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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1950
Page
2
Alpine notes describe quiet cool dawns with dew and distant town sounds. Wilfred jokes about hot weather, rain, and past street conditions, mentions Marfa’s rodeo, election outcomes, and local TV disruptions, and teases Alpine’s movie stars and Sam Thomas’s return.
A short note on a program titled Beginner Garden Directed Work and Play for children aged three, outlining activities, supervised sessions, and aims to foster early garden skills and group participation.
Austin August 11 Officers of the Army Officers Reserve Corps will be ordered to extended active duty for 21 months or as authorized by the Department of the Army. The call includes male officers across major branches and will affect lieutenants and captains, with all grades subject to orders in medical and dental services. Processing expedites with one third reporting by Sept 22, another by Sept 20, and the rest by Oct 6.
The text cites quotas for services and field grades but states state quotas were not announced. It notes numbers for captains lieutenants and field grade officers, referencing 64 captains and 143 lieutenants across services and a total grandhes quota of 198 with partial allocations.
Fort Worth Stock Yards reports slight expansion in livestock movement within the market circle. Cattle generally rise, hogs up sharply, sheep and lamb receipts up as Westerns move to Midwest markets. Fat steers 28 to 30 dollars, cows 20 to 22.50, bulls 18 to 24. Calves and stockers show varied gains, lambs 24 to 26.50, feeder lambs 24 to 25, yearlings 20 to 22.50, ewes 11 to 13, breeding ewes 18 to 17, yearling ewes around 22.
A Texas safety report shows 196 people died in July traffic accidents, raising the annual toll to 1,253. The department notes a 22 percent rise in deaths vs last year and projects 2,400 deaths in 1950, urging motorists to cooperate and drive safer as hazardous months approach.
Dr. R. M. Hawkins of Sul Ross College will address about 100 teachers from Laredo Junior College and Laredo public schools in a joint faculty meeting on Friday September 1. The invitation came from President W. J. Adkins and Superintendent J. W. Nixon. The piece notes a paper shortage and humor about shoes and horses.
The former 4736 induction Training station at Marfa is transitioning into Battery A, 471st Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion, a Reserve unit. 1st Lt. Charles E. Wade is named Battery executive officer with 2nd Lt. Harrid Williamson to lead a new platoon. Everett F. Copeland becomes administrative Master Sergeant replacing a Warrant Officer. Harold Grubb is the first Sergeant, Winston Lockabey handles motor maintenance. Pat M. Rodriguez named as T-Sgt in charge of the Battery mess. S-Sgt. Alfredo G. Doninquez is first cook. Battery clerk Fitel J. Viscaino.
Marfa readers hear Captain Cain report on the Battery's meetings held every Tuesday for six weeks to study its organization. Attendees show strong interest with several men expressing willingness to join the unit. Subscription rates listed for Brewster and Jeff Davis counties.
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