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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1958
Page
1
Amblin Around reports Pat the parakeet wandered away from the McClures in Fort Worth and, after five and a half hours, weathered the trees and returned to his cage. The note shares local humor and a string of brief regional happenings from Alpine, Texas, including a pool builder, a driving incident, and Sunshine Epperson's testimony in a federal case.
Rev. R. E. Streetman of Coleman accepts the First Baptist Church of Alpine call and will relocate with his wife to Alpine to preach starting March 30. A native of Grapeland, he holds an AB from Baylor and MTh from Southwestern. He has served in Daingerfield Cooper Mineola and Coleman and sits on Texas Baptist Convention boards. Streetman and family include three sons: John Robert, David, and Ben.
Alpine High School actors directed by Mrs. Powell compete in the District 126 B one act contest in Fabens facing Big Lake Traan Marfa and Fabens. Dino stars Kenneth Moyer with a cast of 10 under IL rules. Cast members include Dennis Williams Char lene Watson Betsy Young Charles Tuck and others.
A weekly survey shows over 170 people employed on Big Bend National Park projects. National Park Service lists 39 permanent and 23 temporary staff, totaling 62 with about $186000 annual payroll. Concessions run by National Park Concessions employ around 20. Cage Bros Construction and others add about 91 workers.
U S Senator Lyndon B Johnson proposes a 22 000 federal share of a 44 000 Alpine airport runway project part of a 75 million dollar Texas airport program He says the work will hire unemployed men but local funds must be matched and the city could raise 11 000 with county aid Officials note the request carries no obligation on the city or the Civil Aeronautics Administration
Miss Flora L Daugherty owner of Sunny Glen Section 23 says she supports building the power line to the area's wells. She will grant an easement to West Texas Utilities Co and Southwestern Bell once field notes and plat are approved. Littleton of West Texas Utilities confirms the plan. the line runs about 2 1/2 miles at no city cost for a 60 year franchise.
Services for Mrs. Jim Moore age about 65 are at 2 p.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church Kerrville with burial in Center Point Cemetery. She was a music teacher and private nurse who died of pneumonia Sunday in Brewster County Memorial Hospital Alpine. Survivor includes brother Sid Rees of San Antonio. Smith Funeral Home Kerrville handles arrangements.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Davis visited their daughter Mrs. L. B. Cherry and family in Austin last weekend, sharing time with relatives during the trip.
Weyton Cain has been named regional chairman for baseball in Conference A by the University Interscholastic League Headquarters in Austin this spring.
Three Alpine High players Harriett Carpenter Linda Kay and Kern Wildenthal will compete in the Odessa tourney Friday with Rebecca Terry accompanying them Wildenthal a Sul Ross Invitational co champion will play in the A division Carpenter and Kay enter the 8 division The Alpine netters recently beat Fort Stockton 3 2 in Wort Stockton and prep for zone eliminations April 2 and the Marfa finals April 9
Funeral held March 15 for Mrs. James Edgar 46 widow of Jeff Davis county’s first sheriff who died March 11 in Albuquerque. Born at Uvalde she and James Edgar were married here. Burial in Hillcrest beside her husband. Pallbearers included old-time area families and local figures.
Neville Haynes a 35 year old Brewster County rancher and businessman yesterday filed as a candidate for county judge subject to the Democratic Primary July 26. Haynes the first to announce faces incumbent Felix McGaughy while his Alpine roots include Navy service in World War II and leadership roles local boards banks and agricultural groups.
Interscholastic League events start March 21 and run through May 8 1958 at Sul Ross campus Alpine Public Schools host a busy schedule with one act play tennis track golf and volleyball among activities. Competitors include Fabens Marta Alpine Big Lake Iraan Sanderson and Hig Lake with multiple directors coordinating events.
Robert W. Ratliff 40 of Oklahoma City was found dead in his car at Santa Elena Canyon Campgrounds in Big Bend National Park. A five person inquest jury found death by personal safety related shotgun wound either accidental or intentional. Ratliff had camped in the basin area for about three weeks and had been seeking park construction work without success.
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