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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1947
Page
1
Local column laments train whistles and dog nuisance disturbing residents. A scathing clipping mocks a wedding notice, calling the groom a lazy, moneyed party and the bride a promiscuous girl. The piece ends urging support for a May rodeo to fund Sul Ross athletic programs.
The Big Bend Agricultural Producers Assn formed by ranchers from Brewster Jeff Davis and Presidio counties completed its charter in Marfa at a special meeting of 14 ranchmen. Orge Jones was elected president and Jim Casner vice president. The charter was sent to Austin for approval and the group plans a second general meeting once approved. The committee will study new Mexican labor import regulations and file an application to hire laborers under the rules. All agricultural producers will be notified of the next meeting after charter approval is received within about 10 days.
The Alpine Cowboys will open the season Sunday May 11 at Kokernot Field likely in a double header against Carlsbad Miners. Sonora game May 10 is canceled due to Sonora’s amateur league schedule. The new sod, grandstand, and full engine squad will be ready for a 2 30 p.m. start.
A crowd of small donations is listed for a city park fund including Alpine Pilot Club one thousand dollars Alpine Study Club one hundred forty three dollars and thirty seven cents Alpine Super Market twenty five dollars Joe W Camp Pecos ten dollars Jack S Davis one hundred dollars and dabor and machinery Alpine Lions Club one thousand three hundred twenty five dollars Alpine PTA three hundred dollars available Rio Grande Land Co five dollars Radio KVLF fifty dollars Holland Hotel fifty dollars and a question about the next contributor.
Fort Davis residents face an upcoming May 3 vote on an 80 000 road bond to refinance existing loans and fund fencing along Scenic Loop roads. If approved the bonds run ten years at low interest and may save taxpayers by reducing borrowing costs while funding fencing and future road projects.
Joseph Cecil Bean 72, early day peace officer and former Terrell County sheriff, died last Friday and was buried Tuesday at Elz Grove cemetery. Born August 19, 1874 in Jasper County, he lived in Texas all his life, previously resided in Del Rio and Bay City, and worked as a carpenter. Services were at Livingston Funeral Home with Dr. Frank C. Dutton officiating. Masonic rites conducted at the grave. A brother Ancil Bean of Pomona, California, attended. grand nephew C. V. Turner of Alpine noted.
Alpine High School band leaves for Odessa for the state contest today and tomorrow. The 65 piece group performs on the concert stage at 5 p.m. tomorrow and then marches at 8 p.m. on the Odessa football field as the first band in the marching event. The band, led by John Carrico in his final appearance, competes in class C with Pecos Crane and Seminole among eight schools. Transportation for 18 members is still needed. boosters are asked to contact Supt. Waldrum at the high school.
Alpine Future Farmers of America chapter won Area II judging at Texas Tech Lubbock last Saturday. Alpine livestock team placed second in the Texas Tech contest and won the hog division, while the chapter also took third in sweepstakes among 61 schools. Dairy and poultry teams earned spots to represent Area II at the state contest in August at Texas A and M. The Eden chapter and Sweetwater provided other contestants. this marks the first time Area II chapter Alpine furnished three teams for the state judging contest. E E Turner is the vocational agriculture teacher and advisor.
A tentative route for the Alpine to Big Bend National Park road has been selected. It starts at the U S Highways 90 67 junction and follows Cockrell Street toward Jackson Field before veering west of the Mrs Gertrude Moat residence and south hill area. Work has begun two and a half miles south of town with an eight mile survey completed under Fort Davis engineer BB Bounds.
Four troops from Alpine Marfa and Fort Davis participated in a weekend round up despite bad weather. Troops 41 44 45 and 48 posted small numbers with 12 6 6 and 5 boys respectively. Troop 44 won first place with two firsts and five seconds, Troop 41 took second, and Troop 45 finished third. Contests included First Aid Knot Tying and Campcraft.
W T Jones known as Bill Jones 88 ranchman died after several weeks illness in El Paso hospital. Longtime resident of Jeff Davis and Presidio counties he bred Hereford cattle and led Bloys Camp Meeting Assn on his Jeff Davis ranch. Survived by widow two sons and two daughters in Marfa.
Rev. Austin H Dillon A J Bier schwab and Dr R M Hawkins attended a Methodist men meeting in Trinity Methodist church El Paso Monday night. Bishop Angie Smith spoke on The Political Situation in India after a four month stay there representing the Council of Bishops.
Oscar D. Roberts, pioneer Brewster county ranchman, died Friday morning at his Paradise canyon home five miles west of Alpine from a heart attack after months of illness. Born February 23, 1884 in Buffalo Gap, he moved to the West Pecos region as an infant with his parents J. C. and Mary I. Roberts. He lived his life in the area, with services held at the Presbyterian church and burial in Saroe cemetery near Alpine. He is survived by relatives including Bon ewes, Otis Kimball, and George Corning among others.
Honorary pallbearers from Alpine include EE Townsend D S Barker Campbell Barker Judge Felix McGaughy D C Littleton Asa Jones R Carnes Joe Moss Marta Jack Catto Don Forker Warren Henderson San Antonio Ben Pruett Forrest Jordan Finney Carr Francis Miles Surviving are a widow two sons a daughter four brothers and four grandchildren The sons Ray and Wesley ranch near Marta and Alpine The daughter is Mrs Charles L Beck Alpine The brothers Odie HL and J J Mara thon employed by the Gage estate and Clay Roberts of El Paso
About 130 delegates from 16 colleges gathered at Sul Ross College for the annual Texas Intercollegiate Press Association meeting. North Texas State led journalism contests with five firsts, Texas Adt followed with one first. Brand Sul Ross won Class B with Rossonian honors going to Novak, Robertson, and McBride. Principal speakers included Charles A. Guy and John McCarty.
A three day rodeo sponsored by the Sul Ross Booster Club will begin Thursday at Jackson Field with top rodeo performers including Toots Mansfield Rankin Lefty Wilkins Zeno Ferris Doug Poage and famous rodeo clown Carl Satterfield. Parades bands and decorated floats are planned for opening day with seating for about 2000.
The Episcopal Guild will hold a barbecue on church grounds during rodeo week from 5:30 to 8 p m on Thursday. Proceeds fund furnishings for the rectory.
Centennial School PTA presents a Fiesta de Mayo tonight at 7 30 PM in the ATA hall with crowning of the May queen El dia Pallanez as the highlight. Mexican Consul Esteban Walker will officiate along with folk dances and special music. Public invited.
The Globe reports a two day Alpine session featuring a dinner at Indian Lodge near Fort Davis a visit to McDonald Observatory north of Fort Davis and a banquet by the Alpine chamber of commerce McMurry College Abilene will host the 1948 session.
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