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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1940
Page
1
The column praises local readers led by Jack Jolly of Toyah and counts 11 readers, warns against sensational smallpox reports in Alpine, mentions an executive order moving the Region 8 meet to Marfa, and notes visitors for the Permian Basin Volunteer Firemen’s convention plus local social updates.
About 300 visitors are expected for the quarterly Permian Basin Volunteer Firemen's association convention in Alpine. Events include a 10 a.m. registration and band concert at City Hall, 1 p.m. business session at Junior High, addresses by Senator H L Winfield and Olin Culberson, and contests near the county courthouse. A 9 p.m. dance at the courthouse with Ray McNeill's orchestra closes the program.
Rev. Frank Trayler of the Church of Christ conducts a meeting at Grassland near Toho ka this week. He is accompanied by Mrs. Trayler and their son David Earl who are visiting in Rotan during the event.
Brewster county ranchmen urged the commissioners to petition taxpayers for a one cent per head livestock tax to fund county trappers. The court rejected a county agent plan after discussion. The court ordered Marathon crossing on Avenue D opened after a hearing with railroad officials and residents.
O. D. Burleson, long time operator of a filling station at Holland avenue and North Fifth street and more recently with Bennett Tire, has taken a job at the Alpine Service station on East Holland avenue run by N. B. Starr.
Mrs A J Tippit is visiting her daughter Mrs Guy Caldwell in Albany this week, according to local society notes.
A large crowd attended the CCC seventh anniversary celebration at the Chisos CCC camp in Big Bend. Speakers included Dr. C B Casey of Sul Ross, B F Berkeley of Alpine Chamber, and an army chaplain from Ft Bliss. Lieutenant Scoggin and Captain Scott coordinated the program as the Sul Ross band played while the CCC served barbecue to 300 to 400 visitors from Big Bend and beyond.
The Alpine Little Theatre will stage two short plays at the college auditorium next Monday at 8 p.m. The first play Good Medicine features Mrs Louise Gunn Miss Janie Lee Rowland and Dr G H Sims. The Valiant stars M P Slover Murphy Johnson Mrs Marjorie Kennedy Alan Fraser and Pete Kennedy. Ray McNeill's orchestra will perform and a social hour follows at Kokernot Lodge with special entertainment for attendees.
Central Power and Light line improvements are under way in Alpine. D C Littleton, manager, reports extension of service to the southeast toward Twin Sisters dairy. Old poles are being replaced and sub station transformers cleaned and repaired.
In Alpine Independent School District election held last Saturday only 83 votes were cast. The two ballot candidates, Dr L C Pope and Van Binion, won with 79 and 77 votes, replacing retiring president T A Beard and secretary Dom Adams who declined reelection.
Presidio Baptist church to host its first associational gathering when the Big Bend Baptist association holds a Workers conference next Thursday April 18. The all day meeting opens at 10 am with lunch served by the host church. Rev. M M Fulmer moderator of the association will preach at the Presidio church Wednesday evening before the conference.
A group of El Paso trade boosters traveled by special bus and stopped in Alpine Tuesday afternoon. They were greeted by local citizens and the Sul Ross band. The accompanying girls’ orchestra performed a short concert at the Holland hotel during the visit.
A private museum at Hot Springs on the Rio Grande in south Brewster County displays an outline of an Indian chieftain’s head created from arrow heads. The arrow heads were found in the proposed Big Bend International Park area, curated by J. O. Langford, operator of the resort.
J. E. Fisher of Washington DC field representative of the American Automobile Assn accompanied by Mrs. Fisher logged routes and points of interest in the Big Bend area for the AAA official guide. The party toured the park area and stayed at Dr. B F Berkeley’s lodge on the Rio Grande with Berkeley serving as chamber of commerce manager.
The Parent Teacher Association will meet at the Junior High school next Monday at 3 30 p m. Election of officers for the coming year will be held. Bring back issues of Parent-Teacher magazine. only three were turned in last month. The public is invited.
Roy Bedicheck state director ordered the Region 8 Interscholastic league meet shifted from Sul Ross College Alpine to Marfa. Health department requested the move due to smallpox cases. Alpine had no new cases for nearly two weeks. Marfa schools will host next weekend.
The Civil Aeronautics Authority postponed hearings on Braniff and Continental applications for a new El Paso to San Antonio airline via Alpine. The delay follows a planned pre hearing conference procedure. Proposed stops include Marfa Alpine Del Rio and Uvalde.
A. W. Adams, chief quartermaster of the U S Navy recruiting station in El Paso, plans a Alpine visit during the week of April 22 to interview young men interested in enlistment. The exact date and time will be posted at the post office.
The Alpine area saw a light mist and drizzle with only .05 inches of moisture. Temperatures hovered near freezing but the apple crop and other fruit appeared largely unscathed despite a norther with ice, aided by milder conditions on April 7.
Twenty six members and one visitor attended the 20 30 club meeting. Final arrangements were made for placing Welcome Firemen signs on highways for the meet tomorrow. An old fashioned spelling match and questions about the 20 30 organization were featured.
Fort Davis Marfa and Alpine Boy Scout executives met with Alan R. Fraser to set a Alpine district meeting for April 21 with six hours of schooling for leaders followed by a barbecue. Plans discussed include a May 11 field day in Alpine and expansion of troops to Valentine Shafter Presidio Marathon and other towns if leaders are found.
Rev E B Isaacks alongside Mesdames Casner Jackson and Sloan attended a Tuesday afternoon book review at the Christian Church in Marfa given by local ladies.
H R Gard announced this week his candidacy for county surveyor, a post he held for about five years. He cites long experience and promises careful work if elected and asks voters to consider him. Rev M M Fulmer returned from Imperial evangelistic meetings reporting good crowds and four baptisms with two professions of faith. Four by letter and four seeking church membership also noted.
El Progreso club sponsors a silver tea and book review at the Presbyterian church tomorrow at 3 PM to celebrate the federation of women’s clubs. Mrs. Barry of El Paso will review How Green Was My Valley, and Mrs. Cc G Morrison will give a 30 minute organ recital for the public.
A wild flower show under Texas Highway Dept Dist 24 will be held at Marfa city hall on Saturday April 20. Public welcome and further details to be announced next week.
Alpine FFA carried off major honors at Texas Tech in Lubbock. The livestock judging team won first among 52 teams. Junior Walker was second high in sheep and sixth overall. Billy Harrington placed third overall and on the all West Texas team. Poultry team finished 11th of 54, Hal Smith led the test and staffed fourth in judging Barred Rocks. Eddie Scudday third. Team members seek a free trip to Chicago or Kansas City shows. Supervisors Bankhead and Bailey accompanied them.
John Cox Wright of Alpine is listed on the University of Texas at Austin fall semester honor roll. The notice lists 219 UT Austin engineers among those honored for academic achievement this season.
Representative Ewing Thomason of El Paso calls for a federal appropriation to fund land purchases for the Big Bend National Park in Texas. He cites precedents from Great Smoky Mountains and argues the project aids peace with Mexico and promotes international tourism. He urges Texas Legislature support to complement federal funding.
Holland Page, the successful bidder, started the final eight-mile unit of the Fort Davis to Toyahvale road contract. The project will last about six months, making Highway 17 a modern road from Fort Davis to the Old Spanish Trail, with Reeves County work underway.
In Fort Davis on April 10 the Presbytery and Presbyterial of the El Paso district elected the Rev Richard Gordon Irving moderator. Delegates from El Paso Monahans Wink and Alpine attended with events including a Monday supper and Tuesday barbecue at the R K Merrill ranch plus a visit to McDonald observatory. The Rev Merlyn A Chappel of New York City spoke Monday, with retiring moderator Rev Paul N Poling of EY Pam, and Rachel Benfer addressing Tuesday night for youth.
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