Hoarding Gasoline Will Void Fire Insurance and Endanger Lives
Texas Fire Insurance Commissioner Marvin Hall warns during Fire Prevention Week that hoarding gasoline voids fire insurance and endangers lives. He notes storage risks, static ignition, and the high explosive power of gasoline, urging common sense and company permits to avoid losses. Card of Thanks follows about bereavement expressions in Alpine.
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Austin
Marvin Hall
Texas
Hall
Alpine
Hickman
the Flying School
Gratefuly
Lois Hickman
Wesley Jordan
Chicago rally canceled by West Side Civilian Defense
The West Side division of the Civilian Defense Organization canceled a rally honoring service men due to higher than expected attendance. Local officials cited crowd size concerns and safety considerations for the cancellation.
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Chicago
West Side Divsion
Civilian Defense Organization
Meat rationing looms as U S civilians face shortages
Washington warns of impending meat rationing with a 21 percent drop in deliveries from wholesalers to retailers. Despite record livestock slaughter, demand from armed forces allies and civilians pressures supply. Western stockmen urge better feedlot finishing to enlarge beef tonnage and curb calf and half fat slaughter. Prices across Los Angeles markets show varied ranges for steers cows and lambs amid tight supply.
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United States
Washington
U. S
Wickard
Los Angeles Union
Avalanche Honor Roll Names Alpine and Allied Veterans
A long list of local and regional veterans appears in the Avalanche Honor Roll, naming Bruce Duncan, L. Forchheimer, C. Sparks, Harold Moyer, J. L. McLane, E. Townsend, W. Goldring, Joe Simpson, John Dawson, Mrs. W. T. Meriwether, Berry Wilton, Mrs. H. B. Pruett, Miss Mary Ann Kokernot, Ray Ogle, J. Frank Woodward, Joe Sonnier, Mrs. Joe Sonnier, Mrs. 8. J. Waguespack, Otis Scales, Reginald Votan, Sgt. Roy Stillwell, Br. Henderson, Gus Jones, Mrs. W. C. Moore, Mrs. T. D. McKinney, Mrs. Emma Billeiter, Eldon Harrison, Henry C. Mayes, J. W. Gilmer, C. Murray, Pvt. Jesse J. Roberts and others, with several new additions. Some entries note relations or sponsors such as by Joe Sonnier or by Mr. and Mrs. Price Rack. The list spans Alpine and nearby cities including San Antonio, Houston, Marfa, Odessa, and Shreveport.
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E. E. Townsend
W. E. Goldring
Ft. Worth
Joe Simpson
Alpine
New
John G. Dawson
Los Angeles
Calit
W. T. Meriwether
Berry Wilton
H. B. Pruett
Houston
Mary Ann Kokernot
Balor University
Waco
Ray Ogle
J. Frank Woodward
Joe Sonnier
Odessa
Joe Sonnie
J. Waguespack
Marfa
Otis E. Scales
Reginald Votan
Roy Stillwell
Hamilton Field
Calif
W. T. Henderson
Gus Jones
Las Vegas
Nevada
W. C. Moore
San Antonio
T. D. McKinney
Presidio
Emma Billeiter
Shreveport
J. S. Billeiter
Eldon Harrison
Henry C. Mayes
Fr. Davis
J. W. Gilmer
C. Murray
Theson
Ariz
Jesse J. Roberts
el Paso
Price Rack
Pat Wants to Sing in Paramount’s Night in New Orleans
Patricia Morison, signed to Paramount for her stage work, remains hopeful about chances on screen. The Granada Theatre features the new Paramount comedy thriller Night in New Orleans with Preston Foster, Albert Dekker, Charles Butterworth, and Jean Phillips. Morison does not sing, as Patricia plays the detective’s wife in a murder plot.
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Patricia Morison
Paramount
New Orleans
Granada Theatre
Preston Foster
Albert Dekker
Charles Butterworth
Jean Phillips
Patrela
Jean
Patricia
Cat Fig Traps Fisherman in Topeka Lake
In Topeka Kansas Gordon El Hott was caught in a nearby lake as a catfish incident unfolded. The report lists three bass four crappie five bluegill and one usable automobile tire among the items recovered.
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Topeka
Kans
Gordon el- Hott
Brooklyn Residents Steal Quarter Mile of Wood Roadway
In 1935 inhabitants of a Brooklyn section stole a quarter mile of wooden roadway intended for firewood, drawing local officials into a case of property theft and public safety concern.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Railway crossing fatalities rise in Britain in normal times
An average of more than one person per week is killed at railway road crossings in Great Britain during normal times, highlighting ongoing safety concerns and the need for precautions at level crossings.
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Great Britain
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Sherwin-Wiem
Smith Furniture Company
Fuller
Alpine, Texas
Avalanche
Bruce Duncan
L. Forchheimer
C. M. Sparks
Harold E. Moyer
Brunswick
J. L. McLane
Talladega
Ala
Pat
C. R. Norman
Maria
Tom Bowles
Corpus Christi
Nay Bowles
Mary Eunice Bishop
Ensign S.C. Robinson
Mare Island
Jarvis Robinson
Billeiter
Kerrville
T. C. Selvig
Geting Terry
Texas A. & M. New
Otis Kimball
Congress
Marfa National Farm Loan Association
Marfa, Texas
Ble
Tories
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