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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1931
Page
8
Local notes report Bartow native R. 8. Yarbrough moving to Alpine to run a Continental OM dealership. Community and sports chatter cover coaching shifts at Sul Ross, basketball tournament trips to Sanderson, and players like Marco Connally and Johnny Shaddix shaping squad plans.
Daniel Baker leads Sul How quintet as they chase a possible win over Canyon Muffaloes after beating McMurry and A C in prior games. Lobos hold victories over Denton and McMurry, with Canyon seen as the strongest challenge. Illies and Hubble teams show balanced attack and steady improvement in a tight segment.
The report notes no federal funding effort for Highway 7 to Fort Stockton. The southern segment remains undesignated as a federal project. Officials believe concentrating on US 8 is best at this time.
In the county as a whole 1224 had bought their license Thursday compared with around 1450 last year. The list of tags includes cars and 210 commercial plates.
Across the district a total of 32 conversions and 21 members joined Baptist churches during a series of meetings. About 145 people attended each night across seven sessions under Rev PF Squyres of C, with strong organization and notable turnout.
County Red Cross officials report Alpine volunteers collected over twenty dollars last week with more gifts expected. W. E. Calwell says only six dollars short of the one hundred dollar county target remains as Alpine women canvas business houses for relief funds aiding Texas families. Collectors list numerous donors including Miss Anne Aynesworth five dollars and J. H. Townsend ten dollars, with Marathon residents pledging additional sums to aid drought relief and local charity use.
Nearly a dozen clubs announced a week of plays and entertainments to be presented in Alpine. The Little Theatre Mask and Slipper Club Study Club Bluebonnet Club El Progreso PT A Young People societies from various churches collaborate to stage the events. The week opens Wednesday night with three one act plays by Mask and Slipper at the Junior High School auditorium to raise funds for aging and other necessities.
Tea and a program suited to the occasion will be held Thursday at Kokernot Springs lodge by the famous clubs. The week ends Sunday night with a drama by local churches featuring a short play titled He Came Seeing. Sul Ross library displays books and magazines for the week. Members have been working with interest.
The district court term begins February 16 with grand and petit jurors secured for duty in Alpine. Judge C. R. Sutton presides. Petit jurors include Dom Adams, FE Bantley, G. M. Benson, Jess Bean, among others, with criminal and civil dockets set for numerous cases.
A long list of individuals including Kilingsley, W. T. Burnham, H. W. Burgess, P. V. Cartwright, J. W. Chambers, W. M. Cotter, A. Coffey, W. W. Crawford, Dorsey, Cas Edwards, Walter Foster, Louis Forchheimer, A. W. Eher, E. V. Fulcher, Joe Graner, Charlie Green, Jake Hargu, Ira Hector, Davis Hinson, J. Hord, M. L. Hopson, Clay Hollan, Lee Howell, Ford Jackson, M. J. Jones, J. B. Keefer Jr., Otis Kendall, Roy Lassiter, J. G. Lead, K. Lange, Ritchey, Charles Burnam, W. X Cartledge, J. A. Anderson, Verno McIntyre, B. E. Townsend, Ge, W. Seybert, Earl Clark, Ton Shackleford, D. S. Barker, Home Ferguson, Elmer Taylor, J. Nail, Bob O'Dell and Joe Burgens.
About 17 boys attended the evening meeting with four officers present. Several tents were passed, including tenderfoot and first class. The troop has been paying back dues at 50 cents per week, bringing the treasury to 15 dollars and 35 cents. Exell, Scoutmaster. John Redman, Scribe. See the Avalanche for high class printing.
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