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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1946
Page
1
The piece notes a strong Brewster County turnout after a run-off primary last Saturday. It highlights winners including Mr. Jester and other candidates, crediting MP and local press for encouraging participation. Reader feedback from Ned McKinney and a Waco couple is included, praising MP and Wilfred.
Al Hand resigns from his Boy Scout post in Alpine amid calls for renewed community support to sustain the program. The Council Executive board, with Don Littleton of Alpine as first vice president, will name a successor. Hand previously served as an educator and coach in multiple New Mexico communities and held naval and air service experience.
Clemente Uranga, president, says August collections for the Latin American Cemetery Association totaled 106. Vicente Garcia handles dues, funding upkeep and improvements of the cemetery east of Elm Grove Cemetery.
Football training at Sul Ross college began last week with 50 candidates reporting at Jackson Field. The Lobos plan for a Sept. 20 opener in San Angelo against LA Junior College and arrange a bus trip priced around 6.50 for at least 29 passengers.
Marion E Mathews died at Easterwood ranch near Hovey after years in Idaho. He married Miss Newty Easterwood in Shoshone Idaho on July 14 1934. Services were at the Christian church Monday at 430 led by Rev John E Pickering. Interment Elm Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Survived by his widow nine siblings.
Mrs. Faye Vice longtime Sul Ross College critic teacher and supervisor resigns to take a position at East Texas State College in Commerce. She will begin duties September 16 and previously served as supervisor and principal of Texarkana elementary schools.
Local American Legion Post 79 and VFW join to help veterans file Terminal Leave forms. Two typists assist at the Veterans Service office from 10 to 4, about ten days, urging veterans to bring discharge copies for speedy processing. Notarization of forms will be free. Woodrow Epperson, adjutant, American Legion Post 79.
The 1946 47 opening term begins Sept 9 with enrollment. New pupils must show birth certificates and smallpox immunization proof, with further immunizations required as available. High school schedule changes for seniors to freshmen occur Friday Sept 6 at the high school with time slots allocated by class.
Three youths aged 12 to 16 were arrested in connection with two recent burglaries at Alpine Lumber Co and Smith Furniture Co. Elias Dominguez and Fermin Casas were tried and sent to the Gatesville State School. Victoriano Chavez received a two year term for burglarizing the Texas State Guard store room. A fourth juvenile, David Gonzales, faced further action for additional break ins.
The twelfth juror in the Hollinshead trial was selected and examined as seven persons were found guilty in the busy district court session. Indictments totaled eleven from the August term, with three more returned upon a two-week recess. Silberio Alarcon was found guilty of murdering his wife at Lajitas last June 3 and sentenced to 30 years. Ramon Fierro and Jose Lara pleaded guilty to breaking into a Texas State Guard storeroom at Jackson Field, each receiving two-year terms. Mantell Senter, colored, was charged with stealing Manny Fowlkes’ car here. (Continued on last page).
A.V. Spor Gunn of Alpine is named to lead Brewster county in the final USO drive. Gov. Coke R. Stevenson announces the move as Texas aims to meet an $800,000 state quota with county leadership. Carl L. Phinney, the state chairman, praises Gunn and stresses continued morale services for servicemen, including hospitalized personnel overseas and trainees.
Dr J B Holmes of Fort Worth will preach Sunday at 11 am at the Christian church. His topic is The Tea fom of Jesus in the Realm of Christian Unity. Holmes long served as secretary of the Texas actian Missionary Society and founded the Texas Chee tion Missionary Society Permanent Fund. Nor and Mrs J Arthur Sandlin and daughter from Austin visited Keefer family last week en route to Colorado.
Alpine business houses will shut next Monday in observance of Labor Day. The chamber of commerce announced the survey results and the yearly holiday list, noting the observance follows last year's action listing holidays to be observed generally in Alpine.
Light showers and fog bring brief relief to parched Big Bend-Davis mountains as a late summer rainfall fails to arrive. July moisture totals remain at .28 inches and August at 1.16, with fall like conditions persisting across scattered localities.
A compact reminder urging individuals to buy and hold US Savings Bonds for personal security and long term financial planning. The message emphasizes stabilizing returns and safeguarding future funds.
Shivers Beauchamp and R E McDonald lead in the run-off as Beauchamp tops Jesse Owens 387 to 292 for judge Beauchamp leads county in lieutenant governor race with 431 to 302 for House J E McDonald and R E McDonald contest with a 28 vote difference About 750 votes cast in the county and total turnout slightly above half of the first primary’s 1350 votes Polls closed at 7 pm with eight candidates on the ballot and four contests in the run-off.
Alpine Internationals lost 2-0 and 5-0 to Eagle Pass last Sunday. Marselo Alarcon started in the morning game but left after 1 1/2 innings with a sore arm. Gaga Llanes and Apodoca split mound duties as the day totaled 16 innings. The team traveled by chartered bus and returns home late Sunday. Next, they face the San Angelo Sheepherders at West Field at 2:30 p.m.
A contract has been signed for the sale of the Holland hotel property to Lawrence George of Mt Pleasant Texas. Details of the transaction have not been completed and the transfer has not been formalized. George is an experienced hotel man with 20 years in Texas and New Mexico. Clay Holland, the owner, has operated the Holland for many years.
O P A announced spare sugar stamp 49 will be valid for five pounds through Sept 30 due to local shortages preventing use. Stamp 51 remains five pounds for the October December quarter.
George J. Kempen Jr a resident highway engineer received a letter acknowledging receipt of a leather jacket he donated during the last National Clothing collection. He had written his name and address on a slip of paper and placed it inside the lining.
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