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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1949
Page
1
The column discusses the city manager form, its duties, and how it channels authority through a single manager chosen for executive skill. It compares this to other governance models and notes critics worry about democracy and job security while stressing citizen responsibility.
District Judge Alan R. Fraser declared a mistrial in the W. L. Babb case involving the fatal shooting of Jeffers, a Foot and Mouth Disease commission river rider. Juror Alonzo V. Musgrave fell ill on the tenth day after 27 witnesses had testified, with many more to hear, and 86 jurors summoned. It was noted the trial could move to another county for a retrial.
Marfa membership drive for the Community Concert opens September 13 and runs for one week with headquarters at West Texas Utilities Co. Mrs. C. R. Bryant serves as general chairman, with Miss Clarice Raetzsch as co chair. Captains and organizers are listed across Marfa Alpine Fort Davis and Presidio, with a dinner September 12 at Paisano Hotel and reservations through dinner chair Patty Mc not later than September.
The Texas Homemaking supervisors under Ga uth Huey will convene a two day conference at Indian Lodge in September following the State Vocational meeting at Sul Ross College last week. Twenty four supervisors plan to spend the weekend in Big Bend National Park.
The bill signed by President Truman authorizes the National Park Service to build a road into Big Bend National Park from State Highway 227 through four parcels omitted from the 1945 Texas deed. It allows up to $10,000 for rights of way and notes $518,900 available for grading surfacing at the north entrance and for Santa Elena canyon and portion of Boquillas road projects.
Dean Etheridge of the Alpine Church of Christ announces a special addition to next Sundays service. Notes against the property totaling 1400 and 5500 dollars will be burned in the presence of the congregation, signifying the building is free of debt and inviting all contributors to attend.
Miss Virginia Ruth Parker of Alpine earns a BA from the University of Texas on August 30. Her Spanish major and Portuguese and Latin American History minors are noted. She belonged to Cap and Gown and Delta Zeta and was on the Arts and Sciences Honor Roll. She will serve as Secretary at the Military Physics Research laboratory.
The Sul Ross Lobos started fall workouts September 1 with about 50 players and three coaches aiming for an undefeated season after two straight conference titles. The 1948 squad featured strong scoring and familiar staff led by Red Pierce, Perryman, and Bull Johnson, with a packed schedule through November 19 including Trinity, Texas A&M, and New Mexico State Teachers.
Building permits listed include Billy K Rhodes adding a frame stucco residence for 700 dollars Chas V Uranga tiling a garage 150 Duane Smith tiling an addition to a residence 800 Alpine School Board FFA feed barn 1500 J D Gilbreath frame garage 500 Hinojos adobe residence M A Webb stucco frame addition to garage 100
The Avalanche invites Alpine residents to propose a town event to celebrate annually. Read through Ethelberta's Alpine Calendar for historical dates such as Sul Ross Normal College opening in 1920 and the first Halloween carnival in 1926. Proposals should aim for a downtown gathering with rope off streets and low cost.
D L Cross reports the building committee of Duane Smith J C Coleman and Peyton Cain has submitted a renovation resume through the start of the 1949 50 school year Work is behind schedule but expected to be usable by cold weather except Central school gymnasium with a tentative December 1 completion.
On November 8 1949 voters will decide ten proposed Constitutional Amendments Read them carefully and decide before voting SJR1 Abolish poll tax SJR4 Women eligible for juries SJR5 Create rural fire prevention districts HJR5 Increase legislative pay to 3600 annually and annual sessions HJR15 Organize city county health units and levy tax up to 20 of assessed value by vote HJR19 Counties over 75000 population may establish civil service HJR22 District judges may issue orders returnable to any county in the district HJR32 Waive jury trials in lunacy cases HJR36 Create county hospital districts with tax and bond powers enabling act required HJR38 State wide retirement system option for counties and county officers and employees
The Fourth Annual Conference on Vocational Supervision ended at Sul Ross College with 72 percent of delegates voting to return to Alpine for the next meeting in August 1950. A directors' board will choose the site, with Sul Ross President R. M. Hawkins inviting supervisors to meet there again.
A directors meeting was held to spark interest in the trip to Chihuahua on Sept. 23. Cities east of San Angelo will be represented with spaces reserved in Ball, Coleman, Brownwood, Dublin, Glenrose, Comanche, Stephenville, Cleburne, and Dallas. Officials reported varied express reservations and rain affected travel plans across the region.
A local downpour hid portions of West Texas with the heaviest rain in years. Alpine area gauges near Sul Ross College recorded 2.75 to 3 inches, while suburb gauges showed 1.61 inches. The rain, centered east of town, revived grass in the Davis mountains and surrounding ranges.
Mrs. M. A. Holt and Miss Neva Holt have come back from Richmond California after a summer there Neva attended the summer session at the University of California Berkeley during the period and the sisters spent the season away from home.
Parents may place six year old children who turn six after September 1 in a Special First Grade. Mrs. M. P. Slover will oversee the class. interested parents may contact her or call 392 for details.
Miss Anna D Linn spent a few days in El Paso last week visiting friends and sightseeing. She returned to her home Tuesday with plans for future visits.
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