions Club
Sul Ross junior Bill Caldwell and Holland Hotel employee led a July 19 Alpine Lions Club program. He demonstrated archery skills, displayed handmade arrows, and explained sport benefits. Caldwell fired at a bucket and drum, hitting a cereal box target, and scored three of four arrows in the bull’s eye. He holds a National Archery Association medal from prior service. The event notes the Lion of Lucerne statue as a memorial to Swiss Guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Caldwell
Sul Ross
Holland Hotel
Alpine Lions’ Club
Billy
Caldwell
William Tell
Mr. Caldwell
National Archery Association
Unitedates
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Lone Star Beer
Chihuahua City
Mexico
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Central Power & Light Co
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Rio Grande
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Chisos Mountains
Lost Mine Peak
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McKinney Springs
Mariscal
W. K. Ellis
C. D. Wood
Camp Marfa
Natividad Alvarez
Troop A
14Th Cavalry
Compton
Oilers
Kobernot Field
Alpine Cowboys
Brewster County
Rer Skinner
Lone Star
H. R. Gard
C. E. Martin
Witt Stack
Moniment
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Lucerne
Marie Antoinette
Louis XVI
STERN
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Great Lakes Free Corporation
National Steel Corporation
van Horn Equipment Company
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