Are We Ostriches Repeal of Texas advertising tax urged
An editorial urges Texas to repeal the Reconstruction era ban on state advertising. Sen. Carlos Ashley of Llano chairs a bill that passed the Senate. The Big Bend National Park Development Committee asks the House to act. They cite tourism in Alpine Marfa Marathon Sanderson and other Highway 90 towns as crucial for growth and recovery after last year’s Pecos River flood. Citizens are asked to contact Representatives Thurmond and Slack to support immediate action.
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Texas
Alpine
Marathon
Fort Davis
Davis Mountains
Big Bend National Park
Sanderson
Marfa
Texas House
Carlos Ashley
Llano
Texas Senate
Lower Basin
Big Bend
Pecos River
Do Tember
Pecos
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Thurmond
del Rio
Slack
Local schools consider transfer to sub college at Sul Ross
It Happened Here marks 25 years with news from Alpine Sul Ross College plan to move 16th and 10th grades to sub-college division as an economy measure. Other notes include the death of Mara thon resident Louis Granger age 57 and various local civic updates.
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Avalanche
Sul Ross College
Louis Granger
SP Buys Hoppers for Cement and Bulk Goods
D J Russell president Southern Pacific Co announces order for 350 covered hopper cars costing over 3 million dollars. Cars to be used for shipment of cement soda ash industrial sand and various other bulk commodities.
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Houston
D. J. Russell
Southern Pacific Co
Smokers warned by Texas safety group on cigarette care
The Texas Safety Assn cautions against careless handling of lighted cigarettes. Do not leave a burning cigarette unattended and extinguish it properly to prevent fire risks. Stay vigilant to protect homes and property from accidental fires.
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Texas Safety Assn
Texas
Education and writing ideals in Alpine Texas schools
Peyton Cain surveys classroom ideals from Dr. McNassor on what children want from teachers including fairness, support, anxiety control, and parental guidance, notes Alpine Public School’s 1955 56 textbook report, fire drills, and a push toward creative writing as a core school goal with emphasis on the three Rs and spelling improvements across grade levels.
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Donald “McNassor
Claremont School
Claremont
Calif
H. A. Glass
Free Textbook Division
Texas Education Agency
Alpine Public Shool
Alpine
Austin
One Teacher School Benefits In Alpine Area Visit
Observation notes praise the one teacher school with 10 to 15 pupils per class, claiming more time per pupil and better learning for students. It also mentions safety reminders from Texas Safety and cautions about fire risks from matches in spring winds.
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Alpine Central
Alpine
Nation
Military Institute
Texas
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Alpine Rotary
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