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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1949
Page
1
A local express agent Joe Park dies suddenly leaving a void in Brewster County where he served with dedication. The column notes his return to the area after years away and his reputation for helping customers, while recalling broader aviation regulatory debates and a critical look at CAB actions against Trans-Texas Airways.
Alpine High School earned two first place finishes at Odessa events with Letha Alice Owens winning Ready Writer's and Dolores Owen claiming junior declamation. Ronald Klein placed second in Number Sense but was out of Slide Rule due to a scheduling conflict. Three Alpine students Letha Owens Patsy Patterson and Ronald Klein will compete at the state meet in Austin May 5 6 and 7.
More than 200 guests attended a barbecue in a Dobe House canyon on April 24 to celebrate the 24 mile pavement completion of Highway 118 from near McDonald Observatory to Kent. County and local officials attended along with judges, mayors, and ranchers noting the route aids shipping pens at Kent and links Fort Davis to Alpine, Pecos, Valentine, and El Paso via a scenic Davis Mountains corridor.
The Federal Security Agency and the Department of Agriculture on April 5 1949 defend DDT as a valuable insecticide noting its role against malaria typhus and crop pests. They warn DDT is a poison like others but say no evidence ties its use to human disease while acknowledging possible symptoms from solvents and kerosene.
Dr Joe Wright a former district governor of Rotary International Alpine Texas is named chair man of the 1949 Convention committee for Rotary District 115 based in Chicago He will lead Rotarians from 38 clubs in New Mexico and Texas to attend Rotary International 40th annual convention in New York City next June An estimated 20000 Rotarians and families from most of the 80 member countries are expected to attend
The offices of Drs. Malone V. Hill and John W. O'Donnell and D. O. Jeter were moved from the Holland hotel to the second floor of the Jeter Hill building, formerly Fuller building. The second floor provides clinic rooms for patients while first floor work continues.
Rainfall totals show Alpine receiving .76 inch in a week while Brewster County and Marathon report several inches. Fort Stockton logs over two inches refilling a lake. hail struck Marathon to Del Rio causing damage. Flooding washed out Pena Creek bridge and park road traffic paused as Rio Grande rises. Ranchers praise moisture and improved range conditions.
Alpine Junior Cowboys travel to Van Horn for the season opener at 2 30 p m The league led by L B Martin of Marfa unveils a three month schedule followed by a three game playoff series The Big Bend lineup includes Marfa Fort Davis Valentine Balmorhea Alpine Junior Cowboys Alpine V F W and Van Horn
Alpine Bucks rally from 10 11 deficit to defeat Marfa Shorthorns 12 11 in a district baseball game. Bobby Hammons, Jim Spann and Flores are noted in the late drama as Alpine secures its first conference win over Marfa since 1941.
The Sul Ross State college Fol lies of 1949 staged in the college auditorium April 26 before a capacity audience. Sponsored by the music and speech departments and the student council, the show featured 80 participants with music by the college dance orchestra, comedy, dancing, and a belles chorus. Production staff included Charles Gox, Patricia Watson, Dickie Slight, Martha Ahl, John Kil gore, and Howard Stafford. The extravaganza was described as a howling success and well received by attendees.
Dr. William L. Lawrence of the New York Times visits Sul Ross and urges publication of a welcome address. He plans to contact the Education editor and to write about Town and Gown on the Last Frontier, highlighting the college’s unique independence.
The piece notes Dr. Ray and Dr. Lawrence discussing an unusual dinosaur discovery with Ray detailing excavation methods and peculiar traits. The speaker praises Lawrence as a Harvard PhD in archaeology, while Alpine citizens challenge a suspected undertaking, framing it as a public official facing criticism and defense.
Joe Park, Railway Express agent since February, died suddenly at his home Wednesday evening from a heart attack. Funeral services will be held in Big Spring tomorrow at 5 PM, with details released later. He leaves a widow and two children, Joe Larry age 5 and Marilyn age 2, and his career included transfers from Weslaco to Alpine and a Santa Fe passenger run through Alpine. Funeral arrangements are by Nally Funeral Home with the Masonic lodge directing.
George W. Baines, active vice president since 1925, was elected president by the First National Bank board at a April 27 directors meeting. Baines has served 43 years with the bank, succeeding H. L. Kobernot Sr. who died April 16 in San Antonio.
Mrs. W. E. Lockhart Sr. of Canyon is visiting her son Dr. W. E. Lockhart and family here this week.
Dr J B Speer reports that the Southwest Division AAAS annual meeting at Sul Ross May 15 will feature McDonald Observatory astronomy lectures on Ten Years of Astronomical Observation. About 250 scientists are expected, with eighty biology related reports and other research papers from the observatory.
Delegates and visitors to the Southwestern Division AAAS convention will stay in Alpine for four days starting Sunday. Alpine chamber of commerce phone 162 and Dr J B Speer phone 257 are asking residents with spare rooms to call by Saturday noon April 30. Urgency due to shortage of available lodging.
The nine teenth annual meeting of the association was held at Sul Ross in 1939. The McDonald observatory was dedicated and visitors came from across the United States Old Mexico and other countries. Sul Ross State College and McDonald observatory will host with Big Bend National Park Service aiding an exploratory trip May 5. Dr John Powell lecture will be given by Texan Dr John Charles Kelley on May 2. Delegates from Arizona New Mexico Texas and Colorado and Chihuahua participate.
Fort Davis observes the 61st anniversary of the church founding and the elder ordination of Jesse W. Merrill on April 24 1949. The bronze plaque in the cornerstone honors Merrill in his 61st year as elder, with Mrs Merrill 77 and Mr Merrill 87.
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