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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1946
Page
4
Jimmie Logan advertised a 98 Chevrolet 1 ton truck and a 37 GMC one ton pickup with a near new engine and tires. Lost gloves reward offered near courthouse. Rotarians discussed Ladies Night plans, campus improvements at Sut Ro ss, and vocational school proposals for returning service members.
A Brewster county delegation appeared before the State High Commission in Austin this week seeking designation of a farm to market road from Alpine to Terlingua and the Big Bend park. The group included Judge R B Slight and several county officials. Honor roll students from Contec ward school were listed with high averages for eighth grade promotion to high school next year.
The seventh grade will present a play titled The Life of Lawrence Sullivan Host at the high school auditorium next Tuesday evening at 8. Written by seventh grade students under the direction of Rise Myrtle Whiteside. No admission charged and the public is invited. Russia is famous for its collective farms.
A Central ward school eighth grade group led by Principal G Hannaford and aides Mrs D L Brown Mrs Arthur Blucher and Mrs E G Bledsoe made a weekend trip to Big Bend Park. They stayed Friday in the basin at the headquarters hiked to their Window on Saturday and visited Santa Elena canyon that afternoon returning via Terlingua. The trip was a complete success with no injuries reported.
Mrs. George Asa Jones left Tuesday to visit her mother in San Antonio. A D Erwin of Snyder left for some yesterday after a few days visit with his daughter Mrs. Dan Ritter and family. Mrs. May Mowrey of San Angelo returned home Wednesday after a few days visit with her sister Mrs. J. Z. Burnham. Lt and Mrs RE Dunlap stationed at Fort Sam Houston visited in the home of her mother Mrs T M Hill. Richard M Harvey army medical corps arrived in New York May 1 from the ETO, the son of Alpine residents. PTA meet set for Monday at the high school auditorium with officers to be installed and Dr R M Mawkins speaking. public urged to attend. Read the classified ads.
Central Ward school invites the public to attend Parents Night with the building and cafeteria open for inspection at 7. A student program led by Mia, Roger, and Mrs. Brown will be presented before the building remains open for late arrivals.
Louis Martin a Brewster trapper visiting from Marathon predicted rain late March and April 19 to 22. March brought clouds but no rain yet his forecast noted heavy rainfall on those dates. Rainfall totaled 3.32 inches over April 20 to 22.
ANNOUN Until I get my new studio built on College Avenue west of Methodist church I will continue to make portraits at my home on North 3rd Street during day or at night An appointment is necessary as I am not at studio part of a time Am equipped to do all classes of portraiture and specially of children's work Meador's Home Studio 5-3-6 W M Meador Phone 188
The article notes all states have mineral wealth with Pennsylvania leading at an estimated yearly value exceeding one billion dollars. It discusses the national scope of mineral wealth and asks if the reader’s subscription is paid.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a continuation note with scattered words about models, bulldogs, and coins. No clear event, date, or named entities are recoverable.
Scouts urged to attend Big Bend camp with three sessions from June 9 to June 29, 8 dollars per week with meals provided. A three day Balmorhea swim supplement added to offset local facilities. Camp features include cook, commissary, rifle range, games, and advancement program.
Troop leaders stressed full adult leadership in camps as Alpine hosts a scouting conference. Attendees included Joe Burchard Howard Aycock John Heath Verson Sutphen Orville Capehart Rev Frank Matthews Jack Price D C Thrift Van Horn Clarence Matthews W C Kountz Barry Scobee Fort Davis Guy King El Paso and about 20 Alpine committee members. Don Littleton and Duane Smith presided.
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