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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1946
Page
5
El Progreso club members and guests enjoyed a luncheon at the Presbyterian church with 40 attendees. The report highlights a parade of social events including bridge, birthday celebrations, and garden club talks on mums with detailed guest lists and prize notes.
The FFA chapter altered its cooperative beef plan with Paul Weyerts to transfer four heifers to him. After fall calving yielded three heifers, Joe Moss was chosen to take the three and will return the first four heifers to the chapter. A new member will receive them next, as the Two o'clock club supports a no host supper to cover feeder lambs this Tuesday at Mrs Roscoe Morgan home.
The Rugaway patrol warns Alpine motorists that speeding in school zones will lead to future charges for driving over 20 miles per hour. Officials emphasize enforcement in designated areas to protect students.
Visiting Rotarians Sioan Batchelor of Kerrville and Reese Combs of Miami joined a meeting with Dr. Foster and others. Ray Dudley urged goodwill and better relations in Central America. Hugh Waldrum outlined school improvements at Central Ward and Centennial with additions and a 14 faculty master’s degree count, plus planned Sul Ross cooperation to aid teacher training.
The Baptist church authorized by conference will place an order this week for a Model E Hammond organ with 211 equipment and a 50-speaker amplifier. The concert-type instrument will serve the expanded auditorium planned with an educational building. delivery date pending. Alpine Music Club opens season September 24 at 7:30 PM in the Presbyterian church hospitality room with a lantern slide program by Mrs. Ellen Hudson Hae.
Rain disrupted a three game series at West Field between Chihuahua Club and Alpine Internationals plus Cruz Blanca of Chihuahua Bay. Lefty Zagratas broke his arm in the first game. Chihuahua won the opener 11 2 and two rain cut doubleheaders followed with scores 2 0 and 8 5. Zagratas was sent to an El Paso hospital for surgery.
Work has begun to remodel and enlarge the T. A. Beard service station at the corner of East Holland Avenue and Fourth Street. The existing building will be partly razed, with storage space and later auto repair planned. The new structure will include a sales room, washing and lubrication departments, and a repaired in charge contractor is IR. W. Peters.
Coach Travis Cook praised his young Alpine Bucks saying players were in there all through the game and delivered an excellent performance despite their inexperience as the Pek state line-up featured several fresh faces.
Ernnest Teague, Joe Mose, Bill Caldwell and others are listed as Buck players for the opener against FE bens Wildcats at Jackson Field tonight at 7. Substitutes Hilario Hernandez and Burnside are noted. Local fans urged to attend for a night of action and strong competition.
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