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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1942
Page
1
The Mountain Peaks editor returns from a sad mission to report the death of J C Bennett postmaster at Tishomingo Oklahoma. He served nine years and was a father figure to his four younger brothers, leaving a Christian example and wise counsel. The family thanks readers and organizations for sympathy received during the absence.
Health notice from R. M. Bankhead urges all Alpine patrons to provide vaccination certificates for every child enrolling on September 7. Those not yet vaccinated should do so soon to allow healing time before school begins. Existing vaccinators must carry certificates at enrollment to ensure a healthful environment for the city.
Urgent appeal for skilled artisans for Navy yards at Pearl Harbor announced by Knox Reid civil service secretary. Positions include blacksmiths boilermakers boxmakers coppersmiths aviation electricians instruments makers joiners outside machinists bombsight mechanics aviation metal smiths torpedo ordnancemen patternmakers riggers shipfitters shipwrights. Ages 20 to 62 general. helpers open to younger. Transportation offered from home to Pearl Harbor. dependents not allowed. Cantonments provide economical housing under Commandant. Applicants contact post office for details.
Mrs Felix Ramsel former Mertzon resident has purchased the Bubble Inn cafe on East Holland avenue and plans to reopen the business today or tomorrow as The Grill. The building is undergoing thorough renovation interior and exterior. Ramsel brings years of cafe experience from California and Texas.
The Texas State Parks board meets in Austin to finalize land purchases for the Big Bend Nation Park needing under 12,000 acres. Attending are J. W. Ash, M. R. Tillotson, A. E. DeMaray, Paul V. Brown, W. W. Thompson, and Damon Carter among others. Land will be acquired or condemned within three weeks and then deeded to the United States government as postwar development proceeds. Mr and Mrs Al Douglass travel to Dallas for a week with relatives. he plans to enter officer training at Fort Bliss.
Fort Davis prepares for the annual Bloys Camp meeting at Skillman grove from Aug 12 to Aug 25 led by Rev Richard Irving. Opening sermon by Dr D Anderson of Fort Worth First Christian church with Rev E F Bohmalk Austin Rev S L Joekel Austin Rev W R White Abilene and others. Visitors provide camping gear as meals may be arranged with camp owners. Grounds lie 15 miles west of Fort Davis on the Davis Mountain State park highway with bus service to Fort Davis and transport from Marfa.
The city planned to hire men to remove weeds and frass along street borders and sidewalks for appearance and sanitary reasons, but labor shortages have postponed the start. Mayor Starns urged securing workers soon and asked property owners to cut their own weeds.
A Sul Ross campus scene from Sul Ross State Teachers College in Alpine is featured on the cover of West Texas Today. The photo shows four students, trees and mountains with a caption highlighting 1942 scholarship programs and available military and civil courses funded by West Texas educational institutions.
Edward Mireles spoke to Alpine Rotary Club on inter American relations. He noted dictator nations seed agents in Latin America to learn language and customs while the U S lags in Spanish. Mireles urged moving past past tensions toward understanding, citing Texas Spanish teaching expansion and English study in Mexico. Dr Morelock touched on Kellogg Foundation aid for Spanish study. Government bonds and stamps are cited as the safest investment.
Alpine Public schools, the State Board for Vocational Education and the University of Texas sponsored two meetings at the Christian church and Granada theatre detailing how bomb aid and war activity affect local business. Midland and Odessa merchants led discussions on construction wages, housing, policing, traffic, and rentals for military personnel, with topics including credit, store hours, and cash handling.
Sul Ross second wartime commencement honors 11 men and 45 women. Master of Arts goes to 19, Bachelor of Arts to five, and Bachelor of Science to 92. Baccalaureate service on August 23 at the college auditorium with Rev. R. L. Wittner presiding. commencement address by Dr M. C. Bidson on August 27. Class roster lists MA recipients A. M. Blackman through Charles F. White and BA graduates Casebierino cert, Hoffman, Virginia Thomas, Rogelio Sanches, and Ruth Wiley Ridout.
On Thursday August 6 Miss Pearl Fulcrod County Health Nurse began a course in Home Nursing with fourteen women attending. Most are local, some are wives of bombardier school workers. Classes meet three times weekly in the County Health Nurse office and at the Methodist Church. Topics include home care community care maternity and child health with demonstrations in bed making and baby bathing. The course runs one month.
Merle and William Friesen of Alpine, NTSTC graduate students, join a 100-voice student chorus to perform Verdi reheaim and be conducted by Dr. Wilfred Bain. The event, billed as the campus summer highlight, airs Aug 16 at 5 pm in the college main auditorium and will be broadcast on WFAA.
Alpine FFA members voted to attend the district encampment and officers training school at Balmorhea State Park August 17 18 19. Alpine will furnish five district officers for the coming year Kee s ey Kimball president Jack Parker treasurer Ralph Berkeley reporter Joe Lane historian and Billie Weston song leader. A three day program of recreational activities is planned.
Joan Scudday 62 of Forsan dies from injuries after a fall at an oil company site. Gauger by trade, he fell from a catwalk. Survived by a wife and five children. Mrs Matt Smith, his sister, plans to attend the funeral. All events centered in Forsan.
Rainfall in Alpine for the past week was slight, with the Sul Ross college gauge recording a little over .09 inch. Overcast skies reduced heat and indicated some rainfall over much of the Highland area, bringing Alpine's total for 1942 to 6.62 inches.
A municipal well in Edwards has reached about 1930 feet in the east part of town. No water indications have been found in the Edwards lime formation. Drilling progresses slowly and it will be several days before the 2000 foot mark is reached.
August war bond quotas for 3070 counties were announced with Brewster county fixed at 26000. The Bureau used income factors to shape monthly goals and will compare actual sales to quotas on a cumulative basis, adjusting future targets up or down by any monthly shortfalls or overshoots.
Charles Gilligan suffered severe injuries Monday afternoon when his foot was caught in a wire cable. He was propelled about 75 feet through the air after the cable pulled him off balance during efforts to lower a water tank from a rear tower on College avenue. Eyewitnesses say the accident happened swiftly and he remains in hospital in serious condition with shock and internal injuries.
A mining company filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in Pas Federal Court this Wednesday listing assets of 2,275,000 dollars in real estate 370,947.41 in personal property and debts of 18,088 dollars The petition notes substantial indebtedness and the need for a restructured plan to preserve operations and value for creditors and stakeholders.
A benefit game party is set for Saturday night August 15 at the American Legion Hut to raise funds for Army Relief. Participants will be charged 28 cents per player, with Legion and Auxiliary members hoping for strong attendance to aid the charitable cause.
The Brewster county board reports only enough men remain in category two to meet the first September call. Category one is men without dependents. Category two covers single men with dependents. About six men fall in category two in Brewster county and the first September call will exhaust it by mid September. Afterward calls shift to category three and likely avoid category four for some time.
The local selective service board must be informed of any status change for registrants. If a child is born after registration the father should present a birth certificate to notify the secretary of a category change. If a man is injured such as losing an eye he should bring evidence to the board. Registrants should keep the board advised as only on file records may be used for classification.
A jury in county court last weekend heard landowners challenge a special board of commissioners’ plan to condemn parts of Big Bend National Park area. Dr. Joe L. Wooten of Austin owned sections 11 and 13, Block G-17, while W. H. Schooler of Big Lake owned the adjacent land. The jury valued Wooten’s land at $2.00 per acre and Schooler’s at $2.25 per acre. Attorneys said appeal notices were filed by the landowners. Louis Gayer of San Angelo represented Schooler and Frank O. Ray of Alpine represented Wooten.
The War Production Board issued an order this week prohibiting regrooving of worn tires without its written approval. Officials say regrooving is uneconomical and can render a tire unsuitable for future recapping. Regrooving deepens existing treads to improve traction without adding rubber.
Miss Ruth Rogers yesterday completed a visit with Miss Jane Cook and other friends in Plains View.
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