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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1944
Page
4
Alpine Avalanche ledger page shows notices and publisher marks with typographical errors. It mentions Brewster, Alpine, and Mountain News with distributor and price data, then lists postal and copyright notices and Marathon Correspondent byline.
A Bendix Aircraft Corp official argues surplus warplanes should be sold or leased to colleges and universities for aeronautical courses. A survey finds 212 schools offering or planning such programs, with 76 reporting permanent facilities and 160 with some equipment. The plan could link aviation training to ROTC and sustain the industry and national defense during peacetime transition.
An American Bible Society feature shows soldiers on a tropical island and a World War II prisoner of war unit discovering scripture. A nineteen year old Canadian airman, Eddie Jones, asks what life is for and finds purpose in a Bible. a nightly study group forms, suggesting young men may shape postwar values and family life.
The piece weighs speculative reads from wartime observers about German morale and nighttime lighting. It notes 6th Air Force reports from the Reich, questions German blackout practicality, and suggests a morale disintegration theory as bombers threaten German cities.
The article explains who records discharge papers, and notes government benefit timelines for World War I veterans. It mentions actuarial death estimates, tax questions, and retraining programs for service members over 25, advising contacting a DAV service officer or the nearest Veterans Administration office for complete information. It provides The Veteran's Friend contact in Cincinnati, Ohio.
An overheard remark in the snower bath recalls a man promising to wed after the war. The quoted line, “Boy, what a wife I'm going to make for some gal when this war is over,” captures wartime bravado and personal plans amid hardship.
A drunken man failed to unlock his home door and told a passing policeman he could not handle the key. He quips that he can hold the key but not the house, turning onlookers toward a light moment of humor rather than a serious event.
A brief dialogue between Jones and Smith shows Jones inviting Smith over but Smith declining due to washing his underwear. An operator remarks that she is ringing them.
A humorous exchange shows a topkick accusing a private of drunkenly wheeling a wheelbarrow through the main street. The private admits it, and the topkick questions where he was, to which the private replies he was in the wheelbarrow.
In a small town, the Ladies Aid plans a sale at the Methodist Church next Wednesday evening. The event invites residents to clear unused items and suggests bringing husbands along for the drive to recycle goods.
A police interview reveals the witness cannot recall the car number but offers a math riddle. The lad states that if the number is multiplied by ten, the square root of 26 897 subtracted from the product equals the sum of the digits reversed. The odd clue centers on a numerical puzzle linked to the accident.
Independent Executrix Annie Kate Turney calls all debtors and claimants against the estate of Alma Hatley Van Sickle, deceased, Brewster County Texas. Creditors must present claims within the statutory period at 606 North Tenth Street Alpine Texas or Box 278 Alpine. Dated October 30, 1944.
Amid a week of trading in cattle and calves, the market saw strong demand early but losses toward close. Slaughter steers closed 25¢ higher than a week earlier, cows 25¢ lower to as much as 28¢, calves weaker after a brief upturn, with tops near 14 to 15 dollars. Bulls steady and stockers/ feeders firmer amid broad demand. Los Angeles arrivals reached a season high close to a weekly record.
Total receipts at 12 markets fell by 73,600 from the prior week and 90,300 from a year ago, supporting the view that grass cattle movement to market has slowed. Top fed steers sold around 15.78 per hundredweight on 907-lb cattle with odd lots at 16. various grain offerings ranged 14.75 to 15.50. feeders up to 13. Cows moved 12.50 to 12.75 for bulk northern loads, bulls mostly 9.5 to 11.8, lambs 14 to 14.50, sheep around 5.18, with Friday slaughter fair. Read the classified ads.
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