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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1939
Page
4
Notice lists D. M. Bennett C. D. Wood Barry Scobee and Helen Friend as entered as second class matter at Alpine Texas Post Office under the 1879 act.
A displaced immigrant named Mike, working in a steel mill besieged by strikers, learns his home was blown up at night. He recalls his homeland in Europe and the America he dreamed of, where liberty and work were guaranteed, now shaken by threats and violence from labor unrest.
At the Investment Bankers Association annual convention in Del Monte California Jean C Witter the retiring president stated investment bankers abhor war and will work to keep the nation at peace He argued that funds will be needed to modernize essential industries and urged freeing capital markets of burdensome impediments Emmett F Connelly of Detroit was elected president and called for a flexible program given uncertain conditions The group proposed revising high income taxes capital gains levies and simplifying Securities Act technical requirements
The piece argues that despite fears of wartime mood, U S citizens favor staying out of Europe’s conflict. It asserts Europe’s war would jeopardize civilization and stresses the need to protect and grow freedom at home in the western hemisphere during unsettled times.
The piece extols hick towns as sources of inspiration noting many presidents and immortals born there and crediting citizens with shaping writers and leaders. It argues the town fosters potential greatness, with playful observations about local quirks and a call to stay connected to such origins.
The public questions why World War I drags on while experts argue over defensive aims and blockades. Analysts note Britain’s naval dominance limits German supplies, Russia’s shortages hinder aid, and prospects of a decisive German offensive seem unlikely, suggesting a drawn-out conflict or eventual peace if weariness grows.
A local newspaper gives a town its name and spirit by publishing residents and local life. It argues that a paper supports community identity, churches, and voices, while noting that without subscribers and advertisers a town loses its public voice.
The joke contrasts how people distinguish twins by a unique trait. She notes a mole on her sister’s thigh as the identifying mark. The light dialogue plays on twin confusion and a specific physical cue.
A farmer corrects a crop adviser noting the tree is a peach tree, not an apple tree, undermining outdated cultivation methods. The exchange frames a humorous misunderstanding of fruit yields and species.
A neighbor asks about the boss’s fever and temperature. Bill declines to speak, then confirms the boss died last night in a terse exchange.
A girl on a scripture test describes Job’s trials: first losing his cattle, then his children, then fleeing to the desert with his wife. The report notes the sequence of hardships and framing.
A preacher warns a young man that swearing brings a chill. The youth retorts about a clothes wringer incident at home where pan caught his nose, joking that the preacher would have frozen if present.
A young man misses his girlfriend Bertha for days and meets her by surprise. He asks if she has been in an accident and notices a patch over her eye. She corrects him, revealing the patch is actually a new hat, not an injury.
A guide touring an automobile plant warns that missing a day by one worker could derail production. He explains that 2261 cars would leave the line without springs, prompting questions about the absent employee as onlookers react.
In Sterling City the Texas Game Fish and Oyster commission antelope trapping crew disrupted a noonday meal when they spotted antelope grazing within about 20 yards of their Brennand ranch camp. Doves and bobwhites appeared nearby as the scene tested self control.
Officials from A and M College explain that Game Preserve signs do not always ban hunting. Landowners in game groups require permission, and some areas are closed due to insufficient game. Check open status before hunting to avoid wasted trips or trouble.
State Game Department officials in the Rio Grande Valley estimate that more than 350000 male and female white wing doves were taken by hunters and carried into camps or homes as the season ended.
Monahans teacher Miss Marinell Summerhill teams with Dr Haldeen Braddy of Texas Christian University to write a folklore series on the Big Bend country. The pieces will feature pen and ink drawings and photographs of landscapes and residents for a current publication.
Wildlife notes detail mourning dove hunting across the state with good reports from many areas. A Colorado county bobcat, after killing a 25 pound deer, was trapped near Eagle Lake where three traps were set by the state game warden. The following morning a large male cat was found in one trap and evidence suggested another had escaped.
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