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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1961
Page
1
The article notes Charles Uranga now presiding over Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce after moving from Alpine recently. It mentions his past Rotary presidency and his work obtaining eight sets of building plans for bids on the new Chamber building.
Thad Corkins will continue as Alpine Chamber of Commerce president for 1961 after the annual meeting at the Holland Hotel Ball Room. Norman Beard was re elected and Marvin Pierce serves as secretary. New 3 year directors are Paul Forchheimer Bill Winter Charles Boreing and Dick Tucker. Holdover directors include Marvin Kay Forrest Walker Hugh White W E Lockhart Frank McCollum Marvin Pierce Neville Haynes Earl Anderau and Felix McGaughy. Nearly 200 attendees heard Jack Cox speak on his Latin American trip and U S goodwill efforts.
Heavy ongoing moisture drenched the Big Bend and Davis Mountains with an inch or more in some localities. Alpine reported .15 inches from snow and sleet. totals for January rise to about 1.0 inch locally. Ranchers note improved soil conditions vs several prior years as Alpine totals over two inches last month.
James Dennis Killion of Pottsville Texas died Monday night in his son Kirby Killion's home after visiting since September. Born March 7 1871 he will be buried in Hico Texas. He is survived by two Alpine sons J D Killion and Kirby Killion.
Top animals from the Alpine Big Bend Livestock Show will be shown in El Paso February 4 to 12 and in San Antonio February 10 to 19. Joe and Gary Kimball, Barbara and Janet Grubb, Jimmie Espy, and Scotty Gibbons led grand and reserve champions in steers and lambs bred by Kimball Ranch, Largent & Sons, and J. P. Espy with bids from Safeway Alpine and Fort Davis State Bank. Showmanship honors went to Scotty Gibbons, Jimmy Espy, Kim Lane, Janet Grubb, Barbara Grubb, and Joe Kimball.
Miles Pierce was elected president of the Big Bend Eagle Club last Saturday succeeding Zeb Decie who becomes vice president Bill Sohl named secretary treasurer J O Casparis retained to hunt eagles and coyotes from the air for another year Eagles prey on ambs fens and antelopes causing economic loss Ranches with over 1000 sheep and goats face 150 annual fee while those under pay 100 Cattle ranch fee set at 50
Miss Janith West, a University of Texas student, is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs B Best and brother Jim between semesters. Mrs Gussie Brown Bonnie Young Lil Edwards Tede DeBarbrie and Mary Ann DeBarbrie left for California last week by car to visit relatives for several weeks.
Drilling reports show Hunt Oil Co No 56 Elsinore in Pecos County northeast of Alpine indicating oil and gas. The test produced 40 barrels of lead oil on swab after 13 771 feet, plus new oil flow. earlier test yielded 524 000 cubic feet of gas daily with salt water, at 13 904 to 13 928 feet. Nearby wells include Forest Oil Corp and Lone Star Producing Co drilling near Marathon and Brewster County. Shannon Oil No 2 Lykes Bros near Alpine. Gulf Oil Corp abandons Ellenburger No H Hubbard near Marfa.
Walter P. Foster, 76, longtime Alpine and Brewster County resident, died of a heart attack at home after a weeklong illness. Funeral services were held at Livingston Funeral Home with Rev. R. K. Baird officiating. burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Survivors include wife Essie Spence Foster, sister Bessie Robinson, a half sister Mae Allstet, two half brothers, five nieces and two nephews. Out-of-town relatives attended from Hillsboro New Mexico El Paso and Denton Texas.
Two Alpine women recount their Washington trip for the Kennedy Johnson inauguration. They faced long security lines for inaugural ball tickets, boarded late flights, and met figures like Sam Rayburn and Lyndon Johnson. The alpine contingent noted Texas hospitality and a snowy pre‑inauguration backdrop.
The 1961 Mothers' March of Dimes campaign runs January 2 through a Friday night march from 7 to 8 p.m. Conducted by FE Progress Club supporters, the effort seeks volunteers to cover districts and contact 7 to 10 families each. Envelopes and mailers are available, with chairmen named for Marathon Big Bend Park and other areas, plus teens activities coordinators and publicity staff.
Big Bend National Park residents laud Alpine for launching Project Vaccine to inoculate Mexican border towns. A local doctor offers free shots and funding support pours in from Alpine and Fort Worth. The letter cites 130 children immunized in Boquillas and calls for similar programs in San Vicente and Santa Elena with community cooperation and minimal fees.
Alpine Cowboys owner Herbert L. Kokernot announces Jerry Brunelle will serve as general manager for the 1961 season. Brunelle, a former Cowboys pitcher, starts Feb 1 and will relocate with his wife to quarters at Kokernot Field. Gene Russell departs to seek higher classification. field manager to be named in February. Alpine opens at El Paso on April 26.
Ozona mourns the death of Mrs Harry J Friend formerly Willie Ida Young daughter of pioneer Alpine residents John L Young and Mrs Young She died Monday evening January 16 in Ozona Services were held January 18 in Ozona with burial in Ozona cemetery Survived by brothers Frank Young Alpine W W Young Fort Worth and sister Mrs Cas Edwards Alpine
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