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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1958
Page
8
The church will conduct a special program in Sunday morning worship to collect pledge cards. J. M. Floyd serves as general chairman of the campaign and Miles Pierce oversees the subscribing of the budget.
Carl Rusk was rescued after a tornado injury as his wife, Alpine teacher Bennie Helen Rusk, helped. Border Patrol pilot Jess Henderson flew Dr. Don Gaddis to the ranch while Davis Mountains State Park, Harvard Observatory and McDonald Observatory assisted. Eight men carried him to a pickup, and intravenous solution was supplied en route. Blood donors from the American Legion Auxiliary Walking Blood Bank were arranged via border patrol radio. Texas ranks second in annual tornado frequency behind Kansas.
School officials race to heat classrooms during repairs. Attempts with a salvaged boiler fail for capacity and cost, while butane heaters are rejected for expense and explosion risk. Distillate stoves are rented from local suppliers and installed with staff help, as the gym boiler remains reliable for the Vocational Ag building.
Teachers and children sheltered in Homemaking Building gym and band hall as classrooms lacked blackboards. Deer season opening worsened attendance. Older teachers recalled memory of stove heat while carrying nearly 100 gallons of oil daily.
Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda and his crew are believed to be the first Europeans to land on current Texas soil during exploration of the Gulf Coast region in 1519.
Alpine High School girls post strong scoring in early games with Merced Uranga and Georgia Stone leading the A contest. In the B contest Alpine prevails 18 to 11 as Fierro and Melgaza add points. Van Horn’s team is noted for a tight 32 31 defeat in the other game. Alpine claims past regional volleyball champions and 1957 bi district basketball titles.
A brief observation notes that some individuals retain good judgment even if they lack frequent use, implying it remains intact when exercised rarely.
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