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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1949
Page
1
The Alpine staff reflects on a year of effort and growth from improved lighting water and streets to more buildings and students. They urge a community pageant star on the hill and future projects while hoping for a prosperous new year and continued progress.
Firefighters report success in confining a blaze in the Apache theatre projection room on Friday evening December 23. Fire chief Preston Johnson led the Fort Davis department with volunteers aiding. A second fire occurred December 26 in the jail next door caused by an AWOL soldier who escaped during a stove fire and was recaptured. Army officers later retrieved the prisoner as crews extinguished the smoke and treated him. The town praises the new fire engine as a good investment.
The Alpine Cowboys and the Coors in Golden Colorado earned trophies from the National Baseball Congress for outstanding semi pro achievements. Both squads captured three straight state championships, and Al Cicotte of Coors was named outstanding league prospect in the Natl Semi Pro tournament. He has been signed by the New York Yankees.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Luckett and their baby from Midland were holiday guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cross, staying with the family for the season.
Standout dates mark Texas political calendar for 1950 with July 22 as the first primary and August 26 as the second primary. Poll tax payment remains a focus as voters qualify by January 31, while May 15 is the filing deadline for Congress, Senate and House candidates and June 5 for governor and other state offices.
Plans call for a Sun carnival parade starting Monday at 10 a.m. with a 3 mile route. Twenty five bands from high schools and colleges will march including a non competitive entry from El Paso musicians union. Twenty two floats plus four competitive high school bands and music from Fort Bliss and Georgetown University. Local and regional sheriff posies will provide mounted color guard and escort.
Ernest Dutchover of Fort Davis was released on $1500 bond after waiving preliminary hearing on a murder charge. He will be bound over to the Marfa grand jury convening January 23. Ranger Arthur Hill assisted by Sheriff Otis Morrow led the prosecution. The shooting’s weapon ownership remains undetermined amid conflicting witness testimonies.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Sparks and their daughter from San Antonio spent the holiday week end here visiting Mrs. Verna Bowers. Lucy left with Mrs. L. A. Teplicek who had joined the Sparkses for a few days and returned home yesterday.
Two West Texas cowgirls enter Quarter horse competition at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show Fort Worth January 27 to February 5. Nancy Binford rides Blondie B a buckskin from M Bar Ranch Wildorado Panhandle, Jackie Worthington rides Sancho W a sorrel from West Fork Ranch Jacksboro. Both have prior Fort Worth experience and recently competed at San Francisco Cow Palace.
Alpine saw its quietest Christmas in years with only two arrests on disturbances in the south side. Traffic was heavy yet only one minor accident occurred on Highway 90 67, and two holiday fire alarms produced no serious damage, per local officials.
Loyd T. Henderson of Alpine is named the new owner of the V B Oil Co in a sale announced last weekend by owner J R. Rucker. Henderson will continue to operate the business under the same name and has already taken charge. Rucker and family plan to move by mid January to the Corpus Christi area to join an uncle in drilling and well servicing. Rucker has owned and run the W B Oil Co since 1946.
Mrs George A Brown entertained her children Miss Phera a Texas university student Miss Lita a student at Incarnate Word and George Jr of San Antonio along with Mrs Charlies DeBarbrie and Mr DeBarbrie of Midland as holiday guests.
Radio Station KVLF announced the first baby born in 1950 will receive a good send off from Alpine merchants. By press time nine local businesses pledged gifts for the baby or parents, including City Drug, Granada Theatre, Bus Station Cafe, Shepperd's Jewelry, Holland Hotel Tap Room, Ward's Mobil Service, Linn's, Big Bend Photo and Curio Shop, and Storey Whiteside Lumber Co.
Paul Weyerts a veterinary medicine sophomore at A and M has earned recognition on the university judging teams. A Alpine high school graduate from the class of 1946 he placed 11th in sheep judging and his team finished 12th of 34 at the Chicago international livestock show. The team also placed third in cattle judging with trips to Oklahoma A&M Purdue and the University of Illinois for experience.
Eight guests from Tonantzintla Observatory Mexico D F visited the McDonald Observatory on Monday. The party included Dr Luis Enrique Erro director and Doctors Domingo Taboada Guillermo Haro Luis Rivera Terrazas and Luis Munch along with Mrs Beatriz de Duarte and Misses Guillermina Gonzalez Graciela Gonzalez. They were en route to the American Astronomical Society meeting in Tucson Arizona December 29 to 31.
D M Major former Alpine Public Schools superintendent was honored as outstanding citizen by the Bowie Chamber of Commerce at the new high school auditorium with about 200 attending. Dallas chamber head D A Haley praised local business cooperation and urged Bowie's business community to engage newcomers and expand regional ties.
Albuquerque reports on the Fair Labor Standards Act amendments setting a 75 cents per hour minimum wage and subminimum certificates for apprentices learners and handicapped workers and messengers. The article notes certificate authority scope and where to apply with offices in Dallas and Washington.
The First National Bank contracted with D W Wells to buy the Vogt property corner lot at North Fifth Street and East Ave E. The bank deposited forfeit money and will close after abstract and title approval. The site is planned for a future bank building. Wells plans to erect buildings on the remaining property. The lot lies one block east of the post office and is deemed the best available business site in the city.
The regents of Texas State Colleges in Austin will open bids January 9 for a contract to build three new structures in Alpine. The project includes a girls dormitory a cafe building and a fine arts building and bidding is expected to be lively.
Charles Worthington died December 7 in Colorado Springs Colorado after moving there with his wife for health and climate reasons. He formerly worked for Brown and Root at the Terlingua quicksilver mine in Brewster County as foreman at 248 and later at the former mine before its closure. The Worthingtons had lived at Idaho Springs and owned mining interests while away from Texas. Miss Freddie Beth Reeder and Midshipman John E. Reeder visited from Fort Stockton and Annapolis Naval Academy respectively during the holidays.
Alpine volunteer firemen entertained wives and Del Rio and Winter Garden Telephone Co. workers with a Dec 21 fish and steak dinner. The event started at the fire station with a brief meeting then moved to the Skyliner club at the Marfa Airport for dancing games and social time. Chief J C Cooley led attendees including John Rosenbugh Marvin Moss Douglas Potts J D Kil ion E R Cowell Molly Miles J G Barrow and Mrs Cooley.
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