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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1945
Page
6
The message urges support for the American Cancer Society Texas Campaign division noting cancer kills more children than polio and that one third of cases could be saved. Local chairmen collect contributions, with receipts for tax deductions from the state treasurer. Also mentions Mindanao Deep record depth and a riddle about a stormy petrel and the St Peter.
The May cattle market saw uneven pricing with dairy cows and beef cattle easing while steers and calves held or rose slightly amid weak sheep and lamb demand. A town hall box, opened after 40 years, yielded five sticks of dynamite with caps that did not explode, found in San Borntown, NH.
A column urges Alpine citizens to actively support postwar planning, church groups, clubs, and the chamber of commerce. It notes pride in service members, a museum example of planning at Midway High, and asks for safety signals at Storey-White crossing. It laments loss of Marfa Army Airfield and Fort Russell, calls for unity, and invites readers to a Friday gathering with rare bands fundraising.
On hog buying since 1907 the Swift head hog buyer Bill Reneker has purchased over 30 million worth of hogs in Western Canada and the United States. He worked as buyer from 1916 to 1923 before becoming head hog buyer in 1992. An avid show judge, he travels well into next September. His father was a livestock salesman and his grandfather ran a Pittsburgh commission business in 1866. His hobby is sharing hog knowledge with farm youth. If you see him in a show, introduce yourself.
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