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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1953
Page
1
Registration for the Sul Ross summer term began with positive prospects. About 400 students enrolled by Wednesday with registration continuing and a deadline next Monday. Many graduate students are among those enrolled.
Early risers in the Davis Mountains area heard the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II via short wave from London. The Archbishop of Canterbury administered the oath and crowned the queen as organ music and choir vocals filled Westminster Abbey, with the Duke of Edinburgh's allegiance clearly audible. Direct reception required high power radios.
Alpine Internationals overcame a 4 3 deficit to defeat the Odessa AllStars 7 4 at Kokernot field last Sunday. Odessans surged with four straight hits off starter David Valenzuela to take the lead before relief by Dan Valenzuela. Key hitters included James Gonzales Tusa Hernandez and Vick Molinar for Alpine while John Baggett led Odessa with three hits. The game featured five double plays and strong Alpine defense. The two teams meet again Sunday in Odessa.
Graveside rites were conducted at Elm Grove cemetery for Mrs Sue Meriwether Turner a former Alpine resident who died in Sabinal. The service was led by Rev Gordon Collier and Rev Carl Lawson with ties to Corpus Christi and Marfa reflecting her civic work and DAR UDC leadership. She was born in Goliad a pioneer Texas family and survived by two sisters Mrs M S Burke Alpine and Mrs W J Yates Marfa and two great nephews Shelby Burke and Billy Boudreaux.
Scattered rains fell across the Big Bend-Davis mountains area over recent days, with Alpine feeling hot and dry as moisture remains scarce. Notable amounts included four inches on Cartledge ranch and 0.8 inches at Leroy Stone, plus up to 2.5 inches in southeastern county areas washing out some gaps. May totals rise to 1.01 in Alpine, while year totals trail last year’s 3.18 inches. Mr and Mrs Chas Laffoon, Sul Ross alumni, visit as he returns to Sul Ross for further study after a stint as Air Force instructor at Texas A&M.
Three Alpine High School juniors have been chosen as Alpine delegates to American Legion Boys State in Austin starting June 7. Dickie Allen Marlin Robinson and Duane Smith are honored for scholarship leadership and sportsmanship with sponsors from local sponsors and the Big Bend Post No 79. Cost is about 80 dollars each.
May 30 A Girl Scout building fund campaign to raise 125000 will run in the last two weeks of June across the Permian Basin Council area. J W Gaddy of Odessa is general campaign chairman and proceeds will fund facilities at Camp Mitre Peak near Alpine. Vice chairmen include Judge Alan Fraser of Alpine in Presidio Jeff Davis Brews ter and Terrell counties Elmer Jones of Pecos in Culberson Loving Reeves Ward and Winkler counties and Jack Sallee of Midland for Andrews Crane Ector Midland and Upton counties.
The third quarterly TS&GRA directors meeting will be in Marfa on Saturday June 6. Penrose B. Metcalfe, association president, says the session rotates towns and notes West Texas has strong sheep interest and high member concentration. A Friday night visit and Saturday noon barbecue are planned for Marfa and Presidio County hosts.
Building permits issued in May totaled $11 500, city records show. The May permits raised 1953 total to $72 250 and include projects for R. J. Golden on a three room residence, N Phelps near the golf course entrance, Henry de La O with a five room adobe residence in South Alpine, Earl McElroy adding to a residence at N 7th and W Ave A
Judge Alan R. Fraser of Alpine, associate justice of the Civil Court of Appeals El Paso, was principal speaker at the Memorial Day services at Fort Bliss National Cemetery last Saturday. Guests of honor were the Gold Star Mothers of El Paso.
Monte Griffin 18 of Lamesa crowned Star Farmer of West Texas at Sul Ross College Area 2 FFA event. Joann Winchester of Weinert named Sweetheart. Earl Brown named second Star Farmer. Other honors go to Walter Miers Rotan Star Dairy Farmer and Gilbert Steinhauser Wilson Star Farm Mechanic. Joe Stephens Lamesa wins $250 farm bureau scholarship. Sonny Curtis Meadow elected Area 2 FFA president for 1953-54. Visitors toured college facilities and the Davis Mountains loop, with a barbecue at Madera Canyon and a visit to McDonald Observatory.
About 300 people gathered in Marfa for the West Texas Geological Society field trip to Chinati mountains and Pinto Canyon led by C C Rix and R H Cress. Guests included Emery Adams and J Lonsdale with members from West Texas New Mexico Oklahoma California Louisiana Colorado Mexico and Venezuela. The society has held several similar meetings in the Big Bend area.
Alpine Public schools begin a 1953 summer recreation program on Monday June 8 at 9 30 am featuring baseball gym periods and a summer band. The program runs through August 15 and is tied to the Lions club Little League VFW and American Legion junior baseball efforts.
Dallas student Chas H McNeese Jr fell about 60 feet while climbing from the canyon near The Window in Big Bend National Park. He suffered a broken leg a broken arm and a serious head injury. His companion spent the night on the precipice before rescue. The injured man was treated locally and flown to El Paso for care. The pair were students at eastern universities and employed by a Dallas oil firm.
Dr Paul Weyverts, local veterinarian, inoculated 63 dogs at city hall on Monday. He will return the following Monday June 15 to continue anti rabies shots as rabid coyotes have been reported in the Big Bend.
Joe Fletcher assistant director Texas Department of Public Safety who once served in the Highway Patrol visited Alpine last weekend. He attended with Captain Glenn Warner Pecos Highway Patrol. Both were guests at the Alpine Rotary Club meeting where Captain Warner reviewed the Patrol’s history and functions. Chief Fletcher spoke briefly at the session.
Dr S E Gerard Priestly a noted authority on international and human relations visits Sul Ross College for June 10 and 11. His public address is set for June 11 at 10 a m with campus class visits slated for the rest of the day. Priestly is an English scholar with MA and PhD from New York University and has written on The Agrarian Problem in Mexico.
Alpine post office will raise box rents effective July 1 Postmaster Billy B West announced new rates Small boxes 75 cents to 1 10 per quarter Medium boxes 1 to 1 50 Large drawers 1 50 to 2 25 Schedule unchanged since 1907, changes reflect higher costs of equipment and maintenance Rents depend on gross receipts of the office and box size
A1C Jack Crawford and A2C Hilario Hernandez of Alpine are at Forbes Air Force Base Topeka Kansas visiting relatives before reporting to Okinawa. They plan to depart June 20. Mrs Crawford, formerly Audrey Willeford, and their baby son born April 18 stay with her parents L. B. Willeford. Crawford’s mother Mrs Eddie Lee Weatherby of McCamey visited this week.
Fourteen districts from extreme West Texas join 150 4-H club boys and leaders for a summer encampment at Sul Ross College Alpine. They tour Big Bend National Park with park rangers, are hosted by the college, and conclude after a noon meal tomorrow.
Big Bend Band and Majorette clinic runs ten days on Sul Ross campus from June 8 to 17 with 200 plus students from 33 Texas cities. Walter Beeler of Ithaca College leads as clinician. Ted Otis, five time baton twirling champion, headlines demonstrations and mass performances. Public concerts June 12 and 16 are free.
Mr and Mrs George Koury send greetings from Paris after eight days abroad. They list stops in Rotterdam Amsterdam Copenhagen Stockholm Bremen Cologne Brussels Antwerp and plan London May 30 coronation visit and return to Paris June 7 then Luxembourg Switzerland and Italy. Miss Catherine Emilie Brown, daughter of Mrs George A Brown, is expected home for about two months after earning a B A in Applied Arts from Mexico City college.
Camp Mitre Peak in the Davis mountains near Fort Davis and Alpine opens June 14 for an eight week session under Mrs David Bishop of Midland with a 74 acre canyon site offering hiking swimming and mountain activities for 290 registered campers from 15 counties. The camp operates at capacity with a waiting list and a weekly fee of 18 dollars covering meals program materials and insurance. Camp Mitre Peak is owned by the Permian Basin council with Tom Brandon Odessa as president and James Kemp Alpine as local president.
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