SR Students Split Quiz Show Prize at Granada
Ben Martin and George Woody of Sul Ross College split the $50 prize after both answered all questions correctly on the weekly Test Your Horse Sense at Granada theatre Tuesday night.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1948
Page
4
Ben Martin and George Woody of Sul Ross College split the $50 prize after both answered all questions correctly on the weekly Test Your Horse Sense at Granada theatre Tuesday night.
More than 17 million workers are covered by group life insurance with an average protection of 1900 dollars per employee. Plans exist at about 47000 companies, an all time high, and group policies account for 17 percent of life insurance in force nationwide.
Local notes show Mr and Mrs Jack Cross in Dallas on business. Several residents travel for family, work, or study including visits to Los Angeles Alhambra and Midland. TSCW Schreiner Kerrville and New Mexico A M figures appear, plus affiliations with Merrill Lynch and the National Geophysical Co. Dallas and Lubbock connections are noted through relatives and Legion events.
Southern Pacific will buy five diesel powered streamlined trains for the Sunset Limited between New Orleans and Los Angeles at about 15 million dollars. Delivery hoped for late next year. The trains will shorten travel time to about 42 hours and include 15 cars with various passenger and crew facilities.
Mrs. Ernest Jones of Marathon is in a local hospital after a park road crash two miles south of Marathon last Friday. She suffered severe chest injuries when the truck she occupied overturned. Mrs. Jones is sister in law of Mrs. Harold Moyer of Alpine.
This item notes letter file folders at a publication named The Avalanche in Ava Lanache. It lists storage or office supplies likely linked to archival or clerical use within the paper or its offices. The brief item centers on available folders, their condition, and potential placement within the newsroom.
Alpine Girl Scouts Association held its regular meeting May 18 at the Francois home with president Mrs J S Hord presiding. Reports cited about 130 dollars from Marathon Girl Scouts toward the quota and clothing boxes for Europe. Proceeds from events total 329.75 toward a local building fund as plans for a Girl Scout house develop. Registrations for Mitre Peak camp extended to June 8 and entering week shifted to Sunday. John Adams noted as father of John Quincy Adams, sixth president.
The Guild of St. James Episcopal church thanks Alpine residents for support of their barbecue. Elizabeth Allen, secretary, expresses appreciation through The Avalanche for the public's interest and help.
The notice lists residents including Mrs J R Rucker Alpine undergoing minor operation May 21 and others in Alpine Marathon Fort Stockton Marfa with treatments and minor operations on May 24 25 26. It also mentions Claudia Wuest Alpine Antonio Ortiz Alpine and Mrs H L Hord Marfa with a major procedure noted.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.