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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1948
Page
4
Cattle and calves sold below last week with limited recovery except some fat cows and dry lot beefs. Slaughter classes for sheep and lambs rose notably amid steady stocker activity and higher spring lamb prices. Bulls and feeders ranged, while plain slaughter calves fetched lower sums.
Local society notes list numerous visitors and travelers visiting El Paso and nearby towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kokernot, Mrs. Gretta Owen, Mrs. C. E. McCool, Miss Margaret Linn, Mrs. John Holden Jr., Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Sampley, and many others visiting relatives or vacationing in places such as Dallas Richards Ruidoso Waubay Buhl Colorado and California.
Mrs A B Anderson former Ethel Nail visits her mother Mrs Ethel Nail and relatives. Beulah Smith of New Haven Conn guest of brother W J Smith head dietitian at Yale supervises meals for 5000 to 6000 daily. Tommy Irwin leaves for Odessa to be KOFA program director after a year at local station. Eugenia Rowland and daughter Janie Lee with Gloria Floyd plan El Paso teaching stint. Paul Propst ill, taken to El Paso hospital. Propst children and grandson at bedside. George Nix family mourns Edwin Nix death in Salinas California. Flora Bell Godfrey reports Virginia improving after Mayo Clinic visit. Sara Beth Hawkins hosts Huntsville party, travels to Carlsbad with Dr Hawkins and Temple mother.
The Lions Club meeting opened with loud noises misrepresented as singing. Leaders teased members with fines while guests and kinfolks mingled, and discussions veered toward personnel from Fort Stockton San Angelo and Dallas amid chatter about Border Patrol duties.
The house party members made several interesting sight-seeing trips in this section of the state during Tuesday tours.
A county official expresses gratitude for the Democratic primary victory without an opponent. The message promises continued service to the community and county interests to the best of the official’s ability.
Precinct 2 voters gave support to David L. Kokernot after the July 24 primary for commissioner. He thanks taxpayers for their confidence and expresses gratitude for the vote despite not winning.
A brief note encourages planning for a bright period by investing in U S Savings Bonds. It emphasizes civic finance and thrift as a path to a secure future, highlighting the bond program as a prudent savings option. The tone echoes mid century public finance campaigns and state rhetoric.
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