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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1946

Page

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Alpine and Sul Ross Lobos Face Close Week End in Local Football

In Alpine the Bucks host Sanderson High after a 14 14 draw, while the Sul Ross Lobos meet Roswell's New Mexico Military Institute on Jackson Field. Local chatter cites a balanced slate and a playful note on a 146 All America lineup, before drifting to dog-napping concerns and a reader in this community column.

Col Alpine High School Bucks Sanderson High Sul Rosso Lobos New Mexico Military Institute Roswell Jackson Field Alpine

Antelope hunting totals posted for West of Pecos region

Captain Ray Williams of the State Game Dept reports the third open antelope season yielded 389 takers bagging 449 antelopes in Brewster Presidio Jeff Davis Hudspeth and Culberson counties. Overall 84 percent success, higher than last year, with favorable weather and clear hunting conditions noted.

Pecos Ray Williams State Game Dept Brewster County Williams Presidio Jeff Davis Hudspeth Culberson

Lobos Defeat Texas Lutheran 32 To 0 At Big Spring

Sul Ross Lobos overwhelmed Texas Lutheran 32 to 0 in a Big Spring game. Womack connected with Davis for a 1 yard score and later a 54 yard pass to Davis. Three more TDs followed with Womack Dodd and Norris scoring while the Lobos totaled 147 yards and 19 first downs.

Sul Ross Lobos Texas Lutheran College Bulldogs Big Spring Lobos Bill Womack Tyrus Davis Arthur Kelly Lobo Sul Ross Womack Davis Dodd Brandon Norris Webb Diverbiss Waldrum Tidwell Mathis Martin Parks

Grid Scores From Alpine Season Report

Sul Ross 32 Texas Lutheran 0. San Angelo JC 13 Lehreiner 0. Hardin 14 North Tex. Ag. 0. Houston 34 A & I 0. Southwestern 12 ACC 12. N. M. Teachers 7 E. N. M. College 0. N M U 7 N IMLA M. Stanton 26 Grandtalis 0. Marfa 66 Sanderson. Six on Buena Vista 24 Marathon 20. Fort Davis 46 Pyote 0. Denotes teams either Sul Ross or Alpine have played or will play later this season.

Sul Ross Texas Lutheran San Angelo JC Lehreiner Hardin North Tex. Ag U. of Houston Texas A&l Southwestern ACC N. M E.N.M. College Nimla. & M. ‘Stanton Grandtalis Marfa Sanderson Buena Vista Marathon Fort Davis Pyote Alpine

LOBOS TANGLE WITH NMMI TOMORROW EVE

The piece notes a game between the Lobos and NMMI set for tomorrow evening. It mentions scouting in Roswell and plans tied to a wing formation, with players and staff described in a hurried game-night broadcast style. The passage then shifts to a fundraising note from Mrs W H Lease of Alpine, now in Houston, bringing the total to 375 and aiming for 400.

Tural W. H. Lease Houston

Lane purchases ranch west of Alpine from Cobos

John F. Lane buys the two section ranch eight miles west of Alpine from Dario Cobos. Sixty five mixed cows are included, with Lane selling them to Ernest Gibbons of Alpine. Lane’s son Frank will stock with Herefords and Brahmas. Lane delivered 100 steel salves to F C Mellard of Marta. He restocks his Frosson ranch southwest of Alpine after prior stock sale due to range conditions, now improved by recent rains.

John F. Lane Alpine Dario Cobos Lane Ernest Gibbons Frank

Glenn Burgess Named Manager of New Local Radio Station

Glenn Burgess, former Alpine chamber of commerce manager, will be general manager of the new radio station to be operated by Big Bend Broadcasts Pecos. He has headed the Lufkin chamber of commerce since leaving here two years ago and will begin duties on November 25.

Glenn Burgess Alpine Chamber of Commerce Big Bend Broadcastns Pecos Burgess Lufkin Chamber of Commerce

Baptists Plan Week of Revival Services

The Baptist church will host a revival series from Sunday October 20 through Sunday October 27 with Dr. Frank C. Dutton preaching and E. J. Van Fossan directing the music. Evening services begin at 7 30. The pastor invites the community to attend and support church and town spiritual renewal.

The Baptist Church Frank C. Dutton Dutton E. J. van Fossan

Alpine Bucks to Host Sanderson in Night Conference Clash

Alpine High Bucks meet Sanderson Eagles tonight at Jackson Field at 8. Bucks hope to extend undefeated run despite Billy Bell’s injury from a 14 14 tie three weeks ago. Sanderson lately lost to Pecos 52 20 and Marfa, while Alpine receives 24 jackets from townspeople and prepares for Marfa next Friday at 7 30 pm. PTA meets Monday at 3 45 pm in the high school auditorium.

M. A. Webb Alpine High Bucks Sanderson Eagles Jackson Field Fon Bucks Billy Bell Eagles Cook Sanderson Peas Marfa Bucks Get Jackets Alpine D.c. Moore Pep Squad H. M. Waldrum Shorthorns

Coordinating Council Plans Drive For Girl Scout Funds

The council discussed the Permian Basin Girl Scout Area Council meeting in Odessa which decided to locate the permanent camp in the Davis mountains. A fund drive committee was named to support the camp and join the Asea Council. Nominating for 1947 officers was released with elections in November. Pilot and Lions clubs plan surveying and landscaping Pilot Memorial Park and seek organizational cooperation.

Coordinating Council Permian Basin Girl Scout Area Council Odessa Davis Mountains Asea Council M. C. Kay R. M. Hawkins Curtis Gross B. F. Berkeley Mesdames Bernal Slight C. F. Cox Bob Dod L. A. Teplicek Ray LaBelt Alfred E. Creigh Jr Frank McCollum Fred Rogers Sec Treas Elmer Hudjson M.A. Webb Pilot and Lions Clubs Pilot Memorial Park

Alpine Prohibits Fireworks Sale and Use in City

The Avalanche reports Alpine city ordinance bans sale and shooting of fireworks within city limits passed Oct 14 by the city commission. Violations carry fines up to 100 dollars. Also notes Jack Walsh in New York for his ill father and Ida Kokernot’s return from New York and Austin visit.

Alpine Jack Walsh New York City

Fort Davis Club Condemns Limpia Canyon Graffiti

The Mile High club in Fort Davis condemned recent paintings on Limpia Canyon boulders. Members cited a Wink high school effort and a commercial firm as offenders and urged removal. Tyrone Kelly was tasked to contact the painters. The club recalled a 19 year old Chamber protest resulting in removal.

Fort Davis Limpia Canyon Paint Daves Mile High Club Wink High School Tom, Dick and Harry Earnest Carlton Eugene Sproul Tyrone Kelly Chamber of Commerce of Thet Iine

Maj Milton Jaawes Delivers Pacific War Talk at Club

May Mawes Speaker Major Milton Jaawes discussed Pacific experiences in the war and capture at Corregidor, with humor. Attendees included A Chapin and high school student Alan Spohn, plus others from Weatherford and Valente. The group urged renaming state road 118 to 3 to align with the Jefferson Davis highway marker. Harry Jarrett outlined federal airfield funding. officers Scobee and Kelly re-elected, Carlton as vice president.

Milton D. Jaawes Pacific Corregidor Ent Ben Morriss Valentine J. W. Morris State Highway Department Fort Davis Plaza Alpine Kent Harry Jarrett Barry Scobee Tyrone Kelly C. E. Carlton C. E. Eaton Clay Espy

Banquet Tonight Honors Legislative Group

Eight state senators and representatives will attend a chamber of commerce banquet honoring Representative elect Chas Moore of Del Rio and State Senator M L Winfield of Fort Stockton at the Holland hotel tonight. The event, moved to 6 30 to avoid a football game clash, will be presided by F L McCollum CC president with invocations by Rev Fred S Rogers.

Chamber of Commerce Chas. B. Moore del Rio M. L. Winfield Fort Stockton Holland Hotel Alpine-Sanderson Jacksonield McCollum F. L. McCollum Fred $. Rogers Alfred E. Creigh, Jr Winfield Moore Dorsey B. Hardeman San Angelo Woodrow Bean el Paso Marley Sadler Sweetwater George Elliott Odessa Florence Fenley Uvalde Claude Gilmer Bill Kerr Midland Board of Regents

Hallo Ween Frolic Plans Progressing

Plans for Alpine PTA Hallo Ween celebration set for Oct 31 are progressing under Way with Spirit of Hallowe en as the central theme. Coronation of King and Queen opens Oct 30 at the high school auditorium followed by reception at the courthouse. Parade features schoolchildren in gay costumes ending at Central Elementary.

PTA Hallowe'en Alpine Pta Alan Fraser Ways and Means Curtis Gross

PTA School Instruction Set For Oct 25 Here

A Parent Teacher Association school instruction will be held here next Friday the 25th with Mrs. R. Larimer state recording secretary and Mrs. W A Kay Fort Stockton district president leading the study. Registration starts at 9 30 a m in the high school auditorium A luncheon at the Holland hotel at noon costs 1 25. Representatives from all PTA units in the district are expected to attend. Local PTA members are urged to be present and participate.

R. Larimer W. A. Kay Fort Stockton Holland Hotel PTA

Holland Hotel Coffee Shop Leased to C L Berry

C L Berry has leased the Holland Hotel Coffee Shop from George Hotels Inc the new owners of the Holland Public notice announced Berry a longtime cafe operator from Alpine has taken a two year lease with renewal options and will run the business under new management after past operations in Detroit Memphis and other cities

C. L. Berry Holland Hotel The George Hotels, Inc Holland Berry Alpine Detroit Memphis

Mrs Rogers attends synodical meeting in Fort Worth

Mrs Fred S Rogers travels to Fort Worth as representative of the El Paso Presbyterial, which she leads. The El Paso group plans its next meeting in October. Miss Ann E Taylor of Presbyterian headquarters New York City will speak. Mrs Ralph Peters and her children visited her Clint parents this week.

Fred S. Rogers Fort Worth Women’s Synodical of the Presbyterian Church el Paso Ralph Peters Clint

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