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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1948

Page

4

Local social notes from Alpine area travelers and visitors

Local items list residents and guests visiting Alpine and nearby towns. Henry Bailey and family trip to Dallas. Josephine Kokernot and Phena Brown in El Paso. Stringfellows return from California. Warnock visits Barton Warnock family. Sphl heads to Miami for American Legion convention. Roark family visits Murrah home. Riegel family guests from El Paso. Sohl family wintering in Alpine. Koontz to move to New Mexico ranch near Albuquerque. Morelock and Hill travel to Austin and San Francisco. Carney family join Detroit assignment. Jacksons visit Crystal City and return with Hancock. Gates family trip to Grand Canyon. Alpine hosts zone meeting of NM conference WSCS in Fort Davis.

Mrs. MeoDnald

Grass Observation nursery and FFA activities

Alpine Fraternity of FFA establishes Grass Observation nursery on the high school grounds west side. By spring, native and introduced grasses will be grown for range improvement work. Vocational classes compare DDT and BHC for livestock pests. third year students count ranch grasses and compare grazing effects. Eddie Riggle elected Greenhand president with a full officer slate. Greenhand plans to enter leadership contests in the Big Bend FFA district.

Eddie Riggle Greenhand Carroll Neely Biltom Musgrave Benny Taylor Bobby Hammons Bob Duncan John Devenport Paul Hilbrich Sentinel David Vance Jim Harkey Big Bend FFA

Alpine Avalanche Local Newspaper Notice Rates and Policy

The Alpine Avalanche announces its status as a Brewster county newspaper with annual rates of $2 in Brewster and Jeff Davis counties and $2.50 elsewhere. Editor Publisher M A Webb and staff provide city and county coverage for Alpine and the Davis Mountains region. It invites corrections for any statements and outlines rates for notices and cards, with special rates for lengthy notices.

Brewster Jeff Davis Brewster County Alpine Davis Mountains Big Bend

Tuberculosis Association Plans Yearly Work Meeting

Mrs. Evelyn Hall of the Texas Tuberculosis Association visited Alpine to discuss plans with Brewster County officials. D. J. Pollock called a meeting of officers and directors for Tuesday at 7 PM in the First Christian church education building to outline the year's program and Christmas seal sale.

Evelyn Hall Texas Tuberculosis Association Alpine D. J. Pollock Brewster County Tuberculosis Association Pollock First Christian Church Austin Dillon al Donaubauer Voluntary Association Clinton Ritchie Marathon Pat Valenzuela A. N. Foster Marvin Kay J. M. Alderson Peyton Cain Austin H Dillon Pete Gallege Gonzalo Lafarelle Tom Kent W. H. Perryman Ramon T. C. Selvig M. P. Slover Hal Wagner Anne Whittaker Earl Bland Preston J. B. Romas Buck Treadwell Elmo Weston Association

Lobos Afflict Panhandle Aggies 44-6 for Second Loop Win

Surging Sul Ross Lobos overwhelmed Panhandle A&M 44-6 on the Goodwill Oklahoma Campus last Friday night to claim their second New Mexico Conference victory and a fourth straight season win. Ted Scown scored twice in the first, Charles Laffoon added two in the third, and Cleveland, Bob Mathis, Pee Berry White contributed touchdowns as the Lobos built a 19-0 halftime lead and staged scoring drives each quarter.

Sul Ross Panhandle A&m New Mexico Goodwill, Oklahoma Lobos Ted Scown Lobo Charles Laffoon Cleveland Bob Mathis Bob Higdon Pee Berry White

Marathon Mustangs Triumph 58-8 Over Buena Vista

The Marathon Mustangs defeated Buena Vista 58 to 8 on Friday October 8 securing their fourth straight win. Scoring began early with a 20-0 first quarter lead and 38-0 at halftime. The second half featured second and third string players in a decisive field day for Marathon.

Marathon Mustangs Buena Vista Mustang Longhorn Mustangs

Patient list notes operations and treatments

Thelma Fenley underwent a major operation on October 13. Peyton Cain had a minor operation on October 11. Antonio Fernandez had a minor operation on October 12. Diane Fisher received treatment.

Thelma Fenley Peyton Cain Antonio Fernandez Diane Fisher

New Arrival for Dr and Mrs Lockhart Daughter Mary Bell

Dr and Mrs W E Lockhart welcomed a daughter named Mary Bell born October 13 weighing seven pounds.

W. E. Lockhart Mary Bell

Interfaith Youth Meeting Set For Sunday

The Alpine Interfaith Youth group for college members meets at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Baptist church. Meetings rotate among Alpine churches once a month. Interfaith council members should arrive at 6:00 p.m. to elect the president for the semester and select the adult sponsor.

Alpine Interfaith Baptist Church Interfaith Council

Mystery Unveiled as Usher Is Murderer

The killer is revealed to be the usher stationed in the balcony, ending the movie's intrigue with a sharp twist. The revelation reframes alibi clues and shifts suspicion away from other suspects.

Taft to Speak at Texas State Fair Dallas Address

Senator Robert A Taft of Ohio will address the State Fair of Texas in Dallas on Wednesday October 20 at 8 pm The speech will advocate the Dewey Warren ticket and be broadcast to Texas by a 16 station network including WFAA and WOAI in the open air theatre where summer operettas are staged.

Ohio Texas Dallas United States William Howard Taft Taft Dewey-Warren WFAA WOAI Brewster County Republican Organization

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