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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1949
Page
4
Hal Smith of the University of Texas visits parents. Mrs Ora Corkran of Roswell guests of son C M Corkran. Local residents travel to El Paso New Mexico and Henderson. For sale and rent ads include several houses ranches and businesses with terms and locations. Also beauty shop appointments announced for 8 to 9 am and 5 to 6 pm.
James Speer, assistant chemistry professor at Texas A&M, visited his parents Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Speer. Several friends and relatives from Pecos Alpine and Missouri joined weekend social visits, with travel plans noted and a football forecast for Alpine Bucks.
The report lists Mr and Mrs Norris Kelton of Beaumont guests of her grandmother Mrs Walter Garnett and trips to El Paso with Bill Pratts. J R Rucker and children visited El Paso. Richard Slight leaves for Midland to teach English. August 1949 Sul Ross graduate with master’s in speech. Guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Chambers include Mrs Lowell Brannum and family from Washington DC and Helen Brannum.
A long register lists 34 new motor vehicles registered in August across Alpine and nearby towns including Chevrolet sedans and pickups, Ford sedans and wagons, and a Chrysler and Oldsmobile entries. Names include John F. Lane, Winfred R. Hall, T. E. Autrey Jr., W. W. King Sr., Elmer C. Newton, J. M. Mondragon, and many others across Alpine Toyah Marathon Fort Davis Siragosa Maria Wink and Fort Davis. A stray French note about the cockchafer grubs and a Feltham quote follow the list.
The Army announces plans to release 3,387 Reserve officers on active duty by April 1, 1950 with 1,250 freed by December 31, 1949 to cut defense costs. Overseas officers will return to the U S before release. selections come from non Regular officers.
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