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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1947
Page
1
Local column reports plans for a new cottage camp on the Marfa highway near Alpine. Readers share notes on tourism growth, patient readers renew subscriptions, and sightings of a flying disc spark curiosity after two Alpine men claim to have seen one near Kokernot Field.
Vincent M. Lockhart publisher of the Canadian Record and Higgins News and his wife visited his brother Dr. W. E. Lockhart and family this week. A World War II veteran and former daily newspaper man, he bought the papers after service. Part of the Higgins plant had been sold and the rest moved to Canadian before the cyclone struck. Lockhart lost only his records kept in Higgins.
Lubbock reports a July expedition led by Wann Langston to Big Bend National Park to excavate Upper Cretaceous sauropod remains for the West Texas Museum and Texas Tech. The team includes H C Bailey and Owen Hofacket. permit issued by the Interior Department for a seven week dig beginning July 18, centered about 100 miles south of Marathon.
Frank C. Mason a native Texan and Marshall resident was elected Alpine chamber of commerce manager at a Monday board meeting. A 49 year old LSU graduate who lettered in three sports, he has worked in oil firms, served in the War Production Board, and held WPB roles in Shreveport Dallas and San Antonio before moving to Alpine. He and his wife plan to arrive tomorrow with duties to begin July 15.
Sgt. Frank Daugherty returned home the first of last week after a year with the U S occupation forces in Japan and seven months as first sergeant with a Signal corps company. He and Mrs. Daugherty left last Friday for an extended trip to Texas New Mexico Colorado and Arizona.
N M Clifford 83, longtime Brewster county resident and old trail driver, died last Saturday night after a brief illness. Born December 22 1863 in Crowley near Fort Worth he lived in several Texas towns before homesteading in the Glass mountains. He and wife Urah Williams celebrated their golden anniversary in 1945. Funeral services were held at the local Methodist church with interment in Elm Grove cemetery. Survivors include two sons and a grandson.
Dom Adams stayed in a local hospital this week with internal burns from attempting to clear a car feed pipe. He reportedly swallowed gasoline while blowing through the pipe Tuesday night.
Ed Smith and Art Mills starred as the Southwestern semi pro tourney opened at Dudley Field. Smith pitched six no hit no run innings for the Cowboys in an 8 4 win over International Stars No 1 while Mills led San Jose to an 11 1 victory over Alamogordo Vets. The Cowboys next face the Forti All Stars of El Paso tomorrow night.
Junior Cowboys beat Marselo Alarcon's 20th Century club 13 0 last Sunday afternoon as 13 errors by 20th Century and strong hitting powered the win. Vanney Henry Barton Wuest led with three and two safeties apiece, while Fred Slight allowed five hits over a complete game showing.
A crowd from Alpine gathered at the Cowboy International Stars baseball game in El Paso on Tuesday night. Attendees included Dr. Malone V. Hill, Chas Stringfellow, Gene Benson, John Young III, Vick Winter, H L Kokernot Jr, T A Beard, Mr and Mrs C E Patterson, Mr and Mrs B D Isbell, Mr and Mrs Gilmer Morriss and Morriss’s two sisters, Mr and Mrs Truman Hatch, Mrs Eddie Lee Crawford, Mr and Mrs Cas Edwards, Mesdames Wally Davis, Buddy Nichols, and O D Burleson, and Bill Morris.
M. N. Bobo plans a two unit building on West Holland avenue two blocks west of the bridge. One half will house a juke box and phonograph record business. the other half will hold a neon sign business operated by Philip Newsom, Alpine war veteran. The double Quon set hut has been modernized for business use, measuring 40 by 60 feet.
BE Ly Hunter sold his West Holland Avenue property near the Santa Fe underpass to R W Smith of Odessa. The deal included two houses, the Hunter residence and a neighboring cottage. The Smiths, longtime Paisano encampment attendees and church supporters, will reside in the Hunter home while the Hunters move to a new house on East Holland near the A L King residence.
Two Alpine cafes changed hands in trades completed last weekend. The Texas cafe was sold to L. D. Christian who has leased it to Mr. and Mrs. Van D. Williams. The Coffee Cup cafe on North Fifth street was sold by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cox to John Glatz. The business opened under new management Monday.
Dr W D Craddock returns from Mayo Clinic and plans to reopen his Fort Stockton hospital once staff is reorganized. His condition is reported improved and the move follows a period away for medical check up.
Mrs Cas Edwards of unspecified origin visited El Paso this week, staying for a short time and touring local sites. Details on her purpose or companions are not provided in the readable text.
Funeral services were held in Marathon for Lee K. Dozier age 68 with Rev. Murphy Duncan officiating. The Junior Girls choir sang Amazing Grace and Rock of Ages as Dozier died of a heart attack last Friday. He was born January 4 1879 at Mt Vernon Texas and moved to Marathon in 1914 where he worked as a carpenter and later served as justice of the peace. He married Leath Miller Worsham July 7 1920. Surviving are his widow four sons a stepson two brothers two sisters one grandson and many nieces and nephews Pellbearers were Albert Gholson W G Gulihur George Hargus D W Collins Otto Lochausen and Lloyd Wade.
Jim and Tom Stovell, sons of Mr and Mrs John Stovell of Alpine, start Stovell Sales Co offering a 250 mile dealer area for the M E Rotary Garden Tiller. They plan air cooled engines and units later, currently operating from their parents home with a downtown location expected. Also visiting are Mr and Mrs FE Harralson and daughter Sharon of Houston with Dr and Mrs D A Hilton.
Receipts in Alpine for the year ending June 30 totaled $29,015.28, up from $27,915.65 the prior year, a gain of $1,099.63. Quarterly totals show September, December, March and June figures for 1946 and 1947.
Funeral services for Mrs. B. E. Hinson age 71 were held at Livingston Funeral Home chapel Monday at 5 p m she died in a Del Rio hospital last weekend Rev Fred S Rogers officiated She and husband Mr Hinson lived in Alpine for years before moving to Alamogordo N M W P Hinson of Terlingua is her brother Interment followed in Elm Grove cemetery Davis Hinson and Mrs S L Stumberg were her nephew and niece
A permanent Girl Scout camp at Mitre Peak will be inspected tomorrow by training chairmen and presidents of councils from the Permian Basin. The meeting starts at 11 a.m. with a noon meal, business session to 4 30 p.m. and canyon exploration after. Overnight stay arrangements and shared supplies are being organized.
The Brewster County Easter Seals Committee reports $282.95 raised this year, supporting local children in need. Two children were aided at the Crippled Children clinic in El Paso including brace adjustment, while glasses were provided for another child.
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