Alpine Avalanche publication details and staff
The Alpine Avalanche published weekly in Alpine Texas announces its 1890 founding context and Thursday issues, lists address and phone, and identifies staff including James W. Glasscock as editor and publisher and Hallie Stillwell Ranch News Editor with correspondents in Far Big Bend area. Directory notes subscription rates by county and policy on corrections.
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The
Alpine Avalanche, Inc
St. Alpine
Texas
James W. Glasscock
Jean Glasscock
Tom Farris
Hallie Stillwell
Marshal Dillon and Gun Smoke face moral decline
The column laments Gunsmoke losing its authentic frontier tone as Marshal Dillon kills two men in a recent episode, questioning the impact on young viewers while praising American innovation themes and pressing for TV makers to engage with real people.
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Marshal Dillon
America
John Glenn
Alpine area hosts teachers meet and local openings
Alpine prepares for the Trans-Pecos State Teachers Association meeting with about 300 visitors and 60 band directors expected. New shops open this week: A F Robinson offers men and women attire next to the post office, and George Koury and wife debut ladies wear in the Holland Hotel building. Louis Forchheimer sells his Marfa store to J W Carriger, who has run it there.
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Avalanche
Alpine
A. F. Robinson
George Koury
Holland Hotel
Louis Forchheimer
Marfa
J. W. Carriger
Trans-Pecos
The
State Teachers Association
Conversational Spanish Language Practice Dialog Notes
A fragmentary transcript of a Spanish language lesson style dialogue with English prompts and responses about arrival in Guanajuato July 31, travel by bus, hotel, garden seating, and common vocabulary such as asiento bolero and bota. Includes bilingual question answers and explanations.
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Guanajuato
Liege
Jardin de la Union
Huerto de Legumbres
Parque
Jardin
Plaza
Mexico
Cualquier Plaza de Mexico
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers to Convene in Houston
The 85th annual TSCRA convention will be held in Houston in March 1921 with members from across the Southwest playing key roles. Gage Holland of Marathon and H L Kokemot of Alpine attend, with Kokemot on bylaws and Cowboy Hall of Fame committees and Holland on the agricultural employers group. The program covers animal health, marketing, and lean-meat assessment using Sonoscope, with sessions planned March 19 to 21 including a board meeting and Distinguished Service Award presentations.
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Southwest
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Houston
Gage Holland
Marathon
H. L. Kokemot
Alpine
Cowboy Hall of Fame
Western Heritage Center
Holland
Tscra Board of Directors
TSCRA
Adams Starts Wire Diversions south of Marathon
Johnny Adams begins construction of net wire diversions on his property south of Marathon. The diversions were designed and located by a technician assisting the Big Bend Soil Conservation District.
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Adams
Johnny Adams
Marathon
Big Bend
Girl Scout 50th Anniversary Honor the Past Serve the Future
Regional Girl Scout council marks its 50th anniversary from 1912 to 1962 with a year of observances and community events. Leaders highlight youth programs and service projects celebrating decades of guiding girls.
Veterans to Get Refunds on GI Insurance Dividends
J Norman Lodge of the VA in San Antonio announced 246 629 Texas veterans of World War I and II will receive 12 507 900 in 1962 dividend payments. Dividends average about 50 for WWII and 70 for WWI veterans, reflecting policy premiums returned as mortality rates run lower than expected. Nationwide about 225 million will be shared by 4.5 million WWII NSLI holders and 228 000 WWI USGL holders receiving roughly 16 million.
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Texas
J. Norman Lodge
Veterans Administration
San Antonio
Lodge
Alpine Community Center board hears Dorothy Chapman visit
The Alpine Community Center board met Friday to hear Dorothy Chapman executive secretary of Community Centers of the Woman's Division of Christian Service of the Methodist Church. She outlined conditions for centers and Standards for the enterprise while Mrs. C. D. McCollister reported 190 children vaccinated in the Better Health Program.
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Alpine Community Center
Dorothy Chapman
Woman's Division of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Miss Chapman
Woman's Division of
Christian Service
C.D. McCollister
Better Health Program
Telephone Talk Highlights Billing Accuracy and Bell History
A public service piece explains the use of electronic billing systems and trained staff to ensure accurate telephone charges. It notes March as a milestone month in telephony, recounting Bell’s birth in 1847 and the first telephone in 1876, and cites U S telephone growth to 75 million lines handling 290 million calls daily.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Edinburgh
Scotland
Boston
Texas
Galveston
United States
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Arthur Metcalf
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Henry Manning
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J. E. Casner
Joe Burgess
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Esther Sheley
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W. A. Roy
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E. B. Dagget
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Big Bend Counties Medical Society
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