New Telephone Owner Plans Improvements in Alpine
Mr. MS Smith, new owner of the Alpine Telephone Company, arrives with Mrs. Smith and five children from Bridgeport Texas. He will overhaul and modernize the plant, connect Alpine Fort Davis to long distance routes to El Paso and Dallas, and aim for completion by mid next summer. Smith also owns Fort Davis and Bridgeport systems and has long Southwestern Telephone Company experience.
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MS Smith
Alpine Telephone Company
Bridgeport
Texas
Southwester Telephone Company
Alpine
Texas Pacific
el Paso
Dallas
Smith
Pecos
Dumb Dan and His Odd Theories Public Notice
A curious prompt invites readers to submit what they think Dumb Dan believes. The piece playfully links absurd statements to the idea of public commentary and printing reader opinions.
Travel Plans Spur Family Rescue Across Ocean
A European couple facing hardship wrote to their son in America pleading for help. Two weeks later a cable arrives: collect and directions to make reservations for three as he announces he is joining them.
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Europe
America
Has Pop Asked About The Ultimate Consumer
A cryptic dialogue hints at a playful social satire. The speakers discuss appetite and consumption with a recurring joke about being the last to eat when guests arrive. The piece reads like a regional humor column.
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Pop
Wes
A Greater Tomorrow Sermon At Methodist Church
The Methodist church invites the public to hear L. L. Thurston preach at 11:00 a.m. next Sunday on the sermon titled A Greater Tomorrow. The notice emphasizes prophecy guiding to the heart's need.
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Methodist Church
L. L. Thurston
P. S
Revival Prospects At Local Baptist Church
Sunday School counted 139 attendees while midweek services showed improving turnout. Pastors from neighboring churches joined in a spirit of cooperation as revival tempo grows. nightly services at 7 30 pm invite all to participate.
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Rmgat
House Passes Ship Subsidy Bill 208 184 Vote
The House of Representatives passed the administration ship subsidy bill 208 to 184. A motion to recommit by Rufus Hardy of Texas failed 172 to 215. The Edmonds bone dry amendment was stricken out, removing liquor reference. The measure heads to a Senate predicted to oppose it strongly amid farm bloc and progressive Republican opposition.
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HOUSE
Washington
House of Representatives
Merchant Marine Committee
Rufus Hardy
Texas
Senate
Democrats
Ransdell
Louisiana
Farmers’ “Bloc
Senator Borah
Idaho
la Follette
Wisconsin
Oven Fresh Father and Son Dough Jokes News
A playful regional item jokes about a mother bragging that her son is college bred while the father notes it takes a lot of dough. The piece leans into crust and baking metaphors to humorously describe family pride.
Penalty for Stealing a Man's Daughter Quoted
A stark exchange asks about the penalty for abducting a man’s daughter with the reply of hard labor for life. The line reflects harsh justice rhetoric characteristic of earlier era moral debates reported in the column.
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B. R. Stine
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J. A. Law
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Louis Lewkowitz
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American Legion
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Sherwin-Williams
Pratt & Lambert
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Barber Line
John Brocat
Tam O
Yuletide
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