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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1953
Page
12
The Future Teachers Assn at Alpine High, sponsored by Mrs. Vivian Davis, decorates the school for Christmas with wrapped boxes at each door. Carolyn Smith and Ronald Door brighten the main entrances with greenery and bells, reflecting high morale as students embody the season’s generosity.
Students Patsy Rackley Mary Caldwell and Barbara Ross led a week long chalk mural in the study hall while Jimmy Richardson added Christmas and Thanksgiving artworks over several years. Under Mrs. Davis supervision the 25 foot Nativity series enhances the school Christmas atmosphere. A large group helped decorate including Meriell McCollum Ann Bounds Ole an Vick Mary Caldwell Gladys Cowell Barbara Rogs Mary Lane Sara Rogers Sandra Rogers Pat ey Rackley Ann Gerbert Virginia MacCallum Charlotte Burney Pam Bevier Betty Vogt Janith West Kay Young Pat Pollock Jan McIntyre Jackie Hance Ernestine Daugherty Jayvee Lockhart Mildred Armstrong Imajean Gray Glenda Bales Carolyn Smith.
Dr D A Hilton discusses sinusitis symptoms causes and chiropractic adjustments while a school district reports on aging equipment and maintenance issues. The piece also highlights student sports events and holiday activities across Central Grandfalls Alpine and Centennial schools.
A holiday plan suggests stringing Cookie Christmas Cards from ribbon or tinsel with guest names. Use basic cookie mix to bake Chocolate Crunch Cookies in minutes, adding water and chocolate morsels, then frost and pipe greetings to resemble Christmas cards. Yield: 4 dozen.
The two schools hosted a busy week of musical events serving Marathon and Sanderson communities. A double quartet performed for El Progreso Study club and for the DAR, led by Carolyn Smith Mildred Armstrong Joyce Kart Virginia MacCallum Ray Bradford Jerre Williams Jerry Forbes Tyronne Hilger John Prestridge. The week closed with a Christmas message from The Teacher's Letter 1953.
Christmas traditions link bay and rosemary to the season with ancient beliefs of protection and sacred garments. Bay trees shielded the holy family from storms, and rosemary's lore ties to the flight into Egypt and Mary’s cloak color. A note on the moon describes radio waves signaling a surface temperature far below zero.
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