Extras in Small House by Walter T. Anicka Plan 727
Feature rich compact home designed by Walter T. Anicka of Ann Arbor Michigan plan number 727. Includes utility room dinette kitchen breezeway to garage and expansive picture window with a fireplace opposite. Cross ventilation ample closets economical materials and fire resistant shingles keep costs down with durable clapboard siding. Specifications available from Anicka at 617 South Forest Street.
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Walter T. Anicka
South Forest Street
Ann Arbor
Mich
Walter VT
Anicka
Additional Exemptions for 65 Year Old Taxpayers Under Act
The Revenue Act of 1948 adds personal exemptions for taxpayers aged 65 or older and for blind individuals. Exemption amounts vary by filing status and dependents, with up to 2400 for a joint return if both spouses are over 65 and no dependents. Employers should file updated W-4 forms if withholding falls into these categories. The article also includes a quote about Jerusalem and notes two new member proposals read for the first time yesterday.
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Jerusalem
John
Rotary News Recap with Marfa Kerrville Members and Tales
Ray Norman of Marfa and Champ Callihan of Kerrville visited the club. Four birthdays boosted the offering box while attendees recalled Humorous overseas tales by Hmmett Tiner and Bill Winter. John Pickering discussed Palestine, Jewish history, and the persistence of Israel, noting rebuilding Jerusalem within 70 years.
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Ray Norman
Marfa
Champ Callihan
Kerrville
Hmmett Tiner
Mardy
Capt. Tiner
Bill Winter
John Pickering
Palestine
John
Israel
Jerusalem
Alpine Public Library expands with new children's room
The Alpine Public Library breaks through a brick wall to add a children's room with story hours and suggestions from readers. They seek furniture, a Webster’s Unabridged dictionary, and donations to fund more books. Open daily except Sundays and Mondays 3 to 5 30 pm.
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Alpine Public Library
County Commission
Alpine
Political announcements for Democratic primary July 24 1948
The Avalanche lists candidates for state senate district 29 and various county offices. Names include Moore Coffield Hudson Lawrence Stovell McGaughy Johnson Skinner Frazer Patterson Owens Carney King Smith Garner Jackson Kobernot Hernandez Clark Murrah Fulcher Burleson Dunnington with re election notes where shown. Voters are reminded these are cash in advance announcements.
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Charles B. Moore
Val Verde
Henry A. Coffield
Presidio
Hill D. Hudson
Reeves County
Clifford O. Lawrence
Kinney
Tom H. Stovell
Brewster County
Felix P. McGaughy
J.T. Jack
Johnson Jim Skinner I. P
Price
Rackley Cap
Everett Anglin
J. W. Frazer
EF. Patterson
Avora Owens
J. T. Carney
W. HH
Bill
King Lee M. Smith
William Cotter
R. C. Garnett
A. FE
Shorty
Earl Clark
KR. H
Bud) Murrah Jr
F.C
Clint
Fulcher
Rh. FE
Bob
Burleson W. T
Bill) Dunnington
Cost of peas then and now sparks budget shock
The piece compares a 300 year old French peas cup priced at 31.25 dollars to today where that amount buys about 200 cans. Bettie Thomas is mentioned as reacting to the price comparison. The tone resembles a household budgeting reminder from a past era.
Community Center seeks support for Latin American youth program
The piece outlines building and moving costs totaling 3575 dollars and a rock house valued at 3500 dollars, leaving a 75 dollar deficit. It highlights 12 years of volunteer work serving about 300 children monthly and argues for a larger, better equipped center with improved playground space to provide safe after school recreation.
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Rock House
Alpine
Center for youths urged as path to good citizenship
Mrs. Geo. W. Baines appeals to townspeople on both sides of the tracks to support completing an adequate youth center that has already begun. She argues it would be a credit to the community and could work miracles in the lives of local boys and girls.
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Geo. W. Baines
Legion Auxiliary awards afghan drawing at memorial fund event
Mrs. Gilmer Morriss received a hand made afghan awarded last Sunday by the Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. T. M. Hill crafted the afghan and every donor of 50 cents to the Legion Memorial Park fund earned a chance. The fund raised a net $125 and the Auxiliary thanks all contributors.
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Gilmer Morriss
Legion Auxiliary
T. M. Hill
Legion Memorial Park
Auxiliary
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Rotary News
M. A. Webb
Library
Friends of the Library
Mrs. Chalmers Broadfoot
Uvalde
Avalanche
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Pras
Lue
Big Bend Drug Co
Herb
Herb Farm Shop
London
England
America
Fifth Ave
New York City
Herb Farm
Audley
Kent
East Holland
Eigly
Safeway
Family Circle Magazine
van Camp
Libby
Sunnybank
Borden's Brand
California
Fiett-freeh
Sunkist
Kentucky
Red Hill
Botl
Canterbury
Chuck Roast
U.S
Traymore
Willard
Alpine Drug Store
City Drug Store
E. S. Powers Marfa, Texas
Marfa National Bank
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