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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1937
Page
1
Weather reports indicate a hard blow to the town as freezing temperatures and a late duster from the Panhandle damaged many apples. High west winds carried sand and dust, with the cold spell wiping out most if not all the crop.
J C Penney marks 35 years with Beat-the-price-raise promotion set for April 7 to 17 led by local manager J S Astedge. Arledge predicts a record event as Easter timing clears and spring buying drives value. Penney started in Kemmerer Wyoming in 1902 and by 1957 had 1496 stores with Store 1800 planned. last year’s volume reached 258,322,479 dollars.
A monument to early Presidio county settler Don Milton Faver will be dedicated Sunday at 10 30 in Shafter. Local residents who knew him in pioneer days are invited to attend the ceremony and public is welcomed to take part.
Four new historical markers were installed in Brewster County as part of the Centennial program, joining markers placed last year. Burgess Water Hole near Alpine features a bronze inscription recounting its history from 1684 and its use as an emigrant road pass. Other markers are Lonetta Springs near Alpine Persimmon Gap between Marathon and Big Bend and Fort Penn Colorado south of Marathon.
The Texas Interscholastic League regional meeting will be held April 23-24 with J. C. Coleman of Sul Ross college as director general Region 8. Sul Ross centers four districts Nos 29 30 31 and 32 with El Paso and Fort Stock encore among other visitors anticipated. Winners from district meets advance to events here at month end.
Alpine public school students travel to Fort Stockton for the district Interscholastic League events starting with the one act play contests and continuing through today and tomorrow Winners advance to the Region 8 League meeting in Fort Stockton on April 23 24
Two Alpine residents H Hanr and another man were badly cut and bruised when their car hit a gravel truck on East Holland Avenue last Saturday night. The crash left the vehicle badly wrecked and several items belonging to Mr. setpads week badly damaged.
The Fort Davis to Valentine road, forty miles, shows first hour travel possible as Repy Miller drives it in fifty six minutes. The project, funded by PWA with Otto Giles directing relief work and Dick Swarts overseeing the county, features a ridge near Merrill ranch, two fewer sharp turns, and new stone and concrete structures with culverts on the Valentine side.
Moge Tailors announces installation of Monite moth proofing cleaning process in their plant. The service moth-proofs garments for six months at no extra charge, according to proprietor F. L. McCollum.
Mr and Mrs Shirley Scales mourn the death of H C Milla a former Alpine business partner in the Alpine Kandy Kitchen about 25 years ago He later ran the Busy Bee cafe in Marfa He was brother of Paul Q Mills of San Angelo and another former Alpine resident
Brewster county tax records show twenty one new motor vehicles registered in March the highest monthly total this year surpassing February by eight and raising the year’s count to forty two. Names listed include HL O Newman Alpine Lafayette sedan J J Roberts Marathon Chevrolet truck Mrs L F Buttrill Marathon Buick sedan Clarence Hord Jr Alpine Plymouth sedan Mrs Chas Chambers Alpine Pontiac sedan.
Eighth District of Texas Federated Women's clubs met in Paso to urge the Legislature pass a two million dollar appropriation for land purchase for the Big Bend National Park. The resolution cited advertising value and noted the Chisos mountains area would offer a year round resort.
In Alpine Independent district election last Saturday only eight votes were cast. T. A. Beard, president, and Dom Adams, member, whose terms were expiring, were on the ballot and both were re-elected. Other board members include Todd Patton Oscar Roberts O H Kimball F E Weyerts and V J Smith.
Brewster county deputy tax collector Pink Phelps reports an estimated 1084 motor vehicle licenses registered by April 1 1997 up from 975 in 1996 an increase of 109 The payoff includes future registrations before next year 1998 tax period with over 200 more cars expected Most notable rise is in passenger vehicles totaling 755 43 for 1997 vs 1806 for 1996
Fort Davis residents learned the state highway commission will bid April 16 on four Limpia canyon road bridges to Bal s mo thes. Two drainage structures and two bridges will span Limpia creek Frazer canyon and Short Canyon. The last bridge will be the longest. The project will make Highway No. 17 an all weather road improving access to the Davis Mountains during floods.
Alpine residents report strong support from 45 lawmakers who toured Big Bend country. They expect a substantial land and park appropriation, possibly two million dollars, with ongoing clerical and community pressure to sustain momentum and funding from allied towns.
A long piece on the Big Bend region in Brewster County with accompanying photos drawn from Boquillas Mexico and local figures. It notes Dona Chata store and cafe, Juan Seda, C. L. Mannold, gas tank scene with A E Owens, and Alpine lawyer involvement.
The article notes a government land sale scheduled for Saturday April 10 at 10 a.m. for derelict land near the old fort area east of the old post zone. It clarifies that some parcels were sold in 1910 and that the section with the former post was leased from the John James estate, now owned by the James family.
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