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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1946
Page
2
The column jests about Texas weather staying dry, Jester winning the primary, and voters shifting to Jester. It pokes fun at the reviving OPA, a department store bathing cap mishap labeled dry clean, and the Fort Brockton road pavement delay. It notes preachers who loosen up off the pulpit.
The past week showed bear pressure across cattle trades with cows leading declines while good steers held near last week’s levels. Bulls remained strong with odd top prices, calves slid from recent highs, and demand softened on lower two- and three-year cattle as buyers hesitated amid price uncertainty.
The state veterans board approved housing units at Marfa Air Force Base to serve Sul Ross State University students. Fifty two buildings will be leased and converted into 170 apartments ready Sept. 1 for veterans commuting to the college.
The Presidio county Pistol Club held its annual meeting July 21 in Presidio with members including Travis Roberts J N Meeks Marathon Bruce Duncan W G Fielder Billy Fielder Aline W B Johnson George Per ri Maria Pete Wagner Pete Valenzuela Frank Spencer Stanley Casner Ralph England Presidio Mr and Mrs Paul Schrimsher Wink. Guest shooters were Kelly Spillsbury and Dr Ordonin San aflos mines Chihuahua. Winners across events include Pete Valenzuela first in 20 shots 25 yds slow fire Billy Fielder second, Billy Fielder first Connie Schrimsher second in timed fire and rapid fire Bruce Duncan first Connie Schrimsher second in police course Travis Roberts first Bruce Duncan second 20 shots 80 yds slow fire Bruce Duncan first Billy Fielder second and Bruce Duncan first Billy Fielder second in medal match Natl Match course.
Mr and Mrs J W Stone report discovering silver paper scraps from a kite and rubber fragments with U S stamped batteries on their eastern Davis mountains ranch in Pecos county They speculate the wreckage may relate to weather observation or military tests near White Sands Sands New Mexico Prices for stockers and feeders at local sale were uneven with declines and lamb markets showed limited supply and nominal changes
A brief item urges personal security and promotes buying U.S. Savings Bonds as a financial move. No clear event, organization, or date is provided beyond the generic recommendation.
A Texas House joint resolution opposes an amendment to Article 16 adding Section 62 to create a Retirement Disability and Death Compensation Fund for state appointive officers and employees. It limits state contributions, restricts beneficiaries from other direct state aid, allows counties to fund and administer similar plans after local votes, sets investment rules, and requires an election and ballot publication.
The text outlines a proposed constitutional amendment to authorize a retirement system for officers and employees of the State of Texas and for counties. It describes the ballot procedure with a vote on the amendment, and notes the Governor shall issue proclamations and publish the amendment as required by the Constitution. An Attorney General opinion is cited.
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