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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1947
Page
4
Mrs Laila Murphy announces a Beginner Garden class starting June 31 running Tuesday through Saturday with after school care past 1 pm. For more details contact Mrs A J Gard at 3025 23 39. Also offers mail bookkeeping Dollar-A-Week system by Ralph Kyle Hox 464 El Paso Tex.
A son born to Lieut and Mrs James S Stone at Fort Pepperell hospital St John NF Sunday at 7 am weighing 7 lbs 18 oz named James William grandson of Mr and Mrs Eric Williams Aly Pine and Mr and Mrs John Skinner Marathon. A son named John Shaw Jr born Friday to Mr and Mrs Ira Y Blanton Marfa hospital. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Cleve Blackard Peros Westnesday. Hospital notes list Pedro Baeza Omnaga Chinua us Mire Lovena Govanles Marta major operation Conrad Miza Fort Stockton Gregoria major operation Mrs KT Key Apine minor operation Mrs Francisca Machoa Marta major operation Jolly Rogers flag flown on pirate ships.
Local items list visitors and travelers: Mrs Asa A Jones in El Paso, Mrs Lillie Williams of Henderson visiting in Alpine, Mrs G C McDaniel from Amarillo visiting son and his wife, and Mr and Mrs W M Meador visiting T C Meador in Belton. Names include Gillett in Alpine, Bow of Odess a, Hale family returning to Alpine, Braswell family visiting Las Cruces and Deming, Miss Bonnie Chatfin in El Paso, M F Payne returning from Kansas City to Alpine, and many other households hosting guests and planning summer travel to Denton Roswell and Chicago. Also notes about theater plans for Teena Starr and band instructor Wilfred Reynolds, plus wartime ration stamps updates for Spare stamps 83 and 11.
The Agriculture Department announced that the third 1947 sugar rationing stamp for 10 pounds will be valid no later than August 1. Spare stamp No. 12 may be used immediately, replacing the June 1 date. The move ensures households receive the full 35 pounds under the 1947 sugar control extension act, with further adjustments possible if supplies improve.
The Rotary meeting recounted the box camera era with Fred Williams noting how hobbyists advanced from $1.49 boxes to self development and better cameras. Other reports covered a Love Field lumber training program via SMU, transmission lines to fatalities area, and an assembly meeting at Jack’s home. Visitors included Harold Woolley and Jim Reeves.
Midland's World Championship Rodeo returns from June five to eight with night performances and a Sunday matinee. Officials expect record attendance from West Texas and New Mexico as stock from Everett Colborn and Gene Autry tops the event. Prizes total about 17,800 with Cowgirl Sponsor contest awarding over 1,250 dollars. Colborn directs the arena. Abe Lefton announces the show.
Five new T type hangers are being constructed at Starns Field municipal airport to accommodate small planes. The 36 by 24 foot frame structures will each hold one aircraft. J Casparis, operator of Casparis Flying Service, which leases the airport, is overseeing the hangar construction.
The Weather Bureau station at Sul Ross recorded the past week’s temperatures with highs near 85, lows around 52, and a mid-range reading of 58 on Friday the 23rd.
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