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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1944
Page
4
A National Board pamphlet analyzes frequent bowling alley fires caused by smoking in pin rooms and urges safety steps to reduce hazards. The piece highlights ongoing fire prevention work and its aim to protect recreation venues and public safety without seeking medals.
The piece argues Americans will vote in November to choose their party and notes an “AM-American Platform” centered on productive private jobs. It asserts that only private employment creates prosperity and security, requiring employers, investment, and incentives for profit to drive growth and freedom.
Susan Thayer describes postwar opportunities through a couple facing Bob, a fresh college graduate, planning careers after Army service. They discuss government incentives, business growth, and how industry may shape jobs, purchasing power, and recovery as markets reopen.
A satirical verse contrasts hellish boasts with Hitler as a supreme embodiment of evil. The speaker, The Devil, admits he once ruled foul tricks but concedes a rival in Schickelgruber. The piece mixes dark humor with a provocative portrayal of Nazi evil and ends with the devil signaling abdication to a new figure, a “paperhanger.”
Wartime rail traffic increases bring more accidents but safety records remain strong due to heavy investment in research. Railroads operate major laboratories, with a test department costing 1 800 000 dollars annually and employing 275 staff including 62 graduates in engineering and related fields.
A brief exchange on punctuation follows a wind gust that sent a five dollar bill fluttering. Scout suggests an exclamation while another argues for a dash after the bill.
The United Council of Church Women sponsors the second annual World Community Day on November 3. Interdenominational gatherings will unite thousands of church women to commit to a just lasting peace, emphasizing relief, reconstruction, economic independence, and homeland challenges.
A collection of light anecdotes and quips. An eight hour workday remark stirs a boss joke about labor. An Irishman in a cemetery comments on a tombstone that reads I Still Live. A gate incident at a post commander Berry’s house ends with a witty exchange. A classroom rhyme joke ends with an awkward Nellie pun about depth of water.
Court notice in Alpine Brewster County Texas orders 7 August 1944 publication for WA Maddox as plaintiff against Bob Everett and unknown heirs and SH Carson and unknown heirs. It requires appearance before 10 AM on the 16th of October 1944 in the District Court to answer a treap title suit seeking ownership and possession. War bonds and stamps ad appears at end.
Due to paper shortages and other factors beyond control, no new subscriptions are being accepted outside Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties with the exception of men and women in the service. In a related notice, on the thirty second anniversary of her marriage to R. T. Milton of Chicago, Mrs. Milton was granted a divorce.
The market around Los Angeles Union Stock Yards last week saw cattle prices similar to the prior week with calves and young stock showing some strength while spring lambs remained weak. Reports from South Texas and the Panhandle noted rain and improving feed prospects, possibly easing demand for young cattle, with lambs and sheep trading at modest gains or steady levels. Chester London of Evanston, Illinois, was fined $10 for the driving incident involving a girl.
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