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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1939
Page
2
Local residents report a string of weekend visits and travels. Teachers Miss Hannah Weinkauf and Miss Pauline Hurst spent time in Alpine while Mrs. Frank Pugh and Mrs. Frank Young visited relatives nearby.
Mrs. H. J. Case formerly Marian Mosley of Alpine arrived from Bracketville to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Mosley and family, sharing a reunion with relatives during her trip.
Mrs. Sam Nelson and Mrs. Waller Diggs traveled to the Panhandle with Mrs. Nelson visiting Amarillo relatives and Mrs. Diggs visiting Lubbock. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Skevington of Bartow are the parents of a son born last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Skevington drove over last weekend to meet their new grandson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Taylor of Dallas spent last week visiting Mrs. Taylor's sister Mrs. A. R. Stambaugh and Mr. Stambaugh here. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Attwood left last weekend on a trip to Santa Fe and Albuquerque New Mexico and to Kansas to visit relatives. They expect to be away three or four weeks.
J F Scott son of Mr and Mrs D N Scott and a telegraph operator for the 8 P at Sierra Blanca is traveling the division to familiarize himself with the work in preparation for taking on extra dispatcher's duties at El Paso.
Mr and Mrs D N Scott left Tuesday for Bowling Green Ohio to visit their son Duncan and family Duncan is an instructor of English and journalism and director of publicity at Bowling Green University The Scotts expect to be away about two weeks.
Leo Murray a Sul Ross graduate and biology department head at Baylor University attended the AAAS meeting last weekend. Murray after Sul Ross earned a PhD from Cornell University.
Mr and Mrs Walter Winkler and their children came back to make their home here after several months in northern California. Mr Winkler resumes his former job with the highway department here.
Mr and Mrs John Washington of Dallas arrived last Friday to visit her parents Dr and Mrs H W Morelock and attend the Sul Reas Homecoming. They left Sunday for a trip including Atlanta and Washington D C for business and pleasure.
West Texas welcomed a galaxy of international astronomers for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory dedication last weekend. Notables included Dr. J. S. Plaskett of Canada, Dr. Joaquin Gallo of Mexico, Dr. Bertil Lindblad of Sweden, Dr. E. A. Milne of England, and Dr. J. H. Oort of Holland.
Fort Davis and Barry Scobee precinct conventions were called by county commissioners under a Governor O’Daniel proclamation to form plans with the State Soil Conservation Board. Delegates will be chosen May 15 at the county courthouse to attend District No. 2 in Fort Stockton the following Monday. Reports included club officers, a book review, and updates from the Eighth District Women’s Clubs.
The highway commission seeks a 120 foot right of way to convert the Fort Davis to Kelly ranch road into a state road inside Davis Mountains State Park. The present route will be used with a zero foot easement until landowner permission for extra space is obtained.
Mrs J Keesey Miller was elected president at the Tuesday meeting the last for spring and summer. She succeeds Mrs C T Elvey who served through the past year. Mrs C Expy Miller was chosen vice president with Mrs Arthur N Al
Mrs. Alsup and her sister travel with the Garden Club Pilgrimage after visiting the San Francisco fair. They sailed on May 5 for Honolulu.
Solon Ayers from Sul Reas college staff delivered the 11 o clock address at the Presbyterian church Sunday. He filled the pulpit while Rev. Richard G. Irving was on vacation.
Judge and Mrs O L Sims of Paint Rock and Mr and Mrs Barry Scobee joined a 303 mile all day trip through Alpine Terlingua Santa Helena canyon and the Chisos Mountains returning via Marathon.
Marion Moore, now a captain at Fort Huachuca Arizona, visited with his young daughter Eleanor for the observatory dedication. He plans to see his Austin-based parents after the visit, and the Moore family is well known in the area.
Seniors of Fort Davis High School presented their annual senior play before a large appreciative audience. The 1939 graduating class staged the production as part of commencement week events.
Orphaned sisters played by Alice Sproul and Elizabeth Fowlkes chase the absent minded professor in a staged comedy. Between acts feature a rhythm band directed by Miss Dorothy Clark, songs by grades five through seven, and a playlet The First Mirror by Margie Everett, Janie Luedecke, Richard Beall and Buddy Fairchild. The Absent Minded Professor cast includes Joe Beall Elizabeth Ann Miller Frances Grubb Alice Sproul Elizabeth Fowlkes Billy Clark Noel Patton Doris Smith Carol Stewart James McBride.
A sizable audience gathered Tuesday night in the Sul Ross school auditorium to hear the Glee Club directed by Miss Irma Lee Batey. Mrs. Evelyn Bishop Bentley earned high praise as soloist while Pauline Austin accompanied the group and its carroteers Carol Salisbury Marinelle Coggin Jac Laxson Kathleen Bogardus.
Baccalaureate services for the 1999 graduating class will be held Sunday May 14 at 8 15 p m Reverend H E Carrell will deliver the address at Fort Davis High School.
Commencement exercises set for May 19 at 8 15 p m in the high school auditorium. Dr E C Coleman of Sul Ross College will deliver the address. Six seniors will receive diplomas namely valedictorian Alice Sproul and salutatorian Elizabeth Ann Miller along with Doris Smith Joe Beall Tommie Morales and Noel Patton.
Mrs Bogel and her music pupils will present a recital at the high school auditorium on Tuesday evening May 14 at 8 30. A chorus from intermediate grades assists the performance and the public is invited to attend.
On May 3 the Junior class entertained the senior class with a picnic at Kokernot Lodge near Alpine. After the meal the group attended a showing of Mr. Topper Takes A Trip at an Alpine theatre. Attendees included John Newton Clell Meeks James McBride Elizabeth Fowlkes Frances Grubb Jane Luedecke Margie Everett Irene Everett Carol Stewart Emilea Bloys Buddy Fairchild Tommie Morales Doris Smith Alice Sproul Elizabeth Ann Miller Billy Beau Duncan Billy Clark Noel Patton and Dorothy Clark.
Mr and Mrs Richard Merrill and Miss Verna Gray hosted a dinner Tuesday at their ranch. Guests included Mr and Mrs J C Kline of Cleveland Ohio, honoring the observatory dedication, with also Mrs J W Merrill Gaither Anderson and Mr and Mrs Barry Scobee as attendees.
William Casago, a New York messenger boy, told a judge he usually kissed the girls to whom he delivered telegrams and was ordered to refrain from such conduct in the future.
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