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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1957
Page
1
James Everett, 44H Club feeder from Valentine, showed the grand champion Hereford steer weighing 805 pounds at the Houston Fat Stock Show. The $336 000 bid highlighted the win as the event’s top prize last night.
Bob N. Read became district executive of the Buffalo Trail Council Boy Scouts of America, serving the Big Bend District which covers Culbertson Jeff Davis and Brewster counties with Alpine headquarters. Read, a Big Spring Texas native and Sul Ross graduate, is joined by wife Martyn Nickell Read of Alpine. The article notes Read’s scouting background and local honors from the Big Bend Livestock Show and State Fair in Dallas.
Forrest Walker was named chairman of the Brewster County Hospital Board of Trustees. Other officers include H. C. Hernandez as vice chairman E. Miton Smith as treasurer and Dr. Barton Warnock as secretary. Board members are James Crawford and Earl Clark. The terms vary by member.
John Colwell, longtime Safeway store manager in Alpine since December 1952, is promoted to lead a new Safeway in Odessa and will depart Alpine Saturday. Ray Hancock of El Paso will succeed him. Colwell, Fort Davis native, joined Safeway in 1951 and has held posts in Carlsbad and Alpine.
Alpine and surrounding areas report a string of local happenings. Mrs. Charles T. Holmes notes Texas independence anniversary on March 2. Alpine Garment Factory resumes children’s boxer shorts production. Brewster County’s new banding machine goes into service with Thad Corkins named executive director. Civil Air Patrol officers from Alpine listed. next meeting at Marfa Alpine base. Frank A. Newsom named ranch manager for Gov. Shivers’ Woodville properties. Rambouillet sheep from Alpine breeder Miles Pierce sweep Houston Stock Show with multiple top ribbons. Alpine Cemetery Association holds annual barbecue April 27. First Fly-In by Friends of Flying at Marfa Alpine Air Base earns 43 planes and regional visitors.
Lee Galloway, Sul Ross State College head basketball coach for two seasons, submitted his resignation effective at the end of the current school year. He arrived in 1955 from Conner's State Junior College and compiled a mixed record including a 14-16 season and 4-10 in the Lone Star Conference.
Alpine High girls, District 7A champions, meet Junction High (District 8) champions in Big Lake at 7 30 tonight to decide a regional berth for Lubbock March 8 9. Alpine beat Rankin by 10 at Alpine in January, while Junction edged Rankin by two.
Sul Ross State College along with the Alpine Ministerial Alliance announces March 4 to 7 as Religious Emphasis Week on campus. Daily 10 to 11 a.m. assemblies and evening services in local churches will feature leaders from Baptist, Catholic, Church of Christ, Methodist, Nazarene, and Presbyterian denominations.
Alpine High hosts a special Back To School Night on Tuesday March 5 in the high school auditorium. The Citizens Committee on Education offers a 25 dollar room award to the Alpine classroom with the highest parent attendance by percentage, part of Texas Education Week observances March 3 9.
Mayor designates March 4 9 as Public School Week in Alpine urging all citizens to visit a public school to witness improvements and accomplishments of the Texas educational system. The proclamation is dated January 25 1957 and signed by the mayor.
Mayor Hugh White reports petitions circulate for paving 53 blocks in Alpine under a city county private owner plan. Owner costs are 70 cents per foot with resident sign ups in 20 blocks. non residents receive letters to join. Paving delayed until warmer weather improves asphalt quality.
Interstate Commerce Commission officials will open a hearing at 9 a.m. Monday March 4 in the Holland Hotel Ballroom on Whitfield Transportation Co s application to serve Van Horn Marfa Presidio and Alpine. An intrastate hearing on a similar application was conducted by the Texas Railroad Commission here recently but no decision has been issued yet.
The Rt. Rev. Charles J. Kinsolving III visits St. James in Alpine for 9 a.m. confirmation and sermon on Sunday March 3 assisted by Ven. Robert Y. Davis. He arrives by plane Saturday afternoon and plans to preach at St. Paul’s Church in Marfa at 11 a.m. after Alpine services.
The World Day of Prayer will be observed at 4 p.m. Friday March 8 at St James Episcopal Church. Mrs J E Wright will lead the program. The national observance is sponsored by United Church Women of the National Council of Churches.
Mr and Mrs P D Coulson return to Alpine after Mr Coulson's brief stay in Ozona where he worked for a few weeks in a drug store.
Alpine High School stage band the Top-Hatters earned second place at the 6th Annual Stage Band Festival in Brownwood, winning one of eight trophies among 39 bands. They trailed Cross Plains by a narrow margin as judges scored 90 91 and 95. The group, formed last December, features Kern Wildenthal Fritz Weyerts Carol Vogt Marilyn Morgan Myra Cleveland Don Burgess Pete Valenzuela Dennis Williams Tony Stringer Harry Miles John Hayslip David Shearer Bob Gard Tommy Ray Claudia Austin and Betty Vogt under director E Joe Lee. Judges included Dr Gene Hall Dr Ted Cyrager and Tom Greer.
Lawler Construction Co of Abilene bid 326 314.02 for 12 three bed homes 8 two bed homes 2 apartment houses with 10 units and support facilities for Big Bend National Park employees. Secretary of the Interior in Washington must approve the contract. action expected in about days. Eichholtz bid 584 648.29. Kilso re Brothers 473 863.23. Long Construction Co 671 194.15. Housing will be built near Park officials and Gulf station, old employee houses razed. 65 acres irrigated along Rio Grande for 1500 people with camps grounds and eventual lodges.
Plans for the 2nd annual Highland Hereford Bull Sale set for Monday at the Marfa fairgrounds detail 60 bulls from member herds. The event starts at 1 00 p m after a free barbecue by the Presidio 4 H Club.
Mr and Mrs Donald Ray Barn and Mr and Mrs Miles Pierce hosted a visit from a noted preacher Dr Barnhouse a Presbyterian who speaks every Sunday morning on a nation wide network The Pierces took the visitors to Big Bend National Park
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