21 Dec 1951
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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1951
Page
1
The town reports its brightest Christmas windows with nativity depictions at Big Bend Photo Color Lamp Shade Shop Alpine Butane Co and Kurt Lange. The column also explains habits as daily actions shaping culture and taxes, noting ongoing reflections on governance and citizen behavior.
A New York City Lamps and Lighting feature spotlights Foto-Vues, a Claude R Hess led lamp and shade maker. The Dec 10 piece traces its growth from hobby to business, with photos of coloring desks and plant size, noting the lamp editor is related to Mrs. L. C. Pope.
Five year old Muffet Stone, daughter of Henrietta Stone, will join the Sam Houston State College twirling and band summer school in Huntsville this coming season. She travels under invitation of C. R. Hackney with tutoring from Duke Miller, Bill Sears, Cox, Abden and other directors. Accompanied by an adult to take notes, she is part of a program drawing about 350 girls annually from across the United States.
Granada theater hosts three big days including Merchants Free show nights and prize drawings. A lane cedar chest was awarded last night and a matched luggage set will be given tonight. Beginning at 2 p.m. the cartoon circus continues all day as advertised.
Formal opening of the new country club building on the Loop road north of town will be held tomorrow evening with a barbecue at 6:30 for members and families. No formal program after the barbecue. the evening will focus on visiting and inspecting the pumice tile, semi fireproof structure costing about 30 000 dollars. The L shaped building includes a 32 by 58 foot dance hall, a 24 foot club room, a game room, cloak room, ladies lounge, showers, rest rooms, kitchen, and basement with showers and dressing facilities. J M Wichnitz supervised construction. A New Year s Eve dance is planned with Joe Bellamah and his band. Mrs Perta Lassiter is recovering in Southwestern General Hospital El Paso after an operation.
A seven meter spot check shows meters performing well with an average 21 cents per three day period per machine. The 12 minute post office meter reached the highest with 1.18 dollars. officials expect higher use as drivers adjust.
The condition of Lt. Overt. J. Snure, critically injured in a Denver army crash, remains practically unchanged. Parents W B Dorris report some improvement, but he remains in a coma with a general concussion and other injuries. Mrs Ainton Gumer of San Antonio has visited this week.
The Sul Rote Lobos depart El Paso for Mexico City to face a Mexico all star team in the Aztec Bowl Saturday at 3 30 pm. Coach Charlie Laffoon will direct a Lobos offense ranked top in the Lone Star conference with 351 yards per game. The squad travels with coaches Paul Pierce and Jack Perryman, and plans to return to Alpine Sunday.
Alpine high seniors P.M. Amer and Sammy Stover won first prize, earning a month of theatre passes, in the FFA annual Style Show at the Granada. Miller and Stover performed as Mr. and Mrs. Sul Ross in western costumes, with other entries including Emmy and Minnie, two old maids from No Man’s Land, plus bathing beauties and a Miss Florida act. Seventeen FFA members competed as the high school band and Christmas pageant group performed for a packed house.
The Twin Peaks Drive-In Theatre opened last Thursday night to a good crowd. Owner J. T. Davidson said attendance has been wonderful each night since. A full schedule of shows is planned and the weekly calendar appears in this week’s Avalanche. The drive-in is rated on Highway 90, west of the Southern Pacific underpass and east of Twin Peaks court.
Alpine residents met to organize a nonprofit hospital association to purchase and operate the Lock Clinic building, with Dr. C. B. Casey and Mrs. Henry Bailey leading, and attorney Phil Overton outlining steps to form and run the hospital while stressing local doctor buy-in and long term financing.
Crowder and C W James of Alpine announced the sale of the Nixon Chevron station on East Holland Avenue to the pair. They will also lease the rest of the building from Jerry Starnes and operate two Pontiac agencies if approved by General Motors Pontiac division. Beverly Nixon and family left for Lancaster Tenn to reside indefinitely while Nixon hopes to return to Alpine later. Starnes will focus on Lake Worth Fort Worth concessions. his family will stay in Alpine for now.
Geologists from the U S Geological Survey visited the region to assess metals deemed critical for an emergency response. Dr David Gallager led the team surveying mineral prospects and evaluating ore deposits near Alpine Mirato and nearby sites for potential extraction.
Luis Espinosa Jr is held in jail on burglary charges after the Rose cafe just north of the post office was broken into early Tuesday. He allegedly admitted the crime, with entry made by breaking a glass panel and the night latch. About $45 in cash and silver were stolen. $40.05 of the missing $45.70 was recovered.
In a Friday election Fort Davis voters approved converting the Fort Davis common school district into an independent district by 139 to 54 with 198 ballots cast. Judge Mrs Ross Graves presided, assisted by three others at the courthouse voting site. The official creation will take effect with county school trustees appointing a district board.
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