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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1949
Page
1
The editor notes space limits force shorter contributions while urging concise prose. Readers are warned against melodramatic verbosity and urged to aim for clarity and compact thought without entendre or profane tone.
D L Cross president of Alpine School board reports reconversion of school buildings is progressing. Centennial gymnasium roof and framing see substantial work. West wing of V A building to move in mid March. heating plans undecided after boiler theft at Marfa airfield affects Home Economics cottage.
The Trans-Pecos District VI Texas State Teachers Assn plans its annual meeting in El Paso from March 10 to 12. Dr. R. M. Hawkins of Sul Ross College chairs the events as sessions, panels, and banquets address education and general welfare with many local teachers participating.
Alpine high school closes its intramural basketball round robin on Friday February 25 with two teams the Jumping Beans and Panthers tied for first place at six wins and one loss each. Luis Lara leads the Panthers and Charles Corkran captains the Jumping Beans. A playoff for top spots will be scheduled when weather allows.
Tommie McPherson superintendent of water and sewage for Alpine attended the Texas Water and Sewage Short School recently at Texas A and M College.
During the severe January weather workers deemed raising the heavy boiler by winch and transporting it to Alpine too dangerous. It was unloaded by winch. no trace of the boiler has been found to date.
Paint dealers and painters from this district attended a district gathering at the Holland hotel ball room in El Paso. Pittsburgh Paint and Glass Co representatives led a banquet and a live demonstration by H L Tracy on product types usage and brushes. Attendees from Marfa Marathon Fort Stockton Pecos Sanderson Alpine dined and learned about best finishes and application.
Col Homer Garrison Jr announces completion of the Fourth Recruit Training school of the Texas Highway Patrol and the assignment of 72 recruit patrolmen. Toliver H Dawson from Del Rio is assigned to the Alpine station.
Fort Davis initiates Red Cross fund drive led by Rev. J. W. Myrose with volunteers at the drug store and post office. Goal is just over 3000 dollars with local retention of a share. Donations include clothing from the Prom dept and messages from North Little Rock and El Paso hospital staff praising the efforts.
The Nashville Tennessean runs a three-photo feature on February 24 showing John Fowlkes from Texas as a cowboy at work. He has leased Tennessee grazing land for cattle from the Highland ranch, plans to lease more land, and to move additional cattle in the future.
A two day appliance demonstration and cooking school will be held at the Henry Bailey Motors building near the courthouse. Charles Chambers sponsors with Miss Pearl Hughey leading sessions and Williams Vogt Grocery providing meals. The event invites housewives and families, offers questions, and a prize for one attendee. Home ec instructors from Alpine schools and Sul Ross College will participate.
J. J. Brown of Austin president of the Mineral Society of Texas says a rock and mineral show will be held at the Plaza hotel in San Antonio on April 23 and 24. J. Frank Woodward and A. J. Burgard of Alpine, directors of the society, plan to attend with their families. The invitation extends to anyone interested in rocks or minerals.
The Marfa Community Concert Association closed its 1948-49 season with American baritone Walter Cassel delivering a powerful voice and polished diction. The program ranged from English songs to German lieder with Verdi and Wolf pieces, encore Torreador’s Song, and an appreciative piano interlude by Stewart Wille. The audience then called Wille back for two encores.
Miss Merry Home married Mr. Public School in a February 24 ceremony at the Fort Davis high school auditorium. Jack Reynolds officiated as the bride and groom were played by Miss Charlie Ann Fryar and Tommy Redford with a full wedding program.
Al Donaubauer reports Brewster county 1948 Christmas Seal sale receipts total $545.85 with 82 percent of funds staying locally. He notes per capita contributions match similar counties, doubling last year’s amount, and credits volunteers including Mrs. Hal Wagner Anne Whittaker Ella Selvig J. M. Alderson and others plus Alpine Avalanche KVLF for support.
Dr. W. C. Lennox of Boston, world expert on epilepsy, spoke to physicians at Sul Ross college in Big Bend Monday evening. Two epilepsy cases were presented and discussed. Lennox noted epilepsy is more common than active TB or diabetes and is a major cause for medical discharge from the Army. He said multiple factors combine to cause the disease and stressed its social and economic impact.
Felix McGaughy and Jimmy Pate departed Wednesday for Houston to handle business matters and meetings.
Ramon Fierro faced a jury for the murder of Antonio Cadena Jr. and was found guilty and sentenced to life. Jury selection began Monday, trial Tuesday, verdict Wednesday afternoon. A second man, Henry Watts, awaited trial with six jurors chosen by press time.
Bruce Duncan displayed a seven foot eight inch mountain lion weighing 160 pounds in Alpine. He and a five-dog team tracked the animal four and a half miles southeast of Mt Ord before Duncan killed it with a 45 caliber pistol after crawling into a cave. The hunt featured dogs Satchel Shorty and Black and Tan, with Duncan claiming the feat as his 51st lion kill.
Alpine High School FFA dominates Area II Leadership contests at Colorado City winning Farm Skill Demonstration and Greenhand Chapter Conducting first place and Senior Chapter Conducting second. Twenty three members competed as Big Bend District representatives with plans to advance to the State Leadership contests in Huntsville on March 26.
Grading progresses on Highway 90 east of Sul Ross campus as crews lay curb forms on the north side near Lawrence hall. Sidewalks will run along both sides for about a block east, with trees removed and a warmer weather start planned for topping. Detour routes and improvements along Highway 118 will enhance Alpine’s east approach.
Plans are underway for the second annual Girl Scout summer camp at Fern canyon near Mitre Peak Jeff Davis county. Camp runs June 6 to July 30 with two two week periods and four one week periods for Brownies Intermediates and Seniors. Eligible Girl Scouts from outside the council may attend if space remains. Visitors limited health checks required inoculation urged and a Scout's Own service will be held Sundays. Mrs W H Kokernot and Miss Josephine Kokernot left for San Antonio for a few days.
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