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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1944
Page
4
Railroads push rail radio systems for moving trains with aim of absolute dependability. Experiments in radio telephony evolve, replacing older methods as equipment becomes safer, the goal being reliable intertrain communication before widespread adoption.
Public officials discuss new post office design concepts to speed air mail. F C Reynolds of the PBA says 25,000 population cities could host flat top facilities akin to aircraft carriers, but cost and practicality limit large city use. Smaller towns may adapt, while helicopters and root takeoffs remain speculative.
Lincoln quote underscores the era of progress as new anesthesia, malaria control, and aggressive wound and shock treatment emerge. The medical profession earns broad recognition as life-saving advances spread nationwide.
The Bridges deportation case moves to the U S Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco after a Sacramento district court ruling on February 8 1962 denied an injunction to halt deportation. Attorney General Biddle ordered deportation on grounds Bridges belonged to the Communist Party and advocates overthrow of the government.
In remarks cited by Abilene Reporter-News, Most Rev. Dr. Paul Yu Pin, bishop of Nankin and Catholic primate of China, predicts American forces may occupy Tokyo before long amid wartime optimism. He notes U S strength in men and equipment and argues Japan’s military collapse will accelerate, while cautioning the danger of overconfidence.
The passage analyzes early government subsidies to air carriers, noting 1943 air mail payments by the Post Office of 22.5 million dollars while postage sales netted at least 60.5 million. It discusses revenue dynamics, current tax bills, and the impact on air mail economics and pricing trends over decades.
Fred H. Sexauer, president of League Cooperative, notes demand rose sharply last year, outpacing 1942. He says dairymen cannot match production gains of other commodities because returns have not kept pace with rising costs and prices.
A humorous classroom exchange unfolds as a professor taunts a student over syntax while the student quips about taxes and debts. The scene shifts to a distracted moment with a girl offering flowers and the student awkwardly attempting to pay off imagined charges.
At a Los Angeles recruiting event Bing Crospy sang Anchors Aweigh and The Caissons Go Rolling Along prompting ten lads to join the navy and twenty to enlist in the army. A later crowd joke involved a farmer paying a quarter for water and being sent away as the sea filled.
Three boys boast of their fathers earnings. One writes a short poem for ten dollars, another makes a ditty for twenty five, and the third composes a sermon read aloud from a pulpit, with fixed expectations on the outcome.
In a humorous rural vignette Eli and Jenny clash over coffee drinking from a saucer for years. Jenny finally warns of leaving unless the habit ends. Eli sadly contemplates the saucer, then concludes he will miss his partner as he gazes longingly at the cup.
Lt Neva B Kerr and Sat Oregon Wac recruiters will visit Alpine next Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday to interview women and girls who wish to join the Wac They will operate from the chamber of commerce headquarters and will also be at Terlingua on April 7.
Citizens urged to support World War II bond drives with patriotic appeals. Local organizers promote Stampa events and emphasize helping soldiers through bonds while boosting community morale and fundraising.
The market notes stronger demand for cattle with dairy and slaughter cows rising 25 cents or more. Best fed steers sold in the 16.35 to 16.50 range, setting a new top for road lots since May of last year as buyers show preference for choice cattle amid rising prices and ample available supplies.
Aviation Cadet Charles M. Case, stationed at the local pilot school, has a personal stake in the war as his father and sister are prisoners of Japan. Case recalls his family’s moves from Shanghai to Manila and his own path from seaman to Pan American airliner to air cadet. He vows to be present when they are freed from internment in the Philippines, praising Chinese resilience against Japanese aggression.
Breeze lands Chicks promotes U S approved heavy breed varieties Breezland Certified White Leghorns claim top reliability for backyard or small farm use Mail order details provided from Breezland Chicks San Angelo Texas dated March 11 1999 through postal request
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