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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1964
Page
12
Sul Ross State College plans fall opening with extra space on the Library Building second floor previously used by the local high school. Industrial Education offerings will emphasize mechanical and technical programs for National Defense. Alpine schools report 723 students enrolled, down from 1940, with no reason given for the decrease.
Capt Hany R Zimmer, famed for driving a gas buggy from New York to Los Angeles in 1896, visited Fort Davis last week. County commissioners extend the predatory animal hunters program, 26 American Enfield rifles arrive for the Fort Davis Texas Defense Guard, and First Lt A V Chapin seeks funding. Study Club resumes after summer with Mrs J K Miller and Mrs P M Crawford hosting. A historical note recalls a hot water heating system added to the White House in 1853.
The Alpine Avalanche is a weekly newspaper established in 1890 published every Thursday in Alpine Texas. It lists contact and mailing details including address 112 N St Alpine and P O Box 719 and a telephone number TE7 2114.
Letters testamentary granted August 15 1964 in Cause 911 Brewster County Texas to Thad W Corkins and Robert K Corkins. Creditors must present claims within the law period. Residence Alpine Texas with post office listed for the independent executors and trustees of Gladys Morrison deceased.
The Trans-Pecos Abstract Company in Alpine, east of the post office, operated by Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hopson since February 1920, marks 76 years in business. Mrs. Edith Hopson continues the service after Mr. Hopson’s death, as an associate member of the Big Bend Board of Realtors. The firm prepares titles, offers escrow services, maintains county records, and emphasizes accuracy, experience, and reasonable pricing.
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