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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1949
Page
11
A collage of anecdotes and jokes about family routines city life and social norms. Readers comment on square dancing hunting and bridge while a medical gag and a Halloween quip close the page with humor and warmth.
The article quotes Judge W C Dennis of Richmond Indiana criticizing corporal punishment in schools. He says the days of forcing education with a paddle are past and education cannot be coerced by punishment.
A plainspoken note describes a birthday as best celebrated quietly with no speeches or fanfare. Two friends discuss coffee and moving on, epitomizing a simple, unassuming social moment from everyday life.
Open competitive exams announced for clerical stenographic and secretarial positions with the Texas State Department of Health. Applications available from the Merit System Council, 805 Littlefield Building, Austin. Written test counts 50 percent and performance test 50 percent. Posts include Jr. Clerk Clerk Clerk Typist Clerk Stenographer Stenographer Sr. Clerk Secretary Sr. Secretary Technical Clerical Assistant Jr. Bookkeeper Sr. Bookkeeping Chief Clerk.
Ross A Maxwell Superintendent refutes El Paso Times report on Park Service plans to move Latin Americans from Big Bend National Park. He notes decades of shrinking Latin American residents, cites private land rights at Castolon, and says no authority to remove Mexicans or deportations lie within park control. He references immigration enforcement and local ranch connections.
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