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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1931
Page
8
Alpine residents attend funerals visits and meetings while planning bake sales and parades. Missionary society and Episcopal Guild activities mark the week with rehearsed social routines and public bake sales set for April 18 at Alpine Mercantile.
The Bucks dropped their opener at Fort Stockton, committing 27 errors that let Alpine and Stockton players score early. Cresap allowed six runs on no hits across five innings before Mose finished, as the Spring City nine had only three earned runs in 18 total. Stockton bats were hampered by strong pitching and fielding lapses, with infield errors proving costly.
A tiny city car that runs 40 miles on a gallon of gasoline becomes the focus of a local tale. Smitty plans to chase bad telephones and trouble, but a Mexican helper’s idea leads to a decisive turn. The Peewee auto ends up owned by Killaine Keefer.
Plans for two major student trips during the summer term at Sut Ross are in progress under President H W Morelock. Herbert Kokernot invited students to a chuck wagon dinner near Alpine and a Big Bend tour. A Mexican educational trip to Chihuahua will use Santa Fe round trips from Alpine, priced at 7 45, with expectations high.
After a hard fight on a foreign court, Sul Ross Lobos lose four of six matches to the College of Mines squad and win only one. The El Paso Tennis Club provides more practice, taking five of six as Moore and Funk win the fourth doubles and Funk wins a singles match. Ferguson defeats Pete Funk in straight sets.
A brief notice seeks the return of a small lost item reported missing in Alpine on April 7. No additional details provided.
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