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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1949
Page
2
Around Town notes light rain in Alpine shows why streets flood with no storm sewers. The column jokes about women driving slower to stay under thirty and recaps a 50 50 football weekend with Sul Ross Lobos beating Sam Houston Bearkats and Alpine High Bucks losing to Marfa Short horns.
Alpine High showcases a well coached team and strong spirit in a tough game as lighter Bucks are overwhelmed by a heavier Shorthorns squad. The piece praises the Bucks effort from start to finish and notes community ad blitz for U S Highway 90 as a smart shared expense.
In a tribute to Editor Webb readers are urged to support Alpine High School Bucks Sul Ross Lobos and Texas Christian University while noting local sports and community happenings This week features Clint versus Alpine and Sul Ross versus N M M I games plus discussions on street lights parking on Sixth Street and the planned city mail delivery timetable The piece also highlights the Huntsville Prison rodeo stadium expansion and long time manager Albert Moore guiding the event.
The column argues Alpine’s growth is orderly and lasting, not boom or stupendous. It notes new residences, better highways, and a 100 percent rise in retail businesses over ten years, plus progress in churches, street lighting, schools, Kokernot Field, KVLF, and regional projects. The tone questions rapid speculation and favors steady community expansion.
The Alpine Lions club added Joe McLean B. T. Sanders and E. E. Hilger to its roster during the Tuesday meeting. Guests Ross Dobie and Coach Bull Johnson attended. Johnson outlined the Lobos football squad and last week’s game, while Sam Thomas read the local radio newscast. Kay announced tentative plans for a ladies night in October and the committees met after the luncheon.
The Pecos city paving project for about 60 blocks is slated to begin after a public hearing at city hall on September 23. The $188 214.28 program will be funded by property owners 129 520.47 and the city 58 693 with Brown and Root Construction Co. of Austin managing the work. Front foot costs range from 2.32498 to 4.84465 for curb gutter and paving.
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