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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1930
Page
8
Alpine residents and former locals return from travels and visits across Texas and California. The piece highlights reunions with old friends, teaching assignments for next year, and community ties as families from Alpine, Brewster County, and nearby towns share news from San Antonio, Houston, Fort Stockton, and McCamey.
The article outlines a proposed 92 by 60 foot recreation building with a large birdseye wood floor dance hall wide west facing windows and adjacent halls lockers dressing rooms showers and wide verandas. It also mentions improving the golf course by planting 200 shade trees and piping water to all fairways. Pecos dedicates a new 45000 country club golf course and pool with promoters Keefer noting interest from Marathon Mayta Fort Davis Fort Stockton and El Paso. A secretary will manage affairs and a caretaker will be on site.
Miss Laura Harris of Corpus Christi Miss Bernice Gilbert of Louisiana and Miss Mamie Eilis of FE Stockton have been guests this week of Mrs J B Burgess in a small town social note highlighting courtesy calls and hospitality.
Jury reached verdict on the first ballot as 95 cases filled the Alpine docket, with 64 civil and 21 criminal. 18 divorces on the docket saw 14 granted by Judge Reese Tatum and three continued. District court sessions shift to Fort Stockton for three weeks, while teachers at Kokernot Springs received a large water melon treat from officials. Binders advertised by The Avalanche.
The districtwide enrollment surge in 12 counties led to hiring many new teachers for Alpine area schools. H. W. Morelock welcomed guests as college president, with W. R. McPherson and others attending. Rams were held daily. programs featured high school acts and musical performances.
Jas V Jimmie Allred Texas Attorney General nominee and Mrs Allred visited Alpine for a brief vacation. They spent Sunday and Monday in Alpine with longtime friend Judge A B Owens, and on Sunday night visited the Haley ranch south of Alpine. On Monday they toured Terlingua and the Santa Helena.
Mr and Mrs Allred returned to Wichita Falls their home Tuesday morning. He is one of the few state officers to visit the Davis Mountain area and he said he intends to hunt there this fall and spend next summer vacation in the region.
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