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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1937
Page
1
Enumerator M. Sever reported Alpine Independent School District's scholastic total reached 1110 this year, up from 1100 in 1996. City limits of Alpine include only a few families on scattered ranches, affecting overall counts.
Final census shows Presidio county produced 34,828 bales of cotton in 1998 versus 2,808 bales in 1835. Flooding in September reduced potential output by about 500 bales. With more valley land planted this spring, expected harvest is around 4,300 bales barring further high water events.
The Alpine Study club sponsors an exhibit of paintings and etchings by Clara Cattery Pancoast at Sul Ross College library next Thursday Friday and Saturday April 22 22 and 24. The artist known across Texas and the South has won many honors. Works depict Texas and Mexican missions and landscapes with bold blues yellows and oranges. Viewings are 2 to 6 pm Thursday and Saturday. On Friday the study club hosts an art tea with Women’s clubs guests from Marfa Fort Davis and Marathon.
Ward County report notes Tidewater Company has completed 11 additional wells as part of a continued development pool extending the Mites pool to 16 wells. Total potential output exceeds 40,000 barrels with per well production ranging from 1,000 to 8,100 barrels. Pro-ration details are referenced for the company on the lease.
Candelario Baiza, described as the era’s most feared border bandit, traces a crime career to 1913 after his father’s killing during an Americans attempt to abduct his sister-in-law. Carlos Carter recalls Baiza’s long evasion of pursuit across Mexican terrain and the Big Bend area.
Etalon hosts a Baptist Sunday School convention on July 13 14 with Il tier on the program to discuss Jesus Christ Our Ex ample In Willing Service. He is expected to return to Awphahie where modern balling fan ewes used in ancient Badiyion are noted.
Brewster county reports show partial advances at three oil tests this week with further drilling possible. Dodson Means has mudding periodically to stop water intrusion as depth reaches 4090 feet. Tests include Sec 66 Block 10 GH&SA Ry near Green Valley at 1980 feet, Sec 3 Block 211 T&StL Ry, and the Deck near Marathon at 140 feet on Sec 7 Block 1 GH&SA Ry.
Alpine High School won two firsts in literary events at the district Inter scholastic league meet held near Fort Stockton last weekend. Joe Hord, Doris Binion, Lola Lee Young, and Ruth Chambers led the one act play winners, with Vicanor Ray first in girls senior declamation, Byron Wright second in boys junior declamation, and Mary Ethel Crawford third in girls junior declamation. Joe Hord Watt ret?on d led in boys senior tennis. Howard Sonnier took second in broad jump and fourth in the 16 yd dash. Participants advance to the regional meet April 23-24 in Pere.
Local weather notes describe showers and rain in a halfhearted pattern near Marais and Alpin with a pleasant shower and grass rain after a long dry spell. Names and exact times appear garbled, but the sense is a brief meteorological update on light precipitation.
In Marfa mayor Henry Colfield and commissioners Joe Nelson and Jim Derendorf were reelected without opposition as about 200 ballots were counted. Fort Stockton saw mayor Ben A. Owen win 116 to 67 over J. D. Dotterer, with J. R. Bennett and Dr. E A. Robertson reelected to council and Fred Cliett newly added. Pecos elected Ben F. Colwell to council. Heard reelected with Middleton Yard and Ross as holdovers. Alpine did not vote this year. officers were chosen last year for a two year term.
A National Park Service letter from E. E Townsend says no action is expected on the Big Bend park appropriation bill in the House this week. The Senate has set the bill for order for next Monday.
A geology expedition, including Dr. Charles N. Gould of Oklahoma City and Dr. Ross Maxwell, traveled by horseback to a southern view above the Chisos Mountains. From the overlook a 5,000 foot drop reveals the Rio Grande and stretches of Chihuahua and Coahuila, suggesting terrain for a possible Big Bend International Peace Park.
Fort Davis April 14. Sheriff Jim Walker reports a sit-down strike by about thirty Mexican loco cutters on Birdie Mitchell's ranch near Marfa. The workers, many from WPA projects, demanded higher wages and allegedly refused to work, with Mitchell saying they could stay or return to Marfa.
Legion leaders from Alpine 16th district urge all posts and units to convene in Pecos on April 24 and 25. Delegates and alternates to the national convention will be elected, key district officers chosen, and joint Legion Auxiliary meetings planned. Registration starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, with advisory committee and past commanders meeting at 5 p.m. A public meeting opens day two, business session at 1:30 p.m., with Department Commander Drury Phillips expected to attend.
Colonel Zenax Randall Bliss and Mrs. Bliss with her sister Mrs. Alice Massey of Providence RL have been guests at the Holland hotel and in the home of Mr and Mrs Ass Jones. Colonel Bliss recalls Fort Davis landmarks from68 years ago and remembers a rock where he hid marbles as a boy. He has received many honors from his state. The party left Alpine for El Paso where he was formerly stationed.
Aged Special Agent H L Wilcox sold eight ten acre lots in Fort Davis for 785 dollars total. The auction, conducted for the U S land office, concluded the government run reserve and marked Wilcox's first land auction after thirty nine years with the Interior Department. Buyers included Miss Mary Sproul C G Marmack and C W Copeland of Alpine and Mae Sproul and W C Thus.
Readable excerpts from a Texas Parade article showcase Comanche caves in Sunny Glen Canyon Alpine and other sites near Brewster County El Paso region Hueco Tanks Agua Frio Cave and more noted for prehistoric relics paintings and potential connections to larger cave systems Rotary Club sponsors Boys and Girls Week in Alpine with daily programs May 2 Girls Day in churches Field Day and health events planned plus civic leadership activities by junior high and high school students.
The author notes legions of small yellow flowers in the Pecos region that caused concern. After much pondering, curiosity won, and they sought out the man for answers about the bloom and its nature.
The Parsont-Teacher Association will hold its regular meeting at 8 p.m. next Monday for Parsont Junior High. A demonstration of regular class work will be given. The year’s final meeting, when new officers are installed, is scheduled for the second Monday in May.
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