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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1942
Page
6
A terse notice from the Alpine Avalanche outlines a pricing rate for reading notices. It specifies charges of 10 cents per line for the first four lines and higher rates for longer insertions. The text lists responsibilities of the Factor and Publisher Society and notes Davis and Correspondents in the line of Congress.
A speech argues for a dedicated air convoy system to move weapons and food faster. It emphasizes cargo planes loading at production sites and unloading near Allied troops, reducing reliance on ocean transport and rail. The plan seeks immediate investment despite costs to shorten the war.
Editorial argues draft fairness hinges on uniform local boards under the Selective Service. It notes disparities among counties breed resentment, questions why Washington cannot equalize the system, and warns morale may suffer without timely national balance.
We urge continued use of our wits to foresee trends while acknowledging limits. The text reflects wartime optimism about victory in the Pacific but cautions that outcomes are not assured and stresses effort, knowledge, and international understanding as guiding principles.
The article reflects on how time alters beliefs and lifestyles after World War I. It notes shifts from pacifism and isolationism to acceptance of material shortages, colder homes, and adjusted expectations. The piece urges humility in predicting future needs as perspectives evolve.
The piece argues that change is a constant law of life and a force for progress. It urges adapting to seasons and social shifts, warns against spiritual hardness toward new ideas, and calls for guiding change constructively rather than resisting it. It emphasizes the necessity of accepting evolution from fashion to societal norms and parenting knowledge.
A dramatic scene unfolds with a tearful woman and a man comforting her as hay fever lingers. A White House reporters room misdial leads to a humorous exchange about the president. A farmer boy’s persistence to enlist ends with a long walk home after a doctor’s refusal.
A reflective editorial urges youth to seize opportunities and embrace responsibility. It asks what fields of development and scientific work lie ahead, and whether the next generation will reclaim civilization from ruins or accept oppression.
A seedy marviqual enters a bank with a grimy quarter check. He asks the cashier to cash it and jokes about the method of payment. The cashier questions how to pay, offering heads or tails as a playful choice.
A man matures by learning envy is ignorance and imitation is death. He must take responsibility for his own fate and toil on his own ground. The universe offers good, but only through personal effort can one realize the power within and discover what one can do.
A woman by a garden wall voices disdain about a family moving into the nearby empty house. She questions their happiness and rumors the father drinks while claiming the sister is a relative, ending with curiosity about who they really are.
A Nevada woman phoned the fire department claiming a dynamite bomb was left at her residence. Chief Leslie K. Hunt investigated and found a brown paper package that felt like dynamite sticks but contained three ears of sweet corn.
Des Moines report notes U S army officers training WAACs avoid profanity in drill commands. A July 1776 General Order by George Washington admonishes profane swearing as unworthy of American troops, urging officers and soldiers to uphold piety and discipline. The anecdote highlights a culture shift and a warning that impiety undermines cause.
Karl 0 Bayer argues that true freedom begins as a willing submission to higher loyalties. He explains freedom as belonging to God, to family, and to duties, bound by the cross of Calvary, where the Son makes true freedom possible for individuals and nations.
Fish and Wildlife officials urge motorists to slow down to reduce highway mortality of birds and mammals in Texas. They note no national estimates exist but observations show large losses, citing high rabbit casualties in Utah and stressing speed reduction can save wildlife with minimal risk to drivers.
Iris Houston and Kathleen Hunt two WAAF officers, flown from Washington by 20th Century Fox to supervise technical details for This Above All. They arrived at 6 45 am, rushed to the set, worked until after 9 30 pm, and found only a late hotel room later that night.
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