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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1948
Page
2
Local note asks when and where to obtain Cubs versus Browns tickets. It reports Sul Ross Lobos will play in the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando on New Year’s Day with a probable Lobo band, hopes for a KVLF broadcast, and a lighthearted call for a waterboy.
The city purchases new reflective steel stop signs to replace worn units making traffic control clearer for Officer Jack Johnson. A separate plan advances city mail delivery with house numbering street marking and mailbox installation, pending Post Office approval. Thanksgiving wishes close the note.
A Texas Highway Department program introduces yellow signs with black numerals to indicate the maximum safe speeds for curves and turns not inherently safe at higher speeds. Test drivers determine these limits using a Ball-Bank Indicator, guiding mail routes and street addressing while curb marking remains preferred where feasible.
The governor's highway safety group outlines an advisory speed program. Signs show speeds based on a scientific curve study considering turn degree and bank, with variations for each curve.
A catalog note lists typewriter ribbons paper car bons and second sheets available at The Avalanche tf detailing office supplies for writers and clerks.
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