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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1949
Page
1
The Avalanche laments ongoing newsprint shortages since 1941. Despite doubled circulation and similar growth for Sul Ross Skyline, paper limits force smaller pages and occasional corner cutting. The paper remains hopeful for larger issues soon and notes an upcoming City Manager plan.
Wool sales totaling about 225000 pounds of 12 month wool were sold to Boston buyers here on Wednesday with prices from 55.5 to 66.625 cents per pound. The sale is part of 537000 pounds offered under seal bids by the Big Bend Mohair Co with 163000 pounds remaining unsold. The largest Wednesday clip was 24000 pounds from J P Kennedy to Dupont & Co Boston. other big lots included Forte Dupee Sawyer Co 75000 pounds and Colonial Wool Co 65000 pounds plus 10000 pounds from Walter M Boy Co Boston.
A Sul Ross Booster Club charter has been approved and a certified copy will be mailed from Austin within days. Booster club president Jerry Starnes said the group plans its annual fund drive next week and will likely call a meeting next Tuesday night to finalize plans.
Sul Ross appoints a 1949 graduate as graduate assistant in the Speech department and promotes another graduate to Director of the Student Union. The new assistant will start as an instructor in spring. the union post succeeds Henry Novak who left for Columbia University.
U S Border Patrol and Immigration service urge ranchmen to process all Braceros immediately. Employers must apply with the Marfa or Pecos employment service and arrange El Paso processing. If not done before the El Paso office closes, workers lose eligibility.
Henderson's Cash Grocery formerly on the Fort Davis highway has moved to West Holland Avenue. Owner Mr. Henderson announces larger quarters and a better stock with a meat case and fresh meats. School supplies are stocked and the store welcomes the local school trade.
Paisano Baptist Encampment awarded a contract to build a large concrete tabernacle at the encampment. Don Littlton Alpine W F Easterling Del Rio and Barney Hubbs Pecos supervise with Crawford Mitchell Marfa president. Dome roof planned for acoustics seating 2000. A separate contract for seats and furniture to follow. Total project around 15000 funded by the encampment association.
Midshipman John E. Reeder USNA son of Mr and Mrs Frederick P Reeder of Alpine returns to Annapolis September 21 after a 14 day air cruise as part of summer training in aviation. The class of 1951 group began the trip from the Naval Academy aboard Constitution visiting Miami Pensacola New Orleans Chicago and Quonset Point.
The Brewster county unit of the American Cancer Society launches a week long fund drive led by county chairman Mrs Chalmers Broadfoot with district commander Mrs Joe Montgomery and county secretary treasurer Mrs Knox Reid guiding local efforts Letters will be mailed urging early contributions Funds are split: 25 cents to National Research 60 cents to Texas for education diagnosis and patient care 15 cents to National Program for education and clinics The group stresses cancer can be curable but more clinics and care are needed Citizens are urged to donate generously and promptly to support the drive
King Terry Jr and Joe Clark plan a tap room in the former radio station quarters with beer, shuffle board, and amusements. Charles F Hunter of Abilene will open a photographic studio in the Big Bend Veterinary Supply space, offering Kodak finishing and dark room access. lease began yesterday.
Alpine beat Ozona 7 to 6 and Fort Hancock lost 0 to 6 while Crane and Seminole tied 6 6. Sierra Blanca topped Blackwell Marfa 26 to 6 and Grandfalls defeated Van Horn 24 to 12 Marathon routed Toyah 51 to 0. T B Davis flew yesterday to visit a brother in Green River Wyoming and relatives in Illinois, away about ten days.
Fort Davis news notes a meeting of the Mile High club with John A. Conway new Fort Davis band leader outlining plans to form a high school band and grade school bands at Central and Anderson schools. Two public concerts are planned and student conductors may lead numbers.
In Huntsville the Lobos beat the Bearkats last year 20 to 19 as Sam Houston State, of the Lone Star Conference, aims for another strong season. Sul Ross and Sam Houston compare lineups and weights with returning lettermen and recruits shaping a close rivalry.
John Cleveland Epperson son of Mr and Mrs J C Epperson of Alpine has enrolled at Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery as a junior He is a member of Theta Psi fraternity now attending the Osteopathy program in Missouri
Alpine Bucks defeated Ozona Lions 7 to 0 on a wet Lions field in Ozona. Donnie Newton scored the winning 20 yard TD with Frank Rios adding the extra point as Ozona faded after Alton Smith left with exhaustion.
The highway group will place ten large billboards along U. S. 90 from Van Horn to San Antonio to promote the scenic border route as a major east west artery. Two signs will be at Van Horn and El Paso, eight along the route. Costs are funded by the M B T association with per capita assessments and Alpine’s share about $600.
The Big Bend association annual conference meets September 20 at First Baptist Church Marfa with Dr Floyd B Chaffin presenting a ten million dollar budget. The plan splits the budget equally between state missions and worldwide causes and urges churches to designate half their budgets for global work. Association churches total 1772 members.
The September rainfall so far this month reaches 3.59 inches, surpassing any month since July 1947. Official Alpine gauge shows 3.48 inches to date as Bob Crawford of the Soil Conservation Service, visiting his parents and family here this week, notes local conditions.
David and Harriet Walker departed Tuesday to attend the university at Austin for the coming term. Harriet and her mother Mrs F G Walker have just returned from a notable trip to England and Scotland.
Alpine ag gregation fields O Donnell Newton Rios Newsom Simpson Wells Cox Cowell Hernandez Brown Hudson on offense. Bucks meet Marfa Shorthorns in Marfa tonight with the visitors outweighed by about 17 pounds per man in a district counter.
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