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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1944
Page
1
In a reflective tone the column honors grandfathers and grandmothers, noting a decline over three decades in Brewster County. The piece laments few remaining elders, contrasts with wildlife protection, and recalls bygone residents and their family roles through memories of pioneer families and county life.
Brewster County has only about half of its signed quota for the Fifth War Loan drive. County War Finance chair G. W. Baines said sales totaled around 125,000 dollars by noon yesterday, with only eight days left until the campaign ends July 8. He urged residents to buy bonds to the limit of their ability as invasion fears heighten patriotism. Civilian sales reached 2,025 dollars today, military purchases 6,450 dollars, totaling 9,939 dollars since June 1, with 50 new Class B enrollees investing 925.75 dollars per month. A Marfa civilian bought a 1,000 dollar bond this week, and an officer pledged 2,000 dollars in bonds to be purchased during the fifth drive.
The City of Alpine announced a shift of highway maintenance to the Texas Highway Department for U.S. 90 and state routes 118 and 223. Parallel parking will be required on most streets, except the north side of Main Avenue between Third and Seventh streets, with enforcement to begin after street markings are completed. The city hopes the move relieves finances and prompts public cooperation to retain state maintenance.
Champion Future Farmer Chapter of Texas Alpine was named top chapter in Texas among 561 at the state meeting in San Angelo. R. C. Mitchell, vocational agriculture teacher, coached the group to high national standing last year and again this year, praising the members listed in the photograph.
Lt Rose Dick Burcham, observer on a bomber crew, writes from over enemy territory. He details a four hour missions, six crew members, and his role navigating bombing and nose guns while also censoring letters. He notes the first flack burst was unsettling yet combat lacks a personal touch.
Newly elected Alpine Lions Club officers were installed at the Tuesday luncheon. L. D. Stockton becomes president with James Kemp as 1st vice president and C. M. Corkran as vice president. Other officers include W. E. Duncan secretary Henry Key treasurer E Patterson reporter F L Griffin and Tail Twister Marvin Williams. Retiring president Fred S Rogers officiated and congratulated Stockton.
Major Vincent M. Crane, veteran of 72 South Pacific missions, advised cadets that war is cruel and survival comes from learning to kill first. Col. A J Kerwin Malone praised the Air Force, while 42 states and Canada produced the graduating class 44 F. Three cadets earned top honors: Ervin L Anderson McCammon Idaho best soldier Roy C Redman Jr Pittsburgh best student Carlos G Salinas Laredo best athlete.
The De Mille epic King of Kings will be shown at Alpine USO and Baptist church Sunday afternoon and evening. Rev. Witner will project due to no USO projector. The film, a 1927 record maker with a $2.4 million budget and 6000 cast, drew 6 million viewers and has 27 language translations. Eight days remain to help meet the county bond quota.
Regulations on used car price ceilings set for July 10 will be reviewed in district meetings with dealers. J B Mooney, District Price Executive, says ceilings apply to all private and dealer sales and cover 23 makes and about 6 000 models of passenger cars. Four two thousand dealers on manufacturers lists have received the regulation and transfer certificate samples. Because passenger cars are essential to rural transport, officials emphasize cooperation and understanding.
Rev Chester Watt pastor First Baptist church Monahans will lead a revival meeting at the Baptist church here starting Sunday announced this week. J C Cohen of Palestine will lead the singing. Services daily 9 30 am and 8 30 pm with a daily prayer service at 8 pm. The meeting runs through July 16. Wittner invites the public to attend any services.
Alpine Yanks lost 13 to 7 to Monahans last Sunday afternoon. Jim Gonzales hit a bases loaded homer driving in four runs. Alpine batteries were Marquez Tucar Lanes and Chon Sotelo the manager. Next, Alpine hosts Monahans in a return game Sunday afternoon.
Owners of motor vehicles are warned that today is the deadline for obtaining federal auto use stamps and attaching them to vehicles now being operated. The stamps, which cost $5 each, are good for a year from July 1 and may be obtained at the post office.
Local rains and showers spread across the Bend Davis mountains over the past week boosting parched ranges. McDonald Observatory logs 1.64 inches with Alpine receiving 1.33 inches in a single downpour, the year's heaviest. Total Alpine rainfall for June reaches 4.97 inches though nearby Kokernot and Fort Stockton reports were low.
M R Tillotson Region 9 director announces in Santa Fe that Big Bend National Park will open tomorrow after Interior Secretary Ickes approves land deeds dated June 12. Dr Ross Maxwell, named park superintendent, will base at the old CCC camp in the Chisos mountains with O P Senter as chief ranger formerly of Hot Springs National Park Arkansas.
Alpine lodge 766 to hold public installation of officers for the new Masonic year at the lodge room Thursday evening July 6 at 8 20. Elected officers include A J Joyce WM Georg Pugh SW Henry Wall JW G B Crawford treasurer reelected Cecil Duncan Sec George Koury tyer The appointive officers were not announced.
PECOS June 26 The annual Pecos rodeo opens Saturday for a four day stand in the home of the world s first rodeo with six performances planned Saturday night Sunday afternoon and both afternoon and night Monday and Tuesday Afternoon shows begin at 2 19 and night shows at 8 45 A grand entry marks each performance Enlisted men admitted at reduced prices Top rodeo contestants expected for 7000 in prizes Events include calf roping drill riding team tying Brahma bull riding steer ribbon roping cow trl s calf roping junior boy steer riding and a cutting horse contest
The first enlisted man at the air field Sgt. James R. Light 1 was moved from the field this week. In 1942 he and three others were transferred from Kirtland Field by car. a breakdown near Marfa forced him to walk into town and meet Col. Gerald Hoyle and Lt. Lowell C. Wilson in the field's first headquarters above Marfa State Bank. The field was frontier ranch land with runways under construction. Light helped set up officers personnel service records and payroll. Mrs. W G Bennett left to join her husband in San Diego.
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