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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1941
Page
1
A humorous column notes readers and critics of Mountain Peeks in West Texas. Mrs. J A Cloud loses and then finds her cat thanks to a newspaper ad. The piece mocks threats from a reader, praises growing circulation, and mentions Lucille Anderson and Price Rackley as part of a reader family tally.
Mrs. W. H. Ragin 87, a longtime Alpine resident since 1895, died Sunday at her West Holland Avenue home after a brief illness. Born Katie Greenwood in Hallettsville, she married W. H. Ragin in 1871 and lived in Karnes, Val Verde, and Kinney counties before moving to Alpine. Surviving: two sons A. G. Ragin of Edinburg and Arnold of Alaska. two daughters Mrs. Gertrude McKinney of Dallas and Mrs. W. D. Measday of Alpine. five grandchildren. two great-grandchildren. a brother Frank Greenwood of Del Rio. Funeral at Elm Grove cemetery, Eastern Star service.
A county draft board reports 52 men aged 21 or older registered in Brewster County on July 1, with 14 non residents and two transfers. The list breaks down registrants by Alpine Marathon Terlingua and San Vicente, with 40 cards in possession, and assigns master list and order numbers after the meeting.
Six Alpine Rotary Club members posted a perfect attendance record for the year ending June 30, per a report by J W Gentry and Aubrey Webb. The six were Louie Starns Don Littleton Joel Wright Dick Bankhead Aubrey Webb and Nig Bennett. Four members missed only one meeting: Dom Adams John Gillett Worth Frazer Frank McCollum. The club average attendance stood at 90.66 percent.
Funeral services for Mrs. W H Ragin were held last Sunday. Attendees included her daughter Mrs. Gertrude McKinney of Dallas and her son rank Greenwood, sister Mrs. Del Rio, niece Mrs. John Highsmith, and nephew Bobbie Greenwood, all listed among relatives. The piece mentions Mrs McKinney as the widow of R C Lum McKinney, early editor publisher of The Avalanche.
James Sloan was elected director and Jarvis Robinson associate director of the recreation camp meet plans association. Committeemen include B. C. Graves Nelson Lee Rev. E. B. Isaacks Don Littleton Louis Orangs layground group Mrs. E. C. Coleman Mrs. Secunda Garcia Mrs. George A. Brown A. J Parkhurst Mrs. J. E. Casner Rev Francis Juaniz M. L. Hopson Rev. Ray B. McGrew Rev. Fred S. Rogers. The program spans indoor outdoor sports using Sul Ross gymnasium Jackson Field and adjoining land. Areas cover sports grounds recreation halls and a children’s playground with sandboxes slides see-saws and swings. Paisano Baptist encampment set for July 29 to August 7 near Alpine with Dr. George W Fruett Dr. Perry F. Webb Dr. J. B. Tidwell Joe Trussell and Mrs Sam Means on the program.
A Texas lawmaker warned of filing an injunction against a 1.5 million dollar appropriation to buy land for a Big Bend park. Rep. King Throckmorton said the measure unconstitutional and risky, recalling a past injunction that stopped interim salaries and saved state revenue. He argued funds could be better spent amid harsh climate risks.
The Big Bend and Pecos Valley Baptist associations schedule a fellowship workers conference in Fort Stockton on Thursday July 17 from 2 pm to 9 30 pm The event will cover young peoples and Brotherhood work with Grandfalls participants staging a Stewardship play A barbecue supper will be served in the park Dr L A Middleton of San Angelo and Dr Bernard Guy of Pecos are named as main speakers addressing men and youth audiences
A couple visiting relatives last weekend included Mr and Mrs Joe Mues of El Paso. They mention Mrs Miles, formerly Kathleen Bogardus, a Sul Ross College alumna and sister to Mrs CHAD Jenkins from Alpine. Mr Miles is the son of Mr and Mrs J F Miles of Alpine.
Fort Davis reports 404 visitors over three days to the old fort and McDonald Observatory on Mount Locke. L A Bailey and Mrs Bailey tallied all on site while Houston police chief, unnamed, visited the fort area. Cars arrived from New York City and the Hawaiian Islands as observers toured the bronze marker and observatory during brief open hours.
Alpine opens a new market named Alpine Super Market in the Masonic building on North First Street. The remodeled store will offer cash and carry with nationally advertised products and low prices. Davis plans include guided management by Oscar Hayes and a focus on value. Fort Davis reports a rush to complete Davis Mountains State Parks unit, with four additional miles of highway work planned by the state, bringing total finished road to 42 miles.
The paper corrects a misspelling in last week's Red Cross War Production second quota list. Longina Ortiz knitted a child's sweater and is now properly identified as a listed contributor under the sewing and knitting quota, with the chairman acknowledged as part of the note.
Twenty five members of Capt Cecil Duncan's Company A 3rd battalion Texas Defense Guard paraded in Pecos on July 4 with six Defense Guard companies present. Duncan's Pecos unit won the prize for best unit.
Alpine and area Rotary clubs sponsor a crippled children clinic next Monday at the Baptist church. Dr. Joel Wright leads the drive with county officials, health workers, and nurses aiding. A Big Bend Medical Society address follows the clinic, with local doctors attending.
Alpine lodge No 766 postpones the Masonic fellowship meeting set for July 17 to a fall date Invitations were sent to 10 lodges in the region including Juarez and Ojinaga Chihuahua Mexico with Chihuahua state Grand Lodge officers also invited Local attendance constraints prompted the delay.
Charles Burnam, ranchman and Commissioner of Precinct 4 in Brewster County, is recovering from serious injuries after his horse fell with him last month. He suffered a badly injured hip and hand and chest injuries, was unconscious for hours, and later drove to a highway camp before being treated at Terlingua and then at his brother Waddy Burnam's home in Marathon.
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