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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1949
Page
10
National Championship Sul Ross Rodeo team received special honors during a Tuesday assembly. President R M Hawkins praised the squad and Harley May, saluting him as all around champion cowboy from the Grand National Livestock Exposition. Watches were promised for the team and sponsor once purchased.
Sul Ross State University launches spring football with about fifty returning players from 1944 and over 50 new recruits. Coaches Pierce and Perryman say backfield will be light and guards and center need filling, hopeful for ten solid candidates at fly position.
The Alpine Chamber of Commerce airs Corner Gossip a weekly program at 6 30 pm in the main studio of VLF inviting taxpayer questions and promoting civic involvement. The column plugs Mathes Cooler golf practice gear fishing tackle Sul Ross Rifle Club and Annie Oakley Husband Control Society events with light humor and local commerce notes.
The article recounts an Alpine writer and family trip to San Antonio for Fiesta time, a stop at First Baptist Church in Uvalde for Easter, and meeting John Morgan, described as a former Churchill staff member from England planning to move to Alpine. It notes Kokernot's funeral in San Antonio with local attendees and biographical details.
Esperanza Ramos age 35 died of a heart attack found in bed last Thursday. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church on Saturday at 10 30 a m. She was daughter of Salomon and Josefa Ramos and left four brothers two children and five sisters.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Blucher went to Tucson Arizona to be with their son Arthur who injured his knee cap in a stair fall at school. He is in a veterans hospital and surgery may be required.
Gold wrist watches were awarded to the 1948 Lobo football squad and coaches by Dr. R. M. Hawkins of Sul Ross College in assembly. The honors recognize an undefeated season and Tangerine Bowl victory at Orlando on January 1.
Francisco Rivera and Carmen Mendias receive treatments and surgeries noted for Marfa and Fort Stockton. The report lists minor and major procedures including Juan Molinar and Peggy Theophilus. Newborns include Clinelle McLean born April 16 and Robert Muir Rackley born April 16 in Marfa. grandparents listed from Alpine and Marfa areas.
Mrs. Mattie McNeill hosts visitors from Rotan including June Weyerts and families F E Weyerts F B Weyerts G W Archer Fred Williams Lochia Snowden Billie Rae Mark B F Edwards Hallie Sparks thanking for flowers sympathy and help after a time of bereavement.
The Big Bend region forms a biological island with over 60 mammal species and 200 birds, plus 4 turtle, 22 lizard, and 28 snake species. Iconic fauna include peccary, deer, coyote, puma, and a future chance of jaguar or ocelot entering from Mexico. Antelopes were reintroduced in 1948 and thrive.
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