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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1952
Page
1
Weather notes from Sul Ross station report last week highs near 90 and lows around 56 with 0.2 inch rainfall. A long personal letter recounts baseball memories under Mr Herbert, gratitude for hospitality in Alpine, and plans to move to Greenville.
Clyde Beatty, famed wild animal trainer, brings his new circus to Alpine on Sunday September 21. The show promises bigger and better thrills with Beatty in the cage with lions and tigers, supported by internationally known acrobats and clowns. The Clyde Beatty Circus, second largest on tour, employs nearly a thousand people and features lavish ensemble numbers, elephants, and aerial ballets. Matinee at 3 PM.
Alpine opens football season tonight at 8 when the Bucks meet the Sanderson Eagles at the high school field. The Eagles list 25 players averaging 151.5 pounds, while the Bucks have 33 players averaging 150.9 pounds with 15 returning lettermen led by Jack Richardson and Carlos Robledo among others. District prognosticators place Wink first, McCamey second, Alpine third in District 5- A.
Funeral services for Edwin Watt Nevill a pioneer of this area were held Monday at the Presbyterian Church with Rev Gordon Col Yer officiating. Burial was at Elm Grove cemetery by Livingston Funeral home arrangements. He died in Sonora September 6 after moving there in 1948. Nevill born September 21 1869 in Galveston came to West Texas in 1882 settling at Fort Davis later moving to Mar a and Brewster county. He married Anna Ake on April 12 1898 at Mara hon and they had five children Edith Goff Midland Tom Sonora Glenn killed in 1918 Mexican raid Lois Kelley Midland Grace Dudley Quito Ecuador survivors include widow five children and five grandchildren. Nevill worked ranches in the area and ran his own ranch for many years before owning Alpine cafe at Holland and N 4th. His home was the stucco building behind the cafe. The family yesterday left for Austin to visit daughter Mrs Cherry and Dr Cherry and two grandchildren for about a week.
Representatives from Alpine Big Lake Fort Stockton Ines Me Camey Marta Wink met in Fort Stockton cafeteria Monday night September 6 and approved a near complete district constitution and rules. Changes include increasing complimentary passes from 30 to 80 and delaying admission to a school athletic team including junior teams until age limits are met. Junior football ages adjusted to not more than 15 by September 1 of the current year. Alpine officials noted Alpine Central Alpine Centennial stay in Big Bend Junior Conference under older IL age rules. Meeting ended with Fort Stockton hosting refreshments. Next meeting scheduled near end of football season with Wink and Big Lake expected to clash for the championship.
Three Alpine men were hospitalized after a two car crash on Highway 90 west of Alpine Sunday night. Alberto Najera Augustine Leyva and Bobby Hernandez suffered injuries from a vehicle overturning three times after contact with another car. Najera sustained a fractured knee while Leyva and Hernandez had cuts and bruises.
Sul Ross announces the start of the fall term with a full week of freshman activities. A Welcoming program runs through midweek, followed by campus events and group meetings led by faculty and student organizations. Campus doors open to navigate the new semester with planned open house events and social activities.
Rev Gordon Collier pastor of Alpine First Presbyterian along with his wife and two children arrived last week. he came from Denton where he directed Westminster Foundation teaching Bible and religious courses at North Texas State College and Texas State College for Women. He previously served in Jacksboro for three years. Collier, born near Fort Worth, studied at Wesleyan College and McCormick Theological Seminary finishing in 1945. Mrs Collier was born in Holyoke College Massachusetts and majored in religious work.
The Lobos travel to Abilene to face the McMurry Indians at McMurry College Stadium at 8 p.m. in the first 1952 Texas college grid game. Coach Milch notes eight and speed on the line, injuries minor except for Hampton, with junior college transfers boosting depth.
S B Phillips Jr of San Angelo is named to succeed the late C R Norman as manager of West Texas Utilities Marfa Alpine district with an office in Marfa. Price Campbell announced the appointment, noting Phillips thirteen years with WTU and prior training at A&M. He led Western Farm & Ranch work since 1947 and has been active with 4 H and rural youth groups, earning the silver spur award. He also supervised the Junior College Livestock Judging contest and served on the State Farm Youth committee. Born 1915, Phillips has strong ties to the local agricultural community and 4 H programs.
Several civic organizations and citizens contribute scholarships for Sul Ross State College Music Department. Donors include Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cross, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Houghton, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Morrison, Mr. J. H. Eichholtz, Rotary Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kappa, Kappa Psi, and National Honor Fraternity. One-year aid covers tuition fees and room. VFW gift is 175 dollars for head of two terms. Recipients to be announced later. B. T. Sanders return from a two week vacation in New York and the East visiting Neil Barnhart and Sul Ross faculty.
A novelty softball game at Kokernot Field in Alpine pits Rotarians old timers against Lions youth with Pilot Club umpires and District Judge Alan Fraser on site. Sul Ross and Alpine High bands back teams while proceeds go to Pilot Club Child Welfare and Rotary Music scholarships.
Enrollment figures show Alpine area schools rising with a system wide total near 943 for the 1952-53 year. Morgan, Central, and Centennial enrollments increased while high school totals edged below the target. changes include Miss Ora Bullock teaching in Alpine and Marfa under state agency units. Textbook shortages persist though more funds will bring new reading texts and dictionaries to elementary and high schools.
Alpine chamber of commerce invites public to a Kokernot Lodge barbecue Wednesday evening hosted by Paul Forchheimer and Bill Winter. Sul Ross State College and Alpine public schools faculty will attend. tickets cost per plate and sales close Monday noon. Event aims to link faculty with the community and students.
The Alpine Internationals defeated the Marfa Indians 3-1 after an 11th inning rally at Marfa. Felix Gaga Llanes pitched well for the Internats allowing one run with nine strikeouts as James Gonzales led the hit parade with four hits in six at-bats.
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