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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1947

Page

7

Alpine Sees Prospects for Major Dallas Plant

Alpine chamber reports talks in Dallas toward attracting a large manufacturing plant employing 100 to 150 with a projected three million dollars annual business and 3000 distributors. Directors meet after annual banquet while new personal membership cards are issued and a visitor’s letter urges recreational facilities to attract tourists.

Chamber of Commerce Dallas United States Alpine C of C Lawrence George

Weekly Livestock Summary

Livestock prices varied with sheep and fat lambs down 50c to 1.00 from the prior week while stocker and feeder lambs held steady. Old ewes and wethers mostly steady with some late weak trades. Fat lambs sold 20 to 23 dollars with club lambs topping in Coleman county. common lambs 12 to 20 dollars. shorn lambs up to 20 dollars. fat pelts 18 to 20 dollars. Stocker and feeder lambs 12 to 19 dollars. old ewes 7 to 8 dollars. old bucks 6.80 to 7 dollars. yearling wethers 12 to 16 dollars.

Coleman County

Quality Package Store Permit Application Mentioned in Alpine Notice

Notice declaring intent to apply to the Texas Liquor Control Board for a Package Store Permit for the premises on South half Lot 3 Block 16 North Fifth Street Alpine Brewster County Texas. The business will be operated by Charles F Allen and James A Yancy under the name Quality Package Store, the sole owners.

Texas Liquor Control Board South Half Lot Block 16 North Fifth Street Alpine Brewster County Texas Charles F. Allen James A. Yancy Quality Package Store

Range Pow-Wow De and Mrs D C Jeterlett vacation plans

Range Pow-Wow De and Mrs D C Jeterlett travel to Dallas and other Central East Texas points for one to two months visiting friends and attending to business including properties they own. Herbert Kokernot Jr visited his ill father in San Antonio. Kokernot Sr improving. Charles Stringfellow hosted a birthday party for Mary Virginia at the Holland hotel, praised as a top event this season. KVLF radio antenna work near Kokernot Field progresses. Cattle and calf markets weakened with lower slaughter prices. beef and veal movement slow due to buyer resistance and restaurant stock draws. Prices for various cattle ranges noted with steers, calves, cows, and feeders in specific dollar bands.

D. C. Jeterlett Dallas Texas Cld Herbert Kokernot Jr San Antonio Kokernot Sr Charles Stringfellow Holland Hotel Mary Virginia KVLF Kokernot Field Ball Park Chicago New York Coleman County

Big Bend Weather Notes Wind and Drier Soil Warning

The text discusses high west winds starting earlier than usual and warns that a single windy day can dry soil as badly as many calmer days. It also notes relief in being in mountain country rather than flat sandy terrain where winds are harsher.

Card Survey Finds 87 Percent of American Homes Have Cards

A recent survey shows playing cards are present in 87 percent of American homes with bridge played more than any other card game.

Card games rise in popularity beyond rummy and solitaire

The article notes that while rummy and solitaire remain common, a larger number of players now enjoy games like poker, pinochle and hearts. It emphasizes shifting leisure patterns and the growing appeal of competitive card play.

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U. S J. W. Dollahite Marta Montgomery Electric Shop Harris Cabinet Penney J. C. Epperson Elizabeth A Barrett Phone 440 Alpine Plumbing Co Alpine Lodge Af& AM Oronce Puan W. m Duncan Thersde Brian Moniauur Attorney-At-Law Bank & Trust Co del Rio Livingston Funeral Home Ralph W. Peters Alpine, Texer Crawford Fielder Mobilgas Mobiloil Big Bend Canada Theatre Brewster County Abstracts Insurance and Courthous On J. W. Shepperd Turner Bldg T.a.beard Standard Oil Will F. Evans E. Holland Ave P. O Fort Worth E. E Daugherty Prop W. Holland Ave Yellow Hood Taxi Luther Green’s Package Store Drive Inn Trans-Pecos Abstract CO M.L. Hopton Marion W. Hopson Peemer Tex College Trade For Business School Japan Korea U.S. Avery Raven Mankind U. S. Army Caples EL Paso E. Holland
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