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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1946
Page
2
In October 1946 the mail rate rose to eight cents per ounce under a wartime measure that adjusted the prewar six cent rate. The new rate, approved by Congress, takes effect Oct 1 1946.
Local column recalls school traffic concerns and senior time in Alpine. Readers urged to drive carefully as students return to classes. Mentions Texas license rules easing selection of new licenses and CPA opposition to government plans. Band members, football preps, and local chatter fill the week.
Alpine resident Mr. Geo H. Butts known as The Skipper visits Dryden and recalls long road years. He built a compact Buick camp car postwar and now travels to the Big Bend as a summer retreat, praising the area while hoping Alpine gains a local post delivery and civic improvements for future generations.
Sept 2 report notes market turmoil as buyers and sellers react to government price controls. Fort Davis orchard showcases abundant apples with cider selling at five cents per cup and $1.25 per gallon. Ranchers report a large game crop in the Big Bend, with coyotes hunted by plane aiding livestock-saving efforts. Cattle and sheep markets open unevenly. CPA ceilings delayed after August 31, with prices fluctuating through the week. 1500 cattle at Los Angeles yard. steers mainly 14 to 21 dollars. heifers scarce. cows 10 to 16. calves 18 to 19. Be All rights reserved.
The Selective Service declares that men with 24 months of continuous merchant marine service are eligible for draft deferment. Effective October 1, 1946 the required service period for deferment will be lowered to 18 months.
Aurora reports a strange mix up after a rumor claimed steak at her butcher shop. She hung nylons to dry, went to verify, found the rumor false, and returned to discover someone had stolen her nylons.
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