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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1946
Page
3
A business ad offers long term loans at high rates to ranchers and farmers. It invites contact with Dr E J Cook at a Texas real estate office in Monshans for details. The note cites past earnings and promises easy arrangements with no trouble in obtaining terms.
Marathon students presented the one act contest play Cabbages at the high school auditorium. Cast included Curtis Burke Diana Hampton Mary Ellen Chandler Cornelia Bennett Sam Mather and Sylvia Bennett. Proceeds benefited the senior class trip and Diana Hampton won best actress with Burke as best actor.
Last Tuesday guests included Janie Lee Rowland and Lion Bill Allen with others. Allen led entertainment with three piano pieces by Miss Rowland. Next Tuesday’s meeting marks the final college cafeteria gathering. a committee will report on future Lions club meetings. Secretary W. V. Stephenson read thanks for the district cabinet meeting invitation for April 27 in Ojinaga. M. D. Mttman translated. The club notes Wilfred's column query about safety signs in school zones and says signs remain available but supervision was limited. cooperation from schools was lacking and the project was abandoned. It suggests Wilfred search for someone to oversee and support city and school efforts.
Fort Clark of Marathon announced this week as a candidate for reelection as commissioner of Prec. 3. He has held the office for years and pledged to work for taxpayers. He will try to visit all voters before the July 27 election date and asks support at the polls.
Sun Oil Co. launches a $14,000,000 program to conserve natural gas by building nine processing plants across Texas, Louisiana and Michigan. The plan aims to save more than 65,000,000 cubic feet daily and includes gathering and selling five to six million cubic feet of waste flare gas from Beaumont, Texas.
Improved rains boost supply outlook yet market remains active with firm prices for most slaughter classes. At Los Angeles Union Stock Yards buyers vary, cattle largely grain fed from Texas and Arizona, with high steers selling near 18 dollars. Calves and vealers rise slightly, spring lambs steady, next International Oil Exposition set for Tulsa in 1947.
A single operator on a tractor with giant shears can cut trees up to 30 inches in diameter at a maximum rate of five per minute. The device, built by a San Antonio Texas manufacturer, uses jaw pressure up to 60 tons when paired with a 60 np tractor. Subscription payment inquiry follows.
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