Education Stresses Interest As Per Capita Funds Come In
A college era column recalls that learning thrives when students love school and notes that education is a long term investment. The First National Bank reports 7900 dollars received for Texas scholastic per capita allotment with about half allocated locally. The district receives three 35 mm film strips and a weekend board session studies heating needs and insulation while a Marfa airfield boiler search continues.
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First National Bank
Texas
Marfa
Woodmen circle meeting selects delegates for state convention
The Alpine Grove No. 671 Woodmen circle met February 16 at Mrs. Blanche Taylor's home. Freeda Barrow elected delegate and Irene Treadwell alternate to the Galveston state convention March 14–17, 1949. Thelma Williams also plans to attend. Oma Cox invited the group to meet March 23 to report on the convention. Residents served refreshments. attendees included Barrow, Cox, Taylor, Treadwell, and Williams. A separate notice announces a UT ex-students gathering March 2 at the Presbyterian Hospitality Center in Alpine from 4 to 5 pm to elect 1950 officers.
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Alpine Grove No
Woodmen Circle
Blanche Taylor
Freeda Barrow
Irene Treadwell
Galveston
Thelma Williams
Oma Cox
The
Grove
Taylor
Mesdames Freeda Barrow
School projects and debate plans emerge for district events
Miss Myrtle Whiteside heads the high school debate entering a team for the district meet in Marfa on April 8-9 while Alpine did not enter last year. The piece notes tennis coaching duties, girls tennis plans, new tennis court utility, gym improvements, and library additions with 116 books catalogued this year and state-mpecified per pupil library spending.
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Myrtle Whiteside
Marfa
Alpine
Giles
Warnock
School Board
Pilot Club
J. C. Cooley
Jack Davis
Lou Reid
McCool
Wilson
Texas
Alpine High School
Study Club Hears Talks on United States Mexico Ties
The Alpine Study club met February 17 in the Presbyterian church hospitality room. Mrs. Paul Propst was elected director to fill a vacancy. The program, led by Ina Bess Nichols, covered United States Scientific and Cultural Relations with Mexico with talks on History Anthropology and Social and Natural Sciences. Nichols sang the Mexican National anthem with Mrs. Warnock at the piano. Hostesses served refreshments with a George Washington motif. The next gathering will be at Mrs. Forest Weston’s home with Mrs. Dick Cross as co hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Study Club
Presbyterian Church
Paul Propst
John Allen
Forchheimer
Nichols
United States
Mexico
Connor
Warnock
Ina Bess Nichols
Mesdames Turney
Philip Newsom
Speer
George Washington
Forest Weston
Dick Cross
Jayne Anderson to Wed Warren Felter Bell
Betrothal announced for Jayne Anderson to Warren Felter Bell. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank L Anderson of Larchmont New York, formerly New Rochelle, and son of Mr and Mrs Harry W Bell of Five Mile River Road.
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Jayne Anderson
Warren Felter Bell
Frank L. Anderson
Murray Avenue
Larchmont
N. Y
New Rochelle
Jayne
Harry W. Bell
Five Mile River Road
Local Graduates Assume Roles in Alumni Network
Miss Anderson from New Rochelle High School and Mary Washington College is president of the Greater New York Chapter of the University of Virginia Alumnae Association. Mr. Bell, Hackley School and Wesleyan alumnus, served in the AAF in the CBI theater and now works as a geophysicist for an oil company in Colorado.
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Miss Anderson
New Rochelle High School
Mary Washington College
University of Virginia
Greater New York
Alumnae Association
Mr. Bell
Hackley School
Wesleyan University
Phi Sigma Kappa
Army Air Forces
Colorado
Jack Dugger Belcher Weds Ruth Caperton at Bronte
Miss Ruth Caperton daughter of Mr and Mrs FE Caperton Bronte became the bride of Jack Dugger Belcher Sul Ross student son of Mr and Mrs FW Belcher McCamey at 430 Sunday afternoon February 2 in the First Baptist Church Bronte. The gown was white satin with pearl bodice and halo orange blossoms and the couple planned a short wedding trip returning to Alpine where Belcher resumes studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
Savannah Ruth Caperton
FE. L. Caperton
Bronte
Jack Dugger Belcher
F. W. Belcher
McCamey
First Baptist Church
Tom Connor
Robert Davidson
Alpine
Mr. Belcher
Jealousy and envy explained in classifieds reading
A brief note contrasts jealousy and envy by defining jealousy as guarding what you have and envy as desiring what another owns while suggesting reading classified ads for context.
Kil kenny cats legend about their nails and tail tips
A legend states Kil kenny cats are identical except for their nails and the tips of their tails. The tale contrasts features among members, suggesting a shared form with small distinguishing marks.
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Kilkenny
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Alan R. Fraser
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Texas Exes
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