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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1946
Page
1
A community column frets over safety amid ideal early fall weather. It includes a note on a Texas safety campaign and a poem urging cautious driving to protect children and families from careless behavior on open highways. The piece cites a recent visit by Merrill and Reese Combs and reflects local pride in Alpine.
Public service college plans a large fall term with registration Tuesday. New faculty include A H Hanszen and L C Hinckley. Bachelor of business administration debuts this term. Dormitory renovations, stadium upgrades, new uniforms, and expanded programs mark a busy campus start. Homecoming set for Oct 26 with games and events.
Reverend John E. Pickering, pastor, announces Sunday evening worship resumes at 7 30 with a special message on the Jewish question. He will discuss the second coming of Christ and prophecy amid chaos in the Holy Land. The public is invited to attend.
The body of an unidentified Mexican about 45 was found Monday on a sandbar in the Rio Grande at San Vicente near Hot Springs. Officers said he had been dead about a week to ten days and apparently drowned after river rise. No marks of violence were found and the body was buried along the riverbank near the discovery site.
An enrollment of 738 was reported in the three city schools at the end of registration by Superintendent Waldrum, above last year’s 732. Breakouts show High School 160 vs 142, Central School 326 vs 353, Centennial School 252 vs 237. Late registrants may boost the total further and Central’s second grade gains prompted temporary hire of teacher Mrs Henry Key.
Congressman Thomason praised the Big Bend National Park as the biggest development for the region. He said a formal opening will follow after Interior Secretary Krug visits, and urged good road links from paved highways to the park, noting state responsibility for access while Park Service builds within the park.
In Mertzon on Tuesday night two men Dick Proctor and Claude Garner were robbed of 117 dollars near Rankin. Johnny Freitag, a veteran infantryman, intervened, pursued the suspects to the Mertzon stock pens, fired warnings, and recovered the gun. Freitag was wounded but helped capture the robbers before being taken to town for the sheriff. He operates a local ranch supply store.
The North Fifth Street building, once W. H. York’s repair shop and bought by M. N. Bobo, is being renovated to house a new mattress factory. Jack Babcock, buyer of DeLuxe Cleaners, will operate the plant after acquiring equipment in San Antonio and Houston this week.
Coach Paul E. Pierce reports a squad of 45 men at Sul Ross College, 37 veterans, practicing in two weeks with planned first-string selection soon. Only three prewar lettermen remain. A Sept. 20 season opener is set with San Angelo Junior College in San Angelo.
Alpine High School band under drum major Edward Wittner led the Marfa rodeo parade and provided music for evening events. The group, in its second year under John L. Carrico, features many new students and new equipment, with first Alpine appearance at the Sept. 20 football opener and a Sul Ross game appearance planned.
Brewster County commissioners court rejected all bids for enlarging and modernizing the county courthouse and deferred awarding a contract until likely next year. Bids were invited twice, July 29 and Sept. 9, and were about 73 percent above the architect's estimate. Plans called for two new wings to add eight offices and hurricane provisions including 75 mph wind resistance.
Dr. R M Hawkins reveals the new Sul Ross College faculty. Names include Dr. Barton H Warnock professor of biology a former Sul Ross football star with BA from Sul Ross MA and PhD from Texas. Dr L C Hinckley associate professor of science with BA Sul Ross MA Colorado College PhD UT. George Kelver associate professor of music with BA Eastman and work toward MM at North Texas State. will teach piano full time. Mrs Myra W Hanszen associate professor of English with BA North Texas State and MA George Peabody. taught in Dallas schools. Mrs Patsy H Webb instructor in education and critic teacher. BS and MA from Sul Ross. Alpine Public School faculty. Jack Stovell assistant business manager and accountant. BS Sul Ross. previously at Holland hotel.
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