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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1930
Page
1
San Angelo reports a special train to Chihuahua City will stop briefly at Alpine. With 150 reservations and a full six-car train, departure is 2:15 Sunday, featuring Fox Movietone film gear and notable travelers including Ross Sterling.
Ranchers in Brewster and 76 other Texas counties will benefit from an extension of reduced freight rates for cattle and feed through November. Governor Dan Moody approved the extension, allowing more ranchers to stock up on winter feed as range conditions are fair to poor. Noted shipments include 600 yearlings headed to the Briscoe ranch at Carrizo Springs for winter grazing.
The city of Alpine approved a deal to buy 200 sanitary toilets for use in distant districts south of the tracks. Residents must connect to sewer or accept a toilet. rentals fund bond retirement with a 75 cent monthly charge. Sacramento Sanitary Appliance of Houston supplies fixtures under a city contract, with over 150 Mexican residents already agreeing to the plan.
County health officers report nearly 200 people vaccinated this week as Sanderson remains under quarantine. About 50 vaccine vials were sent to Terlingua while Marathon conducts its preventive measures. Entrances from infected areas are restricted under Dr. G W Worthington with sheriff deputies enforcing the order. The commissioners court will supply vaccine at one dollar per vaccination and issue certificates. The county faces its first major epidemic in eighteen years as Alpine clinics report rising vaccination requests, with expectations of over 500 next week.
Alpine Lions sponsor a style show and business men's exhibit to benefit the Alpine Band. Plans set by the Lions board call for merchants from Alpine to participate. venue not yet fixed. The program will be finalized next week with inserts of clothing and tents anticipated in the exhibit.
Alpine prepares for a community carnival beside the Ysleta football game with booths along Holland Street. The event features a three o’clock kickoff, a gate-receipts split for the sponsoring organization, a 5th grade Central ward team matching up with Marfa, and prize drawings for numbered tickets. A children’s parade and best costume prizes accompany the day’s activities as officials promise varied sidelights to the event.
Sylvester Adams 69 a Brewster County resident since 1885 died last Saturday at his son's Oklahoma home and was buried in Marathon cemetery Tuesday. A cattleman for 45 years he joined the Baptist church 17 years ago and spent his later years in church work. He leaves five children Ralph Adams Konawa Oklahoma Sylvia Sybie and Sam Adams Marathon and one son Van whose whereabouts are unknown. Honorary pallbearers included W A Weakley J D Jackson Jim Wilson Anja Wilson M T Chastain Ross Miller and B F Berkeley of Alpine.
Local Red Cross group finalizes plans for a 16 day roll call from November 11 to 27. Alpine preparations include broad community support with churches schools and businesses urged to participate under county chairman W F Caldwell. Rev L W Bridges named to lead canvass with a large executive committee and club leaders coordinating volunteer services and nursing activities.
The outdoor filmed MGM musical comedy Love in the Rough brings a golf background with Robert Montgomery Dorothy Jordan Benny Rubin and J C Nugent in the cast. Seven new song hits are included in the musical score and the film plays next Sunday and Monday.
Alpine city officers announce a strict ban on Halloween pranks that could disturb peace or damage property. Additional deputies will patrol tonight to deter mischief and lawbreakers will be apprehended if needed. The sheriff’s office will assist the city police to protect property owners and urge parental cooperation to curb rowdy behavior.
Dr D McMurry offered to perform necessary dental work for youngsters at half price after the recent primary department physicals. Dr Monroe Slack examined 64 children last Sunday and found 17 with defective eyesight. Two advised to see physicians for enlarged tonsils affecting the eyes. One child with a foreign object in the right eye faced serious trouble had treatment not occurred.
Mrs Lola Krenger begins a three month county health program in Brewster county schools covering 13 schools. She forms Marathon local health committee. aims to examine children and urge parental action on health defects found, with non compulsory but highly encouraged cooperation.
Alpine Rotary members prepare a dinner dance for Ro tary Ann night to entertain wives and sweethearts. Miss Phyllis Burnton will perform musical numbers from the college music department. After-dinner program leads to dancing led by president George Baines with visitors from Marta likely to join. Dr RB McBride district governor of Rotary will attend, but no business will be conducted.
Alpine Bucks face Yeleta at home aiming to reach a fourth victory and move above .500 for the season. Yeleta invaders arrive after a tough street-work preparation, with Oliver reshaping the offense to fix backfield gaps and counter Yeleta’s strength.
The Santa Fe announces a new tri weekly extension from Alpine to Presidio with trains departing Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:50 am from Alpine, arriving Presidio around 6:30 am. Northbound departures leave Presidio at 7:00 am and reach Alpine by 11:30 am with connections to the Mexican line.
Underdog Hillbillies and injury plagued Lobos prepare for a crucial showdown at Jackson Field. Daniel Baker hopes to ride improved backfield and staunch defense, while Lobos seek first conference win amid lineup challenges and lineup changes.
A cold wave lowered temperatures to 26 and frost covered the hills in Alpine entering a late week. Rain accumulated 1.63 inches over three days, aiding soil moisture for winter grass while vegetation largely escaped damage despite frost.
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