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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1941
Page
1
Mountain PeexS Giimpeed From The 'Texas Rockies explores a reader question about the Spanish word paseo versus pasear and confirms paseo as a noun. The piece adds reader contributions from Mrs. Camilla Henderson and Mr. G. J. Kempen Jr., notes reader numbers, and recounts a Texas Defense Guard anecdote about a blown bridge during maneuvers near Alpine.
County commissioners set a tax rate of 73 cents per $100 valuation for 1942 at a Monday meeting. The increase is one cent over last year, directed to the Special Road fund now totaling five cents. The 1942 budget totals $74,647.
About forty five people attended the Woodmen of the World dinner at the Holland hotel Tuesday evening. C F Treadwell of Marathon presided as toastmaster and Mayor L B Starns welcomed attendees. Mayor W H Schmidt outlined the organization’s work and veteran benefits. Seven new members received degrees at the Legion hall, signaling renewed local activity and future meetings. Major Schmidt planned to return soon to continue the recruitment drive.
The PTA meeting is rescheduled to Monday afternoon September 22 at 3 30 p m in the high school building. Members and interested parties are asked to note the new time.
An old-timers dance will be held at the courthouse tomorrow night. Those interested are invited to attend.
One hundred twenty five members of Companies A B and C of the Third battalion Texas Defense Guard took part in a two day drill last weekend on the Richardson ranch east of Alpine. Camp commander Capt Cecil B Duncan led the maneuvers with Lt Griggs and Lt Kokernot directing problem study. Rev Fred Rogers attended services and offered a short devotional.
Fort Davis Texas September 10 Last Saturday September 6 the connecting up of blacktop pavement on state highway No 17 north from Fort Davis through Limpia canyon completed a 20 year community effort and ends a 92 year old road project The six mile unit by Holland Page Austin contractor has been widening straightening and hot topping the route from the Fort Davis plaza to beyond the C E Bird apple orchard with blacktop sidewalks also extended past the town limits Continued on Last Page
The Big Bend National Park has drawn thousands of visitors in recent years. Records in the CCC museum note signatures from lone explorers, Scouts, students, scientists, officials, and tourists. Notable expeditions include 1937 visit by Dr. Walter Prescott Webb and a 1939 National Geographic sponsored trip led by Frederick Simpich with J Frank Dobie and others. The article promises more on the Big Bend’s growth in a continuation.
A Marfa man and landmark rancher died in an El Paso hospital last Thursday morning. Services were led by Dr. M. E. Sadler and Rev. L. D. Anderson with pallbearers from Marfa and Alpine. Survived by wife, former Miss Eddy McMinn, their daughter Mrs. Donald R. Dunkle, and grandchildren Nancy and Jane Dunkle, plus step-siblings. He helped found and lead cattle associations, funded Bible education at TCU and Brite College, and supported churches and missionary work in Southwest Texas. He was long active in the Hereford breed and Highland ranching communities. His legacy includes major donations to religious and livestock organizations. The article also notes highway improvement funding for U.S. 67 segments near Alpine and Pecos County, and local railway and road delays due to rains.
Alpine schools opened with lower attendance than last term. Superintendent Dick Bank head reports total enrollment through Wednesday at 723, about 100 below 1940. Schools listed: Central 167 vs 201, Junior high 113 vs 138, Senior high 119 vs 169, Centennial 300 vs 328, Kindergarten 24.
The Alpine High school Bucks open the 1941 season tomorrow night at home against Mertzon High. The game was moved from Friday to Saturday due to travel distance. Key players did not report, including end W. W. King and center Jack Swatzell, with several squad members absent while the Bucks hope for speed and grit from reserves and new faces.
Work begins on a six room frame residence for Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers Broadfoot on North Fifth Street just south of the H. C. La Bett home. C. C. Cowell serves as contractor.
Captain Harry R. Zimmer of Los Angeles a noted scientist and radium expert known for pioneering road trips visited Fort Davis last Friday and Saturday. He recalled driving from New York to Los Angeles in 1896 in 27 days and from San Diego to Vancouver in 1908 in 81 days. He carries a scrapbook of stories and has recovered lost radium from hospital ashes saving substantial value. He also spoke as a witness in a radium case.
Improvements and expansion underway on the Sul Ross campus include adding second floor classrooms to the Library building and relocating Business Administration, Speech and English, art, and drafting to new spaces. NYA projects cover campus landscaping, animal housing, and a new student lounge while faculty changes appoint Miss Marie Bennett as Home Economics director and Mrs Delane Kilroy as Lawrence Hall administrator.
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