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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1947
Page
6
Vernon A. Johnson of El Paso and his two daughters Verdine and Jonnie Jo are visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Johnson, Vernon’s parents, this week.
Mrs Pat Mulloy visited family in LaGrange and Houston returning home last Saturday. George Newton of Tulsa stayed with Mrs Hall in Hobbs New Mexico. Mrs Hall and her two sons joined Mrs Clark and Mr Wilson at Fort Davis for a visit. Amy Lou Bloys left Fort Davis for Pasadena Play House in California to study dramatics after Park College studies in Parkville Missouri.
The Fort Davis area records a week of warm days with sun and cool breezes. Visitors and residents including Dr. Knox from Houston and the Chapin family travel, remodel plans underway at Carmack estate, and Mr. and Mrs. Miles plus Sprouls host relatives while Dr. Popper departs to UCLA for months.
Claiborn McIntyre of Balmorhead I Flight school landed en route to Fort Stockton on a solo cross country flight. Jonn N. Casparis visited Wink over the weekend. Asa Jones and family returned to their ranch near Sanderson after a visit here. J O Casparis flew to Eldorado with D C Hill group. Polly Kelly of Wink visits here for the summer with Cecil Boling family. Barry Scobee was in San Antonio for a week on business and returned home Sunday.
Mrs E H Carlton and Miss Ruth Carlton hosted a June 18 social for the Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service at Shady Nook Inn. Fifteen members attended with guests receiving gifts. quiz games and refreshments of angel food cake and ice cream were served.
T. J. Wade and Claiborn McIn tyre of Balmorhea visited at the airport Monday. W. B. Dorris Jr. made a business trip to Odessa Tuesday. Mrs. Jimmie Ware is spending the week in San Angelo visiting relatives and friends.
Public Safety Director Homer Garrison announced a mass manhunt to recruit 30 young men as driver license examiners in Texas. Ten fill existing vacancies and 20 are new posts. varying salaries from 100 to 208.72 dollars after training. Applicants must meet age, height, weight, and education requirements. competitive exams planned across Texas in July.
Electrical engineers develop a liquid hand to test gloves for linemen. The device immerses the gloves in a large water tank to simulate conditions and check for integrity.
A trough used to pass an electric current through material to reveal cracks or weak spots. The setup helps detect defects by making flaws visible as the current flows, aiding quality control and safety assessments.
Mrs Otis Coggins sole owner applies to the Texas Liquor Control Board for a Package Store Permit for 105 North Sth Street Alpine Texas under the name 5th Street Package Store. Notice states Sth Street Package Store by Mrs Otis Coggins sole owner. 6 27 2p
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