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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1960
Page
3
Maribell Miller reports on social visits to the park including Harold Brodrick family news and Margot Schmidt’s Who's Who election. The piece notes trips by Smith County relatives, San Antonio business visitors, an informal Park ladies gathering at Mrs. Seymour Beach’s home, and a niece’s illness recovery.
The Property Disposal Office at Ft Bliss El Paso will conduct a sealed bid sale of salvaged items valued at 2. The inventory includes tires generators trucks compressors tractors dollies forklifts and batching plants. Items may be inspected through Nov 14 at Warehouse No 25 on post with bid forms available at the same office. Bids are open to the public with military personnel and Defense Department employees as lone exceptions.
Dress chalns prints and solids priced at 1 yard 1.29. all knitting and crochet thread one third off. Brocades twill back velveteens and pinwale corduroy range 1.49 to 2.98 per yard. Lace jersey 52 wide 3.98 yard. Wool and nylon dress and skirt materials washable 60 wide 2.69 to 3.98 per yard.
October records list numerous registrations in Brewster County including Ford Falcon models, Chevrolet sedans and station wagons, a Dodge dump truck, a Valiant sedan, Willys Jeep and a Studebaker truck. Names include Lizzie Crawford, Phil Ebensberger, Eliseo Reojaz, J Walker, Martin Taddey, James Baize, Alpidio Acosta, C R Hollida, Forrest Walker, Phillip Avant, G E Waltisperger, Raymond Williams, Decie, R W Webb, Newell Oil Co Inc, Studebaker truck, John Pate, James Blackwell, Maria Stewart, J D Holman, and David Kokernot. Also noted is a report that Mrs C C Holman, who underwent surgery about two weeks ago, is now at home and improving.
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The District III contest of the 44th Annual Make It Yourself with Wool is set for December 3 in Alpine likely at Kokernot Lodge. District III includes Brewster Crane Culberson Ector El Paso Hudspeth Jeff Davis Loving Midland Pecos Presidio Reeves Terrell Upton Ward Winkler. District winners advance to the state contest January 14, 1961 at Texas Woman's University in Denton, with junior and senior winners advancing to the National Finals in Denver the week of January 23. Mrs Lillian Neale Miles of Alpine is District II contest director.
Frank Richmond, a factory trained Hearing Aid Technician, will visit the Marfa Alpine area on Friday, November 18. Individuals may arrange a free hearing test or consultation by contacting Mrs. Cooper at Cory Courts in Alpine, phone TE7.2225. Redmond will use Audivox testing to determine aid needs and suitable models.
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