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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1939
Page
1
A collage of lighthearted notes from Alpine and surrounding areas. Venison warnings, shopper anecdotes at J C Penney in Alpine, a quip about a shoe robbery headline, Scobee’s Texas humor about media, queries on snakes yawning, Thanksgiving date chatter, and a teaser for continued notes on page 5.
H W Morelock president Sul Ross State college is named a sponsor of the Institute of Public Affairs. Dr S D Myres Jr director announces the conference under Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Arnold School of Government at SMU. The Testing of Democracy is the conference theme. Josephus Daniels will speak at the first session.
Alpine area received lighter moisture than surrounding regions with about three quarters of an inch in the past week. Across Big Bend, some areas south of Alpine recorded three to five inches in 10 days. Sul Ross station shows 1.60 inches for November. the 16th saw the heaviest 24 hour fall at 0.68 inches. Slow drizzle and fog linger, with occasional snow on higher peaks Sunday night. Ranchers welcome the moisture, hoping for a better weed crop and lower feed costs.
Mrs Lorane Burrows aged 23 died at her Marathon home and was buried in Marathon cemetery with Rev H E Carrell officiating. She is survived by her husband C D Burrows a son C D Jr three sisters and a brother. Funeral arrangements were handled by Roy Akers Funeral Home Alpine.
Alpine school band seeks new uniforms funded by a series of game parties hosted by Band Mothers. Each hostess invites eight guests contributing 25 cents, with prizes at each event. The first party was hosted by Mrs. Forest Robinson with a long list of attendees. A new slate of Band Boosters members was announced, including many named supporters and local figures.
Mr and Mrs J W Gilmer begin razing the remaining part of the old house on East Ave C to clear the lot for a new residence. Plans are not yet finished but work is expected to start within a month or less.
County Judge William Granger of Fort Davis recalls a Sandia mountains drive in Albuquerque showing cedar and long‑leaf pine forests and snow capped aspen. He notes Texas highlands offer a distinct scenic lay out, while Big Bend and Davis mountains have their own appealing character.
The Fuller building suite housing attorney A. E. Owens and Alpine Mining Co. has undergone thorough renovations in recent days including redecorated walls new flat coverings venetian blinds and fresh window drapes.
The Westminster Choir of Westminster Choir College Princeton N J will sing Beethoven's Ninth with the National Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini. The coast to coast NBC network broadcast is set for tomorrow night at 9 o'clock Central Standard Time from Station WJZ New York City over the Blue network.
Harkness A. Adams aged 59 died at his sister Mrs Norma Giles East Alpine after a short heart illness. He had lived in Brewster and Pecos counties thirty years mainly as a rancher and resided with his sister and mother in East Alpine for three years. He is survived by three brothers M A Marfa B W Wilmington Calif and R G Alpine. He was unmarried.
Joe Parker bought 13 sections from Sam Culbert about 20 miles east of Alpine and leased 13 adjoining sections from Bob Bain for 10 years. He plans 30 miles of net fencing and sheep stocking. Also sold was the C E Grimmer ranch of 26 sections 18 miles northeast of Marathon to George Bean of Ozona. Possession April 1.
Alpine School band led by Russell Pinkerton will stage A Mother Goose Christmas on Tuesday evening December 19 in the college auditorium. The three act program features a complete instrumental music program with all department students, rising from beginners to advanced performers, including a story book first act, a travelogue second act, and a Christmas concert finale.
The Sul Ross Lobos lost their season finale 13 to 7 to Trinity University in a hard fought game played in heavy mud. Trinity relied on two long passes to edge ahead while Sul Ross defended stoutly and mounted late pressure but fell short.
The Davis Mountains Federation club meeting in Fort Davis was postponed due to drizzly slick roads and overcast skies. Mrs J Keesey Miller cited poor weather and member sickness as reasons. the planned trip to McDonald Observatory was deferred.
The Modern Garage owned by Van Binion opens today in the former Alpine Motor Co. building on West Holland Ave after a complete renovation following a recent fire. The shop will offer general auto repair and Conoco fuel, with 24 hour service. Discontinuing Studebaker and Hudson sales remains undecided.
P T A study group meets next Monday at 3 30 at the Junior High for an hour long discussion on personality qualities that aid friendship work and adjustment and on handicaps. All members invited to attend and participate. Reporter.
Mrs J W Brown of Eden is visiting her sister Mrs E V Cas ner.
The community prepares a fundraising campaign to support park plans while Rev. Fred S. Rogers is slated to arrive as pastor of the Presbyterian church at the start of the year. Rogers, formerly at Plainview and San Angelo, will move with his wife and daughter to Alpine. The church has lacked a pastor since Rev. J. T. Morrow’s resignation to join City Temple in Dallas.
Tony King a colored porter at Kre nek's Barber Shop died of a heart attack early yesterday. He and his wife Beatrice had lived in Fort Stockton and Sanderson before moving here. Survived by his wife who works in the Turney household. Funeral arrangements were not complete at press time.
The Henderson service station at College Ave and N Fifth St has been leased from Gulf by Chan Bradford who assumed control in the latter part of last week. Leonard Henderson the previous owner has moved to Van Horn to run a cafe, while his family stays.
In Fort Worth on November 27 a chamber of commerce official urged rapid establishment of Big Bend National Park to capture rising tourist trade redirected from Europe by the war He asked for quick land purchase and federal park transfer plus highway construction to boost Texas tourism profits and aid en route travelers to Mexico and Latin America.
County Red Cross chairman Carl Shults said canvassing paused due to illness and bad weather. The drive aims to restart early next week and finish by week’s end after raising about 160 dollars on opening day. Marathon also conducts the drive under Mrs. Waller Diggs, with Terlingua district typically contributing.
Chicago couple Mr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Diggins of Harvard Illinois are visiting Alpine and the Alpine chamber of commerce. They will tour various parts of the county for two weeks or more, stay at Buttrill ranch south of Marathon, then spend several days in the Big Bend before returning. Mr. Diggins owns farming and dairying interests in the Chicago area.
Amon Carter of the Fort Worth Star Telegram announces plans to begin a million dollar drive to acquire land for a proposed Big Bend National Park. County park funds should be remitted to Carter in Fort Worth, with deposits already in place and others raised awaiting transfer. Mrs. C E McCutcheon of Wichita Falls is named state chair of the federation park fund committee.
The Texas State Highway Commission awarded bids for two highway projects though none in Uvalde county. In Medina county a new Hondo creek bridge on Highway 90 between Dunlay and Hondo will replace a narrow aging span. Cage Bros. and L A Turner of Bishop bid low at 97787.45 dollars for seven tenths of a mile of bridge relief and approaches.
A quiet Thanksgiving was observed in Alpine with most businesses closed or on Sunday hours. A sunrise service at the Baptist church was well attended and many home gatherings and visiting relatives marked the holiday. Many residents plan to spend the weekend visiting across the state.
Alpine youth Asa Jones son of Mr and Mrs Asa A Jones led Texas A M to a 6 to 5 victory over Oklahoma Military Academy with four goals in a recent polo match.
The First Baptist church choir directed by Jack Davis will present the Christmas cantata Chimes of the Holy Night at the church on the evening of December 17. Rehearsals have been under way for a month.
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