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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1957
Page
1
Wire Chief Claude Austin and Robert Causey fixed a Big Bend park line break before toll-free service returned. Bob O’Day will replace Doyle Stout as Sul Ross sports director next September. Local officials regain health, Uzzell’s daughter trades coins, and Johnny Newell’s son David boasts counting to twenty with Channel references. Curly and Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Childers return to normal life amid town chatter.
The National Park Service awarded a $922,536.50 contract to Cage for building three bridges in Big Bend National Park. Two bridges exceed 1,000 feet in length, and base surfacing covers 2.309 miles of highway.
Ven Robert Y Davis will preach his last sermon as vicar of St James Episcopal Church Alpine at 9 a.m. Sunday May 26. He also serves St Pauls in Marfa and will retire due to ill health moving to Brownwood with his wife. Rev Charles Conder of Fort Stanton will succeed as vicar, with lay readers guiding June services.
J M Lea of San Angelo topped a Big Bend Wool and Mohair sale with bids on about 55 000 pounds of eight month wool at 71 to 83 cents per pound. Press Nichols noted several bidders but Lea was highest on all sold lots. No twelve month wool offered due to none delivered.
Dedication service for the Church of the Nazarene in Alpine will be at 8 p.m. Monday May 20 with Dr R C Gunstrom district superintendent as speaker. The church organized May 7 1943, with Miss Winifred Kelton as pastor, built through years, sanctuary completed for a 1946 service, and historic members include Mrs Temple Hill.
Tournament director Mat Hedrick announced Rollins College of Florida accepted an invitation to the NAIA National Invitational Baseball Tournament to be held June 5 to 7 by Sul Ross State College in Alpine. Joe Justice confirmed acceptance by phone. Eight teams total will compete, with regional winners advancing. Opening play June 5 at Kokernot Field.
Roberta Kemp, 19, of Van Horn died Monday in a local hospital as the third fatality from the May 4 automobile wreck west of Marathon. Kemp, born January 2 1938 in San Angelo, attended Van Horn High School and a business college in Lubbock. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ in Van Horn with burial there.
Baine H. Hayes a 67 year old retired pharmacist died Monday in a local hospital. He lived in Alpine for 142 years and was a World War I veteran born November 24 1889 in Sheridan Michigan. The body was sent to Galesburg Michigan for burial by Livingston Funeral Home of Alpine with no local survivors.
Coach Howard McChesney, in his second season at Hardin-Simmons, is named to Sul Ross State College athletics staff starting Sept 1 1957. He will serve as assistant football coach and may coach track or baseball in spring. He is a 1949 Hardin-Simmons graduate and has prior coaching at Winters Texas. He served in the U S Army Air Forces 1942 45 and was captain of the 1949 Hardin-Simmons football team. He and wife Pat move to Alpine in late August ahead of the 1957 season.
George S. De Voll of Alpine Church of Christ will give the baccalaureate sermon in Alpine High Auditorium at 8 p m May 26 for the 1957 graduating class and guests. Music features Willa Dale Hilbrich and Betty Vogt with Glenn Davis. Activities announcements follow from Principal James Crawford.
City officials plan to clean and level the creek bottom using a county bulldozer when available. Homeowners along the creek requested removal of a bridge behind Carl Thain's property. The mayor said the bridge would be replaced with a concrete dip once work can proceed.
Nineteen Hereford baby calves placed on feed by 11 Brewster and Jeff Davis county 4-H members are making good gains. County agent Frank N Newsom supervises the club program with calves bred by multiple local ranches and growers.
Cub Scouts from Packs 44 and 141 and their fathers will gather at 7 30 a m Saturday May 18 at the roadside park three miles west of Alpine for a morning cookout. Cubs must be accompanied by a father or big brother as they prepare food together with a community coffee pot. badges to be presented include Webelos Bear Lion Gold Arrow Silver Arrow and 1 year service award names such as Joe Burgess Oliver Theophilus Asa Stone Benny Wright Kenny Hunter Ronny Hunter Robert Sims Ray Morgan Dennis Bryant Lee Roberts Pat McAfee Danny King and others are listed along with cubmasters Dr Delbert Dyke of Pack 141 and Charley Hunter of Pack 44.
Gov Price Daniel signed two bills aiding Brewster and Presidio Counties. The measures allow sealed bids only for non metallic minerals and permit leasing of minerals like barite when found with mercury without new land office leases. Barite exploration is active south of Marathon.
One hundred two candidates will participate in Sul Ross State College 37th annual Spring Commencement at 6 p m Sunday Judge Alan R Fraser associate justice Court of Civil Appeals El Paso will be guest speaker Rev Ralph Wootton former Alpine First Baptist pastor now pursuing a PhD at the University of Texas will lead the baccalaureate address President and Mrs Bryant Windenhal will host an open house for graduates and faculty from 3 45 to 5 15 p m Twelve graduates will receive the Master s degree while ninety will earn bachelor s degrees in fields including Arts Education Music Science Range Animal Husbandry Business Administration and more
Dr Paul Weyerts will be available at his office all day Saturday to vaccinate pets against rabies. The offer targets owners seeking timely vaccination for their animals this weekend.
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