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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1944
Page
4
Alpine Avalanche lists notices and classifieds rates with 10 cents per line for first insertion and 5 cents for subsequent insertions. The piece references Bennet Filion and Marathon Correspondent Kimball and notes mailing details for Alpine Texas.
A House debate on demobilization sees Representative Sumners protest public spending and federal aid. The piece urges states and localities to finance relief, cut dependency, and shift peacetime jobs to civilian production. It cites international trade, wartime savings, and a push for enduring peace through free markets and collaboration.
A British postwar housing scheme for Eye in Suffolk proposes residents build interiors to match a standard model, then authorities would finish the exterior. Critics warn the plan will blandly replicate 40 identical dwellings, harming community pride and provoking gossip, envy, and broken friendships as kitchens and layouts fail to fit residents’ needs.
Washington editor questions Dumbarton Oaks progress amid secrecy and tentative peace plans. Stettinius defends privacy by comparing secret sessions to historical conventions, while urging openness and public debate once conclusions are ready. Critics argue for timely, concrete commitments to avoid diplomatic drift and public weariness.
Los Angeles cattle receipts for the week ran just over 1000 head, with stronger general trade on common and medium cows and calves. Prices ranged from 9.78 to 15.60 for steers, with various grades and weights showing shifts. calf values up to 15. A separate public notice in Alpine, Texas orders E J Everett and heirs, S H Carson and heirs to appear for a trespass to try title suit over Lots 3 4 and 5 in Hurley Addition, Brewster County, filed August 7, 1944, with a hearing set after 42 days.
Mary Fowler and Rev Paul Cassens host a welcome home feature in the Cross Keys division where Tommies and GI Joes share tea, coffee, and hospitality around a wood stove. Edith Lowry warns of rising child labor amid war demands and FBI crime rises as 1943 trends intensify. Lead District Court clerk J W Prazer cites August 28, 1948, as the filing date in Brewster County Texas.
A humorous exchange about heat and color asks what color to paint the sun and wind while a mother cajoles her son to eat. A campaign first speech ends with an unfinished warning urging citizens not to wait, as the candidate searches for a fresh closing line.
In a brief exchange, two speakers argue over calling a store a fifteen cent shop. One asserts five and ten make fifteen, while the other questions the phrasing, highlighting a playful yet curious dispute over pricing labels.
Theodora and Ermintrude discuss a serious commitment after about 15 years together. Theodora asks Theobald if they should marry, but both doubt who would take the step for either of them.
Fragments urge CJ Martin and nearby churches to oversee youth safety. community members call for disciplined guidance and local action to shield children, seeking help from faith groups to address concerns.
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