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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1948
Page
3
Fort Davis residents in a citizens committee presented a plan to buy firefighting equipment to the Mile High club. The $6,500 package includes a 600 gallon water tank and a 500 gallon per minute pump. A follow up meeting May 17 will discuss finances and payment terms.
A Fort Davis resident reports rabies in his collie after a fight with visiting dogs. Deputy Sheriff Tom Gray urges owners to watch their dogs and notify authorities if any show signs of rabies, after the animal was killed for safety.
Members of the Methodist Women's Society plan a White Elephant sale at Stone Village store on Saturday May 15 from 9 to 6. Proceeds fund furnishing the new Fellowship building next to the church. A report of recent Texas and Arizona trips and social visits follows.
Sunday afternoon Mother's Day christening at the Carlton home used a family heirloom crystal bowl for all the grandchildren of Mrs. E. H. Carlton. The Rev. S. M. Mims of the Methodist church officiated. Attending were Mrs. J. G. McIntosh of Austin and relatives from Los Angeles and Taylor, including the Sloan and Prude families and Kay Carlton.
On Wednesday evening April 28 the young women’s Fellowship club met at Mrs Preston Johnson’s home. Mrs Lane Mills led the program and Miss Mildred Bloys read the Luke 20 21 scripture. Eight members attended and refreshments of ham bites wafers and tomato juice were served. The next meeting will be led by Mrs Moreau Miller Jr with hostess Mrs Wilbur Kelley. reporter Mrs H G Sproul.
Mrs. Miller hosts the Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society on Thursday afternoon May 6 at her home. Mrs. Weatherby presides, with prayers by Mrs. Alkire and devotion by Mrs. Irving. Mrs. Bloys presents a chapter from Committed Unto Him by Willis LaMotte. Mrs. Myrose discusses Hospitality House work in San Diego. Mrs. Merrill offers missionary prayer. Refreshments served to 14 attendees.
Fort Davis residents led by Mr. and Mrs. A V Chapin and Miss Jane Chapin attended the water carnival in Fort Stockton with other locals including Mr. and Mrs. W C Kountz and Mrs Clive Acton. Miss Anne Mims of Fort Davis won Miss Southwest honors under the title Miss Sul Ross. Also noted Friday May 7 the May Day Fellowship luncheon was held at the Presbyterian church with 46 attendees and Rev S M Mims as guest speaker. Officers for the coming year were elected: President Mrs R L Irving Vice President Mrs W C Kountz Secretary Treasurer Mrs A N Alkire.
The 1948 Fort Davis 8th district football schedule covers nine towns with games in Marathon Grandfalls Balmorhea Pyote Buena Vista Toyah Barstow and Presidio. A Balmorhea meeting on May 3 named H Collins as chairman and Coach Kelly as secretary treasurer with John G Prude representing Fort Davis. Seniors of 1948 to be honored at the May 15 junior senior banquet at Hotel Limpia. Baccalaureate services will be
The article outlines a series of upcoming events at the Presbyterian church and local high school. On Sunday at 8 o clock Rev M C Brittain will deliver the senior sermon. May 18 the high school band led by M C Brittain performs its final program with both senior and junior bands and awards anticipated. Open House follows. May 19 the Anderson school holds graduation exercises with speakers Supt J G Pride and Rev Anthony Iroz. May 20 commencement features John Kimball Miller Dorothy S Grubb Lewis Jarrett and Judge Alan R Fraser as speakers.
Dorothy Swartz is valedictorian and Trudie Acton salutatorian among eighth graders. Alfonso Tercero placed fourth in the state Interscholastic track meet with a 20 ft 1 in jump. Lewiss Jarrett visited Texas A&M for a scholarship sweep. Fort Davis band won Class C at Fort Stockton event and performed with other winners in a combined concert led by Max Reiner.
Mrs F L Sproul and Mrs Beatrice Woolley announce candidacies for district and county clerk positions in Jeff Davis County. Woolley seeks reelection. Sproul nominates for district clerk with stated public service aims and eligibility.
On May 1 at the torium the All-Star band featured Fort Davis youths Kimball Miller baritone Lewis Jarrett trombone and Chris Kounz cornet in the program.
The notice lists many individuals and their spouses as respondents named by publication in a Texas proceeding. The long roster includes Effie Lou Bennett C W Middleton F C Bennett N A Brown L A Beaty B J Waugh Everett V Smith R M Hayton M A Groves A C Bevin C C Harpold Gertrude M Jarman Erla Muir Cornett C S Ferner J D Simmons J B Jenkins Iris Eleanor Miller D W Arnold M S Bollinger Clarence Ebey Bolinger Sue Winston Bolinger Rupert A Bolinger Myrtle Marshall Bolinger Percy Megginson Eva Megginson Milton Bolinger and Mary Lang Bolinger among others.
Citation orders Maurice Minchen as plaintiff to the defendants listed including Mary Alice Turner Gladys Calloway Hannah Bolinger and many others and unknown heirs to appear before the Brewster County District Court in Alpine Texas by May 31 1948. Case No. 2469 concerns title to 640 acres in Section 11 Block 15 G H and S A Ry Company Original Grantee. Issued April 13 1948 by J W Frazer Clerk.
Pledges totaling $00 in the Big Bend will guarantee Westminster a chair on the Big Bend Series next fall, signaling strong local support for the program.
The piece weighs crossbreeds against standardbreds noting faster growth and more eggs as advantages but warns of market penalties for darker colors and colored eggs. It cites white Plymouth Rocks not suitable for crossbreeding with New Hampshires and cautions disease susceptibility and the difficulty of selecting optimal crossbreds across two breeds.
Mr. Clark serves as guest editor this month and is the Vice-President of Swift and Company overseeing the dairy and poultry division.
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