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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1957

Page

3

Pierce Judging Contest Set For March 12 At Miles Pierce Ranch

Sul Ross State College Clip and Brand Club members will compete in an all college Ram Rambouillet judging contest March 12 at the Miles Pierce Altuda Ranch. The sixth annual event offers $100 in cash prizes plus trophies for top individual and overall winners.

Clip and Brand Club Range Animal Husbandry Department Sul Ross State College Miles Pierce Altuda Ranch Pierce Pierces Jimmy Calvert Maryneal Virgie Cunningham Odessa Don York Snyder Robert Barrie III Grosse Point Mich Odie B. Finley Pecos Sul Ross Texas

Merchants and Ranchers Donate Meat for Alpine Cemetery BBQ

Alpine merchants and local ranchers will supply the meat for the annual cemetery barbecue to be held Saturday April 27 by the Alpine Cemetery Association. Association president Mrs. Georgia Dallman praised the generosity of donors and expressed gratitude for their support.

Alpine Alpine Cemetery Association Georgia Dallman

Red Cross training aids drowning rescue by Passaic teen

Dore Orenstein of Passaic New Jersey trained by the Red Cross rescued two eight year old boys from the Passaic River last winter. He threw a rope to the struggling children pulled them to safety and administered first aid for exposure and shock. The piece notes continued support for the Red Cross free safety instruction program. Leopoldo Lara Alpine High ex and Fort Campbell paratrooper on 20 day leave has completed 15 jumps since induction. Skunk cabbage named for odor released when bruised grows through frozen ground sometimes pushing aside snow signaling early spring.

Red Cross Dore Orenstein Passaic Leopoldo Lara Fort Campbell

Don’t Forget The June Brides Of Other Days Movement

A columnist urges celebrating 1935 June brides with anniversary gifts and hints at an organized campaign. The piece promotes a large jewelry stock and easy credit at Pete Bishop’s store, inviting readers to honor long marriages with affordable tokens.

Highland Hereford Bull Sale in Marfa March 11

Local notes describe mild March weather with scattered rain aiding pasture and cattle activity. Buyers like Jake Miller of Long Beach and Red Brown of San Antonio purchase calves from Fowlkes Brothers for shipment to Phoenix and other destinations ahead of the Highland Hereford Bull sale in Marfa on March 11 at 1 p.m. with a noon barbecue.

John Stowell Jake Miller Long Beach Calif Fowlkes Brothers Valentine San Antonio Phoenix Ariz Marfa Highland Area J. E. White T. E. Smith C. K. Smith Joe C. Mitchell Hayes Mitchell Roy R. Largent and Sons Gay Howard Marfa Ranches Forker-Gage Ranch Marathon John M. Moore

Charlie Wallis Sale Of Charollaise Cattle In San Marcos

Alpine consignor Charlie Wallis appears at the spring sale in San Marcos on May 18. The Texas Charollaise and Charollaise Cross Sales Corp lists about 15 purebreds and 25 Charollaise crosses from 34 to 15 16 breeding.

Charlie Wallis Alpine San Marcos Texas

Jehovah's Witness Assembly Planned in Pecos

Richard Erdody of Alpine announced the first semi annual assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses will be held at the City Auditorium in Pecos from Friday through Sunday. A number of Bible students from Alpine are planning to attend all sessions of the meeting.

Richard Erdody Jehovah’s Witnesses Alpine Pecos Erdody

Red Cross Aids Puerto Rico Hurricane Victims

The American Red Cross chapter in Puerto Rico and the national body mobilized quickly after Hurricane Betsy. Thousands of homeless residents regained normal living conditions due to prompt relief efforts. Join and serve to support ongoing disaster aid.

Puerto Rico American Red Cross Red Cross

Alpine Colt Descended From Fast Race Horses

Cyrano, a colt born Monday, is out of Gypsy Rose by Silvertone Jr. Gypsy Rose is owned by Dr. W. E. Lockhart. The maternal grandfather is Earl McElroy's Tino, a King Ranch Old Sorrel stallion who set a 220 yard world record at Del Rio. The paternal grandfather is Underwood's Silvertone.

Cyrano Silvertone Jr W. E. Lockhart Earl McElroy Tino King Ranch del Rio Underwood Silvertone

Alpine schools close for district teachers convention

Alpine Public Schools will be closed today for teachers to attend the District 6 convention of the Texas State Teachers' Association in El Paso. Report cards were issued yesterday. The fourth six weeks period of the current school year began Monday. Trade in Alpine it pays.

Alpine Public Texas State Teachers’ Association el Paso

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