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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1941
Page
1
A long winded critique targets Everett Townsend over a recalled incident of an eagle attacking an antelope. The writer defends truthfulness, mocks the tale, cites biologists on antelope speed, and warns against repeating wild stories while noting a local witness.
Announcement this week states highway patrol headquarters for this section will move back to Alpine effective May 1, reversing a 1938 relocation to Marfa. The district runs from the Pecos river to east of Culberson county line and Balmorhea to the Rio Grande, a large area with only two patrolmen now. Patrolmen W. T. Davidson and G. P. Townsend will relocate with their families to Alpine soon, Davidson having purchased a home there.
State Representative Cal Huffman backs House Bill 63 to authorize 1.5 million dollars for purchasing land in Brewster County for Big Bend National Park. The measure, approved by the Senate and 11 to 8 in Appropriations, heads to a final House vote. Proponents tout the park’s potential as a major year round tourist draw rivaling the Grand Canyon, with large annual visitor and economic impacts.
Ed Page announced that his brother Holland Page of Austin was the low bidder at about 51 500 on a nine mile extension of the Davis Mountains State park highway from Nunn Hill to the Moore ranch in the Rockpile Saw Tooth area. The project includes widening culverts bridges grading and blacktopping beyond the six mile Fort Davis segment. The new road starts 29 miles from Fort Davis at the end of the current finished section.
A postponed meeting from last Monday will be held next Monday at 4:30 PM in the junior high. The program features the first grade and Mrs. Omer Sperry will speak on Consumer Education. A good attendance is urged.
Sul Ross State College chorus of fifty voices will perform Handel's The Messiah on Sunday afternoon May 4 in the college auditorium as part of National Music Week. The concert will be directed by Irma Lee Batey with soloists Evelyn Bishop Bentley Ma rja and Alice Parkhurst Alpine soprano. Lillian Miller, Fr. Davis contralto. Richard Irving Pt, Davis baritone. Erle T. Moore Abilene tenor.
Miss Connie Duncan of Alpine won the medal in the women division of the pistol shoot held in El Paso last Sunday and took first place in the slow fire match in which both women and men participated. She was one point behind the rapid fire winner. Bruce Duncan and W G Fielder also entered the contest.
El Paso Herald-Post editor E M Pooley visited Alpine on Tuesday to address the Ross student body on Problems of the Press in the Defense Program. He spoke to the college journalism class and at the 20 30 club noon meeting.
The seventh edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges will be released in the second week of May, with separate company sections delaying the book. Selected Sul Ross students include Sarah Tennant Edna Earl Johnson Julia Nail Margaret Stacey Jimmie Lou Powell Rucker Hawkins J Walter Lee Olie Grauke Travis Jenkins and Wilfred Carrico.
Fort Davis heirs have granted a six month option to sell 640 acres at 40 dollars per acre to A C Chapin and U S Federal Judge T W Davidson, enabling Fort Davis Mile High Club to push state park purchase efforts. The land juts into town, with prominent Texans backing the bid as community action continues.
Compliance with ACA range provisions paid Brewster County ranchers a total of 121,520.41 dollars, covering 132 ranches totaling 3,043,245 acres. The county expanded water, pasturage, and grazing under AAA practices, with 1941 enrollment opening May 1. Key improvements include spreader dams, rock headers, dirt tanks, and contour furrowing aiding cattle herds in the Big Bend.
Victor J. Smith head of Sul Ross Industrial Education department chairs Texas Council of States. The council, sponsored by the American Industrial Arts Association,will become an official National Educational Association department starting with the Boston meeting. Smith also serves on Texas Planning Committee for Industrial Arts and the Texas Curriculum Revision Movement’s Ninety Committee.
A chamber of commerce delegation led by W. J. Newell left for Austin to back the Big Bend park appropriations bill now before the House. The group supports a 1,500,000 dollar appropriation and includes J. E. Casner Nelson Lee H. W. Morelock F. L. McCollum and John Kokernot. They expect to return by week’s end.
Rotary club sponsors Boys and Girls Week in Alpine May 5 11 with contests including a .22 rifle event at Border Patrol range led by W G Fielder donkey races model airplane contests flying and non flying led by Charles Livingston Alan Fraser making contest led by Shirley Scales archery led by E L Bailey soup box derby kite flying and bicycle races organized to maximize youth interest while avoiding confusion.
Stock brings good prices at the Brewster County Livestock Auction Sales sale in Weslans fay with sales of one mule for 28 dollars one buck sheep for 15 dollars a filly for 30 dollars to Dink Wardlaw one calf for 28 dollars to Weston Bros one cow for 35 dollars to Earl Ray Midland one cow for 58 dollars and another for 69 dollars to Beasley Bros Marathon two horses to Hugh Burgess Alpine. An increased number of buyers is expected for the next sale on May 7 ranchmen encouraged to bring stock.
The Alpine high school poultry judging team won fourth place in the state Smith Hughes judging contest at Texas A&M this week. Junction claimed the state livestock judging championship with 3204 points, over 3100 for the runner up. Twenty area championship judging teams entered, with Alpine competing in poultry judging as well.
Fort Worth April 19 The Texas Big Bend group will inspect Chisos mountain basin and Santa Helena canyon in the 600000 acre national park area before a board meeting. Directors gather at the Holland hotel May 12 for a one day trip, with some extending visits to cover more park scenery. Jack Lamb films Big Bend while Texas Garden Clubs plans ten color premieres in June with Lamb appearances and Garden Club distribution of tickets to encourage attendance.
Work began this week on a small apartment on a north Sixth Street lot owned by Raymond Garnett, in Marathon. The frame stucco building is for Chas Be Treadwell, who plans a five-room frame house west of it once finished. He bought the lot from Alpine Onterows. Immediate work is planned on a new lodge room for the Odd Fellows on the north adjacent lot.
Authorities issued a warning about a surplus dog population after reports of children being harmed by dogs. The notice urges dog owners to avoid poison and instead responsibly manage pets. Scattering poison is illegal and subjects culprits to prosecution, with several dogs reported poisoned recently.
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