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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1950
Page
1
In Brewster County the courthouse is shifted right for visibility as residents weigh a new facility. The Avalanche urges citizen input while noting costs and possible collaboration with The Editor. Also updates on GI housing, local builders, and a curious rail travel anecdote.
A five county Crippled Children's Clinic will be held at the First Baptist church in Alpine on April 18 with orthopedic and plastic surgeons. Parents and friends are urged to bring children needing examination or continued treatment for assessment and follow up. The Big Bend Medical Society sponsors the event, aiming to aid crippled children in Terrell Pecos Jeff Davis Presidio and Brewster counties.
Receipts for the first quarter at the Alpine post office totaled 8434.02, with a slight year over year gain. Since city mail delivery began April 1, officials predict a marked rise as three cent local rates replace one cent, and the office nears first class status within a year.
Brewster County launches a Cancer Crusade to raise a $328 quota. Mrs. Roy Stillwell of Marathon and Mrs. Chalmers Broadfoot of Alpine will direct the effort. Governor Allan Shivers hailed the campaign as a crusade to alleviate human suffering and save lives.
Edward H Davidson of Alpine announces his candidacy for Sheriff and Tax Assessor-Collector of Brewster County. He was born in Brewster, served over three years in World War II, has five years in law enforcement, completed two police training courses, is married with two children, and seeks Democratic primary support on July 22.
Sam Thomas was elected president of the Lions club to take office July 1, succeeding Marvin C. Kay. W. Williams Fred Hackbarth and Charles Hunter were named first second and third vice presidents. J L McLean becomes secretary treasurer and James Crawford Lion tamer with Billy Ward as tail twister. Directors include E E Hilger Bevie T Sanders and holdovers Wallace Duncan Frank Matthews. Delegates to the Alpine district convention April 24 are Dan McAllister J W Shepperd Sam Thomas Marvin Kay and John R Whiteside with alternates G C McDaniels J D Holman Noble Armstrong Duane Smith and Wally Davis.
Scattered showers, first moisture in weeks, fell across the Alpine region bringing relief to parched ranges. Reports show Kokernot Ranch north of town receiving .40 inches to over .50, Alpine southward lighter with .07 inch in town. Marfa, Fort Davis, and surrounding ranches recorded good rains, with near inch totals at Marathon and Santiago peak area.
The Avalanche reports H. R. Gard announces candidacy for county surveyor in Brewster County. Gard has long served in the office, resides in Alpine, and pledges to provide needed surveying services while asking voters for their support in the Democratic primary on July 22.
The long awaited "Kidnappers Foiled" will be shown at the Granada theatre next Tuesday. Starring Jimmy Owens as Butch and Sherry Kemp as Betty Davis, the locally filmed film features Alpine youngsters and runs at regular intervals during the day.
The Pack committee schedules its April 25 meeting at First Christian church at 7 30 p m to plan May activities. Members should travel to Henderson Kimball and Parr Pate ranches north of Alpine into the Glass mountains for the meeting. A moisture reading noted 0 36 inches on Jan 13, the first since then.
The Avalanche outlines a proposed Brewster County court house to be funded by bonds after a cash‑basis years. Plans by John G Becker of San Angelo show three floors with sheriff and tax offices on the ground level and district court space plus school superintendent and demonstration rooms on the second floor.
The White House told Rep. Ken Regan's Washington office that President Truman will meet a Texas and Alpine delegation at 11 a.m. on April 20. They plan to invite him to attend the Big Bend park dedication on Oct. 11 and seek the President's travel idea regarding the trip. Alpine participants include Jim Casner and Dr. R. M. Hawkins. Fort Worth publisher Amon Carter and El Paso editor W. J. Hooten are noted supporters.
Officers and directors for the Rotary year beginning July 1 were elected at last Thursday's Alpine club meeting following the nominating committee report. M. A. Webb was chosen president with Peyton Cain moving to vice president. Jim Francois and Fred Williams were re elected as secretary and treasurer. New directors named were Otis Scales, Sandy Alderson and D. D. Thomas. The board consists of officers and three elected members.
Cub Pack No 41 schedules its April meeting in the Educational building of the First Christian church on Tuesday the 18th at 7 30 p m All parents are invited.
At an Alpine Study club meeting on April 6 Frank Mitchell of the State Health Department spoke on the benefits of health units. He described the unit as including a director physician a registered nurse a sanitary engineer and a clerk and noted its role in tracing disease through schools and doctors and in teaching home prenatal and child care.
Seven GI housing units will be built on Block 33 North Addition to Alpine on North Fifth Street. Odessa representatives Sparks and Rochester outlined loans and construction details to about 36 veterans and wives at the chamber of commerce. Each of the seven homes will cost about 8000 dollars with VA pricing and appraisals guiding the process. Additional veterans expressed interest as plans progress.
George W. Baines and Guy B. Crawford resign as president and vice president of the newly organized First National Bank in Alpine. Baines leaves immediately while Crawford stays briefly to aid successors. Directors praise their long service and express regret at the step.
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