Reading notices and subscriptions listed for Alpine Texas
A rate of 7e per line per insertion is stated for resolutions cards of thanks and reading notices. Special rates apply for notices running longer than four issues. Names D. M. Bennett Mrs C D Wood Barry Score Helen Friend are listed among subscribers. One year subscription price is $20 and outside county rate is $1.25 monthly? The text notes second class matter at Alpine Post Office under 1879 act.
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Alpine
Texas
Congress
Federal rules curb shirt shrinkage with guaranteed limits
The Federal Trade Commission requires disclosure of residual shrinkage. Fashion groups urge consumers to read labels for guarantees that fabric will not shrink more than one percent. Mechanical techs now control shrinkage in cotton linen and spun rayon, aiding sizes for dresses shirts and drapery. Landing stores back consumer protection to end shrinkage disappointments.
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Uncle Sam
Gibraltar Rock A Strategic British Stronghold Across Centuries
Reports note Italian and Spanish troops on the Spanish mainland behind the Rock of Gibraltar raise British fears of rear attack if war breaks out. Britain and France marshal sea force while Italy and Germany concentrate in nearby waters, signaling potential naval combat near the fortress long held since 1704.
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Spain
Rock of
Gibraltar
Britain
France
Italy
Germany
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Africa
Baugh and O Brien Set for NFL Clash This Fall
Texas Christian legends Slingin Sammy Baugh and Davey O Brien, once teammates at TCU, prepare to duel as pros in the same league. Baugh with Washington and O Brien debuting with Philadelphia promise a royal battle as fans compare two storied passers.
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Texas Christian
Sammy Baugh
Davey O Brien
Baugh
T. C
O'Brien
Davey
Washington Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles
Redskins
Eagles
Batthea
The Farmer’s Quiet Defiance Against World Politics
In war and threat, dictators and taxes loom, yet spring and farming remind us of small human vanities. The farmer’s simple work feeds the world, outlasting bombast from rulers and noisy politicians.
State Department and Its Notable Secretaries Through History
The article reviews the role of the State Department and its notable secretaries from Jefferson to Cordell Hull. It notes Hull as a prominent figure and cites international issues from Italy’s Ethiopia campaign to Japan and Germany as shaping duties and responsibilities today.
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Department of State
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
John Quincy Adams
van Buren
Buchanan
Jay
Marshall
Hughes
Supreme Court
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
John C. Calhoun
James G Blane
John Sherman
John Hay
Elihu Root
William Jennings Pryan
Cordell Hull
State Department
Italy
Ethiopia
Japan
Asia
Germany
Europe
Public economy drive stalls under public opinion
The piece argues that despite polls showing demand for economy, officials hesitate to act and resist cuts, fearing political fallout. It highlights a pattern of professed support for belt tightening while demanding continued funding for local projects. The author urges the public to accept belt tightening or endure the consequences.
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Congress
Ballyhoo
Buck
Washington
Marathon Don't poets know Better than others God can't be always everywhere
A 1939 Mother's Day item notes Edward Arnold’s poem about mothers and mentions the May 14 observance with the line Mothers.
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Sir Edwin Arnold
PTA Meeting Highlights National Youth Administration Program
The Parent Teacher Association met Wednesday at eight p m in the High school auditorium. The event featured talks on education for economic efficiency youth in training for the economic future and health and its importance. New officers installed include Mrs Hal Sansom president Mr J D Wood vice president Mrs W T Burnham secretary and treasurer Miss Ruby Dean led the ceremony. The third grade won a book for largest representation and 50 people attended with ice cream and cake served.
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Parent-Teacher Association
National Youth Administration
Carl Shockley
W. T. Burnham
E. S. Lambert
Jean Ritchey
Homer Grunn
Valcik
John Mokrey
Hal Sansom
J. D. Wood
Ruby Dean
P.T. A
Regular Study Club Meeting Titled by Hostess
The Study club held its last regular meeting at the club house last Thursday, hosted by Mrs. Guy Crawford with Mrs. H. R. Richburg leading. Richburg reviewed Listen the Wind by Anne Mor row Lindbergh, followed by a musical program featuring Umbrella Man sung by Doris and Hallie Richburg and Katherine Hegelund with Doris at the piano, and A Tisket A Tasket sung by Etherine Hegelund with piano accompaniment. A refreshment course was served to members including Misses L. F. Buttrill, Press Chambers, R. R. Cook, L. C. Ritchey, G. W. Worthington, Guy Crawford, H. R. Richburg, Frank Wedin, Doris and Hallie Richburg, and Katherine Hegelund.
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Guy Crawford
H. R. Richburg
Richburg
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Etherine Hegelund
Doris
Mmds
L. F. Buttrill
Press Chambers
R. R. Cook
L. C. Ritchey
G. W. Worthington
Frank Wedin
Hallie Richburg
Katherine Hegelund
Presbyterian Missionary Meeting at Mrs Ing’s House
Mrs Fanny Ing acted as hostess for a Presbyterian Missionary meeting at her home on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs L C Ritchey was ill, so Mrs G W Worthington led the program on Latin America with assistance from Mrs Guy Crawford and Miss Emma Burnham who read articles from Women and Missions. A salad plate, angel food cake and iced tea were served to Mands E H Todd, Guy Crawford, C G Matthews, G W Worthington, Fanny Ing and Miss Emma Burnham.
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Fanny Ing
Presbyterian Missionary Meeting
L. C. Ritchey
G. W. Worthington
Ritchey
Latin America
Guy Crawford
Emma Burnham
Mands
E. H. Todd
C. G. Matthews
G. W Worthington
Birthday picnic honors B N Kimball at his ranch home
Mrs Hal Sansom held a birthday picnic for B N Kimball at his ranch with family and friends including R R Cook Della Kimball J J Roberts Clarence Haynes Davis Hindman and others. Delayed writing notes Una May ninth birthday celebrated May 1 with a surprise party attended by present children.
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Hal Sansom
B. N. Kimball
R. R. Cook
Della Kimball
Kimball
J. J. Roberts
Clarence Haynes
A. R. Davis
Joe Hindman
Dad Jokes About Guns Echo Through The Page
A humorous exchange frames a father explaining to his son that a gun and a machine gun are largely similar in concept. The quip plays on the idea of speaking once and then another voice adding to the point, delivering a lighthearted reflection on weaponry.
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Dad
Farmer laments missing old scarecrow clothes
Farmer Hawkins grumbles aloud about lacking old garments for a scarecrow. His wife suggests the flashy college suit, but he insists the goal is to scare crows, not amuse them.
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Farmer Hawkins
Monument Vision Sparks Patient Concern
Mrs Jinks compliments Dr Thomas for perseverance and patience while her husband voices alarm over the doctor’s mounting number of patients. The exchange hints at heavy workloads and potential strain on care without detailing events or outcomes.
Santa Claus Shoots Himself at Christmas Time
A Scotsman tells his children that Santa Claus has just shot himself. The family sits by the fire as the father, after stepping out for a walk, returns grave and explains the fatal act in somber terms.
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Santa Claus
Man Comments On Crib Price In Tender Moment
A wife embraces her husband as he awakens from a dreamlike mood and jokes about the crib he built costing three forty nine. The exchange mixes doubt admiration despair and ecstasy in a domestic vignette.
Local man found by wife at baby's crib in quiet moment
A wife discovers her husband standing over their sleeping baby at night. She silently observes him studying the child with a complex mix of emotions, including rapture, before the scene ends.
Local Society Notes and Travel Snippets
Delayed write up lists several names including Richburg Sansom Smith La vaul Dragoo Stew art Adams Chambers Bennet plus couples Rooney Lubbock visit Scott-White hospital and Marfa History Club luncheon. It notes Mrs L C Ritchey’s horse accident with a broken wrist and sprained ankle and mentions a Mother’s Day dinner at the Gage hotel as a regular price event.
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Ris Richburg
Patty Jean Sansom
Geraldine Smith
Mary Frances Lavaul
Virgie Dragoo
Eva Dell Stewart
Eula Mae Adams
Mattie V. Chambers
Cornelia
Sylvia Bennett
Francis Rooney
Temple
Rooney
Scott-White Hospital
L. F. Buttrill
Marfa
Parrot Talk Contest Sparks Restaurant Parrot Duel
A restaurant owner enters a talking parrot duel with a stranger over horse racing and baseball chatter. The stranger’s parrot wins after ten minutes, the owner pays ten dollars. In a taunting whisper the stranger is challenged to a rematch for fifty dollars as the other parrot vows to outtalk the challenger.
Stamps Stolen Despite New Camera At Raleigh School
The Department of Education in Raleigh North Carolina reported missing stamps after an $180 automatic camera was installed to catch the thief. The next morning both stamps and camera vanished.
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Department of Education
Raleigh
N. C
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General Auto Repairing
Wrecker Service
Alan R. Fraser
Helland Hotel
Bidg
J. W. Shepperd
A. M. Turney
Otis Turner
H. R. Gard
Mae M. Ament
Crawford-Baines Insurance Agency
G. K. Lange
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Purina
BIG Bend Feed CO
T. A. Beard
W. G. Fielder
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