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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1947
Page
2
Tonight many readers are urged to attend the PTA Halloween carnival and enjoy a gala opening of Arsenic and Old Lace. Tomorrow Sul Ross hosts Homecoming with Ballad for Americans and a football clash A and I Javelinas versus Sul Ons Lobos at Jackson Field.
A crowdsourced diary style note laments dust, wishes for rain, and social tensions as the author jokes about Lincoln and expresses indignation toward poisoners. It mentions an upcoming Christmas and a humorous chain of medical anecdotes ending with a man planning a lavish last months.
Exes registrations begin at 8 00 in the Lobby Library Building with an 10 30 assembly in the College Auditorium featuring Welcome by President R M Hawkins music by Glenn F Davis and greetings by Dr H W Morelock and John G Prude Address by Maude E Archer President Austin Exes Club and a business meeting of the Ex Students Association President John G Prude presiding. Afternoon events include a 2 00 football game Labos versus Javelinas.
Miss Mary Lou Holloway a Buena Vista sophomore at Sul Ross College has been elected homecoming football queen for the November 1 events. She majors in physical education for women and belongs to the Women’s Sports Association and a related club. in high school she was an all round athlete and four year volleyball letter-winner.
A shirtmaker corrects a customer on collar size while a safety notice warns that longer nights raise automobile deaths. The Texas Safety Assn urges dimming headlights within 500 feet of oncoming traffic. Safety is cheap it costs only a thought.
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