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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1955
Page
2
Alpine Police issue courtesy parking cards to tourists who skip meters saving a dollar fine. the city offers a nickel instead and receives praise from a grateful visitor. The program aims to foster goodwill and positive memories of Alpine, showing courtesy pays in lasting support.
In Dixon Illinois a Methodist Church reports a theft case that inspired prayer and a curious return. A birthday penny bank shaped like a cross disappeared from the Sunday school, only to be left empty on a shelf with prayers focused on the thief and the missing four dollars.
Alpine high sports report highlights a Sul Ross student pitching a three hitter as Alpine All Stars def Fort Stockton Oilers 3-0. Census figures list Fort Davis 668 Valentine 629 Marfa 3908 McCamey 3444 Monahans 816 Pecos 3200 Fort Stockton 2693. Alpine Rotary field day postponed. housekeeping apartments in demand ahead of Sul Ross term. Public notices include train plans Oct 15 Santa Fe line Alpine border Presidio and a hospital day program at Turney Hospital Miami. Police chief comments on a speeding case ending in a $30 fine for a mother delivering a baby hurried to hospital.
Three persons were seriously hurt in recent auto accidents around Alpine. Mrs Roy Stillwell was discharged after a Thursday crash near Nazaren Church in West Alpine involving three high school girls who had minor injuries. Elsie Essary and Mrs Robert Fields were later treated after a Friday crash near W H Kokernot Ranch. Essary was seriously injured. Jerry Mouton, White Sands Proving Grounds, was severely injured after a five rollover on US 90 east of Alpine and sent home to Rayne.
A sweeping horde of robots from space threatens a major Earth city in Target Earth a Teen drama from Allied Artists. Stars Richard Denning Kathleen Crowley Virginia Grey and Richard Reeves with Robert Roark Mort Marshall Arthur Space and Steve Pendleton. Producer Herman Cohen director Sherman A Rose. The city falls but evacuees survive as scientists and the military find a way to defeat the invaders.
Chief Edward Maese in charge of Navy Recruiting announces a recruiter will be in the area Tuesday May 10 and Wednesday May 11. On Tuesday the two sessions run 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the U S Post Office in Presidio and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Alpine courthouse. On Wednesday the schedule covers 9 a.m. to noon at the U S Post Office in Fort Davis and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Alpine courthouse.
Hidalgo Ward PTA in Marathon will elect new officers at 7 30 p m on Thursday May 12. Miss Valenzuela led the last meeting with a first grade program on April 19 and won the $5 attendance award while Mr Garcia reported on first aid equipment spending.
Mrs M L Hopson of Alpine state vice president of the American Legion Auxiliary attended the spring convention for the 21st District of Texas in Uvalde April 23 24 She addressed delegates from 21 cities in the district during the afternoon business session on Sunday on the topic July
Miss Anderson president of the American Legion Auxiliary of Texas in Austin was honored with a banquet in the Golden Rooster Room at the Kincaid Hotel in Uvalde Saturday evening.
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