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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1937
Page
1
Local officials solicit bids for soil conservation related to Alpine's new post office building. The notice notes approved practices and payment basis of 1.50 per lineal unit or N capacity, with one cut of plans and specifications on file at the level post for public inspection.
A bungled report describes a section foreman named Mechel bitten in a strange insect incident on a Saturday. The man was treated after becoming ill and was taken to a local affairs office. He is survived by his widow and others.
Rev J H Killen longtime pastor of the Church of Chat leaves with Mrs Killen and Jewel Levens for Brownfield where he accepts a call as pastor Rev Bry will succeed him at Chat Fry family to arrive around Sept 1.
Unclear OCR fragment notes a test drill nearing 5800 mark with mentions of a 2422 depth reading at a GH Steray test in Grown. Entities and specifics are fragmentary and not clearly identifiable.
Rev. M. A. Buhler, pastor of Christian Church, left Monday for Truscott to conduct a two week revival meeting starting Tuesday. This will be his fourth year returning to preach at the Truscott church.
The state moves to purchase Sul Ross dormitory housing after Gov. Allred signed a bill authorizing 26800 to acquire the 1106-student dormitory built in 1828 near the El Paso campus. Plans include remodeling and repairs, with H. W. Morelock noting college operation under current contract.
The Cramer Music Colony invites the public to two events at Thurmond Neel. On July 28 at 8 p.m. a program by Thurmond Neel followed by a July 29 recital at 4 p.m. featuring performers not appearing in the earlier setting.
Jock Herd, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Herd, was hit in the middle finger of the right hand by a stray 22 caliber bullet Friday afternoon on the local golf course. The bullet came from a rifle in the hands of another boy about 300 yards away who was shooting unaware of Herd's proximity. The wound was not serious.
Construction starts this week on East Holland avenue to house Brewster County Motors Ford dealers. The old warehouse of Senator B F Berkeley east of the current quarters was bought by W G Teske and remodeled as the service department. An adjoining 40 by 70 foot addition will hold showroom, offices and parts, with a drive in filling station on the corner. The new quarters will be modern and ready for Ford dealers around September.
Alpine and Del Rio readers suggest names as Trans Pecos controversy grows. The columnist notes out of town input and recalls Pat Moran of the Sanderson Times tracing Trans Pecos to the Deserts west of the Pecos River.
A county chamber plan proposes a one million dollar public subscription to buy land for a Big Bend National Park area. The fund would be deeded to the Texas Parks Board then to the United States government.
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