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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1946
Page
3
An advertisement from a Texas lender offers long term loans at 4 percent on loans to launchmen and farmers. It claims over 50 million dollars in West Texas loans in 35 years and invites communication with Dr. E J Cook Real Estate Monahans Texas by phone.
In Marathon last week visitors included Ars. Vada Stone en route to Presidio and Mr. L. Hess back home in improving health. Local church groups held meetings with missionary and Royal Service programs. Easter services planned at Marathon Methodist Church with sermon Life Triumphant over Death. bridge party honored Miss Janette McIntyre of Alpine. many residents attended teas and visits in Alpine and Alpine-area towns.
The Texas Safety Association reports that about 80 percent of 1945 traffic fatalities occurred in towns under 10,000 or rural areas. Of 1,802 deaths last year, 1,028 were in rural areas, 181 in small towns, and 203 in larger cities. The convention in Galveston April 22 24 will focus on reducing small town and rural fatalities with sessions open to the public and broad participation urged. Governor Coke Stevenson is slated as a guest speaker.
A fragment from a local notices column mentions Mesdames L. C. Ritchey Clinton Ritchey J A McGonagill Wailer Diggs Ralph Coe Tom Yarbro and Earl Young as named individuals in a community items list. The brief snippet provides no dates locations or actions.
The weekly generative stock situation shows no new features as prices largely hold. Major packers urge lifting OPA price controls to curb the black market, while subsidies may be dropped and meat prices possibly rise. Los Angeles stock yards report slower cattle demand but steady prices, with top steers near 17.50 and heifers 15.50 to 16.55, cows 12 to 13.50, calves strong at 16.50 to 17.25, and light stocker activity with lambs steady amid sparse receipts.
A fragment notes a suggested Social Security extension to all gainfully employed people and mentions NAM backing for the House Ways and Means committee. It also includes a public debt disclaimer by M F Stalling dated 4 12 3 and a reminder to buy U S savings bonds.
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