Christmas student works and prize awards at El Toro high school
Mrs. Blucher heads the English department as students from junior and senior classes produce original pieces inspired by the Christmas story. Letha Owens wins the prize for best story in El Toro and Avalanches Christmas edition features work by several students including Catherine Hill and Barbara Burling. Mary Uranga wins the No Smoking sign contest. signs posted in the gym. E J Van Fossan resumes band rehearsals for the Sun carnival parade in El Paso starting January 2.
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Blucher
Letha Alice Owens
el Toro
Catherine Hill
Barbara Burling
Charlotte Slight
Kathleen Armstrong
Sara Beth Hawkins
June Koch
Betty Gallego
Avalanche
Webb
James Crawford
Mary Uranga
School band prepares for El Paso parade and rehearals
The marching band has conducted weekly dress rehearsals for a month and will travel to El Paso Sunday, stay at Fort Bliss, dine in Army messes, parade Monday, and return the same day. Principal Van Fossan praises the group's hard work and aims for a strong showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Fort Bliss
Army
Heating Up at Centennial and Central Schools
Readers learn of completed heating installations at Centennial School’s gym auditorium and ongoing upgrades at Central School, including automatic oil fired systems and plans to finish the high school gym steam plant. Alpine High celebrates Legion support and student participation in Boys and Girls State while alumni visit.
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Centennial School
Fort Hancock Public Schools
Sherman Newsom
The
American Legion
Legion
Austin
Legion Hall
Tom Stovell
Christmas Visits Highlight Local Families
The notice lists many local residents and students visiting home for Christmas. Martin Merrill and Gaither Merrill return from Texas for holidays, with J Kimball Miller also home from Texas A and M. J. G. McIntosh and Jane McIntosh from Austin along with James W. Bassett of Mena, Ark. are guests at Shady Nook with Mrs. E. H. Carlton and Ruth Carlton.
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W. A. Yarbro
Fabens
Texas
J. K. Miller
S. G. Bouchette
John Bailey
Clyde
Martin Merrill
University of Texas
Gaither Merrill
Asa Tenney
Ingram
George W. Merrill
J. Kimball Miller
Texas A. & M
Mrs
Lewis Roy Jarrett
Harry Jarrett
J. G. McIntosh
Jane McIntosh
Austin
James W. Bassett
Mena, Ark
Shady Nook
E. H. Carlton
Ruth Carlton
Bassett
Mary Christine McIntosh
Fort Davis Study Club Hosts Christmas Party
The Fort Davis Study Club held its annual Christmas party on Tuesday afternoon December 20 at the home of Mrs J K Miller with co hosts Mrs Norman Dickens Mrs Worth Evans and Mrs Tyrone Kelly. Guests saw a candlelit dining room and a lace refreshment table with a miniature Christmas tree. Mrs C E Miller led the salad service and Miss Dorothy Hinds served spiced hot punch. Mrs Tyrone Kelly announced the program and Mrs Lucy Foster played piano as the Fort Davis Women’s Chorus performed carols and hymns led by Mrs Kelly at the piano. Mrs J K Miller sang Holy Night solo and all attendees joined in festive singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis Study Club
J. K. Miller
Norman Dicken
Worth Evans
Tyrone Kelly
Miller
C. E. Miller
Dorothy Hinds
Lucy Foster
Fort Davis
J. H. Clark
Charles Heyduck
Callie Holt
H. D. Coleman
Mildred Bloys
Beau McCutcheon
Kelly
Local Christmas Reading Highlights At Mrs Dicken’s
An out-of-town guest, Mrs M Raoul Millis of Atlanta, attended the event and her daughter Mrs Dicken. Mrs Dicken’s reading from Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol added charm. Miss Hinds presided over a short business session after the program.
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M. Raoul Millis
Atlanta, Ga
Dicken
Mrs. Dicken
Charles Dickens
Miss Hinds
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Gene Houghton
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Ralph W. Peters
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Dolores Harrison
Bettigene Slover
Henry and
Robert Manning
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Hope Emerson
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Lovisa Hatfield
Samuel Goldwyn
Roseanna McCoy
Granada Theatre
New York
Charles Bickford
Devil Anse Hatfield
Farley Granger
Joan Evans
Bickford
Raymond Massey
Richard Basehart
Gigi Perreau
Alpine Butane Company
Sid C. Bouchette
Iva Snead
Stanton
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J. C. Snead
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