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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1934
Page
1
Citizens in the Trans Pecos push for paving the 4 mile stretch of US 90 between Marfa and Alpine. The unpaved road creates dust and traffic hazards, especially during the Highland fair, prompting calls for immediate completion and topping.
Sul Ross Lobos defeat A C C Wildcats 13 to 0 before 4000 at Highland Park Marfa. Warnock and Red Pierce starred with a 48 yard return and two goal line runs. Carl and Dobbs provided key plays as Lobos forged ahead in the second and fourth periods. Last quarter drive extended by Lobos ends with continuation on page.
F. Roach PhD and his wife arrived at Fort Davis to start astronomical observations on Mount Locke near McDonald Observatory. The team, including Dick Roach and German-born Theodor Himmega, will use photo-electric cells to measure sky brightness as construction of observatory steel nears completion. Alfred Craig reports steel work nearly finished in about a month.
Delegations from each county traveling along State Highway 10 from San Angelo to Alpine met in Austin on Monday to urge the quick completion of the road. Led by H. W. Morelock of Alpine, the group formed the State Highway No. 10 association to finish gaps from Sherman to Presidio with possible start on the 58 mile segment east of Alpine to Fort Stockton. The Brewster County contingent included Morelock, County Judge R. B. Slight, John Perkins, and John Gillett.
The seventh annual Marfa fair, held October 3 to 6, closed with a small profit despite lower attendance. New comforts boosted revenue, with parading, rodeos, and exhibits well received. A head-on crash near Marfa injured one person and damaged two cars. premiums were awarded in the Hereford show. Oct 15 is the final tax payment date for 1934 without penalties, with an extension granted to allow payments and receipts by that date.
Feeder show entries were declared by visiting feeders in attendance as equal to any former Highland show. In the Thursday judging, awards were announced with notable enthusiasm and local interest in livestock spectacle.
New Mexico A. and M. prep for Saturday at Las Cruces with only about ten eligible players after conference rulings left eight to nine out. Coach Graves cobbles together recruits to fill the lineup as Sul Ross meets the Aggies in a tough, uncertain clash.
A Fort Davis boy affiliated with the COC camp in the state park failed to claim a $75 prize Tuesday night at Granada Theatre. His name was called but absence led to the $25 weekly prize rolling over to next week, increasing the pool to one hundred dollars for a hopeful participant.
Alpine High school Bucks, undermanned by injuries, edged Van Horn High 76 to 0 in a Friday game in a nearby town. Coach Duncan expects a tougher battle at Fort Stockton against the Panthers, with some injured players to return. The Bucks had previously lost to the McCamey Badgers 26 to 66 earlier this season.
Members of the Alpine schools organization hold a Wednesday meeting to elect officers. Patsy Robert serves as president, Yarbro as vice president, Richard Ign as secretary-treasurer, and Frances Doo as reporter. New members are invited to join the club and contact Mira Poreet Binjin for details.
Minor Huffman chief Scout executive of the El Paso area was a visitor yesterday making his first official trip to the region. He addressed the Rotary club at noon, giving a short talk on progress of Scout work in the nation during the past year.
Fort Davis reports County Commissioner BN Kingston purchased a sotol cutting machine to feed cattle on his east Davis Mountain ranch. The unit, costing about 42, operates at one rotation per hour and will slice sotol into manageable pieces for feeding in troughs. Other commissioners express cautious optimism noting sotol abundance and potential gains if the method proves effective.
Cattle sales reported this week include 1,000 head of heifer yearlings delivered by the Gage estate to C. T. Lake in San Angelo at 17.50 per head. F. J. Benson of Alpine bought fat cows from the Gage estate re sold to Peyton Packing Co. in El Paso. Mrs. Ford Jackson sold steel calves to W. B. Mitchell and Sons of Marfa for shipment Monday to a feeder in Water Valley, Ohio.
Four generations joined a weekend gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Walker. Attendees included Mrs. Walker’s mother Mrs. C. W. Williams of Fort Stockton and her sister Mrs. H. Darnett of Oklahoma City. Also present were Mrs. Darnett’s daughter Mrs. M. Hamilton of Lawton and Hamilton’s son Billie. Miss Sue Williams, accompanying the Hamiltons, will visit Oklahoma for about a month. Mrs. James Colter is visiting her sister Mrs. Boyd Seth in Crane.
County authorities begin government goat purchases in Brewster with 650 head to be delivered by Crawford Clark, paying 1.40 per head contingent on hide condemnation. Quota of 31,500 for the county in effect. some deliveries already allotted. Cattle sales slow as final county quota of 500 is filled. new Texas cattle quota of 75,1000 announced but not yet allocated to Brewster. To date 15,237 cattle bought, 3,411 condemned.
The Avalanche acknowledges receipt of subscription payments from several readers this week in response to notices mailed recently. Names listed include H. W. Morelock Jr Austin now W. B. Justice Alpine Miss Lenora English Kenedy Tex Ds G. W. Worthington Mara hon Knox Reid Fort Davis T 8 Jacks Pt Lauderdale Fla D Norma Spencer Alpine D Harmon Alpine p N Scott Marathon J J Roberts Marathon Harry Watson Pecos G Parker Marathon.
Austin report shows the state common school fund received 8.496 million dollars as its one-fourth cut of Texas gasoline tax income for the year ending August 31. Comptroller George H. Sheppard says record enforcement and a strong anti-bootleg effort boosted total gas tax income to 33.904 million dollars, enabling higher interest payments and partial principal relief on bonds. He notes 50 field men filed 99 felony and 71 misdemeanor charges, driving the revenue surge and benefiting education and road programs.
Army orders shift the CCC company from Hig Bend State park in the Chisos mountains to Lindale East Texas after water supply plans for winter quarters failed. Local efforts by chamber, Congressman Thomason, and agencies failed to halt the move. Additional CCC units were promised for Big Bend next season, with Dreuth Relief remaining at the park and civilian employees reassigned, including Alpine men.
The Parslent Teacher Association will hold its regular meeting next Monday at 3:50 PM in the Junior High School. Miss Clemma B Angsley will speak on The School Looks to the Future. Members are urged to attend.
Reverend David J. Murray, pastor of Presby Seht, left Monday for the Presbyterian synod convening in that city. He will be away over the weekend. Murray was accompanied as far as San Angelo by his young son who will visit with his maternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. May, until his return.
Rep Thomason of El Paso, congressman for this district, was in Alpine last Friday. He visited the Highland fair at Marfa during his tour of the area.
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