Alpine Texas weekly Avalanche information and staff
The Alpine based Avalanche publishs weekly issues at 210 No. 5th St Alpine Texas with Glasscock Publishing Co James W Glasscock editor and publisher and staff including Mrs Jean Glasscock society editor and correspondents Mattie V Chambers Marathon Etta M Koch Big Bend. Subscription rates list Brewster Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties 2.50 yearly and 1.50 six months with other places at 3 yearly and 1.75 six months.
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No. 5Th St
Alpine
Texas
James W. Glasscock
Jean Glasscock
A. N. Alkire
Fort Davis
Mattie V. Chambers
Etta M. Koch
Big Bend National Park
Brewster, Jeff Davis
Presidio Counties
Is Your Car Safe Traffic warning on maintenance and safety checks
A mass safety plea urges careful driving and regular vehicle checks. It cites 36 300 road deaths last year and notes one in four vehicles failed a nationwide inspection. Key checks include lights brakes tires steering wipers and exhaust plus regular professional inspection. A lighthearted aside ends with a prosaic proverb.
It Happened Here 25 Years Ago Alpine News Roundup
Rainfall of three to four inches breaks long drought as 155 Eastern Star members attend a school of instruction in Alpine. R A Whiteside elected president of Alpine Lions Club with Bridges and Pouncey in key roles. Rev J R Jacobs dies at 81. Alpine Rotary hosts 261 graduates. Clay Holland eyed for U S Highway 90 Assn presidency. D M Major named city schools superintendent. Horace Oliver, Darwin Hill, and F C Pollitt named principals. Brewster County population 5619 in 1930 census. Marathon Oil drills at 2345 feet south of Marathon. Kandy Kitchen expands under Shirley Scales. Summer session at Sul Ross College draws 1000 attendees.
Fort Davis News Highlights School Events and Community Activities
Fort Davis coverage details eighth grade closing exercises at the high school auditorium with a full program including a prelude processional and diplomas. It notes teachers honored with appreciation breakfasts by Louis Johnson and George Roy Moore, a Workers' Conference at First Baptist Church, and officers elected for the Anderson Parent-Teachers Association for 1955 56. The report lists attendees from local schools and mentions museum visitors and local staff movements.
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Annie Lou Clark
Callie Holt
Margaret Skousen
Rudolpho Hernandez
Will
Johnny Fitzgerald
Jerry Lopez
Herbert D. Smith
Alfred E. Danheim
Johnny A. Whittaker
H. D. Smith
Smith
Fort Davis
Alfred Ramirez
Mabel Blo
First Baptist Church
George A. Thomason
Alpine
W.H . Rawlings
Marfa
W.M.A
Lois Meintyr
Dont Scratch That Itch In Just 15 Minutes
Ad promotes instant drying TCH-ME-NOT for fast on contact germ kill. Claims relief for eczema ringworm foot itch and surface itches. Advertising copy notes Alpine Drug Store as location.
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Alpine Drug Store
Wanted long term ranch lease in Alpine area
Lease sought for ranch or pasture with permanent water suitable for sheep and cattle. May purchase livestock if needed. Respond with details to Box 719 Alpine Texas.
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Alpine
Texas
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the Glasscock Publishing Co
Dial
Avalanche Otice
Eastern Star
R. A. Whiteside
Alpine Lions Club
Rev. L. W. Bridges
J. M. Pouncey
J. R. Jacobs
Alpine Rotary Club
Alpine High School
Kineicon
Clay Holland
U. S. Highway 90 ‘Assn
A. F. Robinson
Alpine CC
del Rio
D. M. Major
Horace Oliver
Darwin Hill
F.C. Pollitt Prinal
Madero Ward
W. S. Dunbar
Prec
Brewster County
Tommie Espy
Willis Me
Cutcheon
San Marcos Baptist Academy
Marathon Oil Co
Marathon
Hassen Co
Wilson Building
N. Fifth St
Kandy Kitchen
Shirley ‘Scales
Sul Ross College
A. N. AL
Bevis High School
Progres
Tyrdue Kelly
Salvador Giran
Una
Willa
Roan Woolley
Mrs Reilly
Dr. Smith
Louis Johnson
Louie's Cafe
Moores
George Roy Moore
Monte Nash
Central School
Igh School
Gilbert Granado
Fort Pendleton
Calif
Anderson P
T.A
Uon Orouuvers
Anderson Parent-Teachers Association
Ramon Hartnett
Cecilia Bejarano
Francisca Rod-riguer
George B
Beatrice al’ Varez
Fay Mariner
Elias Matin
George Moore
Moore
Old Fort Museum
Fort Davis Army Post
United States
B. J. Williams
Fort Davis Hospital
John Dudley Williams
Sierra Blanca
Toyah
Jack Longbotham
el Ps
J. C. Pryde
Edwin Fowlkes Jr
B.D. Brestrup
Fieldton, Texas
R. L. Sproul
Iva Ramsey Turner
San Angelo
J. C. Duncan Sr
Toyahvale
Richard Silvas
Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas
Nev
Air
Texas Cafe
Ford Dealers
Mercury
Astic
FORD
Chevrolet
Custom
Chrysler
Saratoga
G. M. C. Pickup
Plymouth
Desoto Fordor
Studebaker
DODGE
E. Holland Ave
Brewster County Motors
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