Alpine notes and plans fill June issue with town life
A rambling Alpine column covers local events and opinions from pride in Milton Smith’s new building to a civic notice on North Fifth Street and Highway 118 improvements. It mentions job prospects for 1948 graduates, a college article, theater and reading notes, and a city hearing set for June 28 on curb and gutter and sidewalks.
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Milton Smith
Alpine
North Fifth Street
City Commission
City of
North 5Th Street
North City Limits
Alpine Creek
Sun Street
Orth Srh Street
A. D
Joan W. Gillett
John Stovell
Alpine Creek Bridge
Fort Davis
Wright Attends G O P Convention and Local Election Buzz
A reader notes Wright at the Republican convention and mentions local election interest with sheriff candidates. They ask about garden temps and civic issues such as city crossings and mail delivery while urging continued fighting spirit and wedding month chatter.
Ford Display Prompts City Gutter and Sidewalk Debate
Alpine officials announce a public meeting to discuss benefits and objections to constructing curb and gutter and sidewalks along a new Ford display avenue south of Main. Estimated costs are 1.87 per lineal foot for curb and gutter and 1.23 per lineal foot for sidewalk. The City Secretary notes a final payment after engineer acceptance and reserves bid rejection rights. Madame Curie highlighted in the classified ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Avenue
City Commission
City of
Alpine
A. D
John Stovell
Bids Sought for Sul Ross Campus Parking Repairs
Notice to bidders announces sealed bids for repairs to the campus parking area at Sul Ross State Teachers College Alpine Texas. Bids will be opened at 10:00 a m June 26 1948 in the college business office. Plans and specs available from the business office for a $10 deposit refunded upon return.
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Sul Ross State Teachers College
Alpine
Texas
Avalanche Shop Ad Promotes Ribbons Bonds and Paper
An Avalanche store offers typewriter ribbons paper car bons and second sheets while urging purchases of U S Savings Bonds. The ad also notes a science fact about the moon’s rotation and orbit around the earth.
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Dick Hawkins
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L. L. Hughes
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Missouri
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Rock of Ages
Family Heritage
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Kalten
Abes
Trade Mart
ACT
Wright
G.O.P
Fellows
R. M. Hawkins
Madame Curie
City Drug Store
VM I el
Pecos, Texas
U. S
Earth
BIG Bend Nursery
Zavala County
Cap
Brewster County
Cap” Anglin
al Donaubauer
Sport Oxfords
Suedes
Deluxe Cleaners
Alpine, Texas
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