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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1952
Page
4
An advertisement for a nearly new Maytag range features a deep well cooker and low down payment with easy terms. The notice references a contact, John Colwell, at a phone number ending in 867. It reads like a local classified-style promo with emphasis on affordability and practical cooking appliance.
Forty eight Gulf dealers and employees from Sanderson Marathon Alpine Marfa Fort Davis Fort Stockton Balmorhes Pecos Toyahvale Van Horn and la Blanca attended a dinner and sales meeting at the Holland hotel. They viewed Gulf test car equipment and learned about gas quality tests as THWC meets in Alpine.
Local items report weekend visits with Gene Hendryx in San Antonio and Mae Ament in Houston. Dutch Gilbert of Houston plans a weekend visit with Mrs. Mae Ament. Jane Caradine left for relatives in St Louis and Mississippi. Frances Humphrey of Abilene visited sister Mrs Burgess and Mr Burgess. O M Hill of Los Indies spent the weekend with C G Morrison and Mrs Morrison.
The week saw multiple family visits across Texas and New Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Whiteside visited G. C. Whiteside in Amherst as his health worsened, while their daughter Burr Thornton and kin were with them. Ray and family, plus Mrs. Mattie McNeill, visited their niece Billy in Roswell, New Mexico, where she works.
English teachers from Crane Wink Fort Stockton Balmorhea Valentine Pyote Shafter Fort Davis Marathon Marfa Alpine will gather at Sul Ross College for the annual English workshop. Registration opens at 8 30 a m at the library. Speakers include Mrs Freda Brown Paul Hill Dr Sam H Henderson and John Newell with topics from elementary to college English goals. The program chair is Dr Elton R Miles and two co chairs will be elected.
A notice from Tarleton State College announces a junior poultry show open to 4-H and FFA members from any state. There is no entry fee for participants.
The term phony traces to a U S brass jewelry maker famed for rings that resembled gold and sold by street peddlers in barrels The pronunciation shifted to phony and broadened to describe anything fraudulent in later usage
Recent arrivals include Julia Ann Knight born October 31 to Mr and Mrs Tommy Knight of San Antonio weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces in Alpine lineage. Timothy Glenn Atkinson born October 29 to Mr and Mrs Jack Atkinson of Hereford weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces. Frank, son of Mr and Mrs Paz Arena born November 11 weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces with two prior siblings. Michael Edward Berkeley born November 2 in Houston, grandson of Dr and Mrs B F Berkeley of Alpine. James V Burling Jr born November 10 weighing 9 pounds 0 ounces, son of Mr and Mrs James V Burling, Alpine grandparents.
Fort Worth reports the Junior Livestock show at the Southwestern Exposition offers about 10,000 dollars in premiums. Specific funds include 3,687 for steer, 2,000 for dairy, 1,138 for lamb, 2,008 for hog, and 648 for the Negro junior pig show. Events run Jan 30 to Feb 8 with 4-H and FFA youths from Texas and other states participating in poultry and judging contests.
Ways and Means chairman reports the PTA raised 1140.32 from a Halloween carnival. Funds paid include Coronation 120, hamburgers 100, Lion club barbecue 125, dishwashers 100, bingo 75, house of horrors 42, show 86, penny arcade 28, country store 50.
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