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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1952
Page
4
Two structures described for removal: a metal covered two room apartment with bath and a six room frame house. Code cites Dr Wei as reference. Parish plans indicate demolition from current location.
This note states that money invested in Alpine property would earn about six percent with safety, attributed to Storey Whiteside Lumber Co. and referencing Alpine contact details. The fragment mentions a mortgage or improvement topic and includes an address and phone hint, indicating a real estate financing notice from a local lumber company.
Marfa Texas lender offers ranch loans with no prepayment penalties, allowing any amount at any time. Interest set at four percent.
The Trans-Pecos A&M College Mothers club was organized Sunday, April 27, at the Furst Christmas Marta, with representatives from Culberson Presidio Brewster Reeves and Terrell counties. Mrs. Houston Smith of Marfa was elected president and Mrs. J. Killion Jr of Alpine first vice president. Other officers include Mrs. Claude Hill Sanderson Mrs. J.T. Heath Van Horn Mrs. Clayton Williams Fort Stockton Mrs. J.M Meynolds Pecos and Mrs Jack Meckim Was gecerecording secretary with Mrs T S Loyd Fort Stockton listed among officers.
Brewster county records show only 22 new motor vehicles licensed in April, the lowest month of the year, bringing the 1952 total to 111. Entries include Alp ine, Alpine, and Fort Davis residents with sedans, pickups, wagons, and a coupe from dealers and individuals such as Slaten, Jones, Maddox, Puckett, Kokernot, Logan, Colwell, McCord, Rodriguez, Noel, Vick Winter, Carpenter, Gulihur, Perkins, and Miller.
Alpine high school choir program at local church recital featuring Sacred and choral works. WAC recruiter Jewell Shannon will be in Alpine May 5 to 7 to interview women for Army Air Force service. Community charter meetings planned May 15 to enroll members and supporters.
Residents mention frequent travel and family updates from Alpine to San Angelo, San Antonio, Van Horn, Port Arthur, Galveston, Lackney, Corpus Christi, Odessa, Nacogdoches, and Washington D C. Notables include Lt. Col. J T Carney Jr.’s father’s death in Somerville Tennessee and Mrs. Phil Roberts returning from San Diego to visit parents.
Mr and Mrs J C Wade of Alpine greet a new grandchild born to Mr Eddie Nations and wife in Sanderson on April 23. The daughter weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and is named Michele Anne. The Nations couple are the Wades' relatives and the Wade family notes this is their fourth grandchild.
A dense calendar outlines the final month of the 1951-82 Alpine school year with baccalaureate on May 25 at 11 30 am and graduation May 28. Activities include senior banquets, proms, and auditorium events, plus expansion of summer plans and athletic contests.
A long Reno era record recounts Alsate and Leon’s clashes with wagon trains led by Burgess spring at Wolff and Hagelstine. John Burgess arrives to testify and reveal Alsate’s role in the overcoat theft. The tale links Presidio, Fort Stockton, and Kokernot spring history with water rights and a state park development by Sul Ross.
The Avalanche publishes cash in advance political notices listing candidates for office subject to the Democratic primary on July 26, 1952. Names include Dorothy Gillis Gurley for county treasurer Avora Owens for reelection county and district clerk J W Frazer for reelection commissioner precinct 4 and Fulcher Rex Ivey Jr for other posts.
Ben Peterson, son of Mrs. Rubye Peterson, Sul Ross College dean, earned a West Point appointment via Senator Russell Long. The sophomore ranked among eight top north Louisiana students, chose West Point to begin July 1 after a year of college math and science. He was Alpine High School’s top student last year and D A R scholar at Sul Ross, turning 18 on April 27.
A Texas Press Association ad campaign promotes printing education as a real, well paid career. Ads urge readers to attend the Southwest School of Printing in Dallas with June 9 class opening. The feature ties the term Printer's Devil to a modern path in the trade.
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