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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1959
Page
8
Through games of Tuesday June 16 1959 data on Cowboys statistics are noted. The text mentions air conditioning in a cotton mill in 1906 and lists Alpine Public Schools related details including John Quincy Adams and insurance reimbursements totaling 2895.50.
Hilliard F. Smith of Cameron Texas died Saturday June 13 at his home. Burial was in Temple. He was born and raised in Cameron and was seven years old. He was a farmer and rancher with holdings in the county. Survived by wife one brother Oxford Smith of Cameron and three sisters Miss Aetna Smith Mrs Rush Thomas of Cameron and Mrs Vernon McIntyre of Alpine. Mr and Mrs Cecil Duncan left last week to visit their son Bob and family in Altadena California.
Charles Patterson Jr Den nis Williams and Russell McAfee Jr returned from the 1980 session of Boys State in Austin as representatives of Big Bend Post 79 The American Legion They studied citizenship government and civic process with lessons from Mayor Lockhart Judge McGaughy and Judge Patterson The session featured a close race for State Commissioner of Agriculture with Russell McAfee earning his party's nomination but losing the final vote
Mrs. Harry Fisher returns to Alpine after visiting her sister in Temple while Mrs. Lillian Byus stays with Fisher for several days. Marathon visitors Mrs. Louis Ritchey and Mrs. Frank Wedin call on Hallie Stillwell. Casper Wyoming guests N C Bass and family and Longview visitors Stages and family plan Mexico City trip with grandparents. Lacy family from Waco arrive for ranch visits, with camped children to join later. Additional arrivals include Mrs J B Henderson and Norvell Pierce party leaving for home after a stay with relatives.
The item mentions Amblin at 24 degrees latitude and Ken Nest needing a new slogan. It notes Mrs. Nettie Blevin’s seminlaw and Carle taking part in the Open Golf championship at New Mamoroneck New York. Gary, golf pro at Phoenix Country Club, is listed with wife Major W P Chambers of the Historical Unit US Army Medical Center Washington DC visiting Alpine.
Mrs Kathryn Walker a faculty member at Alpine Central requests release from her contract with Alpine Schools. She will accompany her husband J Walker to Sanderson. Both Mr and Mrs Walker have been recruited for the coming school year by Sanderson Schools. Edith Smith and daughter Jeannie left Friday on a vacation to California joining a sister Eileen Fos and son Gibbie in El Paso. They will visit in California and stay with Mrs Paul McFarland and Mr McFarland in San Buena California. Early advertising was oral or picture based as writing had not yet been developed.
Mrs Jean Hailey formerly taught reading at Centennial School for two years, chosen to teach in Marfa Public Schools next year. Hailey praised for strong work with Alpine Centennial seventh and eighth graders. Mr Hailey works with the State Game Department in Marfa.
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