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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1961
Page
2
A fragmented clipping notes a sum of 98 dollars tied to a period from 1961 through 1980. The text is incomplete but references a large figure or statistic connected to that timespan. No clear names, places, or events are readable in the fragment.
Exterminator Billie Weston promotes Excell Exterminators offering termite inspection and treatment. The ad stresses termites as an undercover menace and urges homeowners to act now to eliminate pests.
A columnist laments trends in public education that favor institutions over student welfare, notes debates on learning-based segregation, and critiques state support for a State Film Library and AV teaching aids. It compares Alpine ISD funding data for 1961-62 with prior years, flags rising valuations and taxes, and ends with a proverb from the May 1961 Southwestern Crop and Stock.
Alpine School officials report a June per capita school fund allocation of 6 dollars per child, yielding 7032 dollars from the Texas Education Agency and possibly a similar amount from the Gilmer-Aiken Foundation to be used for the June payroll. Visitors to Mrs. Sam Nut's home included her daughter Mrs. John Lamb and Lamb's relatives the Nutt and McKinney families from Marathon and Black Gap. Lamb returned to Walla Walla, Washington.
The notice promotes using the Home Paper for advertising and local trade. It invites readers to list goods and services in the community paper to reach nearby buyers and sellers.
Since World War II, the United States added 163000 miles of new highways while automobile manufacturers produced 264000 miles of motor vehicles. The figures contrast highway expansion with vehicle output, highlighting a surge in road building alongside car manufacturing.
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