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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1932
Page
1
Poll tax payments set a new high as crowds gathered at the Brewster County collectors office on the last day to pay before the July primary. Voters lined up from noon to late evening seeking slips to cast ballots in a sizeable field of candidates. Officials warned more contenders may enter as a heated campaign for the July 22 primary takes shape.
The Brewster County collector reports 964 licensed vehicles by morning, far below last year’s 1496 and 890 shy of the 1991 figure. Public turnout at the collector’s office surged last week as car owners sought last day registrations without penalties, with 22 passenger and commercial cars registered during the period. An earlier record shows 1990 total at 1494, with 1178 passenger and 316 commercial.
The railroad announces discontinuation of Daily Freight service with altered schedule for Sundays Tuesdays and evenings arriving 11 18. Alpine north trains depart here at 12 01 am on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays arriving Fort Stockton at 2 30 am. Passenger service unchanged but the Alpine Fort Stockton mixed train will carry a coach for passenger traffic.
Alpine Cemetery association will hold a meeting Monday afternoon at 3 o clock in the Christian church. Officers for the year will be elected and the session will include discussion. Attendance from members and others interested is urged.
Ernest Gibbons advises homeowners on pruning, watering, and grafting practices. He warns against heavy cuts and painting wounds, recommends close cuts and orange shellac or wax mixtures, and stresses watering at the outer root zone to avoid root damage. He notes sun scald risks to bark and borers in fruit trees and suggests grafting better apple varieties within three months.
Fort Davis February 9 reports a contract for a steam shovel on scenic road work to be let next Monday February 8. An air compressor has been purchased. arrival date unknown. Shovel expected within thirty days, possibly by March. Work on the highway advances, with the first mile completed and additional days added to the second mile. Six Limpia canyon bridges may begin soon. Contractor ult Muller and Johnson indicate awaiting work order. Muller and wife share an apartment in Fort Davis.
W. H. Baker rents the building on Fifth Street next to York cabinet shop to launch his electrical refrigerator business. He plans extensive improvements including a plate glass display front next week. Baker operates the W. H. Baker Equipment Company and services and builds electrical refrigerators and carries a full line of parts.
The mounted head of a buck antelope from the Davis Mountains is showcased at Sul Ross. Once famed for racing cars on mountain roads, Buck was found dead on a highway three months ago after a fatal encounter with a vehicle. The carcass was mounted, and mystery surrounds who caused the fatal accident.
Sul Ross Lobos coach Graves has the team training daily for back to back games against the McMurry Indians set for Friday and Saturday nights at Sul Ross. No other matches are scheduled before those tilts following their two previous games against A C C at Abilene.
The old time Baptist church singing last Sunday afternoon drew a crowd and visitors from Fort Davis El Paso Marathon and Marfa. An organization formed with officers John G Prude Fort Davis president Paul Counts Alpine vice president Miss Irma Lee Batey Alpine secretary. The next convention will be in Marathon on the fourth Sunday in February with the hour announced later.
Mrs Margaret Shannon leaves a will bequeathing two million dollars for a West Texas hospital. The project aims at a cost near 1.5 to 2 million dollars, funded from her private fortune built on West Texas ranching and managed by a San Angelo board of businessmen for hospital construction.
The Texas pecan crop is estimated at over eighty million trees and valued around 2 million dollars. Dr. C E Smith, head of the U S Pecan Research Laboratory, notes most trees are native stock while improved varieties are increasingly planted. The national crop is about 76.5 million pounds.
The district court issues summons for grand and petit jurors for the February term. Grand jurors include Oscar Roberta Clinton Eat Raymond Garnett Yoh GES Newnan, Re A White, W. S. Warren, and others. The petit list features Alonzo Hord, Jas Henderson, Ira Hector, Frank Manfum, Joe Hord, and many more.
Fort Davis February 9 A jury at Marfa found Bill Jones guilty of stabbing Fred Granger at a dance and sentenced him to five years in prison. Judge OQuinn of Marfa defended the acquitted charge. Witnesses included Mr and Mrs Granger the county attorney sheriff and several local residents.
A small crowd attended the Bluebonnet club sponsored performance by local talent at the Junior High auditorium last Friday. About 20 players acted in The District School, a three act comedy, netting roughly 14 dollars to support club activities including the Sul Ross scholarship.
Two pleas were entered in county court sessions this week with a final judgment in a similar case from the November term. Pleas charged theft and swindling as several cases were disposed of by agreement due to fines and absence of defendants or attorneys.
Alpine Boy Scouts plan observances marking the 2nd anniversary of the national organization. February 7 is designated Scout Sunday with Alpine troops attending church services. Troop 48 meets at the Baptist church, while Troop 41 from the Methodist church is honored for its ship flag presentation.
Nearly one million fish were distributed in 1931 from the San Angelo hatchery to West Texas streams. About 100000 were planted in spring and over 800000 in fall. Species included bass, catfish, carp, and bream, with roughly one third placed in Tom Green county streams.
The University of Texas exes will hold a preliminary meeting in the Holland hotel lobby next Tuesday at 7 30 p m to organize the March 2 celebration. President R J Ratliff urges all exes to attend.
A Sunday fire in Alpine prompted a warning to drivers who run over fire hoses while responding to the blaze. City officials and the volunteer fire department issued the caution as crews worked to extinguish the flames and prevent greater damage. Acknowledgments for the fire department and supporters follow, listing local names and groups who helped.
Nevill and Mrs. Ed Nevill have temporarily closed the Midway cafe and moved to the ranch near Fort Stockton with about 25 sections under lease. A downtown fire in the Hord building damaged Rublen’s jewelry shop, Dr. Monroe Stacks’ optometry shop, Pennington Drug, and others, with losses estimated at 5 000 to 8 000. Volunteers fought flames under extreme heat and smoke, earning praise from owner Hord and locals for narrowly averting a larger disaster.
Alpine Matadors toppled Marfa 40 to 26 in a Sunday night game. Key player Marselo led with 14 points as Alpine announced a rematch at the Mexican hall next Sunday at 8 o'clock. Team members listed include Julio Ramos Chelo Alarcon Ernesto Pierro Eligio Leyba Chon Sotelo Lupe Ramirez and manager Bob Lafarelie.
Jack McParland a former Alpine boy and Chicago Daily News mov ing picture cameraman passed through here en route from San Antonio to the west coast. He recently returned from the Mississippi valley flood district and makes newsreel shots for Universal Film. He expects to be sent to China soon if war activities continue.
State Highway Commission plans new bridge contracts on U S 90 from El Paso to San Antonio with land rights in Uvalde County by March. County widening and five new bridges form part of a broader project along the border route, plus eastern Brewster County work advancing toward a standard 100 foot wide right of way. Local improvements promise broader benefits for travelers and tourism along the Border Way.
H W Morelocke of the chamber of commerce stressed truth in advertising at a Alpine lunch. He urged towns to offer assets such as climate scenery and education to attract visitors and growth. Reporters noted varied state town ads spending as a measure of local advertising efforts led by R A Whiteside.
The Big Bend Post No 79 Auxiliary announces a February membership drive led by president Mrs Kina Maxey. Eligible women including relatives of Legion members and veterans, nurses, and navy women may join to support peace time service and Legion programs. The drive highlights social contacts and community work.
H. G. Williams arrived in Alpine this week and announced a mattress manufacturing and renovating plant locally. He is currently at Camp Westside and plans to move into a building soon, stating no other such plant exists between here and his location.
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