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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1948
Page
2
A reader vents about city and county decisions to inactivate the Lake project and laments slow tourism, rail service, and local economy. He cites trains as vital to industry, discusses Jefferson Davis naming debates, and critiques communism with a humorous, topical Americanism stance.
Receipts across all livestock classes fell as rains hit the region while overall prices rose. Cattle and calves gained about one dollar per hundred with cows and calves up two to three dollars. Slaughter and feeder animals sold at varied to strong levels, with calves and yearlings trading from the mid teens to mid twenties. Weather and local notes mingle with town items and Homecoming at Sul Ross.
The Alpine Chamber of Commerce urges residents to approve solicitors before contributions to avoid scams. It explains PTA funds go to teacher and student projects and stresses that parish event support will maximize charity impact. Community members are urged to obtain a letter of approval from the Alpine Chamber of Commerce and verify solicitor credentials.
Readable items include typewriter ribbons and paper along with car bons and second sheets listed at The Avalanche tf.
Sealed bids invited for a black 1946 Plymouth four door sedan with motor P15 42425. Vehicle inspection daily 8 to 5 at College campus except Sunday. Bidder must include cashier’s check equal to 1 to 5 percent of bid. Public bid opening 10:00 a.m. October 30, 1948. Owner may reject all bids. R M Hawkins president.
The piece argues the Mississippi as a continental divide for meat, cites vast national transport needs, and touts Swift and 26 000 packers as key to moving beef, pork, and lamb from producers to consumers. It emphasizes efficiency, the 1000 mile distribution span, and the role of nationwide systems in markets.
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