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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1949
Page
8
The Dodge News profiles Big Bend National Park in Texas, a 708000 acre wilderness along the Rio Grande. Sam Heaney notes its isolation and unspoiled landscape with deserts, mountains, and ancient sea beds as key showcases of natural history.
Corner Gossip notes an Alpine resident buys health weights to stay in shape during indoors weather. The store promotes a Columbia Seven Inch Long Playing record and other athletic goods, while the Chamber of Commerce seeks space for a new building.
United Nations Military staff committee members are invited to the 16th annual Fat Stock show and Rodeo in San Angelo March 3 6. Delegates will travel by plane from Lake Success and view the opening parade from a special stand. Invitations list generals and admirals from U S and allied nations including Harmon Crittenberger Harrill Mow Peng teu Tai Chen Kao Ju fon Wietzel Marchal Pennette Fournier ne RAF McCeery Ashbourne and others.
The article extols Big Bend in Brewster County Texas as a remote national project begun in 1944 with future international scope including Mexico. It highlights extreme solitude with no phones or radios, weekly mail, and cabins from $2.50 to $6 daily, advising advance reservations and embracing nature’s immutable laws.
H. H. Bennett, head of the Soil Conservation Service, reported 1948 showed another record year for farm and range land conservation in U S soil conservation districts. Total acres treated rose to 82 824 431 since program start, with 21 576 654 acres treated in the last fiscal year and 571 163 active plans covering 157 751 642 acres.
The Marathon Study club met February 2 at Mrs. G W Worthington home with President Mrs P M Chambers presiding. Members voted to donate to Penny Art Fund Music Art Fund March of Dimes and Fed Service activities.
The whiffletree is the movable horizontal crossbar where traces attach to a horse drawn vehicle. This term explains how teams are yoked to wagons and carriages in historical horse transport.
A compact listing shows various pet foods with prices including Ideal Wilsons tall tin 15c Puss N Boots 9 oz tin 9c Vigo 100 percent Horsemeat 20 oz tin 22c and Chicken and Noodles 16 oz glass 33c. Lynden market ad presents multiple brands and sizes.
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