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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1940
Page
1
The Avalanche urges reader contributions to the Finn Relief fund with appeals for financial support and prayers. The column humorously reflects on local charity, friendliness of Alpine residents, and a note about the paper’s new linotype font costing $125. It ends with a quip about a long career in weekly journalism and a large inheritance.
Miss Irma Lee Batey, president of Beta Iota chapter, has arranged the society's official song in three parts. The Delta Kappa Gamma convention will be held this year in Houston Texas. Mimeographed copies of the arrangement are available to DKG members by writing to the state president.
An Internal Revenue representative will be at the Alpine courthouse all day Friday February 23 to assist local taxpayers in preparing their income tax forms.
Major Bowes and 21 amateur performers join Granada theatre for two shows on Saturday March 9. The group then heads to San Antonio's Majestic, El Paso Plaza, with Alpine last August 12 cited as a poor show. Granada promises this act will surpass prior productions with its own music and magic.
Marathon High school and Alpine High school meet in a two out of three series for the county interscholastic basketball championship. The opener was last night in Marathon with the next game at the college gym and a coin toss to decide the decider. Marathon, led by Coach Webb, is regarded as its strongest team. Monasteries first arose in the Orient.
Buena Vista Junior Longhorns rally from a four point half time deficit to defeat Alpine Junior High 20 18 for the big boys title. Rankin’s boys beat Alpine 24 22 in the final midget division. Sanderson took the Little Boys Consolation 10 9 over Marfa, and Centennial downed Sierra Blanca 20 5 for the big boys consolation. Uruguay’s wool crop this year tops 121 million pounds.
Fort Worth garden clubs welcomed a $50 land fund donation toward Big Bend National Park. Dr. H. W. Morelock spoke on Educational Advantages of the park while Dr. G. P. Smith presented a color film covering the park area from the Chisos Mountains to the Rio Grande and into Mexican terrain.
Ghost town Old Limpia again draws people as road builders arrive to construct culverts for State Highway No. 17. About 30 to 40 workers live in shacks and trailers while drilling and blasting occur. J P Swatzell leads the concrete work, with past projects in State Park highway. Locals hope relics from Shelby's Brigade era may surface.
San Antonio artist Harry Anthony DeYoung named director of the Sul Ross college summer art colony. He praises Big Bend and Davis Mountains as ideal painting locations calling the region an outdoor studio all summer. He plans a 12 week term and notes past work in San Antonio Port Isabel and Fort Davis.
Report states artillery were buried along the retreat from El Paso after the drought slowed the column. The horses, weakened by heat and thirst, could not move the guns further, forcing disposal to ease the march.
District court session disposed of a few civil non jury cases with trials set for Ray Ogle larceny and several judgments by agreement or for plaintiff in cases including notes liens and trespass to title. Upcoming hearings include J P LaCouture versus J W Gilmer and Zenas P Decie versus Douglas Guardian Warehouse.
Mrs Eve lyn Mellard was to lead a book review Sunday at 4 30 PM in the Sul Ross Girls dorm. The event, sponsored by the Book of the Month club of Gamma Delta Kappa, has been postponed per yesterday’s announcement.
Alpine dairies earned an A grade from Food and Drug Department and State Board of Health inspectors. Five of six city dairies scored 65 of 90 with 20 extra points possible for six weekly bacteria tests. Officials praised city efforts led by the City commission and Health Officer Dr. Joel Wright. Bangs disease inspections for dairy cows were emphasized.
The Presbytery of El Paso will hold an installation service at the Presbyterian church on February 25 at eight o'clock to install Fred S. Rogers as pastor. The Rev Richard Irving of Fort Davis will preside and preach the sermon. The Rev W R Mann of Midland will charge the congregation and the Rev Homer C Akers of Monahans will charge the pastor. An open house is planned at 6 30.
The Parent-Teacher Association will hold a meeting next Monday at 3 30 p m in the Junior High School. Organizers urge strong attendance.
Roy Cooper, a brilliant 19 year old Los Angeles pianist, will appear with soprano Annette Stahly at Sul Ross Auditorium next Tuesday at 8 15 p m. The program features Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor Chopin C sharp minor Waltz Etudes Op 10 No 3 Op 25 No 6 Finale from Scenes de Ballet by Poldini La Campanella arranged by Liszt and Debussy Reflections on the Water. Cooper also performs Estrellita in his own arrangement. He has studied since age eight and this is his third Southwestern tour.
Citizens are urged to support Stunt Night to help finance new band uniforms. The piece extols music as a universal art and highlights the value of school bands in teaching discipline and appreciation, urging community investment through fund-raising events to modernize uniforms.
Alpine observes Rotary Observance Week with a full program led by Dr. Joel Wright. Events include Rotary Church Day at 8 p.m. at the Baptist Church, a Ladies Night banquet hosted by D. N. Scott, Anns Day art exhibit in the Holland hotel lobby, and a Thursday youth address by Col. D. C. Pearson at the college auditorium. Dr. F W Kercheville speaks Friday on Pan-America. The Sul Ross orchestra performs. Admission by invitation. non-Rotarians invited. Rotary International marks 35th year with 5100 clubs and 212000 members.
Mrs. Louis J. Wardlaw, head of the Big Bend Park Committee, lectures to McLean Junior High students with color motion pictures. She plans another talk and film show at William James Junior High. She addressed over 1,000 Riverside school students and has toured the park area three times and authored a regional booklet.
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