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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
2
A service company advertises free estimates on distance and price of household goods for customers across 48 states and Canada. The notice emphasizes nationwide coverage and cost-free quote services.
Sul Ross State College earns top national ranking points with a .943 team fielding average and a .290 team batting mark. Don Phillips leads with 10 hits in 24 games and 11th in runs batted in. Herman Hudson and Wilbur Huckle post notable national placements. coach Ray Van Cleef plans training for incoming transfers after a 16 win season.
In Davis County on a June 1936 election day 130 to asked against liquor sales with Three voting against and 63 for while Valen tine cast 31 against and 33 for. Fort Davis precinct reported nine ballots. New University of Texas bids for Mount Locke residences near McDonald Observatory and power finishing. R C Williams sold 12 000 acres in Barilla foothills to Mrs J D Lindsey and sons of Lubbock for about 95000 with Williams taking 2500 acres in Lubbock. The Williams family now resides in San Angelo and the ranch owes its name to a 500 foot well drilled by Jim McCutcheon. Fort Davis teachers listed include Miss Macune B E Coan Mrs Coan Miss Mabel Bloys Miss Callie Holt and others.
Three Alpine residents were among 152 graduates at UTMB ceremonies. John D. Allen and Donald D. Van Fossan earned MD degrees while Lora Lee Lockhart pursued a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Allen will intern at Fitzsimons Hospital in Denver and Van Fossan at St. Joseph's in Fort Worth.
County Judge Felix McGaughy visited Fort Worth for Texas Christian University graduation where his son Phil earned two bachelor’s degrees in history and business administration. Phil also received a U S Army Reserve second lieutenant commission and will pursue an assistant professorship at Florida State University this fall.
Oscar Miles and Miss Wilma Roberts note several weeks of sheep shearing in Jeff Davis County producing a fine wool crop valued at around $32,000, signaling strong springtime income for local ranchers and farmers.
School officials said attendance reports from Alpine School units were mailed to Austin. They reported that record breaking ADA this past year raises Alpine Schools to 41 classroom teaching units instead of 39.
Mr and Mrs Paul Wilmoth accept teaching posts with Kermit Public Schools for 1961 62. Mrs Wilmoth the former Freddie Beth Reeder will teach up and Mr Wilmoth will head the speech department. They will leave Alpine early in August with Mr Wilmoth to attend Sul Ross for six weeks.
Safeway Stores, Inc. declares a 37.5 cent common share dividend payable June 30 1961 and approves officer reappointments. Preferred stock dividends of $1 per share on 4% preferred and $1.075 on 4.30% convertible preferred are set for July 1 1961. Dividends paid to holders of record as of June 2 1961.
Vacation season brings many anglers. A $2.15 license is required for all persons between 17 and 65 fishing outside their home counties in salt or fresh waters.
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