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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1945
Page
2
The Alpine Avalanche notes official notices and civic items for Alpine Texas. It lists reading notices and cards of thanks with charges of ten cents per line for the first insertion and six cents per line thereafter, plus trial rates for longer notices.
A reflective piece urges caution on rapid postwar demobilization and tax relief, warns against premature peace claims, and argues a standing army is needed while condemning overreach. It recalls Fire Prevention Week, stresses preventing fires from matches and cigarettes, and highlights basic safety measures to protect life and property. It also touches on temperance and self-control as social virtues.
A longtime figure Edward Albert Windsor, once king, visits royal kin and meets with Labour leaders Aliee and Bevin amid speculation he could fit into a future Labour government in Britain. The piece muses on royalty serving in politics, noting US salesmanship and the idea of empire influence via Labour.
Aunt Matilda warns that rising wages will push prices higher, hitting fixed incomes like pensions and teachers hardest. The speaker laments eroding value of money and questions how war bonds and plans endure if money loses half its worth.
The piece extols tracks as the essential rail network across the United States, detailing vast quantities of ties rails spikes and ballast and noting how railroads must secure rights of way pay taxes and maintain every mile. It argues prudent policy and the spirit of progress are key to preserving top national railroads. It closes with exhortations to prudence and enterprise and a slogan about Victory Boots.
Lt General Courtney Hodges, resting at High Hampton near Asheville, meets a boy who sizes him up and jokes about five star generals. The exchange ends with Hodges confirming his four star rank.
Some orchids rely entirely on specific insects for pollination and can grow only where those insects live, linking orchid distribution to insect habitats and behavior.
An odd tale recalls a traveling preacher who kept Tabasco at hand for meals. A curious hillbilly asked for some and poured it over beef he ate, then grabbed the water pitcher. He finally quipped that the preacher was the first he met who carried a sample of hell with him.
A bold promotion urges readers to buy Victory Bonds describing them as a smart talent investment on the market. The copy emphasizes financial security and growth potential for individuals and families through government bonds.
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