Alpine Town Notes and Civic Happenings
This week salutes Dom Adams starting construction on a new building and notes Alpine chamber of commerce rodeo May 14 to 16. It also mentions a new educational building for the Christian church and the newly organized Junior Chamber of Commerce. Supt. Peyton Cain earns praise for progress in the Alpine school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dom Adams
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
The
Christian Church
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Peyton Cain
Easter Sunday Reminders and Local Happenings
A community column covers Easter services at churches, hopes for Ray McNeill’s return to boost Alpine Cowboys, local sports enthusiasm, a humorous note about a missing cup of coffee, reflections on universal military training, and a call to support preparedness while avoiding misuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray McNeill
Alpine Cowboys
Kokernot Field
Truman
Y.M.C.A
Lions Club Meeting Sets Fort Stockton Convention Dates
Lions Club members gathered as Bud Chamberlain introduced by Lion Morris. Lion Criswell announced the 1948 district convention will be in Fort Stockton May 30 31 and that the minstrel show on April 22 will be entertaining with no auction this time. All members attended except Grady Nelon and Bill Williams was named as next week’s chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Chamberlain
Lion Morris
Bob& Lion Criswell
Fort Stockton
Lions Club
Grady Nelon
Lion Program
Hinckley
Bill Williams
Weekly Livestock Summary Reported by Fort Worth Stock Yards
Reported by Fort Worth Stock Yards weekly livestock summary covers prices and market activity. The sheet notes demand trends for cattle calves and hogs and highlights price ranges and shifts from the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Markets and Easter program highlight cattle and sheep receipts
Cattle receipts fell about 600 from a week ago while hogs rose 750 head and sheep up 250. Trade remained active with higher slaughter values and strong stocker activity. Easter talks by Rev. Freders and Rev. Dillon accompanied a market showing steers and calves up to 31, fat cattle 18 to 21, and lambs 20 to 23 with wide spread in feeder prices.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wilfred
Melvin P. Slover
Saint Peter
Alpine Music Club
Bill Carrico
Oth
Nig Bennett
Wells
Russia
First National Bank
of Alpine
F.d.1.c
BIG Bend Wool & Mohair CO
Alpine, Texas
God
Dillon
Pittman
Lion Rogers
Ministerial Association
Dr. Dutton
Rev
Freders
Austin Dillon
Frank Dutton
NEW King Whiskey
Stas
Alpine Package Store
Tivoli Theatre Bldg
West Texas Utilities Company
West Texas
West Bf
Texas
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