This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1950
Page
1
The column praises a clean mayoral and council campaign, notes a first Black candidate receiving 108 votes, and urges voter participation. It highlights a Mobile X-ray unit visiting Alpine and Mazon, urging residents 15 and older to use the service, and calls for high turnout at the chamber of commerce office.
Jonah Akard born September 13 1877 in Banderas Texas dies after a marathon life as a pioneer of the Big Bend. Funeral services were held July 24 at Marathon Baptist Church with Rev H W Croft officiating and burial in Marathon cemetery. Active pallbearers included Frces Rooney Jack Todd L B Hidderson Cap Shackelford Delmar Collins and Jim Burdwell. Honorary pallbearers listed from Marathon Tornillo Hollywood and Fort Stockton.
Dorothy Gillis Gurley of Del Rio won the district state representative race without a runoff. She totaled 2442 votes of 4869 cast across five counties, carrying Val Verde Kinney and Maverick while Connor led Brewster and House led in Terrell.
An intrastate mobile X-ray unit arrived in Alpine to offer chest X-rays at the chamber of commerce building. Operated by the Texas Tuberculosis Association with Brewster County cooperation, the effort urges all ages from 15 up to get screened, highlights early detection benefits, and notes state hospitalization provisions. TB causes many deaths among those aged 19 to 22 and costs millions in lost work hours.
The Avalanche announces a transition from a shag-type to a Stencil-type mailing system to improve clarity and reduce missed names. Subscribers are urged to report any discrepancies or missed addresses to ensure corrections are made promptly.
Alpine resident Mrs Anita T Natera received a War Department telegram reporting her son Alfonso T Natera Jr age 19 missing in Korea after enlisting in January of last year and serving 15 months in an infantry division The last letter was dated June 27 noting the war was engaged in a delaying action with the enemy No further information available Also mentions visitors Mrs Jack Barrett and her Houston family guests at Mrs Leroy Stone’s home.
The Morriss and McWhorter store, the old Union Trading Company, was sold last Thursday to Sid ney C Bouchette and Tyrone T Kelly. They took possession at once and will move the stock to their Fort Davis Builders' Supply. The building, dating to pioneer days, housed hardware, lumber and household goods and includes land and a dwelling once occupied by Mr and Mrs Ben F Morriss.
The Happy Hitters and Sheffield girls met last Saturday with Happy Hitters winning 6-5. Irene Garcia hit a center field home run for the Hitters. After a 2-2 tie, four Hitters runs in the sixth gave them the lead before Sheffield rallied. Tomorrow night the two teams clash at Jaycee field to determine standings among West Texas teams.
All buildings have been removed from the corner owned by D. W. Wells and the First National Bank, leaving only a cleaning up job. Frame buildings on Wells’ half were moved off, brick and adobe structures on the bank’s half torn down, leaving broken adobes, brick and rubble as remnants of the wreckage.
About 60 area business leaders met at the chamber of commerce to hear Will Bacon of Bacon Construction and a Texas Employers Association director explain state tax bills. TEA backs taxes on out of state gas and oil, tax on churches' enterprises, and co op revenue changes while proposing a gross receipts sales and income tax and a unified business front. Local leaders J W Gillett and others organized the area delegation, with Earl Clark and Hil Hord elected to serve.
Real estate developer from Gladewater plans an 11-unit U shaped center with a Texaco station, a drive in grocery, snack bar, recreation room, and lobby. Two small houses on the east end will house Mr and Mrs Hugh White and family, with W C White and father supervising the project. Opening date to be announced later.
The Alpine chamber of commerce plans an 8 o clock Friday recognition service in front of the new library building. The civic affairs committee led by Bil Winter and assisted by Dee Thomas and J. W. Frazer organizes the event. A barbecue may follow before the library open house, with invitations extended regionally to highlight a planned regional library for west Texas.
A heavy rainfall last Monday afternoon flooded basements in the east part of Alpine and damaged yards. Sul Ross College recorded 2.27 inches, while a northeast town gauge showed 2.80 inches. Water entered the Student Union building and basement cafeteria at Sul Ross.
Walkers Texas Cafe reopens after a renovation that adds 39 by 18 foot storage and kitchen space, installs a stainless steel range with modern ventilation, and adds an eight foot walk in refrigerator. Owners credit improvements to modernization and better dining comfort. Spence and crew handle painting and decorating, Newsom Electric handles refrigeration, Bivde Chesser handles wiring, and Alpine Butane Co installs gas.
Nearly 1600 ballots were cast in the county last Saturday in the Democratic primary with most county and precinct offices unopposed. Ken Regan led district races in Brewster County for Congress while Tom Connor carried Alpine for state representative. Shivers won the governor race in county tallies and Dickson led lieutenant governor votes. County officials listed as unopposed included Lee Smith Earl Clark F Fulcher and others.
In Fort Davis on July 26 782 ballots were cast. County Judge William Granger was defeated by Dr CE Eaton 413 to 340. Sheriff Tom Gray defeated Jim C Walker 487 to 279. U S representative votes went to Fred Her Rvey 74 Paul Moss 295 and Ken Regan 261. Several officials were returned without opposition including district and county clerk Beatrice Woolley treasurer Myrtle Stew fart and commissioners J W Merrill Her bert L Kokernot Will D Reynolds and J C Duncan plus Barry Scobee as Justice of the Peace. George Newton was written in for shins of the peace at Valentine.
Sheriff Jim Skinner warned local youths to stop shooting rifles and air guns promiscuously after a .22 caliber bullet was found in a chair back on College Hill. He stressed these weapons are dangerous and could maim or kill, urging parents to intervene before forceful action is taken.
Contractors win bids on Highway 118 bridge and topping projects from Alpine to the park boundary. Calamity and Sheep Creek work slated with Newton of Graham awarded a 25 200-dollar bridge contract and a 510-foot span across Alamito creek near Presidio. Bbptheson of Alpine leads the 60-mile grading drainage and topping job with 20 miles done and 20 miles ready for topping, all expected by year end. A survey of the remaining route toward the park boundary is planned for fall.
Funeral services were held at Livingston Funeral Home chapel last Saturday at 10 for J. B. Hinson age 80 who died in Sanderson after a three year illness. Hinson born December 6 1869 in Romance Arkansas was married to Molly Davis of Romance in 1901 she died in 1911 He moved to West Texas soon after and worked as a carpenter in Alpine Rev Fred S Rogers Presbyterian pastor officiated Interment was in Elm Grove cemetery Pallbearers were M L Hopson Alfred Creigh Jr Carl Thain and Walter Fulcher Alpine Hoss Finger and Austin Nance Sanderson Surviving are three sons Davis Hinson J W Buck Hinson and Charlie Riggins of Sanderson two daughters Eva Hill and Mrs S L Stumberg Sanderson and a brother W P Hinson of Study Butte Brewster County
Word came yesterday morning that the Alta Vista Jr Legion team of El Paso has won its bi district and will face Alpine Le. The game is set for 3 pm with Sunday’s game at 2 pm and a possible double header if needed.
Twenty men from Brewster, Jett Davis, Presidio, and Terrell counties are ordered to report for pre med screening. Twelve will be chosen for final examination for probable induction. Examinations start Monday at 10 am at Lockhart State.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.