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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1941
Page
8
Judge H. C. Metcalfe adjourned the August term following a brief session held last Friday. Only a couple of non jury matters were heard during the session and the term was adjourned.
Local ranchman T. J. Hatch reported this week a sale of 1000 kids to Cap Vater and 400 yearling ewes to George Howard of Marta. The goat and sheep buying in the area is just beginning to get under way.
Brewster County Commission calls for sealed bids to build a one story heating plant with boiler and piping changes. Plans and specs available at county clerk for $2, Alpine Lumber Co and Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co. Bid opening at the county judge’s office at 4 pm on Saturday September 27, 1941. Right reserved to reject any or all bids.
Detailed plans show Holland Page crews to complete the Rock Piles and Sawtooth mountain segment of the Davis Mountains State parks highway by next month with four more miles to begin by month’s end. The route will connect U.S. 80 at Kent with U.S. 17 at Fort Davis and U.S. 90 at Alpine, boosting traffic on the Fort Davis area route and the Old Spanish Trail as traffic increases.
Mrs Warnock plans to join her husband Barton H Warnock at the University of Texas where he completes work on his doctorate in biology and she will pursue music studies. Mr LaMarr Chapman takes over piano and harmony courses in the college music department. Louie E Harris begins as new campus superintendent of buildings and grounds. A. J. Bierschwab becomes head of the Animal Husbandry department as it expands to offer Bachelor of Science degrees. Registration for the long term will start next Tuesday.
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