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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1951
Page
1
A light tone bulletin from a Rotary hub discusses the “coffee hour” as a pause that keeps town life moving amid big topics like war weather and power. The writer mentions Preston Stedman, Nora visits to Rochester, and references to local papers, city life, and a Sheriff Buck shott Lane story with local ties.
The Gateway News reports Marathon High School students publish a community oriented paper sponsored by the Marathon Study Club and supported by the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The plan covers July and August with biweekly issues during the school year aims to give youth editorial experience and encourage civic engagement.
City hall records show permits issued for about 40000 this week. A L King plans a 54 by 38 foot linder tile addition to his repair shop on East Holland Avenue. Ralph W Peters contracted to build a seven room cement block residence for Mr and Mrs Paul Forchheimer at E Nations and N Walker on College Hill. A permit also covers damage to Central School gym from an April explosion. Henry Bailey hosts Mrs Harry Dyer and daughter Kay of Oklahoma City.
An old notice lists recurring meetings and dates for Alpine groups. It includes church and club gatherings such as Chamber of Commerce directors, American Legion, Lions Club at Holland hotel, Veteran posts, Scout district and committee meetings, Rotary and Pilot clubs, and a Paisano Baptist encampment slated July 30 to August 5.
Pierce’s Ram won reserve at the San Angelo ram show held July 8. Thirty seven breeders from five states exhibited 03 Rambouillet rams, including eight pen lots of unfed rams. An ABC feature allowed buyers to select a single ram from pens. Stud ram entries were reduced from 71 to 27 with an average price of 430 dollars. It was billed as the nation’s largest Rambouillet ram show and sale with goals to improve wool and mutton production for next year’s lamb crop.
This week two highway accidents left two people injured near Marathon and Pecos County. Mrs Eva Ritter sustained a head injury in a rollover on the Marathon Big Bend park road and was sent to a local hospital after an Alpine ambulance transported her. Mrs John A Blalotta of San Francisco suffered a broken neck and was taken to Fort Stockton in critical condition after a Friday overturned vehicle near Marathon. The incidents occurred as drivers swerved to avoid slow traffic and gravel on the roadside caused the crashes.
With full attendance the Alpine School Board discussed adopting an independent tax assessor collector system after Fort Stockton’s example. Ernest Triplett outlined how the system could raise local school revenue without raising state or county taxes, noting required steps like appointing a board of equalization and the block system tax rolls.
Rain fell across the Big Bend with Alpine reporting a 22 inch shower last Saturday afternoon, the first moisture since mid June. Intermittent showers Monday added little rain, while western Alpine and Ind ranges near Palisades encampment saw noticeable greenery. Local showers extended over a wide area with reports of improving conditions for ranchers.
Alpine Cowboys won three of four games in a weekend set at Kokernot field, beating Randolph Ramblers twice, Sinton Oilers once, and losing to Weimar Trucker Herders. Key moments include Jerry Coody homers and late rallies to close out wins, Graves pitching a four-hitter in one game, with Rams briefly taking an early lead before Alpine responded.
Fort Davis mourns George Francis Jones nearly 80 who collapsed while tending his garden. Mrs Jones saw him unresponsive. a doctor said he died before hitting the ground. Funeral held on the lawn overlooking the garden with Rev Mims and Rev Woodson Mims officiating. Interment in Hillcrest. Born Lava County Texas March 25 1872, he married Edna Crown October 31 1901. Survived by wife Enwin son W C Jones and sister Miss Crassie A Jones.
Mrs. Byrde Pearce, Alpine chamber secretary, notes an exhibit of Big Bend minerals in Houston’s museum and plans to add candelilla wax. She requests a candelilla plant description and a specimen if possible. The note cites her previous artifact collections and her long journalism career.
OPS price specialist W C Reynolds from the Fuels & Chemicals branch will stress filing requirements under CPR 34 for service establishments. He will visit Alpine next Wednesday afternoon July 25, operating from the chamber of commerce building, offering to meet firms at their offices by appointment. The clinics continue weekly and may run into August as delinquent firms are urged to comply. Elmer A. McMillan, aviation machinist’s mate, second class USN, has joined the USS Princeton carrier group off Korea, with Mrs McMillan remaining in Alpine.
Wood Oil & Gas Co will mobilize a 6500 foot rotary rig on the Decie ranch near Marathon to drill a 6300 foot wildcat on Section 47 B4 GC and SF Ry survey. Test location is 960 feet north and 880 feet west of the north and west lines. Farm out from Sinclair Oil & Gas Co. Leasing active in the county for six months with about a quarter million acres under contract to major oil firms. Start date not stated.
W A Yarbro age 70 of Fab ens died of a heart attack in El Paso hospital Tuesday after a long illness. He was born in Woodbury il and resided in Fort Davis from 1908 to 1986. A Presbyterian church member and Mason, he leaves a widow and five children. Funeral services were held at the Fort Davis Presbyterian church with interment in Fort Davis cemetery. Livingston Parental home Alpine in charge.
Donald F. Turland, 17, Fort Davis high school graduate of 1951, son of Mrs. Althea Taylor, has enlisted in the U S Air Force for four years. Recruiter Sgt. Shipman said Don left El Paso for Lackland AFB to begin indoctrination and training. Phillip C. Roberts, seaman apprentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. C Wesley Rice of Alpine, enrolled in sonar school in San Diego to learn anti submarine warfare updates. Mrs. Milton Gilmer Jr. departed for Las Cruces N M where he will work at White Sands Proving Grounds.
Orders pour in for extra copies of The Avalanche magazine but high costs limit large print runs. The weekly edition will omit the magazine due to expense while readers may order quantity at 7 to 8 cents per copy. issue promises authentic information and a sturdy, attractive bound edition.
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