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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1952
Page
1
A column lauds Dizzy Dean's Baseball Dictionary and DuPont The Autobiography of an American Enterprise as engaging reads. It highlights Dean's radio play by play and witty definitions, plus political election notes with primary ballots and pledge statements for Texas and other counties.
Alpine Legion posts outline Independence Day events starting at 2 p.m. with a double header at Kokernot field featuring Alpine Internationals vs Cowboys and Jal Gassers vs Cowboys. Barbecue at $1.25 per plate, fireworks near dark, and a public dance follow, plus Norris Graves, former TCU pitcher, has a Kansas City Yankee farm deal and will join Joplin later this season.
Marathon hosts its annual July 4 celebration drawing visitors from surrounding areas. Rodeo events were scheduled for yesterday afternoon with a large barbecue planned for today at Fort Penn Colorado. The Marathon Rodeo Club sponsors the rodeo events led by Harry A. Mather with community-driven contributions for food and dances at the old Fort Penn Colorado site, a few miles south of Marathon.
Alpine citizens formed a Price Daniel for Senator committee at the chamber of commerce Monday evening with W J Newell as campaign manager The group aims to inform Brewster county voters about the two candidates and their Texas records including Daniel s role in the tidelands case The list of local supporters includes John Colwell Val Richardson Clarence Hord Ray LaBeff and several others The committee invites volunteers to contact Mr Newell to help with the campaign funds will not be solicited locally and members will be guided on how to contribute. Lt and Mrs Bob Shure visit Mrs Snure s parents amid his recovery from a December B 28 crash and current leave from Brooke General Hospital
Alpine faces continued drought strain with warm dry weather and limited local moisture. Mayor John Gillett warns that residents overuse water. if conservation fails, water regulations could be reinstated to protect supply until rains arrive.
Pvt. Oscar L. Bullis Pvt. Roberto A. Ciniceros and Pvt. Sam Bu Marfa completed 14 days of active duty training at Fort Hood as Organized Reserve enlistees with no prior military experience. They left Marfa June 14 and returned June 28 by Trans-Pecos Airlines. Pvt. Jiminez earned commendation from Capt. Moffett for leadership and aggressiveness. Battery A officers praised Bullis Ciniceros and Jiminez for their performance during Fort Hood training.
Washington AP reports a Tuesday increase in bulk third class mail postage with the minimum rising from one cent to one and a half cents per piece. The move adds about 30,000 dollars annually and targets catalogs circulars and other printed material while religious charitable and fraternal groups retain the one cent minimum.
Local Scouts will attend camp from July 27 to August 2 at the Buffalo Trails camp near Balmoral. C W White field executive announced the change due to full capacity before reservations reached Midland office. Scouts without reservations should contact their troop leaders immediately.
The Alpine Cowboys defeated Fort Bliss Falcons 8 to 4 in the Saturday game, Van Cleef and Swain led the visitors with multiple hits, while Mircovich and Stout pitched for the Cowboys. Sunday Bliss won 4 to 0 as Wheat and Mircovich held the Cowboys to five hits.
A fragment describes members of the National Model Railroad Association at Imead yards with Ashley Webster and Mrs Webster active in the cabie. The treasurer sits on the ground while others discuss joining the group.
Mrs F L Clark a native Texan and longtime Brewster County resident died last Friday after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at First Baptist Church Alpine with Rev Glenn W Bales and Rev R Wittner officiating. She was 85 and survived by a daughter Berta Clark Lassiter Alpine a brother J A Hunter Gonzales three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial was in Elm Grove cemetery with pallbearers named.
A new oil test is set for Brewster County in Block TC MI about five miles northeast of Lajitas and seven miles southwest of Terlingua. Drilling will target a 6000 foot hole beginning July 10 with W W Spacek of Richmond securing the lease for a Houston group. The Serpentine plug near the site shows a 1500 foot surface exposure and nearby tests have occurred near Presidio and the Galf Mitchell well east of Marfa. Lewenthal, a Brewster county ranchman, maintains his Alpine residence.
Parking meter receipts for June totaled 482.50 dollars, averaging about 20 dollars daily. Excludes Sundays when parking is free. Receipts have increased with summer tourist traffic and Ross College summer term. Violations fines are included in the total.
Three former Alpine Cowboy players earned berths on the All-America baseball teams announced by the American Association of College Baseball Coaches. Larry Isbell of Baylor was named catcher on the first team, Lloyd Jenny of Arizona catcher on the second team, and Roger Johnson of Arizona center fielder on the third team. All three played with the Cowboys last season.
Mrs Lucille Easterwood Kempen wife of George J Kempen Jr senior resident engineer of the State Highway department Alpine died suddenly at her East Ave home She was born March 19 1899 Hearne daughter of H B and Lillie Easterwood She graduated Hearne High Kidd Key College Sherman married April 18 1936 lived in Yoakum Abilene Alpine since 1938 Funeral at First Methodist Monday 3 p m Elm Grove Cemetery Survived by husband a daughter Evelyn two siblings and several nieces and nephews Funeral attendants listed
Alpine rancher Duncan of Alpine suffered a broken leg after a rock dislodged from a bluff above the Miles Pierce ranch east of Alpine King. He crawled three miles to the ranch house and was taken to Alpine for care and later to El Paso. Duncan, a noted cougar hunter with 48 big cats since 1992, works on the Sohl ranch.
Beneficial rains spread across the Big Bend Davis Mountains north of Alpine and nearby areas, with up to nine inches in Mitre Peak region and five inches at Musquiz Creek breaking dry spells. Alpine saw minimal rainfall to date, while Marfa reported downtown damage from downpours. June totals in Alpine are under 1.25 inches, keeping year to date well below last year’s pace.
Ballots list multiple candidates for governor lieutenant governor U S congress attorney general supreme court and other state and county offices with several incumbents and contested races. New voting rules allow scratching names or marking boxes while emphasizing military absentee voting rights and birth date records for first time voters. Miss Jane Caradine returned from a visit to Houston and Sweetwater.
Alpine Rotarians and more than 100 attendees enjoyed the annual Ladies Night at Kokernot lodge last Thursday evening. The carnival themed program featured Dick Rogers as pitch man and followed a barbecue. officers for the new year were installed by Dr. J E Wright, past district governor.
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