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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1949
Page
1
The Alpine community presses forward with housing efforts and a series of civic steps. The local note highlights a new chamber of commerce headquarters site a dog control ordinance and a March 26 bond election to fund water and sewer projects. Local officials seek constructive cooperation amid criticism.
The Region VIII festival draws almost 1000 musicians with Alpine Odessa McCamey leading high school choral hopes. Alpine Junior High enters for first time after district win with 20 piano soloists and 70 vocal soloists plus 90 piano players in regional event.
Veterinarian Dr. Dol lahite will be in Alpine on Tuesday March 15 to test dairy cows for tuberculosis Bangs disease and other illnesses.
Miss Pearl Hughey of Maytag advised housewives on food preparation preservation and appliance use during a two day event at Henry Bailey Motors. The Chambers Appliance Co sponsored the school with local merchants support and five prizes were awarded to attendees. winners are Elsie Lopez Eric Williams Mrs T H McPherson Swayne Whitlock and Dorothy Grubb. recipients should collect prizes.
Tax collector's office data show 276 passenger car plates sold for 1949 by Tuesday this week. In total 57 commercial vehicle 3 farm and 15 trailer licenses have been issued. deadline for new licenses is March 31.
The Alpine Cemetery association elected officers for 1949 on March 1 led by president Mrs. King Terry and first vice president Mrs. R. A. Whiteside. They report past improvements, note a new 153 foot well with planned electric pump, and seek funds to complete 480 feet of pipe and a weather proof pump house with donations directed to the First National Bank.
The Alpine City Commission approved a new ordinance taxing all dogs, requiring vaccination and tagging to curb dogs running at large. The measure aims to place responsibility on owners and address street trouble, not to ban dog ownership.
The community will decide on water and sewer bonds at a March 26 election. The Howell Jrs. will perform a Bohemian glass blowing program at the high school on March 22. R. M. Howell Jr. and family, renowned glass blowers, discuss their freehand technique and notable work including the Gold en Gates show and atomic bomb program at Oak Ridge.
Consuelo Mendoza, 14, died from injuries after a February 26 automobile wreck near Fort Davis. Funeral services were held March 2 at home and St. Joseph Catholic Church, with burial in St. Joseph cemetery. Amador Mendoza, the driver, and two younger sisters were in the car en route to Marfa when the vehicle left the highway and plunged into a drainage ditch.
Dr. H W Morelock launches a series in the Ava n ished line essay on the Big Bend region from earliest settlement to today. The first article outlines progress and promises future profiles honoring pioneers and community builders, with a note on historical and statistical value for students.
The article recalls Roy Bean the Law West of the Pecos and his Jersey Lily Saloon at Langtry from 1882 to 1905, noting the mix of legendary Wild West tales with a core sense of the period and character. It also lists cattle barons and leaders in Alpine, Fort Davis, and nearby towns as part of the era’s power centers.
Alpine fans await the Chicago Cubs and Saint Louis Browns in a spring training clash at Kokernot Field. Major improvements to the grandstand and bleachers are underway, with tickets selling out early as a large crowd plans to attend from San Angelo Marfa Pecos and beyond.
Memorial services for Flight Officer William G. Joyce will be held at the Baptist church Sunday at 3 p m. Joyce, son of Mr. and Mrs. A J Joyce, died in a 1945 Japan crash while serving on a B 29 crew. The War Department reported the fate of the crew and remains later interred with full military honors at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville.
Alpine residents qualified by poll tax receipts will decide March 26 on two propositions to issue 130000 for waterworks and 70000 for sewer extensions. Bonds paid from system revenues only, no tax rate increase. Mayor Gillett cites need for future capacity and fire protection. money issued as needed with no guaranteed debt.
An American team recovered two containers holding the only recoverable remains of two crews. One container from Kyodo cemetery in Shizuoka City and the second from 2 Chome Katsuoya Shizuoka City were found in the U S Air Force Mausoleum Yokohama. Exact numbers could not be established.
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