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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1949
Page
1
A reader praises Mrs. John Stowell for fuzzless home grown peaches from four Alpine ranch trees. The letter defends Alpine Bucks football coverage, criticizing Avalanche forecasts that favor rival teams and urging balanced reporting to boost local morale.
A Houston area notice reports the death of T. B. Jolly formerly of Alpine. The family moved to Houston years ago and his wife Miss es preceded him. A son of Houston survives.
The Conference for the Improvement of Reading at Sul Ross college drew more than 300 teachers from Texas and nearby states the week of August 15 to 18. Dr. Noble B. Armstrong outlined plans for a detailed article next week while delegates attended twelve discussion groups and listened to experts on reading methods and materials.
The district court adjourned after five indictments were returned by the grand jury with Tom Yarbro of Marathon as foreman. Indictments accuse Benito Ramirez, Jose Ramirez of burglary at Alpine Lumber Co and Cruz Flores of a work train car burglary. The W L Babb murder case is scheduled for next Monday with a special venire. Non jury cases settled or dismissed included actions involving Abilene Casket Co v Livingston and J M Felkner v Teplicek.
The American Legion auxiliary team will close its schedule with three night games at 8 p.m. at Jaycee softball field. Aug 20 McCamey visits Alpine, Aug 24 Sheffield hosts Sheffield, and Aug 27 Sheffield plays Alpine.
Emmett L. Tiner of Alpine High School will serve as Supervisor of Vocational Agriculture for Area II. He will teach range animal husbandry at Sul Ross State College with offices there. Tiner is a 1934 Abilene High School graduate and earned a B S from Texas A&M in 1939 and an M A in 1948.
The article notes a veteran educator and veteran in war service, Private first class and former Breckenridge teacher to Alpine, with a distinguished military record, leading Alpine FFA after Wilton E Williams resigns to become professor of range animal husbandry and director of vocations at Sul Ross. Williams is honored with a gold wrist watch at a statewide vocational teachers meeting in Dallas.
William Julian Matthews aged 83 died at home in Alpine after a stroke suffered earlier in the week. Survivors include his widow three sons Paul L of Anchorage Thomas J and Charles of Walla Walla Wash one daughter Mrs Margaret Brown of Bangs Texas. Funeral services were conducted at the First Christian church with Rev John E Pickering and Rev Dudley Anderson officiating.
The Avalanche reports the opening of City Drug in the Jeter Hill building on N Sixth Street next Thursday. R A Bow and Grady Nance own the store, which features a fountain snack bar, a prescription department with two registered pharmacists, and free prizes. The Holland Avenue location remains in operation under the same management.
Alpine schools announce registration begins Tuesday September 6 at 9 am for all students. Returning pupils bring report cards and book cards. new or transfer students follow guidelines. Seniors register 9 am, juniors 10 30, sophomores 2 30. First faculty meeting 3 45 pm in high school study hall.
A special eight car Big Bend Special will depart San Angelo on September 23 to publicize the Big Bend Trail and highway links to the national park. It will stop at Big Lake McCamey Fort Stockton and Alpine with overnight stays in Alpine Marfa and Fort Davis. The next morning it goes to Presidio for customs and arrives in Chihuahua, Mexico, before returning to San Angelo. Ticket prices range from 34.12 dollars for 175 travelers to 23.95 dollars at 300 travelers.
The Fourth Annual State Conference on Vocational Supervision will be held at Sul Ross from August 28 to September 4 with a focus on analysis of vocational education and local planning. About 200 participants are expected as eight state divisions and heads of departments attend under W. E. Lowery.
Alpine High School opened football practice under Coach Ken McAllister and James Crawford with 33 players issued uniforms. The Bucks target a Sept 9 non conference game vs Ozona Lions in Ozona. Some players were absent and others expected to join soon as drills continue on Rotary land. A potential open date may be scheduled Sept 30 or Oct 7.
Application blanks were mailed to about 200 potential travelers along the highway for a scheduled bus trip with a concession stand serving food and drinks during travel.
The Oldsmobile Wagon giveaway is held by the Friends of the Library to support a new area library home. The event occurs Tuesday August 30 during a softball game between the Alpine Lions and an opponent to be named later, with details in next week's Ava.
Mrs. Evelyn Thompson a delegate to the Conference for the Improvement of Reading at Sul Ross will radio an address from her hospital bed at 9 15 am today The University of Houston professor of education has a broken hip from Monday's fall and will speak for 45 minutes read by assistants from Lockhart clinic
An Avalanche item cites a Dumb Reporter overstating remodeling costs for a Border Patrol building. The city owner allegedly paid about $20 000, roughly $13 000 above the actual $7 500 cost. The piece notes mystery over how the figure emerged and adds that contractor Elmer Devenport faced no charge for the plug.
Sul Ross State College plans its largest graduating class led by 44 Master of Arts and 85 Bachelor of Science degrees. August 21 features baccalaureate with Dr Melvin Eidson, Austin, as speaker. August 23 includes address by Dr Harmon Lowman Huntsville. ceremonies include Sul Ross Symphony Orchestra and Rossonian Choristers with soloist June Joyce.
The Camden Arkansas champions clash tonight with Alpine in the 1949 national amateur baseball tournament at Ichita Kas. opening a season that includes tense roster eligibility questions for Mulligan Gorin Segrist and Hamilton as the Cowboys travel from Wichita after a Fort Stockton pullman transfer.
A planned three game set between the Cowboys and the Glen Rose Reporters fell apart when the Resorters quit unannounced Saturday morning after a Friday rainout. The Resorters, fifth of six teams, left no word. The Cowboys held intra squad games Saturday and Sunday.
Prospect in Alpine water project improves as drill casing reaches 550 ft near highway and 590 ft in hard rock. A second test west of the Santa Fe railroad has reached 376 ft with reports of water at multiple levels. City officials see a possible well this week while irrigation remains allowed amid recent rainfall.
Dr. Jeff Ray, renowned preacher and writer, will deliver the eleven o'clock sermon at the First Christian Church Alpine on Sunday. Ray taught Doctrines of Christianity at Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth and writes a daily column in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Pastor John F.E. Pickering invited him to share his message "Marred and Broken Lives" with Alpine residents.
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