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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1937
Page
6
At Valentine on U S 9 a new tractor linked scraper is showcased. It digs twelve yards of earth per operation and spreads it on road grades, sparking interest among observers as it speeds up ditching and culvert prep. The device, praised for lowering road building costs, is owned by the contractor.
Bruce Duncan named foreman at Brown ranch. J D Jackson returns from Canyon Regents meeting. Mrs Kate Nevill heads to Pequillas Hot Springs for baths. Mrs J W Wilmer visits San Antonio. Mrs GC Heldenfele attends wedding in Beeville. Several families travel to San Francisco Kenedy El Paso and Dallas area. New auto salesman H Van Possan joins Brewster Security Motors. Dedication program features Ex Governor Pat M Nell Baylor president, Sul Ross events, football game Sul Ross Lobos vs Javelinas, barbecue, pageant, queen Miss Bell, pioneer dress by Milas Pell, many local arrivals and departures.
A benefit dance sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary will be held at the courthouse tomorrow night with Thain's orchestra providing music. Modern dance steps will be danced and admission is $1 per couple. Proceeds support the Auxiliary's local charity fund. Secretary II Mrs Berta Clark Lassiter has been ordered to bed by her physician and will be out of the office for two to three weeks.
As the closing feature of the Pageant, "The Pioneer Woman of West Texas" is to be crowned Queen by Dr. H W Morelock, president of Sul Ross State Teachers College.
An unusually large crowd followed his body to Evergreen cemetery where it was laid to rest among flowers symbolizing a life of service to humanity. Interment under Livingston Funeral Home of Alpine. Pallbearers listed from Stanton. Club notes mention May helpings and a long list of names for a reception run by reporters.
Alpine students joined a three block parade and took part in a day of job shadowing across businesses and professions during Boys and Girls Day. City leaders then assumed control of municipal duties for an afternoon as Rotarians hosted a luncheon at the Holland hotel.
Alpine High School dominated the regional event with a stage production directed by Lenora Hudson and assistant Lenora Hudson, featuring a cast list and staff. In interscholastic contests, Debates saw Austin High and Van Horn students place first and second, while health questions showcased chiropractic benefits with Dr. Carroll Vaughn advertising non surgical, drug free care.
Readable lines show a list of students and schools such as Fort Stockton and Austin High along with names Mary Alice Smith Adele Reiger Mary Lee Patterson Louis Davis and others. The text appears to be a damaged OCR of a school event result with multiple first and second place mentions.
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