Alpine News Snips and Community Call for Cleanup
Alpine Texas residents read a postal guide note listing Alpine among towns with that name across 13 states. The piece urges state wide Cleanup Health and Safety Week to keep Alpine neat. It reports Finnish Relief contributions totaling 210.80 and presents a weed control proposal to halt bitterweed spread into Highland County.
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Alpine
Wyoming
U. S
Jim Farley
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Indiana
Kentucky
Montana
New Jersey
New York
Oregon
Tennessee
Texas
Barry Scobee
Red Cross
Fort Davis
Population census begins in county with six enumerators
The county census started the week with six enumerators in the field. Prior exams determined who could work, with tests in Marfa. Enumerators include Alpine residents Mrs. Pat Lester and Mrs. Sidney Brown, Edgar H. Peters, D. J. Boyd, Marathon’s Ms. Annetio Wedin, and Terlingua’s Walter Fulcher.
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Marfa
Alpine
Pat Lester
Sidney Brown
Edgar H. Peters
D. J. Boyd
Marathon
Annieto Wedin
Terlingua
Walter Fulcher
Dellas men plan final steps for Duncan claim near Terlingua
A trio of Dellas men led by A C Graham Hans Zassenhaus and J W Madison are arranging final details for the 66 acre Duncan claim four miles west of Terlingua in Sec 58 block G12 GC&SF Ry center of cinnabar ore area No stock will be sold and operation may start by May first Quicksilver price has risen to about 185 per flask due to the war The old Study Butte mine in the Terlingua area has been reopened by Texas Mercury Co San Antonio with equipment being installed to start production
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Dellas
Duncan
Terlingua
Gc&sf Ry
Study Butte
Texas Mercury Co
San Antonio
20-30 Club Supports Firemen's Meet in Alpine
Van Binion Alpine fire chief addressed 30 members of the 20-30 club and two visitors at the weekly luncheon. The Permian Basin Volunteer Firemen's Assn. convention will be held April 13. The club will aid by placing Welcome signs on three highways and entertaining visiting ladies with a museum tour and dormitory visit. A musical program by Sul Ross College's Music department will accompany tea.
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van Binion
Alpine
Permian Basin Volunteer Firemen’s Assn
Sul Ross
Sul Ross Music Department
New High Reached In Auto Licenses
Brewster county records show 1203 motor vehicle licenses issued by April 1 1940 surpassing 1080 in 1939 and the prior high of 1147 in 1938 Pink Phelps deputy collector notes the total will rise by 150 to 200 more this year The breakdown by April 1 includes 865 passenger vehicles 210 commercial and 128 farm vehicles
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Brewster County
Pink Phelps
Pastors Attend Directors Conference in El Paso
Rev. Fred S. Rogers of Alpine and Rev. Richard Irving of Fort Davis traveled to El Paso for a directors conference of the Board of Christian Education of the Presbyterian church. Dr. Ralph Hall of Philadelphia will lead the meeting with young people’s summer conference directors from Texas New Mexico and Arizona in attendance.
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Fred S. Rogers
Alpine
Richard Irving
Fort Davis
el Paso
Board of Christian Education
The
Presbyterian Church
Ralph Hall
Philadelphia
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas Astronomers Set Three Stations for April Eclipse
University of Texas observers at McDonald Observatory in Austin and a remote Chisos Mountains site in Brewster County prepare for an annular solar eclipse on April 7. The team will track the 160 mile belt across Texas from 1 52 pm to 5 10 pm CST with a central view at 3 38 pm lasting six minutes using infrared equipment to study the solar corona. Dr C T Elvey leads the McDonald group arranging observational setups and the mountain station to capture atmospheric data closer to the sun.
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Austin
University of Texas
Texas
McDonald Observatory
University
Chisos
Brewster County
Louisiana
Big Bend
Mexico
C.S.T
McDonald
C. T. Elvey
Chisos Mountains
Alpine High Plans Evening One Act Play and Declaimers
Supt. Dick Bankhead announced Alpine schools will present the home talent tonight at 7 30 pm with the one act play Where the Cross Is Made featuring Billy Fielder Genevieve Thompson Pink Walker Douglas Bennett Bobby Hamilton Charles Teague and Atanacio Olazaba Declaimers include Byron Wright Gene Mollison Gena Winkler Freddie Beth Reeder Dorothy Caldwell Anna Frances Rice Marian Briley Dwight Herbert Jack Scannell Eva Jean Ferguson Corinne Littleton The High School glee club grade school chorus and special music by Chas Livingston Jr Anna Frances Rice Emmy Lou Harris and Mary Jo Richardson will also perform with no admission charged and Allied Youth contest awards presented
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Marathon
Dick Bankhead
American Magazine
Billy Fielder
Genevieve Thompson
Pink Walker
Douglas Bennett
Bobby Hamilton
Charles Teague
Atanacio Olazaba
Byron Wright
Gene Mollison
Gena Winkler
Freddie Beth Reeder
Dorothy Caldwell
Anna Frances Rice
Marian Briley
Dwight Herbert
Jack Scannell
Eva Jean Ferguson
Corinne Littleton
Glee Club
Chas. Livington Jr
Emmy Lou Harris
Mary Jo Richardson
Guests of Jimmie Collins and Burgesses
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Collins of San Angelo are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Burgess.
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Jimmie Collins
San Angelo
J. E. Burgess
Birthday party marks CCC anniversary at Big Bend site
A Sunday program in the Chisos mountains celebrates the seventh anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps at the Big Bend National Park site. Visitors circulate the CCC camp from 10 to 11 am, enjoy a barbecue at noon, then Sul Ross band performs.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Chisos
Big Bend National Park
CCC
Benjamin F. Berkeley
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Sul Ross
Alpine Independent scholastic census totals 1196 for 1940
M. P. Slover completed the Alpine Independent school district census showing 1196 scholastics for 1940, down from 1164 in 1939. Four colored children were listed. parents notified to report overlooked children by April 15. Children turning six on or before September 1 are eligible to be listed.
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Alpine Independent School District
M. P. Slover
Slover
Alpine Trading Post Opens Next to Valadez Store
Milton Smith of Smith Furniture Co announces the Alpine Trading Post opening next to the Valadez store south of the S P station. The shop will handle used furniture. Mr and Mrs Roy Deaton of Sanderson were weekend guests of Mrs Arthur Allen.
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Milton Smith
Smith Furniture Co
Alpine Trading Post
Valadez
S. P
Roy Deaton of
Sanderson
Arthur Allen
Alpine Folks in Wreck on Alpine Fort Stockton Road
Mr and Mrs W H Terry escaped with minor injuries when their car overturned on the Alpine Fort Stockton highway Tuesday while returning from a visit in Hot Springs Ark The auto was badly damaged.
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W. H. Terry
Miss Irma Lee Batey Attends Music Educators Conference
Miss Irma Lee Batey head of Sul Ross music department traveled to Los Angeles last Saturday to attend the Music Educators National Conference and expects to return home this weekend.
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Irma Lee Batey
Sul Ross
Los Angeles
Isaacks Chosen as Pastor for Christian Church
Rev. E B Isaacks formerly of Cisco will begin duties as pastor of the Christian church here this Sunday. He comes highly recommended and joins a congregation proud to have him with his wife and son. Regular services are scheduled including Sunday school at 9 45 morning service at 10 50 and evening service at 8. The public is invited to attend.
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E. B. Isaacks
Cisco
Christian Church
Isaacks
Sul Ross College
Miss Linn Relocates Lingerie Shop to North Sixth Street
Miss Margaret A. Linn announced she rents space in the Turner building on North Sixth street and will move her lingerie shop from Mab McCool's shop on Holland avenue to the new site, opening April 6. She plans to add children's wear later and brings years of experience from Mitchell-Gillett, Gillett-Brown groups as buyer and manager.
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Margaret A. Linn
Turner
North Sixth Street
Mab McCool
Holland Avenue
Miss Linn
McCool
Mitchell-Gillett Co
Gillett-Brown Co
Volunteer Firemen to Meet in Alpine for Permian Basin Convention
Program notices go to towns in the district for the quarterly Permian Basin Volunteer Firemen's association meeting in Alpine. About 300 out-of-town visitors are expected for the event, the first ever staged in Alpine. Senator H L Winfield and Olin Culberson will speak at the 1 pm session, with contests at 3 pm and a barbecue at Kokernot park at 6 pm for visitors and local firemen.
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Permian Basin Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Alpine
van Binion
Kokernot Park
far-West
Texas
Permian Basin
Gone With the Wind to Play Here for Four Days
Granada theatre to show the famous film Gone With the Wind for four days starting April 24. All seats will be reserved at 1.20 dollars for night shows, while matinees at 10 am and 2 pm cost 0.75 dollars. Hubert Covington, manager, announced.
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Granada Theatre
Hubert Covington
Mayor and commissioners win unopposed in city election
Mayor L. B. Starns and Commissioner Felix McGaughy were re-elected without opposition at city hall Tuesday, each garnering 93 of 94 votes. J. S. Arledge won the term seat of F. L. McCollum, who declined to run again.
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L. B. Starns
Felix McGaughy
J. S. Arledge
F. L. McCollum
Shrine Directors Convention Attended by Frazer and Casner
J. W. Frazer and J. E. Casner attended the National Shrine Directors convention held in El Paso last weekend.
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J. W. Frazer
J. E. Casner
National Shrine Directors
el Paso
Alpine Seeks To Be Made Air Stop
Alpine residents are urged to contact the Civil Aeronautics Authority in Washington to back an Elm El Paso to San Antonio air mail line via Alpine. Braniff Airways seeks the route with an April 15 hearing, and the Alpine chamber urges letters showing likely use if Alpine becomes a stop. Copies go to Robt J Smith Braniff Airways at Love Field Dallas.
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Alpine Post Office
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Washington
el Paso
San Antonio
Alpine
Braniff Airways
Chamber of Commerce
Civil Aeronautic Authority
Washington, D. C
Robt. J. Smith
Braniff Airways, Inc
Love Field
Dallas
Health Committee Meeting Set for Courthouse Monday
County Health committee will hold a meeting at the courthouse next Monday afternoon at 4 o clock. A good attendance of members and others interested is urged.
Meeting of Ranchmen Called to Discuss County Agent and Trappers
Brewster County ranchers and interested citizens are urged to attend a courthouse meeting at 10 AM on Monday April 8 to decide on hiring a county agent and government trappers. S. L. Stumberg invites broad participation to let commissioners and County Judge act in the citizens' interest.
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S. L. Stumberg
Stumberg
Commissioners’ Court
Brewster County
Pope and Binion Seek Seats on City School Board
Ballots for the upcoming school trustee election list Van Binion and Dr. L C Pope as candidates for two available posts at the county courthouse. Incumbents T A Beard and Dane Adams decline re election after years of service as chairman and secretary respectively.
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Pope and Binion
City
T. A. Beard
Dane Adams
Beard
Adams
van Binion
Dr. L. C. Pope
Linnie L. York
Ask Bids On Seal Coat 90 Strip East of Marathon
The State Highway department seeks bids for about 17 miles of seal coat treatment on U S 90 from 14 miles east of Marathon to the Pecos county line. The topping was laid years ago and has not received seal coat. Bids open in Austin on April 15. Advertisement appears elsewhere in The Avalanche.
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State Highway Department
Marathon
Pecos County
Austin
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Highway Department
Big Bend Park
Kirk H. Scott
National Park Service
W. P. Scoggins
Smith
Permian Basin Assn
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