Avalanche Honor Roll Readers Welcomed in Alpine List
The Avalanche publishes an honor roll of readers renewing subscriptions and welcomes new subscribers. Notables include Miss Irma Lee Batey, Mrs J M Peters, M N Bobo, Mrs Hallie Grimmer, W A Newton, Mrs C E McCool, Jim Featherstone, Elmer Taylor, Victor J Smith, Otis French, S D Harmon, C R Norman, W B Campbell, John T Godsey Sr, Hunter Metcalfe, Howard E Perry, Architectural Record Dallas, Mrs Lee Reid, Rudy Krenek, J L Watkins among others in Alpine and nearby towns.
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The
Avalanche
Irma Lee Batey
Alpine
J. M. Peters
M. N. Bobo
Hallie Grimmer
Ozona
W. A. Newton
Stockton
C. E. McCool
Jim Featherstone
Alpin
Elmer Taylor
Victor J. Smith
Otis French
S. D. Harmon
C. R. Norman
Maria
W. B. Campbell
Houston
John T. Godsey Sr
New
Hunter Metcalfe
Marfa
Howard E. Perry
Portland
Architectural Record
Dallas
Lee Reid
Rudy Krenek
J. L. Watkins
Alien Registration Act announcement and new fire parachute plan
The piece outlines the 1940 Alien Registration Act requiring about 3.5 million aliens to register and be fingerprinted by December 26 with penalties for noncompliance. It also reports the U S Forest Service testing parachute parachutists to drop near wildfires to speed firefighting, using radios and rope for safe descent and coordinated drops of equipment.
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United States
United States Forest Service
Forest Service
Typhoid Season Warns of Rising Cases
May onward shows a rise in typhoid fever cases per Hospital Research Institute of Chicago data. Fourfold increase from May to September last year. warning against contaminated water at farm houses and stops on trips. Chlorination and pasteurization aid in reducing mortality.
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Hospital Research Institute of Chicago
Caltech and Lockheed pilot 120 engineers in 16 week training
California Institute of Technology and Lockheed Aircraft Corp sponsor an intensive 16 week aviation training course for 120 men with engineering degrees. Trainees are paid 200 dollars monthly while Caltech aviation professors lead eight weeks of classroom work.
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California Institute of Technology
Institute
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Robert A. Millikan
Caltech
Robert E. Gross
Hall Hibbard
Lockheed
A Frank House Listing in Odd Neighborhood
The road foreman questions a noon singer as Miss Jones responds. A house agent bluntly notes drawbacks near gas works, india rubber plants, a vinegar factory, and a glue-boiling establishment, prompting the husband to exclaim at the neighborhood.
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Miss Jones
India
New Preacher Mirandy Seeks Land on Perceived Promises
In dialogue with Sapphira, Mirandy comments on the new preacher asking for land in ways the previous preacher did not. The exchange hints at ambition and differing approaches within the church community.
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Sapphira
New Foreman Meets Idle Worker in Crate Row
Mr. Ducken introduces himself as the new foreman to John who idles behind crates. John replies that he is also the new man. The exchange shows an informal start to supervision on the morning shift.
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Mr. Ducken
John
Ducken
Thatll Be Something About Two Inventors Quip
A playful exchange features the first inventor vowing to design an auto brake stopping a car from 40 mph in 20 feet and the second inventor joking about a gadget to keep the driver from going through the windshield.
Got There First Mrs Hoople
Dialogue reveals Mrs Hoople and Mrs Doogle reacting to a mysterious noise. Under the bed they find indistinct figures described as legs. The exchange hints at a domestic scare and potential intruder in a lighthearted or sensational tone.
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Mrs. Hoople
Mrs. Doogle
Keeping Step At Last The Husband Gets Rich
A husband finally amasses wealth and showers his wife with money while declaring a lifestyle change. She sharply rejects the idea, insisting she will not wear different clothes than she has before. The exchange highlights pride and persistent practicality over ostentation.
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Davis Mountains
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Virginia
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Weether Vane
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Nila
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Thomas Edison
Central Power and Light Company
Meur Ambulance Service
Akers
Alpine Lumber CO
Pittsburgh Paints
M. C
Pete) Adams
Alan R. Fraser
Milees
Helland
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A. L. Brantley
Otis Turner State—Insurance
J. W. Shepperd
Tusmer
T. A. Beard
Feon
Big Bend Feed Co
Mae M. Amentiney-At
Reem
Herd
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Mobilgas Mobiloil
Crawford-Baines
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