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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1964
Page
1
Residents report mail losses after a Tuesday morning blaze on westbound Train No. 1 near Sanderson. An electrical unit in a Southern Pacific baggage car is suspected. Mail sacks destroyed. the incident prompted local notes from Alaska readers and a classroom planning mention of a regional guide.
Alpine Lumber Co. announces sale to Foxworth Galbraith Lumber Co. effective July 1. Shelby Kerbow will manage the Alpine yard. his family will join later. Foxworth Galbraith is a major Southwest lumber firm with Texas New Mexico and Arizona yards. The Alpine company, founded in 1904 by F. E. Gillett, is Alpine’s oldest family operation. The article also notes Kerbow’s background and family details.
Big Bend Coca Cola Bottling Co in Alpine will almost double output as it adopts a new territory including Pecos Fort Stockton and McCamey. A 100 by 66 foot warehouse is added west of Alpine on US 90 to store bottles and supplies. Steel work is underway and roof walls to be finished by next week. Production will rise from four to six days weekly with possible extra shift and three more employees. R L Buddy Dunagan of Monahans is company president.
Jack G. Brock, 35, of Shallowater Texas, was named superintendent of Alpine Public Schools. He led Shallowater ISD for six years as superintendent and was high school principal there 1956 to 1958. Brock taught English and speech at Robert Lee High School 1950 to 1955 and holds BS and ME degrees from Hardin Simmons. He and wife Nelda have three children. Brock’s Shallowater district grew from 366 to over 700 students and pursued a major building program with a new junior-senior high school planned and ready for construction. He led curriculum improvement and a new elementary science approach.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lorena Crawford Kelton will be held at 11 a m Thursday at the Methodist Church in Beaumont with graveside rites at Elm Grove Cemetery in Alpine at 4 p m Friday July 3. Mrs Kelton died Tuesday after months of illness in Beaumont. She was born February 14 1916 in Alpine to the Crawford family and was educated there, graduating Alpine High School in 1932. She attended Incarnate Word College San Antonio and Sul Ross College. In 1936 she married Norris Kelton of Baird and later lived in Beaumont where her husband was with Lamar Technological College. She is survived by her husband two uncles three aunts and other relatives.
Borsberry Construction Co of Paso has been awarded a 727,315 contract by the National Park Service for a 15 mile road in Big Bend National Park. The project will complete the park road network as part of the park expansion efforts.
And Mrs. Glen Harris of Alpine presides over the Alpine service with pallbearers F. W. Garnett William Pratt Fred C. Shel loy W. Stillwell Guy Stillwell and Clarence Hord listed among those attending.
Alpine hosts a large July 4 celebration on the county courthouse lawn led by the Alpine Jaycees. Highlights include a 40 foot Nike Hercules missile display from Fort Bliss, radiological warfare equipment, a 36 member community band, and booths by local civic groups plus family activities, a dance, and an American Legion Futurity Race lineup featuring Alpine and other local entrants.
Sam Borsberry, owner of the firm, said in El Paso that a new paved route from Maverick Junction at the western entrance to the park south to Castelon will begin construction immediately.
A readable schedule lists events from 2:00 to 8:00 with a welcome by Mayor Bill Winter and a patriotic address by Dr. Harlan Ford. Activities include a Mule Race Nike Hercules demonstration crazy races, a baby contest in three categories with six prizes, a dance at Casner's Barn, public booths open until sundown, and family fun all day.
Big Bend Telephone Co of Alpine won a 2.2 million REA loan to build a rural network serving about 800 customers across six West Texas counties. The project covers Brewster, Presidio, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Terrell, and Val Verde, with 250 miles of lines and 10 months of employment growth as lines connect with Southwestern Bell lines.
Mrs. C. G. Morrison 71 died in Brewster County Memorial Hospital after a six month illness. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Methodist Church Alpine with Rev. Clyde Chesnutt officiating. Burial in Elm Stove Cemetery Alpine. Geeslin Funeral Home in charge. Survived by two sisters and several nieces and nephews. Her husband C. G. Morrison died in 1953. She was active in Morrison stores and organist for neighbors and on Radio KVLF.
Jack Roach assumed management of Collard's Humble Service Station on June 28. He previously served as parts manager at Casner Motor Co for 112 years and has a wife and three children. The Roach family moved from Big Lake to the area. Don Collard, longtime manager since construction, will relocate to Dalhart Texas to operate a new Humble bulk plant.
Joe Clark was elected president of the American Legion Big Bend Post No. 79 at the annual meeting Monday night. James H. Eichholtz named first vice commander, C. Smith second vice commander, George H. Foster post adjutant, Jeff Graham finance officer, David L. Kokernot property trustee, R. Evans historian, Robert Bristol chaplain, and Nolland Shuler sergeant at arms. Execut ive committee includes C. Smith Mickie Smith Jeff Graham John Skinner Eichholtz and Fritz Bill Weyerts. Delegates to the state convention will be John Skinner chairman and John L. Sublett. New officers to be installed after the state convention.
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