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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1952
Page
3
Fort Davis News covers church activities, library updates, and local travel. Reports note Faith readings at local services, dedication of Marfa’s new Presbyterian building, library circulation and donations, weather observations at McDonald Observatory, and residents traveling or visiting relatives.
Yary in basic training at Fort Knox with a severe sore throat, later hospitalized at William Beaumont Army Hospital in El Paso, and recently discharged from Walter Reed in Washington, D.C. He can still speak only in a whisper and is set to depart December 8 for an assignment in Germany. He is 21, a Ysieta High School graduate. Mr and Mrs Eddie Webster Sr announce the birth of Walter Daniel Webster born November 20 in a Marta hospital weighing nine pounds two ounces. Walter has a brother Eddie Jr who is being treated for polio in hospitals and at home with a registered nurse. Ben Boys and his small son Hollis of Pecos were weekend guests.
Miss Mabel Bloys and her brother Herbert Bloys are noted in a brief local item about Christmas cards in stock at Th Avalanche. The snippet mentions the family and the shop context without further details.
Fort Worth advertisement touts Brer Rabbit Syrup with a new flavor that recalls the old ribbon cane syrup beloved by “old-timers.” The copy promises a mild light sweetness and a delicious combination that Southerners may vote “tops.”
In Dallas and across the Delta and southwest Texas region customers tasted Brer Rabbit Syrup and praised its lighter, milder flavor. Reported responses showed a strong majority preferring the new taste to the old, with many saying it would be good on wafers and suitable three times daily.
Local grocers report the arrival of a new flavor in the Rabbit Syrup line. Shoppers can find the familiar old style alongside this latest offering, expanding the product range.
Edom Texas resident Mr Hays declares Brer Rabbit Syrup captures the old sugar mill flavor. He asserts syrup flavor is the sole measure of quality and praises Brer Rabbit as the one that tastes right for pancakes and waffles.
An old newspaper teaser promotes Brer Rabbit Blue Label sugar with claims of richer fuller taste and a noble prohibition on blandness, inviting readers to sample this branded product.
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