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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1949
Page
1
The column discusses reader requests for oil field information in Brewster County and notes no confirmed oil discoveries. It questions land schemes and urges transparency to counter “sucker baiting” while urging readers to support local patriotism and community efforts. The piece ends with plans to meet Santa at Starnesfield Saturday.
Edward Ashley traveled from South Dartmouth for a family visit with her daughter Mrs. T. L. Coats and kin.
City officials report about 7500 feet of new water mains are being installed including an eight inch line on Seventh Street from Holland Avenue to the three new north side wells and a six inch tie in on Garnett Street. Additional six inch lines to Centennial school and a fire plug are planned. The Kokernot park well is awaiting a new pump and tests will begin soon.
A new bicycle shop will open in the Teske building on W Ave D by Noel of Noel's Taxi. It will sell new bicycles and accessories and run a complete repair shop with pickup and delivery. Free funny books for kids. The shop, to be called Noels Bicycle and Fixit shop, starts Monday morning.
About 75 Masons from Fort Davis Marathon and Marfa attended a ceremony in Alpine Masonic hall last Thursday night. George Koury presented a gavel carved from a limb of the Cedars of Lebanon forest, believed the only such gavel in the United States. The gavel bears English and Arabic inscriptions, and the Koury family, tied to Lebanon, shared travel slides from a three month trip. Judge R B Slight accepted the gavel for the Alpine lodge. the lodge also marked its charter night dating back to December 6, 1894.
Houston philanthropist W L Clayton sent a $1000 check for the Big Bend Regional Library building project as Alpine and surrounding communities raise $13 000 of the $14 000 goal. The donation follows the $8000 Brewster County grant for a property purchase later used for library purposes. Local clubs and individuals contributed, including El Progreso Alpine 100 pledge and a house to house drive that formed the Friends of the Library group with over 750 members.
The Marfa Shorthorns meet the Eden Bulldogs this afternoon at 2 at Marfa for regional 2-B honors. Officials from San Angelo include George Taylor John Crosby Harvey Palmer and John W Ellis. Marfa earned District 5-B representation and is favored to draw a large regional crowd.
The Alpine chamber of commerce after a board meeting recommends observing Monday December 26 and Monday January 2 as city business holidays in line with national custom. With Christmas and New Year’s Day on consecutive Sundays this year, merchants will enjoy back to back long weekends, and the next routine day off isn’t until Memorial Day May 30, 1950.
Operation Democracy week opened in Alpine with a meeting at the Peyton Cain gymnasium and speeches by M. L. Hopson and Rev. Santiago. A Legion sponsored breakfast at the Holland hotel followed, with Hopson on the air to Big Bend listeners. Sul Ross, churches, and the chamber of commerce all held related events culminating in a Wednesday dinner with Congressman Ken Regan. The week ends with an American Legion and Auxiliary Americanism program next Monday.
The fifth annual volleyball and basketball tournament opened in Fort Davis and runs until tomorrow night with winners decided at 8 and 9 p m. Seventeen schools participate. Superintendent Johnny Prude set the schedule and first games started yesterday at 4 p m with subsequent games at 7 8 and 9 p m. All games are at the Fort Davis High School and Anderson school gyms. Officials include Otis Parks Alpine Buddy Neal Fort Davis and John Robert Prude Fort Stockton.
Phyllis Meyers of Olson's Red Heads 5 ft 6 in joins the famous girls team for a December 9 8 PM exhibition against the Valentine All Stars men. The clubs play under standard rules but feature entertaining piggy back stunts and clever ball handling as crowd-pleasers.
Baseball commissioner A B Happy Chandler commends Cas Edwards for his The Cat tleman article titled A Texas Cowman Rounds Up Baseball Trophies and New Friends about Alpine Cowboys sponsor H L Kokernot Jr. and the team. Chandler praises Kokernot’s contributions and the spread of baseball's wide appeal.
Santa Claus arrives by plane at Starns Field at 4 p m, to be escorted to town by Lions Club. Alpine High band will greet him, with candy distribution and a balcony greeting at the Holland hotel. The season opens with lights switch on and a Christmas decoration contest sponsored by the chamber and Jaycees, prizes planned for homes and businesses. Santa will also visit again during the night of December 24.
BG Proud Mixer 2132nd consigned by Earl Guitar of Abilene sold for $3800 to Otis Kimball of Alpine, the top price at the West Texas Hereford association show in Abilene. The Kimballs had visited their Liberty farm and attended holiday games and the Chicago Livestock Show.
Alpine Independent School District calls a special election for December 17 to approve a $125,000 short term bond. The plan funds completion of ongoing building projects including a new FFA feed barn and athletic facilities on 22 and 14 acre tracts, with tax impact explained as not raising the current rate of $1.50. Election officials and polling details are set for the courthouse, with 8 a.m. opening and officials Whiteside Francois and Stucke named.
Fort Bliss will host visiting high school and college bands for the Southwestern Sun carnival in El Paso. About 800 band members instructors and chaperones will be housed and fed at the garrison. Visitors arrive December 29 and three college basketball teams will play a round robin December 30 and 31 at the El Paso Coliseum with practice at the post gymnasium.
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