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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1931
Page
4
Sul Ross College faculty abandon classroom duties for a short break on Alpine Hill. Many plan trips to San Antonio, Dallas, and intermediate towns while others stay to tend home fires. Teachers and administrators feature vacations, with some visiting Yellowstone and nearby sites as Coach Graves and President Morelock prepare for the return.
A light note wonders about a three ig bovine ob cycle today and questions if any bicycle lacks a coaster brake. The speaker jokes about whether modern bikes still use coaster brakes and if one would be bought without such a brake.
Alpine streets and vacant lots are being cleared of weeds by Mexican workers employed by the city for a week. Marshal Nay Bowles says work centers in the eastern town area around Sult Hans cottages. The weed cutters are unemployed men and future work depends on local need.
Nineteen Baylor University geology students spend three weeks in the Glass Mountains east of Alpine studying rock types. Professor Frank Carney, director of the course, says the group will tour the Davis Mountains before returning home after classifying rocks in the field.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a garbled note about a correction and a saving of cash involving Fletcher and Porgy or similar names. No clear event dates or locations are identifiable. The text is too damaged to determine a coherent news item.
Judge O Sims of Paintrock Cayeho County renowned for Indian relic collecting visits Fort Davis for a week. He toured Alpine with Barry Bee of Port Davis, noting abundant Indian drawings and arrowheads in Davis mountains. Sims spent a year in Port Davis four years ago collecting relics and plans a book after finishing this research.
A Presbyterian bake sale at Alpine Mercantile on September 8 offers cakes pies and cookies at new low prices. In a Worcester Massachusetts inheritance, David Simmons left his son one dollar noting it reflects his love and esteem for him. Avalanche ads bring results.
Victor H. Schoeffelmayer of The Dallas Morning News toured Alpine and the Davis mountains on an auto trip through New Mexico and the Big Bend. He photographed canyons and scenery for an article, praising Rimrock canyon on Lake Rock Ranch south of Marfa and the Davis Mountains scenic drive. Mrs Schoeffelmayer accompanied him, driving through mountain roads confidently. The couple has visited the region before and knows its natural wonders well.
Legionnaires from Alpine were denied travel to the national convention in Detroit after a district court order. Veterans Harry V. Pisher John Perkins and A. E. Owens, all World War I veterans, were prohibited from training the trip, leaving Alpine unable to send a delegate to the El Paso meeting and the Detroit gathering.
Chapman and Brown sold the majority of their fruit and vegetable stand on Hol land avenue to A. C. Overstreet and his son F. E. Overstreet, of Pecos, who arrived in Alpine this week to take charge. The pair bring long experience, already operating stands in Van Horn and Marte.
Capt J.B. Gillett presides as association president for many years amid a list of pastors and churches including Gillett, Finley, Medley, Jones, Means, Espy, Kokernot, and families from Presbyterian and Christian communities in Marfa Alpine Alpine Fort Stockton El Paso Belton Albany Taft Del Rio and other Texas towns.
Calves from the Highland Hereford line, shown at Marfa Fair, reached top bids of 9.35 per hundredweight. Batley and Peters of Osage County Kansas bought last year, paid 8.50 for 256 pounds. This week the same cattle weighed 169 pounds and sold for 9.38, a gain illustrating strong demand for quality stock.
Fragmented notes describe unusual livestock movement and market reaction as Highland cattle and high breed sheep show up in rural areas. Authorities report limited details and preliminary disruptions, with local raisers weighing impact on prices and supply.
Geologist Tower perished in a canyon rescue incident while Weller and Molinar spent a night in Santa Ten Canyon. The rope around Towers waist came untied as he tried to help, and he was swept downstream while Weller and Molinar later reached safety. Tower, a veteran, bachelor, survived by his mother, died after being active in mining engineering groups and the Parker Haight American Legion.
Weller was joined by his wife when he reached Alpine Tuesday. He has spent the last few days in his hotel room recuperating from his harrowing experience. ANNOUNCEMENT Mrs. C McCool will be in charge of our Curio Shop and Flower Shop during our absence in September. We will appreciate all courtesies and business given her. NOTICE Fancy fruits packed by an experienced packer for the best trade. For all needs table or preserving. A CORDIAL INVITATION to visit the Tux Newe Agency for Alpine, Hi Paso Gan Antonio, Houston, Port War, San Angelo, Denver, or Pennsylvania paper. Also for your favorite magazine. Next door to Hard Barber stop. Sidney DeAx, proprietor.
Two hundred Rambouillet bucks aged two to years old offered at ten dollars per head. Exchange possible for young sheep. Contact J. M. Montgomery Port Stockton Texas.
Bill Dev operates on the ranch erecting a fence to deter marauding animals that could damage property at night. He touts receiving top lumber in the yard at reasonable prices and invites listeners to call for materials.
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