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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1937
Page
1
Community outreach event invites residents to attend a free movie cooking school hosted by Wace 10 at Avalanches venue with only two days remaining to participate.
A fragmented page lists various businesses including Safeway Stores, J C Penney Co, V System Grocery, Alpine Drug Store, Madson's Bakery, Alpine Lumber Co, and Central Power and Light Co, with mentions of theater and grocery sections and several misspelled items.
The Mariposa mine near Terlingua will be reopened and operated by the Chisos Mining Company. Howard R Perry of Portland Maine, owner of Chicos Mining Co, previously acquired the property four to five years ago and ore has been mined at the Chicos plant. The revival aims to employ workers displaced by the Terlingua mine closure.
Fort Davis reports an expected tighter deer hunting season from November 16 to 30 with five ranch groups issuing hunts.Landowners Me Cutcheon Jones Kokernot Fisher Sproul indicate they can host up to 25 hunters, amid calls from ranchers to restrict access and curb trespass while seeking revenue.
Rev. Franklin R Poage his wife Mrs Poage and their son Allen left Passday for Albuquerque New Mexico to attend the annual Methodist church conference. It is hoped the minister will be returned as pastor here for another year.
The report notes specimens from the Hayes collection at Monahans were loaned to a local museum. It mentions Hayes's lifelong pursuit of cataloging the relics and deciphering their sad story.
Alpine P T A hosts a Halloween festival with a five o clock parade from Central Ward to Alpine Lumber block. Queens from high school grades crowned after, with prizes for best costumes. Circus by Swingland Bros at Rex Ivy's warehouse at 7:30. Midway cafe sales, country store, bingo, rides, and an old timer’s dance at the court house.
Lobos coach B C Graves reports a tough week after Monday’s win over St Marys left players bruised. The team trains for a Pecos game against West Texas State Buffaloes on Friday at 8 30 p m with expected sellout crowds sponsored by the Pecos chamber of commerce. tickets available at Alpine’s Kandy Kitchen.
A.Vick Winter Nashchesler will develop a showroom office and service depot east of the Central Power and Light Co. land from the Spangler estate. Nearby Joe Moss will build an adobe market and grocery with new fixtures. Mise B. Micou of Alpine sold a story to Southern Agriculturist titled When Do We Eat.
The Texas Legislature passed a comprehensive Big Bend National Park bill defining park boundaries and authorizing land acquisitions. Las Vegas Kim, a Texas artist, is soliciting donations and offering his drawings as incentives to contributors inclosing names like Governor Allred and others. The measure, approved by both houses, awaits governor signature and includes emergency suspension of three-readings rule.
Mai L. D. Whittle took over operation of the Magnolia Service station at College avenue and North Fifth street in the latter part of the week, succeeding Marvin Turkeys who disposed of his interest to reenter Sul Ross college. Br. White has been employed there for the past two years or 10. A German husband was allowed to divorce his wife because she made inquiring remarks about Hitler.
Ex Ranger Rex King recounts 1808 Texas raid on Mexican mail stages near the Point of Rocks. He and Capt. George W. McDowell’s company pursued 14 bandits, buried or discarded seized guns, then escorted survivors south to the Rio Grande. King locates the old Merrill ranch site and recalls a deadly Indian encounter during the expedition.
The Midland Palette Club, the city's first women’s club in Midland, organized a fundraising effort for the 2is Bend park and contributed $13 to support the project.
A historical note shows an appeal to Alpine residents urging continued backing for the "war school" program and football teams. The writer credits local support as crucial and asks citizens to stand behind the effort, citing football fame as proof of progress.
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