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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1949
Page
1
A newspaper appeal seeks an unfurnished two bedroom house near Central School within affordable reach. The editor explains shortages of staff and housing slow progress, asks readers to help find a suitable home and welcomes a move to better serve customers. Includes a golf themed aside from J C Cooley about balancing work and family time and a verse about a golfer returning home.
Thomas M. French Jr of Alpine and his B-24 crew earned the Distinguished Flying Cross at Pyote Air Force Base Texas for a December 1944 mission over Jesselton Borneo. They attacked five enemy ships and bombed six aircraft despite anti air fire and damaged instruments, returning to base after exhausting their ammunition.
John Willis Hill born July 13 1923 in San Antonio grew up there until age 12 then moved West. After high school he joined Sul Ross College then U S service volunteering for the Marines in 1942. He trained at Camp Pendleton before serving in Guadalcanal and New Georgia where he died at Viru Harbor.
Dr Maxwell, superintendent of Big Bend National Park, told Hard Rock Club members that nearly every phase of geology occurs in the park. He cited fourteen years of study and previewed a forthcoming professional paper on the park’s complex geology.
Engagement note recalls Chaplain Redmond praising Pfc John W Hill who died under enemy fire during a mission. His remains will be interred at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on March 4 at 3 p.m. He is the son of Mrs. T. M. Hill of the city, with sister Mrs. Jean Dunlap and brother Jesse L. Hill of San Antonio. another brother died after Navy discharge. Mrs Hill has received three distinguished medals in his honor.
The city continues its delinquent tax collection program filing 45 foreclosure suits dating to 1920. Judgments have been issued in 23 cases at a district court hearing, with more suits ready for judgment by the city, county, state and school district.
A free cooking school and Maytag demonstration led by Miss Pearl Hughey will run March 7 and 8 in Alpine at the Henry Bailey Motors building one block north of the courthouse on 6th street. Sponsored by Chas Chambers Maytag dealer, the event invites housewives students and the public. Details will be in next week's Avalanche.
Miriam Marmein, America's first lady of pantomime and dramatic dance, will present her entertainment program at Sul Ross State College at 8 45 p m on March 3 before students and interested persons. She is a dancer, musician and designer whose shows emphasize originality and human appeal with clearly projected ideas, striking costumes and synchronized music.
Alpine church women join nationwide and global groups for World Day of Prayer on Friday March 4 at 3 p.m. in the Church of the Nazarene.
Mrs Mary George travels to Dallas on Saturday to participate in a convention of the Texas Association of Accredited Beauticians.
Alpine Junior Chamber of Commerce begins a Tuesday 6:30 PM broadcast on KVLF. The United States Junior Chamber sponsorship frames the series around Americanism with local Jaycees members delivering messages.
A telegram from Clarence Suders, Supt. Zachary Taylor National Cemetery Louisville KY, confirms funeral services for Flight Officer F O Wm G Joyce on March 8 at 11 a.m. Joyce was lost in a Pacific war plane crash. Family plans to skip attendance. flowers should bear rank and serial number and be sent to the cemetery via the superintendent.
Frank Newsom presided as judge along with Brewster and Jeff Davis county agents at the Howard County livestock show in Big Spring on Monday. About 50 steers were exhibited and a steer bred by the Kimball ranch in Brewster County topped the event.
The Presidio Pistol Club met last Sunday February 20 in Presidio with 20 shooters. Joe Lane won the aggregate medal, Bruce Duncan lost the expert medal by one point. Pine residents Pope and Keesey Kimball also attended. They reported a nice time.
The Cemetery Association will hold a meeting at City Hall on Tuesday March 11 at 8 p.m. to elect officers. All members are urged to attend after two postponements.
Jose Lara Sr. and Jose Lara Jr. were found guilty by the jury and sentenced to five years each in the penitentiary on robbery charges. Eraclio Espinosa pled guilty and received a five year sentence. Mario Valero was given a three year suspended sentence for assault with intent to murder. Julian Dominguez faced a jury trial for the same offense. A special venire was called back for February 28 to seat a jury for Ramon Fierro and Henry Watts on murder charges, with a DWI second offense trial for Daniel Ramirez slated next week.
The Big Bend Memorial Museum at Sul Ross College hosts The Navajos, a Life Magazine photographic exhibit. Leonhard McCombe’s work documents a Navajo family’s daily life, ritual, and pressures of adapting to white culture, with sections on the Yellowsalts, puberty rites, and trading post commerce.
Miss Helen Fielder of Las Cruces New Mexico visited her parents Mr and Mrs W G Fielder here last week.
Alpine undertakes a series of improvements including a new water main along U S Highway 90 east from Sul Ross, curb renaming and numbering, one hour parking signs on N 6th Street, a new orange street sweeper for the disposal department, and white posts for corners without curbs as work progresses to relieve hazards and parking shortages.
Miss Emma Brotze of Marshall Texas, educator and former Texas State Teachers Association president, was appointed by Governor Beauford Jester to the State Teachers Colleges of Texas Board of Regents succeeding S A Kerr Jr. Brotze has led TSTA during Gilmer Aikin reforms and currently heads Marshall Junior High. She holds degrees from North Texas State Teachers College and studied at UT and Colorado.
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