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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1947
Page
2
The passage links the oath to preserve and defend the Constitution with a broad call for patriotic duty at home and work. It invokes Grover Cleveland and a slogan about keeping Alpine money in Alpine as a broader civic reminder.
A columnist letters column draws praise and playful jabs from a housewife, postal clerk, college professor, and locals. The piece notes a rally at Jackson Field with 8 S. R. football players in new uniforms and belt troubles, plus a possible Lobos game versus San Angelo College tomorrow. Rumors about Shirley Scales building near the post office surface, amid broader commenting on Europe and American capitalism and a call for reader submissions.
In Fort Worth during the past week cattle and calves rose sharply with strong demand. Fat calves and steers led gains, hogs hit a new high at 29 per hundred, and red steers set a new record at 28. Medium to choice lambs sold 20 to 23.50, stockers 11 to 19, cows 12 to 17, and stocker cattle 18.50 to 21.50.
The columnist offers a bleak view of current troubles while noting relative improvement over others. The passage ends on a cautiously optimistic line despite ongoing frustration, emphasizing a need to persevere without assigning clear blame.
Alpine FFA executive committee met to study a chapter loan fund for student projects and set initiation for Green Hands on Sept 23. A Sweetheart contest is scheduled Sept 22 to 29 with Billy Mills Jerry Martin and Otis French in charge.
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