School News Notes And Alumni Letters From Alpine
The Alpine school scene covers summer landscaping and flood control work at the high school, potential patio beautification with Alpine Garden Club input, and thanks to Future Teachers for cedar shrubs. A 1940 graduate John P Densford seeks classmate contact while Oklahoma Baptist University links appear in a reunion context. A Texas Education Agency notice outlines per capita allocations for 1968 69 with attendance records emphasized for the year end.
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Alpine Garden Club
Yesteryears
Vivian Davis
John P. Dansford
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee
Densford
Peyton Cain
Alpine
Texas
Cain
Coleen
OBU
Texas Education Agency
THA
Alpine nostalgia and school notes span city history
The article recalls old timers visiting Alpine on Independence Day 1958, detailing Bobby Coleman's WWII and missile research career, Phillip Coleman a top U S steeplechase athlete and PhD student, and Alpine Central School expansions for junior high with new classrooms and science desks. It ends with a Lord Brougham quote and a note on coffee consumption.
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Alpine
Bobby Coleman
Bobby
FE. C. Coleman
Sul Ross
Coleman
Dorthy
Phillip
Richard
John
Otis Coggins
Otis
Navy
Helen
Colemans
Robert Colemans
Alamogordo
United States
U.S.A
Europe
Moscow
Warsaw
Budapest
Athens
University of Illinois
Alpine Central School
Louise Cowell
C. C. Cowell
Alpine Centennial
Roscoe Morgan
Tony Ceraldi
Lord Brougham
Proposed Texas Constitutional Amendment Vote Set
The Spiegelig Constitutional Amendment is to be voted on by qualified Texas electors on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1954. The measure would let the County Commissioners Court fill vacancies in the office of County Judge and Justices of the Peace until the next General Election.
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Texas
Justices of the Peace
Commissioners Court
State of
Supreme Court
Court of Criminel Appeals
Court of Civil Appeals
District Courts
Spiegelig
Antion
Constitutional Amendment on Amarillo Hospital Districts Ballot
Constitutional Amendment to create hospital districts in Amarillo with Potter County aid and a county wide district for Wichita County Texas Jefferson County district creation a public vote November 4 1958 and enabling laws for tax limits bonds and operation.
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Renate
State of Texas
Viereta
Amarillo
Eta
Wader Wirene der Finencial
Tke Commingionera Court
Eseena
Wichita County
Jefferson County
Biateh
Teezan
Auci
Sorpore Lione
Texas
Aueh
Comery Volla
Potter County
Dietelet
Wielra
Dieteleta
Sdoeee County
Texas constitutional amendment on retirement fund for county officers
A proposed constitutional amendment to section 62 Article XVI of the Texas Constitution would require each county to maintain a Retirement Disability and Death Compensation Fund for county officers and employees. Funds would be invested in specified bonds and each voter marks out one ballot clause. Governor to issue proclamation and publish notice for the November 4 1958 general election.
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Mass
Texas
United States
Texas HJR 31 Amendment on Ballot for 1958 Election
Texas legislature proposes constitutional change requiring county officials with four year terms from 1954 to resign before seeking another office if more than one year remains in their term. The amendment sets vacancy rules and directs governor to issue proclamations for the November 1958 ballot.
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HOUSE
Texas
State OF
State of Texas
Rik Ming Coy
United States
Texas Senate Joint Resolution Four Seeks State Advertising Power
Proposed Texas constitutional amendment to authorize legislature to appropriate and match funds for disseminating factual information about Texas resources through national periodicals. Limits include ban on living officials’ names or photos in ads and a required private source match before spending. Voting set for first Tuesday after first Monday in November 1968.
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Senate
State of
Texas
Texas Ranger Pension Amendment Proposed for Election
A proposed Texas constitutional amendment would add Section 60 to Article VII granting the Legislature authority to establish retirement and disability pensions for Texas Rangers and their widows who are eligible under the state retirement system. The plan funds pensions from special Confederate era and militia pension funds and requires a statewide vote within the year. The governor would issue the proclamation for the election.
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HOUSE
State of
Texas
Tessa Rangera
Fundem
Desa Rangers
Employees Retirement Eye of
Tessas Hangeve
Constitutional Amendment on Ballot for 1958 General Election
Texas proposes a constitutional amendment to Section 1 of Article III and Section 24 of Article II, redefining annual legislative sessions, setting compensation and per diem, authorizing temporary Capitol residence for the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker, and advancing to a statewide vote on November 4, 1958. The measure details session length, committee hearings, and governor-submitted emergency matters.
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HOUSE
State of Texas
State of
Texas
House of Representatives
Texas Amendment Expands Legislature Powers on Welfare Aid
A 1958 Texas constitutional amendment seeks to grant the Legislature authority to authorize vendor payments for medical care to needy recipients of Old Age Assistance, the Blind, and Dependent Children, and to permanently and totally disabled persons, with state funds never exceeding federal funding. It covers acceptance of federal aid and outlines election provisions and ballot wording.
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HOUSE
State of Texas
United States
State OF
Texas
Texas Legislature Drafts Amendment on City Term Lengths
A proposed constitutional amendment would allow home rule cities to set longer terms for officers by charter or charter amendments and general law cities by majority vote at a special election. It specifies terms longer than two years but not exceeding four years, with Civil Service tenure unaffected.
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Elete
Texas
Fallaone
Ame Villa
Wiehita
Dullara
Volere
Amar i
Iidividuele
HOUSE
State of Texas
State of
Texan
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