17 Feb 1956
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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1956
Page
1
Amblin around Alpine reports the Texas Cafe reopening after expanded redecorations with owners Mr and Mrs J Y Walker and builders Mr and Mrs Charles Livingston and Mr and Mrs Ford Corkran investing in Alpine growth. Readers share notes from former Alpine residents in St Petersburg and Cleveland, and local nostalgia mixes with community updates from Alpine.
Services planned for Fred Alvin Gandy Holloway Jr. 14 who died in an accidental home explosion near Honolulu Hawaii. Family members including his mother Marion Hopson and father Fred Holloway traveled to Alpine Texas for the service. The body was flown from Honolulu to California and then by train to Alpine. Surviving relatives noted include maternal grandparents and several half-siblings.
Pierce Rambouillet breeder Alpine Rambouillet shows earned grand champion ram and ewe honors at the San Antonio Stock Show. He also claimed reserve champions and eight firsts as competition proved stiff, with past top awards in Odessa Fort Worth El Paso and San Antonio.
Alpine Girl Scouts invite all area families to a father-daughter hot cake supper at the Alpine Community Center Friday February 24 at 7 30 p m Tickets are one dollar and scarce seating will not limit attendance A warm welcome and plenty of food await everyone attending.
Hendryx announces candidacy for Brewster County commissioner Precinct 1 subject to July Democratic primary. Alpine resident for 11 years, he holds economics and government degrees from Sul Ross College, ranking in top 5 percent, Alpha Chi member, and teaching certificates. A former Marine, he pledges a clean campaign and plans a full platform soon. He and his wife and child live at 906 N 9th Street.
Idella W Milam longtime Alpine resident died at her home last Sunday Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Church of Christ with George DeVoll pastor officiating Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery under direction of Livingston Funeral Home She was born November 20 1872 in Lewisburg Tennessee Her husband died August 31 1940 She is survived by two daughters Mrs Los Waters El Paso Mrs Eulalie Omohundro Los Angeles and four sons James W El Paso Luther M Dallas Loyd and Wayne Alpine
Wuelita, Antonio Campos Moreno to fight four Noria del Ojo bulls at the new Carmelita Hernandez ring in Ojinaga Mexico at 4 pm Sunday February 26. The ring honors torera Carmelita Hernandez of Duran.
Annual Alpine Cub Scout Pack 141 Blue and Gold Banquet at Alpine Community Center 7 p.m. Monday Feb 20 features flag ceremony national anthem invocation dinner awards by Cubmaster Charles M. Hunter and main address by Dr Bevington Reed. Graduation certificates will be given to 11 year olds advancing to Boy Scouts.
Brewster County Grand Jury indicted Jack Walter Leaingham Pilar Hernandez Young Earl White Faustino Gonzales Transito Rodriquez Baldo Merno Luna on DWI second offenses burglary and theft charges. They are accused of stealing a dump truck and whisky worth about 100 dollars. Arrested by Sheriff Jim Skinner. Jurors include Adams Casey Cain Martinez Vogt Winter Crawford and Kelley Alpine and Green Decie Granger Holland Marathon. Balliffs were Shults and Bell.
Report describes widening a well hole to 10 inches or more in preparation for running 800 feet of casing. The pipe was removed from Ola City water wells. Tools have been stuck in the Rieas hole for weeks. Mr Gooden hopes to retrieve them once the bore is cased.
Brewster County Commissioners Court approved a 10 percent raise for elected officials effective February 1. Judge Felix McGaughy cast the deciding vote. Increases also approved for Sara Pugh and Vic Heil, with County Attorney Bruce Sutton seeking a fee basis and County Surveyor Tom Carne requesting a salary.
The Alpine internationals basketball team will face the Marga Rams here Sunday in Peyton Cain Gym.
City officials announce drilling of a water well on Cartwright land north of the Daugherty site as part of a municipal project. Mayor Hugh White says a Sunny Glen area purchase of W H Terry Jr land is complete, with title in city hands and water rights secured via a sale to Merkel businessman J Largent. The move funds fire station payoff and water system expansion, with tests, bonds, and future servicing through the Collie pipeline discussed at the Monday meeting.
Sul Ross State College in Alpine plans major construction totaling over 1.5 million dollars for 1956 57. Regents approve new science building athletic field house dormitory and modernization. Bowling alley expansion 40295.50 adds two lanes air conditioning acoustic plaster and spectator lounge. Marquis Hall 10 bedroom addition planned with interior renovation. Four projects completed in the past year.
Fred Jack, owner of the Granada and Lobo Theatres, was found not guilty by a County Court Jury yesterday of conducting a lottery at the Granada Theatre on February 6. The charge was brought by Joe Davidson, owner of the Twin Peaks Theatre. The six man jury, in a case before County Judge Felix Me Gaughy, deliberated before returning the verdict.
Alpine School District received commendation from Underwood Bonding Co in its annual audit review. The report notes bonded indebtedness at 142000 dollars and projects becoming debt free by 1961, a rare financial position for districts. The meeting also covered vocational agriculture shop plans and tax collection of 92.29 percent on 118000 possible, with notes on grade handwriting samples.
Arthur Newton Alkire 79 died in his sleep at his Fort Davis home Saturday Feb 11 after weeks of illness. He was husband of Amy E. Alkire longtime Avalanche Fort Davis correspondent. Born Fulton Missouri he started in newspapers at 17 and later owned The Fort Davis Dispatch with his wife. He leaves two brothers H C of Glasgow and M of Gilliam and several nephews and nieces. Married December 25 1901 in Kalama Michigan. Funeral held as noted in obituary continuation.
Eleven young men charged with killing a sheep belonging to Dan Frank pleaded guilty and were each fined five dollars plus costs totaling 27.70 in County Court this week. Names include Charley Taylor John Oscar Boverser Derle Rudd Bill Reed and Dub Polson. Judge Felix Mc Gaughy assessed the fines at the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Davis.
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