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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1950
Page
1
A reflective Alpine column mulls war shortages high prices and hopeful but uneasy postwar peace. The author jokes about a hat portrait and readers’ reactions while noting extra Christmas shopping and renewed resolve to publish better local commentary in the new year.
A reported oil test on the Logan land in Culberson County occupies a block near Ora Nole and a school land survey. Paul F Lawlis and James H Logan stake the area with a 4330 foot offset from the north and west lines of the south quarter of section 1. The test, described as a 68 test, covers about 3400 acres with possible involvement of Pare Oil Co. and Sina Of Cet.
Alpine residents enjoyed a peaceful Christmas with ideal weather and steady church attendance. Many locals visited relatives out of town, while others stayed to spend the season with home folks. Local officers reported three arrests in the week and one nonfatal crash near the S P underpass. G H Harfst of El Campo visited, with Mrs. Harfst and Mr. Couey of Garden City also in town for the holidays.
Progres sive citizen profile urged in a Chamber of Commerce statement. Mr. and Mrs. Tipps of Pampa visit family as buying plans for the coming months promise a larger, better paid labor force and improved government office services. The note questions government hiring needs amid machine shortages.
The Alpine Cowboys were named top small city semi pro team for 1950 by the National Baseball Congress at Wichita. They won the Texas semi pro championship last season, reached the national tournament, defeating clubs such as East Hartford Worland and St Joseph before losing to Elk City and Fort Wayne in final rounds.
Mrs. R. R. Gottlieb of Los Angeles suffered severe injuries in a crash that flipped a car carrying her husband and two young sons on U.S. Highway 90 east of Alpine. The party had met a Houston Christmas visit when a skull fracture and paralysis were reported for Mrs. Gottlieb, while Mr. Gottlieb and the boys escaped with minor injuries. The wreck was found by Midland residents W. B. Harkrider and wife. Mrs. Gottlieb was transported to Houston for treatment along with her mother and brother.
Brewster county 441 club members will be honored February 10 at the Houston Fat Stock show and livestock exposition. 4 H Club day features special ticket pricing for World Championship rodeo matinees and veterans and agricultural students will be feted. Rodeo tickets at 1 80 include tax and front gate admission. The show runs January 31 to February 11 with star performers William Boyd and Eddy Arnold.
The Car Parts Depot of El Paso buys Alpine Motor Supply and moves into the Van Fossan building this week. The deal closed Dec 1 under Art Graves who will manage. Jimmy Burling from Alpine assists. stock and display fixtures to be ready by Jan 1.
Alpine post office reported a busy Christmas period with 22 000 pieces of greeting mail processed between December 11 and 25 and 11 000 items through the canceller on December 19. Revenue approached the first class goal with about 400 dollars to go, and expected to be met before closing. Oliver Bierschwale returns to Alpine to join G Morrison Co as store manager while Silas Smith and a brother operate a former San Angelo laundry trade locally.
A long list of while visiting relatives over the holidays. Merle Bennett Friesen of El Paso and many others including Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Davis in Bryan and Eddie Martin of Texas Tech are shown spending Christmas and holiday weekends with family in places such as Joplin Missouri San Antonio Port Lavaca Glade Water Clint Am arillo and Houston.
Dr G P Smith regains portion of Highland Dairy stake from H N Lane. He plans an aggressive modernization using modern milking parlors and sterilization, with a competent veterinarian to oversee herd clearance for standards. The move follows earlier improvements and signals a continued dairy expansion.
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