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THE ALTO HERALD
A Leader 'in south Cherokee County since 1896.
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En: red as second class matter in 1896 at the post office in
Cherokee County. T<.xas under th. act of Conmess of March 3. 188'
Published every Thursday at Alto. Texas.
Frank L. Weimar and Son. Editors and Owners.
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over 2 tr.-.tt *n w.atn. t.ut tms is i
unusuai. Tornado paths ..re usually '
short, less than f:ve mi.es Xng. Be-
cause they are tv.reme'y localized,
the chances for tornadoes striking
] a given area are very slight. Munt
Texans will never see nor ever ex-
! pe: ;ence a toman- :n their enttre
lifetime.
5. Tornado damage varies greatly
j with the storm and where tt strikes.
and many tornadoes cause little or .
n-t damage and no loss of life nor
injuries.
6. Tornadoes have occurred every
month of the year, but about two-
thirds of all tornadoes occur be-
tween April 8 and June 9.
7. Tornadoes are most likely to
reputation occur in the late aftern-oon or early
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Any erroneous refaction upon the character, standing or
of any person, firm or corporation which may appear in the columns of evening. Thirty-five per cent of all
the Herald will be gladly corrected upon its being brought to the attention t imadoes occur between 3 p. m. and
of the Publishers. (3 p. m. Twenty-nine per cent be-
Less than
occur
Obituaries. Cards of Thanks and all like matter that is not news
charged for at two cents a word in advance.
Advertisement rates furnished on request.
Tips On Tornadoes
From: The Texas Press Association
This is the tornado season in the
Central and South-Central states.
Already there have been two tor-
nadoes of major proportions in
Texas, and several smaller ones.
Here is some information about the
violent storms that you might like
to pass on to your readers.
1. Tornadoes are not peculiar to
Texas. They have occurred in every
state in the Union. They are more
common in the central United
States.
2. A tornado is usually seen as a
spinning funnel-shaped cloud, ex-
tending toward the earth from the
base of a thundercloud. When close
by, it sounds like the roar of hun-
dreds of airplanes. Oftentimes the
funnel eloud is obscured by rain,
dust or low clouds, or cannot be
seen because of darkness. Some-
times two or more funnels may be
seen in the same thundercloud. The
funnel cloud may be in the shape
of a rope spinning down from the
cloud: or it may be barrel shaped
or like a huge elephant's trunk.
3. Familiar thunderstorm clouds
are present. An hour or two before hour
a tornado the under part
will be ^ P. m. and 9 p. m
one-fourth of all tornadoes
during school hours. 8 a. m. to 4
p. m.
8. Tornadoes usually move from
southwest to northeast; less fre-
quently from west to east. Tornado
spotters should particularly keep
watch in these directions. There
are exceptions—they have moved
from practically every direction. In
some few cases they have traveled
almost in a circle.
9. Tornadoes move forward at a
rate usually from 15 to 40 miles per
average, but the rate of
progress has been somewhat less as
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clouds may be seen bulging down : well as much greater.
instead of up. Often there is a io. Warnings about an approach-
grecnish-black color to the clouds, ing tornado are seldom possible
Rain and hail often accompany the j [onger than a hour in advance,
tornado. The funnel-shaped cloud usually less and sometimes only a
of a tornado should not be con- few minutes, but despite any dis-
fused with low or ragged cloud advantage occasioned by a brief
remnants which frequently are warning period, the warnings can
seen hanging down from the main be extremely effective in saving
cloud, often where the visible cloud human lives.
leaves off and the curtain of rain 11. School officials should be-
begins. ) come familiar with factual informa-
4. Tornadoes are localized. They tion regarding the characteristics
usually cover a very limited area, of tornadoes, safety precautions to
Many tornadoes are less than a be taken in case a tornado is
block wide. A few have had paths sighted in their immediate locality,
. {and recommended procedure to be
followed when forecasts and warn-
ings are in effect and until an "All }
Clear" advisory is issued. The same <
suggestion holds for the public in
general.
12. In the great majority of cases,
the tornado affects less than one-
tenth of one per cent of the "warned
! area" and is seen by less than one
' per cent of the population. Safety
! precautions generally need not be
; taken until the tornado cloud is
seen or local community warning
given or until unusually threaten-
ing thunderstorm type clouds are t
observed
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The draft law requires every man
registered with a local board to re-
port any change in personal status
to his boa);d.
"Young men have asked us just
'.vhat changes they should report,"
Brig. Gen. Paul L. Wakefield, state
draft director, says. "Generally,
anything which has a bearing on
classification should be reported."
The state director pointed to the
following things which should be
regarded as change of personal
status:
1. Current change of mail ad-
dreys should always be sent to tin
board.
2. Marriage should be reported at i
once.
3. If a wife becomes pregnant j
with a couple's first child, a phy- ]
sician's certificate must be sent to
the board immediately after the
fact is known.
4. All additions to the family
must be reported.
5. Any and all deaths in a man's
family should be reported.
6. If a man and wife are divorced
or they no longer live together, this
must be reported.
7. Permanent change of job
should be reported.
8. Serious injury or physical de-
fect should be reported.
9. If a man becomes a student in
a college or university, this fact
should be reported.
10. If a man enters the Reserves
or National Guard, he should a.^k
his commanding officer to notify
his board. He should assure himself
that it is done.
11. !f a man has attempted to
volunteer for armed forces service
and has been rejected, he shou'.d
advise his local board.
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F. L. Weimar & Son. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 28, 1953, newspaper, May 28, 1953; Alto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth215289/m1/2/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.