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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1949
Page
1
The writer notes carpenters at work on a front of a new building owned by D. M. Bennett, while local pride grows from remodeling. Water supply concerns persist as new wells and lines are discussed, with Pecos plans for an 18 inch line and oil drillers facing variable water flow at a site near Alpine.
Wichita Kansas hosts the 15th annual National amateur baseball tournament in late August to crown the national champion. The winner receives the Coca Cola Award a $10 000 cash prize and mileage plus a spot in post season NBC programs and Canada United States series. Eligible entries include industrial town and service clubs excluding professional or barnstorming teams.
The Alpine chamber of commerce board approved funding for a $4,000 remodel of the government surplus building to serve as Alpine’s first community building and C of C offices. Members will lend via $50 notes at 5 percent interest backed by the organization’s assets, with monthly repayments replacing rent to the Holland hotel. The 1,440 square foot Pueblo style building will host a reception area, offices, restrooms, and a 100-seat meeting room in the 100 block of South Third Street near Holland Avenue.
A contract awarded to Rich & Smith of Alpine for four residences to house Big Bend National Park personnel. One three bedroom unit with two car garage for the superintendent family, and three two bedroom units. Price about $62,000. Houses to be three miles east of current HQ, which will relocate, while concessions stay at the present site.
The Alpine Junior Cowboys won a district semi pro baseball tournament at Kokernot field earning a spot in the Southwestern tournament in El Paso. They beat Alpine VFW 10-2, Fort Stockton Vets 12-2, and Fort Stockton Vets 25-0 before Marfa withdrew from the event. They will face the Kermit Oilers in Kermit at 8 30 p m tomorrow night.
Alpine Cowboys swept Jal, New Mexico Gassers in a Sunday double header winning 7-3 and 8-0. Baumbler and Peden each hit a home run for the Cowboys while Elbie Miller starred for the Gassers fanning 12 Pokes in the opener.
Rain for June at Sul Ross station measured 2.31 inches, higher than June 1948’s 1.94. For January to June 1949 total rainfall reached 6.52 inches, up from 4.99 inches in the same period of 1948. July’s showers push the year’s total to 7.05 inches.
Sponsored by the Mile High club a movement aims to place electric lights in downtown Fort Davis. Ten lights are planned starting at Anderson school along the main street to the courthouse. A guarantee fund funds the project with a $3 per light monthly cost.
At the regular meeting of Big Bend Post No. 79 in the Legion hall, Sherman Newsom was elected post commander. Bob Willoughby and Elvie Williams won key roles, with several others elected to executive committee and staff posts. Installation is set for August 8.
Mrs. J. A. O'Donnell 66 of McCamey died after entering hospital for surgery and dying before the operation. Funeral Mass was held at the Catholic church and graveside services followed at Elm Grove cemetery with pallbearers named. She is survived by her husband five sons and one daughter Mrs. W. H. Perryman of Alpine.
A contract was let for a new auditorium at the Presbyterian church. Rich and Smith of Alpine are the contractors. The 34 by 46 foot stuccoed tile structure will cost about 11 800 dollars. Construction starts immediately and should finish in 90 days.
The piece notes Big Bend National Park in Texas preserving wildlife and enabling scientific discovery while envisioning a Pan American bridge across the Rio Grande. It argues the Acropolis of the Americas could become a global peace university drawing thousands of students annually. The author, living on the border, reflects on U S Mexican relations and Cross border understanding.
Dr H W Morelock advocates an International park on the Texas border with 780000 acres of Texan land and a mirrored area beyond the Rio Grande. He envisions a grand building on a summit serving as a beacon and housing native architectural façades for each Western Hemisphere nation to display its economy industry and culture.
A boys camp operates at Old Fort Davis with term dates June 19 to July 16 and July 18 to August 14 under director Harlan G. Andrews. Daggett notes Andrews is assistant principal of a Houston high school and Dana Andrews is his brother. Attendance records were broken July 3 and 4 with 375 and 310 visitors signing the guest register, raising season totals to 5,037 from 37 states and three foreign countries.
Alpine and other communities from San Antonio to Van Horn will protest before the Texas Highway Commission in Austin regarding the designation of U.S. 290 West as a continental super highway. The Alpine Chamber of Commerce group led by Dom Adams will attend with other officials to urge routing via U.S. 90 to Van Horn and onto U.S. 80.
A new police warning signal has been installed at a downtown corner along with a conveniently located police telephone number 301 and a sheriff’s office line at No 2 for officer use this week.
Calvin St. Clair formerly of Alpine and Brady stopped by the town for a few days this week, greeting residents and sharing updates.
Alpine Cowboys meet Conroe Wildcats of East Texas in a two game series at Eobernot Field. Wildcats are 1947 48 Texas semi pro champions and finished seventh in Wichita national semi pro tourney. Local businesses close 3 to 5 p m for Saturday game. admission same as usual.
A shipping tag on a frame of the Border Patrol building confirms it was erected in 1891. Contractor Devenport removed the tag June last week while remodeling, noting Ed Steves & Sons of San Antonio supplied the frames. Most work occurred in 1891, with Marvin Bros. & Snow listed as contractors.
Receipts for the quarter ending June 30 rose by 911.26 over the 1948 period and 130.46 above the quarter ending March 31, per postmaster Annie K Turney. Alpine post office reports continued increases with 1947 1948 1949 figures listed for March and June totals.
City and county completed a six block paving project south of the Southern Pacific railroad. Seventh Street from the railroad south three blocks and Murphy Avenue east to Fourth Street were paved, a four block stretch, using caliche base and asphalt supplied by Jack Davis at cost.
Mrs King Terry with her daughter Lady Lou and Patricia Allen traveled from a brief Dallas visit where they accompanied Mrs Terry's sister Mrs L E Brock to boarding for her trip home to Toronto Canada.
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