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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1948
Page
2
An anonymous contributor sends a piece by FAgar A. Guest for the Around Town column. The writer expresses appreciation for the shared material and notes this March submission as part of ongoing collaboration.
Weaving a gossiping note about Will Dudley’s impatience with women’s fashion change. Sue counters his habit of radio sportcasts and beer, joking that Will himself may be slave to comfort as styles evolve.
The piece blends humorous reflections on wind and effort with reader quips about life worth and a chemist’s joke on man’s value. It notes a second wind in a city and mentions Terrace Plaza Hotel Cincinnati planning a multi antenna system with video outlets in 350 rooms.
A survey of events from The Avalanche on March 2 1928 records legal actions including Sam McCullough given four year suspended burglary sentence, contracts awarded to C J Bean and Otis Turner, and local obituaries like Will Garnett. Also notes traffic, politics, business openings, and a new ice plant progress.
Receipts at Fort Worth market were light, with rains reducing totals. Cattle and calves commanded higher prices with fed steers and yearlings reaching $22 to $27, some club yearlings up to $30, while cows and heifers sold mostly $16.50 to $21. Lambs gained strength with slaughter lambs at $19 to $21 and club lambs up to $23. Stocker and feeder grades ranged $20 to $24.50. Canner and cutter categories held mainly $12 to $16.
The Texas State Teachers Assn asks Gov Beauford Jes ter to call a special session to cover a $3 million deficit in the state equalization aid fund. More than 3,000 schools rely on this aid to pay teachers transportation and operating costs, and many may shorten terms without new funds.
The Lions club event featured guests from Rotary including Fred Williams and Peyton Cain as visitors. The crowd sang along as the tailtwister warned fines for non participation while Alpine High School football and basketball players joined an informal dinner and a 1947 high school championship game was shown.
The Avalanche highlights a selection of typewriter ribbons paper carbons and second sheets for writers and offices. Readers find practical accessories and stationery items in the current issue.
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