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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1946
Page
1
The Alpine column voices concern over speeding and stop sign violations endangering lives. It urges local action while noting reliance on other towns’ efforts and laments high auto glare from headlights. The piece also touches on ranch rainfall, clothing shortages, and a note about Lloyd Bloodworth’s Ruidoso News.
J. B. Davis of Alpine secured the Sul Ross campus paving contract with a bid of 19 876.70, slightly under Avalle Construction. Work starts July 1 and should wrap by early September. The project adds three paving units plus a museum drive extension with new parking at Lawrence Hall and Hancock Hall, plus a loop around campus cottages.
Alpine Rotary sponsors a Monday forum to discuss why vocational agriculture should be emphasized in Alpine schools. VA supervisor Bill Will will lead, with school faculty and board urged to attend and participate. The forum aims to energize civic effort toward town improvements and local library proposals.
G H Harfst of Alpine FFA won first place at the state FFA Public Speaking contest in Sweetwater during the state convention. He beat six area winners, earning a gold medal, $100 cash, and a free trip to the Tri-State contest. Alpine placed second in the chapter contest and earns a chance to compete nationally this fall. Six Alpine FFA boys won Gold Keys as Lone Star Farmers this year: G H Haristi, Ernest Teague, Frank Woodward Jr, Glynn Urant, Mickie Smith, and Jack Crawford. Two Alpine members, Keesey Kimball and Joe Lane, were approved for the American Farmer degree by the state for next fall’s National FFA convention.
H. L. Kokernot Jr, a prominent West Texas ranchman, was awarded the Honorary Lone Star Farmer Degree by the Texas FFA Association in recognition of his support for FFA boys across Texas. The honor cited his help with the Southwestern Livestock show in El Paso and the annual auction sale aiding young exhibitors. Presented with the Gold Key at Alpine FFA, the award was accepted at a chapter meeting led by RC Mitchell on behalf of the state association.
Del Rio editors report the Texas State Highway Commission approved a $481,191 program for highway improvements. In Kinney County a seal coat will cover 16.68 miles on U S Highway 90 from near the Verde county line to Brackettville city limits at a cost of 11,700 dollars, while Uvalde County gets a $4,100 seal coat on State Highway 55 from seven miles northwest of Uvalde to the city.
The Alpine Internationals will meet the Marfa State Guard squad at Ramos Field this Sunday afternoon at 2 30. The battery for the Internationals will be Llanes. Mr and Mrs Dan Ritter attended a Sweetwater wedding last weekend, marking a family event in the area.
Rev Frank C Dutton announced as new pastor of the local Baptist church after accepting a call. He comes from Central Baptist Church Clovis NM where he served last year and has led Trinity Baptist San Antonio and other Texas churches. He will receive his D D degree from Howard Payne College Brownwood next month. His wife and 16 year old son plan to arrive soon to establish the home.
Alpine civic groups push fund drives to open city park and pool. Lions club stages a Negro Minstrel at Granada Theatre on Tuesday June 25 with a film before the show and an auction led by Pop Weston. Proceeds benefit the City Park fund, prize is a new electric refrigerator.
Enrollment at Sul Ross College for the summer doubled last year per registrar Anna D Linn. Over 400 students paid fees by last Saturday as Monday marked end of enrollment and schedule changes. Dormitories cottages and Co op were filled long before registration with trailers moved behind the boys dormitory. Cafeteria attendance also doubled to about 200 for noon meals and more students are projected to enroll in September with football returning a building program underway and additional veterans.
Ist Lt Cimune Garner son of Mr and Mrs C R Garner sailed from Okinawa June 3 on his way home. He has been stationed there since last August and overseas since January of last year. He flies C 46 and C 47 planes and has three years service.
Local rains were reported in the Davis mountains area with two good showers north of Alpine over the weekend. Alpine totals reached 1.06 inches for May after 0.19 Saturday and 0.07 Sunday. Temperatures spiked to 96 last Sunday and 95 on Wednesday after cooler spells earlier in the week.
Dr. E C Coleman resigns as head of English at Sul Ross State University Alpine effective Sept 1 to become associate professor of English at Southern Illinois Normal University Carbondale Illinois. He has ten years of service, chaired the graduate council library and publications committees, and will move with his wife and four children after summer. An older son Bobby was recently commissioned as a Navy ensign.
Alpine Cowboys, newly renamed team, schedule two late games here this weekend. Fort Stockton Salty Dogs and Odessa Eagles visit for games at 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday respectively. The Negro club has trained for two months and played several games. Odessa is an independent squad with listed strong players.
The Brewster and Jeff Davis counties met to approve funding changes as commissioners vote to raise county agent Frank Newsom’s salary from 1200 to 1600 annually. Ranchers and chamber representatives urged the increase, citing Newsom’s outstanding work and the risk of losing him to offers elsewhere. Jeff Davis may follow Brewster’s lead with a salary rise.
The junior Westminster Fellowship session at Mitre Peak Guest Ranch near Alpine closes today with forty youths from Fort Davis Marta Monahans and El Paso in attendance. The senior conference ran July 3 8 with leaders Rev J S Willis Carlst Bad N M director Rev A O Rue Fort Davis Rev David Hubler Monahans Mrs Willard Miller Denton and Miss Carmen Demmer Ballinger. Rev Fred S Rogers Alpine Presby te}an church chairs the conference committee.
An arrested man, identified as Aner Reet, is held without bail in connection with the murder of a woman. The suspect, reportedly the husband, remains in custody awaiting grand jury action in August after the alleged killing of their 26 day old baby.
Alpine’s Tivoli theatre opens tonight in the old Mojave building after complete remodeling. Manager Saly Davis announced a schedule with Spanish pictures on Sundays and Mondays, Class A on Tue-Wed and Thu-Fri, and a Western on Saturdays. Matinees start at 2 p.m.. ticket prices 12 and 30 cents including tax.
Willara J. Chivaress Cox was discharged from the Navy in June after two years of service with a Seas Bee unit. He participated in the Ottawa campaign, is a graduate of Alpine High School, and plans to re-enter college.
The State Highway Department invites bids for base land asphalt topping on a 23.68 mile segment of State Highway 227 from Marathon south toward Big Bend National Park. Bids will open in Austin on June 25 at 9 a.m. The project continues toward Persimmon Gap with a paved Marathon to park route anticipated next year.
An Alpine baseball team is being organized with ex war veterans as players. Promoter C West plans a new park on cemetery road near Kokernofiield, with grandstand work starting soon. The original Alpine Cats will lend its name, and the team roster includes Powers Llanes Reaves Vannoy Crawford McLean Chas Davis and others.
Fort Davis report on June 13 states the Davis mountains VFW post is formed with R W Castleberry as post commander and Col Heimer A Holstrom as senior vice commander F Lee Sprout as junior vice commander Other officers include Samuel Domingues Howard D Coleman Jack G Dumas Lane G Mills and Elias Marin The post plans a building and expects about 100 members plus veteran Manuel S Gonzales the Distinguished Service Cross recipient and Salerno one man army member who has been nominated for the Medal of Honor also served with Commandos Kelly
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