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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1939
Page
4
The notice shows subscription rates: one year two dollars and six months outside the county one dollar twenty five cents. It notes second class matter status at the Alpine Texas post office under congressional act of March three eighteen seventy nine.
The Alpine Rotary Club promotes National Youth Week urging active youth participation in society. It cites a Department of the Interior bulletin: five million U S youths lack constructive activity, with about 20 million total youths and diverse employment and schooling statuses, highlighting the broader societal burden.
The Canby Herald notes that protecting beliefs and principles is tougher than guarding against physical threats. In economic distress mobs may abandon old freedoms for new ideas, risking loss of free thought, individual rights, religious liberty, and free speech.
A Paris published survey lists 2796 distinct languages including Chinese 475 million speakers, English 225 million, Russian 160 million, with others Japanese 90 Spanish 80 German 78 French 2 Portuguese 47 Italian 4. A Senate report cites 15298 aliens on federal payrolls including several thousand in Panama Canal Zone, warns of security risks and urges American replacements.
The line portraysVirtus as the strength and beauty of the soul described as a divine gift from Heav en attributed to John Armstrong.
The article explains the census purpose in the Constitution and details the 1790 count, including classes used and costs. It notes James Madison’s role, the six month field period, and a 3,929,214 population. It then discusses the 1940 census needing about 150,000 enumerators to finish in 30 days for an expected population around 132 million.
The Post Office Department trials a stamp vending autom at in a large Philadelphia department store to replace line wait times. The machine offers full value stamps including 1 cent for a penny and 5 cent options for nickels, with specific slots closing when depleted. Counterfeit coins or slug detection is included to deter fraud.
A humorous exchange features a Sunday school teacher asking Johnny about Aaron and Johnny replying that Aaron’s name was first in the telephone book. The quip highlights a child’s literal answer and a bushel of playful wordplay.
A young man at the cloak rack questions a shopper asking if he is Mr. John A. Van Disky. The reply denies the claim and the intruder asserts his own identity, stating the overcoat belongs to him. The exchange ends with tension over mistaken ownership.
A warden questions an inmate after a violent incident with his cellmate. The convict explains the altercation stemmed from the cellmate tearing a leaf from the calendar, which the inmate says was his turn.
In a house interview Nora describes her morning routine. She rises at four, starts fires, boils water, prepares breakfast, and makes all beds before others wake.
A white man bows to a tribal chief and asks for action on the radio programs he cites from the Great White King. The chief demands a direct explanation as the exchange unfolds in tense dialogue.
A Cockney mother and her son board a London bus. The conductor questions the boy’s age for fare, noting he looks old for 11. The mother retorts the boy is anxious about Hitler, prompting the half fare ruling.
A four year old asks if God knows everything and confirms that God knows every little thing. He concludes with the assertion that God knows he is hungry, prompting a tender exchange with his aunt.
Junior Academy of Science members meet Wednesday in Sul Ross Building Room 222 Alpine from 2 to 5 pm. L. C. Hinkley of Marfa chairs. talks cover Marfa High School Science Club activities, chemistry projects, photography and radio, biology, bird observations at Ft. D. A. Russell, and ornithology and vegetation studies.
J Frank Dobie releases Apache Gold and Yaqui Silver and Straight Texas a collection of Texas folklore. The books, published by Little Brown in Boston 1939, collect tales of lost mines and treasures.
A local agreement eases burdens on home merchants by offering tax relief and delayed payments. Officials emphasize support for small businesses amid shifting markets and rising costs. The accord aims to stabilize storefronts and sustain local commerce through the coming season.
Local sale advertises a mix of household goods furniture and misc items. Includes kitchenware small appliances clothing tools and books. Proceeds support community group activities and charity. Items priced to clear with first come first served policy.
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