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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1951
Page
4
Advertises leasing an air compressor and 80 lb drill at $3 per hour with a minimum 30 hours plus special monthly rates from American School in El Paso. Promotes home high school courses with no classes and rapid progress, standard texts supplied and prepaid savings. Also notes job posting for an experienced stenographer in Marfa Texas with phone contact.
A regional roundup mentions Mr Newell from Gulf Oil in Houston and Mr Schermerhorn of Schermerhorn Oil with wells across five states. Attendees span Pecos Van Horn Dallas El Paso Marathon Midland and Houston, reflecting a broad industry social event amid ongoing annual proceedings.
Washington faces sharp scrutiny as policy shifts threaten the momentum of national transportation programs. Analysts warn funding gaps may stall road and rail projects and curb mobility nationwide.
Local residents host and visit relatives and friends from San Antonio Monahans and Denver. Notable entries include Pvt Dean Etheridge on 10 day furlough from Camp Cook California, Miss Georgia McNeill and Miss Meta Ann Scott guests at the Holland hotel, and families traveling to Houston Dallas Boulder and Banbury for work health and retirement.
Hal Burnett owner and George Tucker Odessa pipeline contractor push a development deal to drill artesian wells for 700 acres near Imperial. The plan calls for flowing wells at 7000 gallons per minute to water the land with casing provided by the contractor. Work already begun with planting hoped this year. Local notices include Cap Yates warning merchants not to charge without written consent.
El Progreso club of Alpine sponsors Mrs Henry Bailey as candidate for president of the Eighth district Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs for 1951 1953. She is retiring president of El Progreso Study club and serves on the district board and state board. Her work aided Alpine Public Library expansion and earned Texas and national awards. She appeared on radio and TV in New York for Build Better Community contest with General Federation of Women’s Clubs. She participates in health drives and community projects and is a member of the First Methodist Church.
The Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association holds its directors meeting in Bandera on March 10. Frank Roddie reports TDLSC director Duval Davidson will address past efforts and future plans to eradicate scale. Topics include migratory farm labor and livestock prices under price controls. Bandera hosts a dance and barbecue for visitors with committees meeting Saturday morning.
A joint Texas effort by the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers and the Texas Association of Supervision and Curricular Development will study parent teacher cooperation for school improvement starting in September. Eight to ten schools will participate, each testing a unique technique with workshops planned for summer, and a three year commitment required.
Alpine Butane sponsor D D Thomas says the server contest started in April and will conclude Sunday night at the Granada Theatre with a refrigerator prize awarded. All entrants who bought a Server during the year are urged to attend when the winner is revealed between shows.
A March 3 seminar at Navajo Lodge in Ruidoso New Mexico coordinated Wesley Foundation groups across the New Mexico conference. Reverend Austin H Dillon and Dr Harvey C Brown led the event with ministers from six cities attending to promote student work. An odd closing note remarks on planes and meatball recipes closes the item.
Five Alpine High FFA members returned from the Angelo Livestock Show with strong profits. Lambs sold for about 2000 dollars total with hogs bringing 200 dollars. The chapter earned around 3000 dollars from San Angelo Alpine show and El Paso sales, aided by stock farm raised stock and new purchases for show stock care.
Wellington in Collingsworth county earned its name from British cattle men who owned nearby ranches and named the town for the Duke of Wellington.
The obituary notes Britt Williams died of a heart attack on Wednesday. He is survived by his widow and ten children including Carl Dorothy Dolly and others, with residence details omitted in the fragment.
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