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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1947
Page
1
A reader letters page laments lost railroad romance and the old whistle culture. The piece recalls trains, station farewells, and the change in engineers and signals, ending with a plug for selling U S Savings Bonds.
Selette Darling Barrow was crowned Queen of the Carnival at the 22nd annual PTA event. Her court includes Consort Thomas Iver of the Roberts house, Rosemary of Crawford, and Lady in Waiting Rosemary.
Fabens highs school beat Alpine 13 to 6 on Friday night after taking an early 7 point lead. Jim Spann scored for Alpine in the fourth quarter but Fabens held on for the win as Alpine failed to convert multiple drives. Final drive ended at the Fabens 19 yard line.
H. M. Bowden, a registered pharmacist, has accepted a position at Alpine Drug Store. Mr. and Mrs. Bowden are former residents of Austin.
Sul Ross Lobos, as underdogs, upset Texas A&I 96 to 93 on Jackson Field in a hard fought homecoming night. Dan Wright kicked a late eight-yard field goal after a goal line stand, and Leown opened scoring with a 15 yard run as Beard and Scown sparked the Lobos early. The Javelinas mounted a 45 yard drive for a late score but Wright’s conversion failed keeping the game within a field goal margin.
The humorist Boyce House will speak at 8 p m Monday in Sul Ross auditorium as part of the Municipal Concert series by the Big Bend Municipal Concert Assn. He will present Texans Are Too Modest with a mix of tall tales and serious material. House is a prolific author and columnist with books like Were You In Ranger Oil Boom and I Give You Texas selling widely.
The Boy Scouts of Buffalo Trail council gained a 6000 acre parcel in the Davis mountains 26 miles southwest of Balmorhea to serve as a permanent camp. J. B. Odell recalls bears panthers and stock losses while noting the canyon’s rugged beauty and remote access as 16 000 boys will benefit from outdoor opportunities.
Supt. John G. Prude invites football fans to Fort Davis for a 3 30 p m Friday district six man game between Fort Davis and Van Horn high schools. Alpine chamber aims to host the bi district at Jackson Field with the winner facing another district’s victor.
Four new residences will rise on College Hill north of the D. J. Pollock home along Loop road with work soon. Carpenter and Tungate, aided by J. C. Henderson, an Austin contractor tied to Alpine, will build five and six room frame stucco houses, matching two already under construction on North Fifth Street Fort Davis road.
Alpine to dress up for Christmas with coordinated city decorations and a sponsored festive street lighting system. Chambers will name committees and a general chairman while clubs and merchants are urged to participate by decorating storefronts and display windows. A large Christmas tree will be placed on Holland avenue at a to be chosen site.
Funeral services were held in Del Rio for Dr James R Middlebrook a former Alpine physician who died there after a period of illness He practiced as a general practitioner with a surgery specialty and had served in World War I Born in Waco he studied at several institutions and earned an MD from Tennessee University Surviving relatives include his widow Laura Waters two brothers and two sisters Alpine residents attended the funeral including Mr and Mrs J E Casner Electa Wade Mrs Forest Robinson Judge Felix McGaughy Casner was a pallbearer
A busy weekend culminated in a gala that raised over 2000 dollars for the school via Mrs J H Logan as chair of the Ways and Means Committee. The Halloween parade featured a Queen’s coronation themed Universe with colorfully painted satin trains and zodiac designs, plus costumes and dances across the high school.
A townwide note from a PTA leader thanks the people of Alpine for a standout Halloween carnival. The message praises chairmen, committees, clubs, teachers, volunteers, and local businesses for their arduous work and contributions that made the event enjoyable and profitable for children.
Prizes of 10 and 5 dollars were awarded for the best floats and grade rooms judged on originality and beauty. The FFA chapter won first float. Acme Paint Shop won second. First grade Mrs Webb and second grade Mrs Wally Johnson won room prizes. The queen rode a color themed float pulled by planetary-costumed boys, Atlas bearing the globe. The queen presented school colors at Jackson Field before the Alpine Fabens game. The Centennial School sent a float with its princess, while PTA and a carnival provided festivities and parties at school buildings.
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