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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1949
Page
8
The community reports a second league softball game last night as teams emphasize good sportsmanship. A summer radio site project, Calcutta fishing gear, and Knapp Monarch electric fans are promoted along with cane poles and kitchen gear for a relaxed Corpus Bay area summer.
More than 150 Organized Reserve Corps officers and enlisted men from Texas Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma and New Mexico will attend the Fourth Army Area Military Intelligence school at Fort Sam Houston starting June 12. The two week course covers Combat and Strategic Intelligence staff duties terrain and counter intelligence and training in intelligence specialist teams. Faculty includes Lt Colonel G B Peters and Lt Colonel L S Tracy with reserve officers from San Antonio La Grange Houston Corpus Christi and Orange.
The Junior Cowboys clinched undisputed first place in the Big Bend league by defeating the Marfa Indians 6 to 2 at Kokernot field. Chuck Ellis pitched a near no hitter through four innings, with two walks and two runs scoring on Indians errors. Castorena relieved and limited the juniors to three hits after a rough start. The Juniors advance to Balmorhea.
The Sul Ross College museum displayed student art spanning oils landscapes and still lifes to paper dragon sculptures and ceramic pieces. Visitors noted expressive drawings, colorful textures, and designs inspired by music and historic styles.
El Progreso club holds a bake sale starting 9 30 a m Saturday at the M System Grocery to raise funds for the public library. Construction paper in 10 colors is now available at The Avalanche.
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