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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1949
Page
1
The columnist notes an upcoming Halloween pet show and Halloween Queen coronation at the high school gym. They confess not entering the show themselves and joke about deer season, city matters, and local sports references while mentioning Capt. Ray Williams and Trinity University.
International critics praise Makovsky as one of the ablest violinists. He performs in Marfa on Saturday October 29 at 8 00 p m in the Christian church. His US debut came in Town Hall New York in February 1940 and he has since played in 18 of 48 states including seven California concerts.
Dallas to Rockwall county construction creates a new US 67 superhighway to bypass the dangerous old roadway from Garland through Rockwall to Royse City. The project, costing about 6 million dollars, includes 43 curves 29 bridges and 23 hills. Completion to Heath Road is planned by next spring with further work to connect to Rockwall 205 and the Hunt County line.
The Fish and Wildlife Service will allot 495 670 to Texas for large scale projects in El Paso Big Bend Davis mountains and Hudspeth Culberson counties with 75 percent federal and 25 percent state funding. The aim includes mountain sheep land purchases mule deer antelope and fur bearers studies and trap transplant work in western Texas.
About 60 longtime residents met at Alpine’s Educational Building of the Christian church on October 19 to honor Mrs. J R Middlebrook of Del Rio and her sister and Houston brother in law. Attendees ranged from Uncle Sam Harmon who arrived in 1885 to Mrs Templeton who came in 1901. Guests traveled from Colorado Springs Marathon El Paso and Marfa. A buffet supper followed a short prayer by Rev John Pickering and music by George Kelver saluted the late Dr J R Middlebrook for his role in Alpine’s early health efforts.
Alpine churches join for a Sunday evening farewell at 7 30 at the Christian church honoring Rev John E Pickering and his wife after over four years of service. The Alpine Minister's association notes the loss to the community and invites all to attend with congregational singing and music followed by a farewell sermon.
Patsy Patterson was crowned Queen of the Halloween carnival at the high school gym with escort Andy Joe Keane. Supt. Peyton Cain placed the crown and the royal group led the grand march before the Queen's ball. The PTA event continues with a pet show and other activities next week.
Rev. Darold Morgan will lead the First Baptist church morning service this Sunday. He and his wife travel to El Paso for the Baptist State convention starting October 1. Morgan is a Hardin-Simmons and Southwestern Seminary graduate and serves as associate pastor.
Alpine High School defeated Fort Hancock 39 to 7 on Jackson Field to improve to 3-2 overall. Alpine led 20-0 at halftime and added 19 more in the second half as 90 Alpine junior players joined the scene during the halftime calisthenics and history reading.
Evening worship at Highland Park Baptist ends early for a citywide union service at First Christian Church. The event at First Christian honors Rev. Pickering who is leaving the city.
A Fort Davis Bell Telephone complaint about a buzzing in a home led to the discovery of a hearing aid beneath a table after maintenance man Carvel Harman moved the table. The piece recalls Alexander Graham Bell’s focus on aiding the deaf.
Sul Ross State University Lobos defeated Corpus Christi Tarpons 13 to 0 on a slippery Gulf Coast field. Dickie Street and J. M. Harrell produced key runs and Harrell intercepted a Tarpon pass and returned it 90 yards for a score.
A 1950 budget allocates 690903 for Big Bend National Park including 79533 for administration and 568050 for roads and trails and improvements. The Park service saved 69150 from 1949 to apply to the total and work on oiling six miles near the Basin and seven miles from Persimmon Gap continues with about 20 miles of dirt or gravel road remaining.
Reginald Wotan was elected Cub master of Pack 41 at the First Christian church meeting. A five member committee and two assistant cub masters were named, with Wotan and Ray Bradford honored with rank badges as 30 parents and 40 boys observed.
The United Council of Church Women extends a call to all church women to observe World Community Day on November 4 at 4 p.m. at the Episcopal church. The theme is Peace and will be discussed by Miss Myrtle Whiteside.
A group of nine Boy Scouts from Anderson school Troop 140 and leaders climb Mount Livermore in Davis Mountains Texas on October 22 in dense fog. They camp, cook over embers, and descend after reaching a ridge with the peak briefly visible, planning a hazardous ascent next year.
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