Alpine Av. Blanche fans spark reader letter from Newark
A Fort Stockton Pioneer column references a reader in Newark NJ requesting a copy of Alpine Avenue Blanche after noting a local author’s Baker’s Dozen epistle. The piece also promotes an Alpine Garden club campaign to select an official county tree and shrub, favoring Bird of Paradise as shrub and black locust as tree, with playful remarks about Everett Townsend and local weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisher
Fort Stockton
Pioner
Baker
W. D. Kinney
George
Newark
Dézen
Tom
Alpine Garden Club
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Everett ‘Townsend
Everett
CC Lays Plans At Monday Meeting
Plans for the new year were outlined and other business transacted at a postponed chamber of commerce directors meeting Monday evening. Two directors filled vacancies from resignations and promotions. Regular board meetings are set for the second Monday each month, with member meetings the first Monday at 7 30 pm at the Holland hotel. The first general meeting will be next Tuesday due to a Philharmonic concert at Sul Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
H. G. Watson Jr
Jimmy Pate
George Koury
R. M. Hawkins
O. D. Burleson
Lawrence George
Holland Hotel
Philharmonic
Sul Ross
Local photographer adds Epnota Copy machine at Burke residence studio
J H Wilbourn, a photographer, recently acquired the Epnota Copy machine formerly owned by Ray M Dudley and installed it in his Burke residence studio just east of the post office. The device is used for making copies of discharge papers and other documents. Patron the Home Merchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.H. Wilbourn
Ray M. Dudley
Burke Residance
Bargain Bride brings laughs in AHS junior play Feb 6
AHS junior class presents The Bargain Bride a three act farce directed by Miss Betty Jo Collins in the high school auditorium February 6 at 8 15 p m Admission 30 cents for children 60 cents for adults The cast features Jimmy Smith Dexter Dorner and a host of quirky characters in a tangled plot of fiancees inheritance and mistaken identities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AHS
Betty Jo Collins
Jimmy Smith
Dexter Dorner
Dexter
Jimmy
Bobby Nickell
Minnie Peterson
Betty Ogthe
Ray Stephenson
Florabelle Firby
Emilita Brown
Wendy Hill
Elette Barrow
Cissie Trent
Carolyn Cooly
Dex
Oma Ormsby
Shirley Blevins
Oma
Omaha
Tucker Tren
Eddie Rigale
Cissie
Thompkins
Jo Nel Pope
Silky Suds Inc
James Smith
Lois Davis
March of Dimes Remittance By Mail Campaign Underway
County chairman B F Berkeley announces a mail driven push for the annual March of Dimes drive in the county with self addressed envelopes in remittance folders. No county quota but national goal is 20 million dollars. Subscriptions may be given to the county chairman or treasurer John Clanton or any bank staff member. A courthouse dance and school theater events will seek additional funds with praise for local Latino volunteers who sponsored a weekend dance netting 18 dollars and 40 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Berkeley
Dr. Berkeley
John Clanton
Fred Sanchez
Jon Sotelo
Henry ‘DeLao
Rudy Valenzuela
Adolfo Sanchez
de. Beckley
Contract Awarded For New L. P. Depot
Alpine Cowboys Independent Baseball club met at the Holland hotel last Friday night to discuss the 1947 season. HH L Kokernot Jr was reelected president and Cas Edwards secretary treasurer. D Burleson was reappointed manager and plans were made to hire a full time player coach with Travis Cook as assistant. About 30 attended including Dr Hawkins Sul Ross president and local officials. The playing field has been sodded and a new grandstand will be built before opening day.
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Alpine Cowboys
Holland Hotel
HH. L. Kokernot Jr
Eobernot Field
Cas Edwards
D. Burleson
Travis Cook
Forest Weston
Cecil Hale
Truman Hatch
Witt Stack
D. M. Bennett
Dr. Hawkins
Sul Ross
Red Pierce
Felix McGaughy
Lawrence George
Cub Scout Plans Set At Recent Meet For Coming Months
Cub Pack 41 with Methodist church sponsorship reorganized its committee. H W Montgomery is new Pack chairman. T R McPherson handles Pack business. J W Shepperd advances. Wally Davis leads activities. James Logan Civic Service. Plans include showing Cub ree films, summer cabin singing, and publicizing Scouting through four areas and district events.
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Axa
Holland Hotel
Cub Pack 41
Methodist Church
H. W. Montgomery
T. R. Mi Pherson
J. W. Shepperd
Wally Davis
James Logan
Shear Pees Cateel
Boy Scouts of
Iris
Presidio
van Horn
Sierra
Scout Publicity Committee
Hop Sold in Holland Hotel Lobby Shop Deal
Joe Toombs purchased the lobby shop in the Holland hotel from Ray Morrow. The sale becomes effective February 1. Mrs. Toombs will manage the business.
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Cunic
Joe Toombs
Holland Hotel
Ray Morrow
Toombs
New Alpine Station Contract Awarded to Local Builder
Southern Pacific Lines awarded Ralph W. Peters the contract to construct Alpine’s new Spanish design railway station replacing the fire-destroyed building of January last year. Work to start within 30 days, finish in five months, with a 50 foot east end parking space planned between depot and Fifth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawn
Southern
Paris
Cffic
Ralph W. Peters
Alpine
Southern ‘Pacific ‘Lines
J. Mexenzie
Southern Pacific Lines
Texas
Louisiana
Peters
Houston
Chase and Dunlap
Fifth Street
Joe Moss Wins Grand Championship at FFA Capon Show
Joe Moss Jr. was chosen grand champion of the annual FFA Capon Show held here last Saturday with reserve champion going to Jim Spann. Hartot won grand champion for the pen of three capons. Two local FFA boys, Joe Moss and Edie Burling, claimed three capons to the Houston Fat Stock show. A. J. Bierschwabe, head of the Palrots Animal Husbandry Dept., judged the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Moss Jr
Jim Spann
Hartot
FFA
Houston
Joe Moss
Edie Burling
Joe Smith
Fiat
John Hunter
A. J. Bierschwabe
Palrots Animal Husbandry Dept
Benefit Dance for March of Dimes Campaign
An old timers dance will be held at the courthouse tomorrow night to raise funds for the March of Dimes. Bill Dorris chairs the event with Lawrence Kidwell's band providing music. Admission is 1.80 dollars per couple, including tax. ARRIVES IN NEWFOUNDLAND Mrs. Eric Williams reports their daughter Katherine Stone has joined her husband in St Johns Newfoundland after traveling from Alpine via Southern Pacific and New York aboard the Towshend, arriving January 16. They reside in a seven room Fort Pepperell apartment. she notes the cold, high winds, and deep Alpine snow contrasted with St Johns' milder winter and horse drawn sleigh transport locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Dimes
Bill Dorris
Lawrence Kidwell
Newfoundland
Eric Williams
Katherine
James S. Stone
Alpine
1St St. Stone
St. Johns
Southern Pacific
St. Louis
New York
Proposed Curfew Law Discussed At Alpine Council Meeting
The Alpine Coordinating council will meet February 10 at 7 30 p m in the Presbyterian church hospitality room to discuss the proposed Alpine curfew ordinance. If all members attend a vote for or against is expected. Presidents of city clubs are urged to send representatives and vote if permitted by their by laws. Alfred E Creigh invites organizations to attend and reminders will go to each president next week.
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Alpine Co
Presbyterian Church
Alpine
Alfred E. Creigh
Cemetery Association Meet Set For Monday
A meeting at the alpine Cemetery Association will be held next Monday evening at 7 30 at City Hall. Officers may be elected and other business transacted. Every person owning a lot in the cemetery is automatically a member. Mrs Tipps of Den son received painful burns when burning grease spilled on her as she prepared to throw it outside. She is recovering.
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Alpine Cemetery Aasn
T. C
Chunk) Tipps of
Denson
Tipps
Wm. Cotter
Sul Ross Boosters Club Plans May Rodeo Here
Sul Ross Boosters Club agrees to sponsor a three day rodeo at Jackson Field in mid May to support athletic programs at the college. Fayette Yates and Raymond Quigg will recruit contestants and manage expenses with rodeo directors. profits are not expected this year but growth is hoped for future events. R M Hawkins and club officers named a general committee to organize, with subcommittees to be formed. The fund drive continues toward a 13000 goal, with about 5000 already subscribed despite small turnout at the meeting.
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Sul Ross Boosters Club
Sul Ross Boosters
Jackson Field
Sul Ross
Fayette Yates
Raymond Quigg
Brewster Anly
Delaie
Activn
Forrest Weston
D. M. Bennett
West Texans Dominate Texas Legislature Committees
West Texans gain key posts in the Texas Legislature with Moore serving as chairman of representation, appropriations, oil and mining, livestock and stock raising, and redistricting committees. Claude Gilmer of Rocksprings chairs, Woodrow Bean of Yolata sits on the appropriations panel. The appointments bolster regional influence and Sul Ross College support.
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Moore
Sul Ross College
Claude Gilmer
Rocksprings
Woodrow Bean
Yaleta
Appropriations Committee
New residents J Mack Hood family move to Alpine
Mr and Mrs J Mack Hood and their three children are among Alpine’s new residents settling in the area near the J D McWhorter place just west of the municipal airport They plan to improve land and enlarge the property Hood formerly ran a Corpus Christi hardware and paint business which he recently sold.
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J. Mack Hood
Alpine
J. D. McWhorter
Mr. Hood
Corpus Christi
Official tree and shrub to be chosen for Brewster county
Alpine Garden club leads county wide drive with Highway Department backing to designate an official tree and shrub. Neighboring counties already picked options like pinon in Jeff Davis and silver leaf poplar in Reeves. Women and service clubs will suggest hardy, low water natives, ballots to be printed in The Avalanche. Ballots to Mrs J C Coleman Alpine county chairman, or at The Avalanche office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Garden Club
State Highway Department
Jeff Davis
Reeves
J. C. Coleman
Alpine
Avalanche
Cole
Williams to Attend Gulf Employees Service School
Fred Williams sales manager for Newel Oil Co. departs Sunday for Houston to attend a month long service school for Gulf employees.
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Fred Williams
Newel Oil Co
Houston
Gulf Employes
Hospital Notes From Alpine And Nearby Towns
Hospital notes list Miss Susan Williams Alpine undergoing statement and major operations for several patients including Miss Bonnie Fay Johnston Sul Ross student and Miss Louise Thee Alpine with major operations scheduled. W A Foley Jr Alpine noted as minor and Mrs T O Tipps Denison to be treated, Carol Ann Smith and Berta Cure Lassiter with son Buzzy visiting from Odessa.
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TR. L. Junay
Fort Stockton
Bonnie Fay Johnston
Sul Ross
Louise Thee
Alpine
W. A. Foley Jr
T. O. Tipps
Denison
Carol Ann Smith
C. W. Smith
Tinos Tourists
Berta Cure Lassiter
Buzzy
Odessa
Sale of Cosden Agency To R N Stephenson Announced
Announcement reports the Alpine Cosden Agency in the Alpine territory sold to R N Bob Stephenson effective last Friday. M C Kay former owner sold the station and real estate with the agency, Cecil Hale to continue operating the service station. Stephenson is a former owner of the Sweet Shop. Kay and Jack Perryman ran the Cosden business for two years, moving from Fabens. He plans future ventures but will rest briefly.
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Cosden
Alpine
R. N
Bob) Stephenson
M. C. Kay
Cecil Hale
Stephenson
Sweet Shop
Mc.Kay
Jack Perryman
Fabens
Alpine Postoffice To Close At 1 P M On Saturdays
Postmaster Annie K. Turney announced the Alpine post office will close at 1 p m on Saturdays beginning February 15. Mail will be received dispatched and distributed as usual, with no service cuts after 1 p m.
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Annie K. Turney
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Cal
Mr Toes
Alpine Money
The
Home Merchant
L. P.depot
Hop
Neerndertake
McKenzie
FFA Capon
Cemetery Association
Rotary
Paul Alarms
Chicago
National Assn. of Rotary Clubs
Rotary International
Alpine Rotary Club
Athletic
Daeetors
Ines Tramaaded
Brewster
Susan Williams
R. N. Stephenson
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