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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1940
Page
1
A local editorial praises the Buy In Alpine effort by merchants and urges every shopper and vendor in town to participate. The piece defends in town printing, challenges rumors, and emphasizes supporting home merchants, printers, and taxes funding local services. It also weighs Fort Russell’s defense, arguing the fort should be reinforced rather than relocated.
Alpine residents report a war relief fund total of 407 dollars through local contributions. Mr Shults is handling donations and payments may be left at the bank.
The new rock veneer residence of Jerry Starnes on College Hill is completed and ready for occupancy. Contractors were T. R. Knight and W. E. Vanney. Starnes has rented it temporarily to L. Nelson Lee Jr., recently named secretary manager of the Alpine chamber of commerce.
Frank Traylor a Church of Christ minister in Alpine for several months has accepted a Pecos church position effective July 1. Jas A Fry the Pecos minister will relocate to Alpine to lead the church here and pursue business. Traylor says he enjoyed his time in Alpine and invites friends to visit in Pecos.
Alpine Boy Scouts returned from the Ruidoso area camp in New Mexico with two pennants for camp honors and table honors. The troop earned a rifle prize from Ruidoso merchants for best all round troop as Troops 41 and 44 represented. Scoutmaster Charles Wade led the group with John Walk noted as active assistant.
Mrs Eugenia Rowland of Pecos visited her family here on Sunday.
Rotary sponsored summer baseball for boys began June first with games on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. Three teams are led by captains Raymond Reaves Guy Crawford and James Butch Crawford with James Crawford fielding new pitcher John Hill from Balmorhea. Reaves leads with two wins no losses while the other teams have one loss each and no wins.
Hubert Covington, manager of the Granada theatre since July, will move to Dallas to run a new O K theatres suburban venue. He will depart for Marfa next week to cover duties before his Dallas posting. Wallis Davis succeeds him, coming from O K theatres at Crane and McCamey where he has served for about two years.
Scattered showers and rains persisted in the Big Bend and Davis Mountains area over the past week with no general rainfall. Fall-like weather appeared early in the week, two light showers disrupted electric service in Alpine Tuesday night, and warmer, overcast conditions yesterday signaled more moisture to come.
The National Association of 20-30 clubs awarded charters to Marfa Fort Stockton and Alpine at a public evening in Marfa. Arthur Higgins presented the Marfa charter, Wiley Van Hecke gave Fort Stockton’s charter, and Howard Maxon presented Alpine’s charter to their respective presidents. Hunter Metcalfe urged cooperation, noting self interest and vanity as obstacles, with a program featuring poetry and music.
Tomorrow is the final date for county and precinct candidates and district candidates in single county districts to file for places on the July primary ballot. Other key dates include June 10 certifying state candidates and July 27 first primary.
Gordon Wilson aged 23 died after a highway crash on the Ft. Stockton road about 16 miles northeast of Marathon. Wilson, a truck driver, was struck when a following tractor trailer swerved to avoid him, his trailer passing over him. He died about three hours later. Funeral services were held in Sanderson with Marathon residents among the attendees.
Mrs Gene Benson is visiting relatives in San Angelo this week.
El Paso Presbytery high school youths attend a Mitre Peak Guest ranch conference with 35 enrolled delegates from Alpine El Paso Midland Monahans and McCamey. Directory includes Rev Richard Irving Fort Davis director and several aides. Conference ends Sunday noon.
A total of 60.25 was subscribed in Alpine in the annual Salvation Army campaign recently, completed, according to W. D. Pedigo, veteran campaigner. This was the first drive in the county in two years. Pedigo and the committee thank Alpine residents for their response to the only authorized campaign.
Col Ernest O Thompson Texas Railway commissioner and gubernatorial candidate will address Sul Ross College on June 19 at 11 a.m. His talk, An Admin istrator s View on Proration and Conservation of Oil and Gas, covers oil industry developments and early regulation challenges. Public invited.
A large audience attended the first of three open air services at Kokernot Park sponsored by the local Ministerial Association and Sul Ross college. Rev Fulmer preached on Alpine's Supreme Need with choir and mixed quartet providing music under Mrs. Jack Davis. The next service is planned for the second Sunday in July.
A preliminary 1940 census report from the Midland district office shows Alpine with a population of 3045, subject to correction, and a county total of 6456 down from 6624 in 1930. The town’s figure excludes temporary students and visitors plus an estimated suburban count of 200.
The Buy In Alpine campaign backed by local merchants gains wider notice as Snyder mayor Dr. H. G. Towle forwards a copy of the poster to Scurry county chamber of commerce directors. They praise the idea its favorable wording and selfless spirit, and plan to display posters in Snyder windows soon.
A. C. Williams of the Federal Land Bank of Houston presents natural color motion pictures on European agricultural methods at Sul Ross College auditorium tomorrow at 11. The free program, part of the Conservation of Human and Natural Resources course, features Williams’ commentary and scenes from England Norway Sweden Denmark Holland and Germany.
Rotary sponsored city softball loop to resume Monday night after a reorganization. Umpires named include W. E. Vanney and J. C. Cooley with Hiram Maxey as judge to rule on contested calls.
Alpine team placed second in a pistol shoot near Marfa last Sunday afternoon, narrowly trailing Marfa by two points. Members included W. G. Fielder Bruce Duncan and Miss Deonis Dunen.
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