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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1947
Page
6
The Alpine Avalanche publishes local notices and reading notices at stated rates per line, with per-year subscriptions in Brewster and Jeff Davis counties. The notice includes contact details for the city and county paper, noting its long-standing service to Alpine and Davis Bend communities.
Critics dispute TVA's reported last fiscal year net profit of 4 800 900 arguing missing interest at long term government bond rates would add about 12 480 000. They contend TVA would owe interest as a private firm and call for reducing federal support and imposing taxes with interest to cut the federal budget.
Mayor Donald A. Quarles leads a December safety drive to curb drunken driving. Police Chief Charles A. Livered delivers safety leaflets to bars and enforces rules while traffic court, police, and media boost publicity. By three weeks in, injuries drop from minor accidents to near zero, prompting hopes other towns imitate the effort.
The piece warns that legislators exaggerate state funds and that higher oil gas and sulfur taxes will be passed to consumers. It argues production taxes raise gasoline and product prices, urging lawmakers to curb spending and keep revenues within limits, noting heavy tax burdens on all Texans.
National Board of Fire Underwriters urges heightened public support for fire safety as President Truman plans a Washington conference in May. Communities mourn hotel fires and the public must act to prevent fires, since individuals must apply simple precautions to avert massive property loss and loss of life.
The railroads faced criticism yet served vast numbers, starting seven months before Pearl Harbor and continuing sixteen and a half months after V J Day. About 200 million furlough tickets were sold to service members at one and one quarter cents per mile, saving approximately 440 million dollars. The piece highlights appreciation for the railroads' wartime support.
Vignettes show a student at college in med school and a domestic scene with Mrs. Muchmoney guiding a room tour. A maid notes the linen closet shelves while a humorous exchange centers on income and a private allowance. A boy asks for luck to reach school on time and trips at the door as a bell rings. Timber waste is seen as a resource via a new method turning rotted timber into rocklike synthetic material for furniture.
The Board of Justices orders an election at Alpine Court House on the Sunday of April 1947 to elect three school trustees. Carl W. Shults John R. Whiteside and E R Cox are named to oversee the vote with returns to the board per law. Notices will be posted in three public places at least 10 days before election day. The document dated March 1947 bears signatures of President D L Cross and Secretary A J Joyce.
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