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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1941
Page
10
J W Merrill Son sold 200 heifer calves to yearlings in spring to a Illinois feeder for May delivery at 10 cents a pound amid good condition and promising green ground. Fort Davis residents report youth activities with Boy Scouts and local school groups.
The piece honors Paul Gallico as a premier sports writer famed for Hiram Holliday stories and vigorous coverage during the World War I era. It notes his influence on American sports journalism, blending detailed reporting with dramatic storytelling, and recalls his evolving style and legacy.
Fort Davis scene where three soldiers of the 77th field artillery from Marfa sit exposed on a hillside in a cold wind during a tactical drill. A civilian visitor asks about their service while C R Norman of Marfa explains Fort Davis current use and costs. The talk covers electric development and household consumption, plus local social notes on residents in the area including Mrs. Miller and the Caves family.
The 12 000 acre Jack McCutcheon ranch in the Davis mountains was sold to the Southwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation this week. McCutcheon, son of Beau McCutcheon of Fort Davis, had operated the ranch for years and leased it back for 10 years. The price was not disclosed but described as the largest ranch land sale on the north side of the Davis mountains.
The Westminster Choir begins a winter tour of the southern United States with a three day stay in Havana Cuba. Led by Dr John Finney Williamson the group left January 28 and plans to return March 6 to Westminster Choir School Princeton New Jersey. Ira Bowles mails details about the trip to his father Nay Bowles noting no concert in Havana. Ira is a senior and his brother Delbert entered Westminster last Fall.
Last month registrations list individuals and towns in Alpine Marathon and surrounding areas with makes including Plymouth Buick Nash Chevrolet Chrysler and pickups. An unrelated note states a bull owned by Joe D Hughes of Iowa Colony Texas chews gum and accepts only one brand.
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