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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1955
Page
5
Local notes recount classified ads proving advertising reach from California to Alpine and National City. Residents share contest wins, Rotary gathering with Big Bend Park leaders, and sightings of visitors and locals in Alpine, with glimpses of business, travel, and community life.
Levin Davis 29 a World War II veteran has been named manager of the Alpine Chamber of Commerce succeeding G C McDaniel. Mrs Mary Ann Graffenried of Lamesa hired as part time secretary. office hours 9 a m to 4 30 p m for convenience. Davis born in Comanche. raised in O'Donnell. Army service March 1945 eight months in Germany. Sul Ross College student. married Sara Joyce 1949. four children. residence 403 E Ave D. member American Legion and Baptist Church.
Weather records show moisture from 2 to 3 inches across northern Brewster County extending into the Davis Mountains. Heavy totals centered near Hovey and Fort Davis with Cartledge Ranch and Limpin Canyon reporting notable amounts. Fort Stockton and Alpine regions saw lighter totals, while Marathon area logged rain that extended south of the SP Railroad. Yearly total near 9.91 inches, up from 7.84 inches a year ago.
American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor a bingo party at the Legion Home at 8 pm on Saturday September 17. Tickets cost 50c for all evening play. Sandwiches and cold drinks will be sold. The event is a Texas Presents fundraiser to aid the state organization in backing a national president candidate. Mrs Andre Rita Breaux of Beaumont is the Texas candidate.
Formation of the Brewster County Gas Co to handle sales and service of butane gas in Alpine and nearby areas was announced by Willie Uranga and J. D. Ward of Odessa. Office opened at 510 W Holland Ave with J W Ward Jr as manager. Ward has 10 years experience in butane gas basics and moved from Odessa. The couple reside at 1202 N St with a 2 year old son. The firm will offer a complete line of butane appliances and continue Uranga’s contract trucking business.
Central School's PTA will hold its first meeting of the school year at 3 30 p m on Monday Sept 19 in the Central Gym The program title Health The Key note of Modern Education is Health emphasizes a healthy child as a basis for learning The notice lists six guidance points for aiding a child in school including teacher contact school building familiarity and promoting health and citizenship
Alpine Public Schools opened with a total enrollment of 1007 students. Alpine Central School 347 Alpine Centennial 453 and Alpine High 207. Integrations proceeded with colored students choosing Alpine Centennial.
Ranchers with land available for deer hunting are asked to contact Game Warden anford DeVoll or the Alpine Chamber of Commerce. DeVoll said many requests had been received and more hunting sites were urgently needed. He can be reached by phone at 2385 or by writing to Box 698.
Fort Davis six man football travels to Sierra Blanca for a non conference clash tonight. Clint previously routed Fort Davis 61 to 19 last Friday at Clint featuring a fast lineup of juniors and seniors while Fort Davis relies mainly on freshmen.
Alpine Texas Mayor Hugh S White proclaims September 17 to September 24 1955 as National Constitution Observance Week urging citizens to study and uphold the U S Constitution during the period. The proclamation is dated September 13 1955 and bears the city seal.
Alpine officials announce National Constitution Week September 19 to 24 with DAR sponsorship. Dr. Bryan Wildenthal spoke on the Constitution. DAR group and local leaders plan programs at Holland Hotel and Sul Ross State College. Community officials urge flag display and radio and civic talks throughout the observance.
The Assembly of God in the city has permit approval for a new church to be erected at 1802 Fort Davis Road. The rock construction building will include 3200 square feet of floor space with a fellowship hall and Sunday school rooms. Pastor Walter Lochs has led meetings since October, with formal organization to follow. A second permit was issued to George M Storey for a five room frame residence at 801 Hun.
George Storey of stolae was the low bidder on the Big Bend Soil Conservation District building. His bid totaled 18,949 dollars. Other bids included Ralph Peter 19,295 Eichholtz Construct Co 22,657 Cecil Sullivan 23,587 and Henry Weyerts 25,286. Bids opened Monday and board action set for the next meeting on Monday October.
Sun Oil Company reports No 1 Nellie Mae McElroy drilling in Brewster County at 4637 feet in hale lime and sand as of the latest update.
Mrs. Mary Welch of Henderson Texas will lead a spiritual life mission at First Methodist Church Alpine from Sunday through September 25. The theme Doors Into Abundant Living features The Doors of Prayer at 10 am and The Doors of Love at 8 pm daily. The mission aims to help people remove mental emotional physical and spiritual blockages to live abundantly as Jesus promised. Mrs. Welch, an ordained Methodist minister, has led missions in 41 states over seven years for multiple denominations.
On September 8 the Buck Band elected officers for the new year at the high school band hall. Don Burgess was chosen president with Lolly Lockhart assisting as junior class president. Lazaro Valenzuela was elected treasurer with John Hayslip and Dudley Dobie as band managers. Jackie Hance named reporter.
Alpine chapter of Eastern Star and Rainbow Girls join to stage a two act comedy The Farmer's Daughter at 8 p m tomorrow in Alpine High School auditorium. Crane chapter members handle cast and between acts. Admission 50 cents adults 25 cents children tickets sold in advance by Rainbow members or at door. Hospital plans checked Brewster County commissioners met with El Paso architect Ralph Davis to review new county hospital plans and health department changes.
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