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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1949
Page
1
The notice calls for turnout to vote in the city revenue bond election tomorrow at city hall and urges residents to scratch the FOR items on the ballot if supporting them. It also mentions a school board election on April 2 and introduces new shop foreman Lynn Forbes, asking readers to meet him.
A correction notes that Mr. Steve Stumberg is credited with 412 feet of pipe while Alpine Lumber Co. contributed 168 feet. The two weeks-ago article on improvements by the Alpine cemetery association listed 168 feet for both, misallocating the totals.
A majority of Alpine stores plan a three hour recess Thursday afternoon for the Cubs-Browns exhibition game at Kokernot field. The chamber of commerce suggests 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. as the closure window with all grocers closing and other businesses likely to follow. Reopening depends on the end of the baseball events.
About 80 Lions and Lionesses from Zone 2 regions attended a zone meeting in Alpine last Friday evening with District Governor Schley Riley on official visit. Alpine and Marfa clubs were represented along with cabinet members from El Paso Iraan Kermit Midland and Seagraves. The program featured pledges poetry and remarks on Lions values including the five letters LIONS Living Initiative Our Nation's Safety.
George West of Alpine and Meyer Franklin of Ruidosa Marfa escaped with minor cuts when their car struck the rear of a parked truck just west of the bridge on West Holland Avenue about midnight Wednesday. Frank L. Isaac of Pearland Texas, driver of the truck, was asleep and uninjured. The West car was badly wrecked, officers said.
The Texas College of Mines Chorale will give a 2 30 p m concert in Alpine High School auditorium on Friday April 8 Directed by Merl Cornelius the ensemble of about 40 singers will perform classics and modern pieces with a male quartet and female trio joining in popular numbers Selections include Soon Ah Will Be Done Deaf Woman's Courtship Peasant and His Oxen Phyllis Alleluia Beat Drums and more
Nearly 2000 delegates and wives from 125 local Junior Chamber chapters will attend the 22nd Texas JCs convention in Galveston March 31 to April 2. Governor Sidney S. McMath of Arkansas delivers Friday lunch keynote. other speakers include Ed Gossett George O. Baird Jr. and Cliff Cooper.
Capt Earl Fallis said the local Border Patrol headqu arters will move to Marfa with permanent staff awaiting occupancy as buildings and quarters are prepared. He noted the move was confirmed by a telephone call but gave no additional details on timing or arrangements.
Kokernot field in Alpine gears up for a major league game next Thursday between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Browns. Gates open at noon with bleachers sold out, special seating added, a pullman train arriving early, and telegraph and radio setups planned to broadcast to the southwest.
Alpine Cowboys manager Ray McNeil says the team begins training on April 5 with all players present. Additional announcements will follow.
Joe Lane Bruce Duncan and Connie swept three of four medals at the Presidio Pistol Club meet with Lane taking the aggregate title for a third straight year Bruce Duncan earning expert and Connie capturing sharpshooter honors The club will convene next month at San Carlos mine in Mexico.
In August 1923 Alpine locals faced a regents visit as the Chamber of Commerce held a mass meeting. Col John Perkins mocked by the board president who opposed a college for a sparsely populated area while advocates urged perseverance and unity amid rival claims and press confusion.
Dr. H. W. Morelock reflects on the legislature's mis 投 investments and the Sul Ross funding debate. The Alpine Chamber of Commerce convenes a second citizens meeting as details surface. The author notes contested resolutions and personal stance while urging accountability and possible relocation of the college.
Miss Lois Gray a Texas State Teachers association field representative will speak at a joint Beta Iota Delta Kappa Gamma Alpine Classroom Teachers meeting March 26 at 5 30 p m in the Methodist church parlors. She is a former Fort Worth Classroom teachers association president and NEA field representative.
D L Cross Sr president of the Alpine Independent school board announced that the annual trustee election will be held April 2 in the courthouse. Incumbent secretary Chalmers Broadfoot will seek another term, Bill Allen replaces Dr W E Lockhart, and Carl Shults serves as election judge.
The U S House passed a Regan D Tex bill authorizing adding a land tract to Big Bend National Park Texas to provide an approach road. In Austin Rep Stowell Alpine introduced a companion measure to provide 100000 dollars from the state general fund to buy privately held land within the park boundaries.
Voters in Alpine are urged to cast ballots tomorrow on a 200000 revenue bond to fund water system extensions and sewer upgrades without raising city taxes. Bonds would be repaid from water and sewer revenues. no tax levy is allowed by law.
An overnight camp for patrol leaders and Scoutmasters was held Saturday and Sunday in March 1920 on the Abington Sohl ranch south of Alpine. Troops attending included Alpine units from Methodist, Rotary, Baptist and Latin American Community centers, plus Marfa troops and Knights of Columbus. The event aimed to teach new Scout Advancement realigned requirements, with a Camp Fire and Court of Honor on Saturday night recognizing merit badges and ranks among members from Troops 41, 44, 45, 46, and 49.
Mr J P Hecter representative of Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum in Superior Arizona works in Alpine for the Big Bend park area collecting cactus species. He holds a park permit for hunting and collecting and reports a 19 year history with four trips here resulting in over 60 new species found.
Stowell cites non appropriation of national government funds as the reason for stalled improvements on park land. No further details provided.
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