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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1961
Page
6
School officials filed with Plead Librarian Frank Gafford a Student Aid Annual summarizing scholarships and financial aid programs for entering college residents. They said the guide could help students and parents and is kept at Alpine High library for reference.
Notices posted in Alpine High hallways announce a student council event. The talent search is scheduled for Wednesday at 10:30 during activity period, with 25 participants expected.
Earlene Anderau, a graduating senior at Alpine High, wins the school Homemaker of Tomorrow contest after top scores on the homemaking exam. She advances as a candidate for the state Homemaker of Tomorrow award to be announced in March. winners receive a Jostens prize pin with the slogan Home is Where the Heart Is.
The Alpine postal receipts rose from 15621.64 in 1934 to 16918.28 in 1935. Alpine Feed Co. was sold to George Pugh of Big Bend Feed Co, previously run by D. R. Elliott and owned with L. C. Ritchey. Actions include political candidacy by Sen. Berkeley, loan cautions from Home Owners Loan Corp, and local social and business visits across Alpine Marathon and surrounding towns.
The Texas Administrators Conference in Austin on January 4 to 6 1961 featured critics of American education. Joe Moore of Fort Worth Public Schools defended local values while Dr James B Conant’s Look magazine critiques drew fire from Texas educators. The conference clarified nepotism and tax collection interpretations and ended with a provocative remark on the value of a brain in a small body.
Three-bedroom houses offered with one bath carport priced at 10 500 with a 500 down payment. Another set shows three bedrooms four lots and a strong well for 10 000 with 1 000 down. A large bedroom kitchen and bath listed at 1 800 with a 500 down payment.
Two bedroom house features living and dining room, kitchen and bath with basement usable as a bedroom. Beautiful shaded patio and back yard with several large pecan trees. Convenient location near town and schools. Priced at $12 500 with good terms.
Mrs J F Bennett hosted a gathering for Ellen Waters 90th birthday with attending Waters Babb Weaver Gardner Humphrey Falls Spalding Skevington Behrens and guests. Alpine visitors Eph Daggett and wife joined. Terlingua youths enjoyed outdoor week with bonfire Terlingua creek and a Sunday trip to the Chisos Mountains chaperoned by Jerry Faust with Skevington Behrens Crawford Bennett Fulcher and Ekdall.
F L McCollum of The Model and Paul Forchheimer of Forchheimer’s Department Store traveled to Dallas this week to purchase merchandise for their respective shops.
Alpine High School coach Pete Bromley and captains Frank Bustamante and Woody Hitchcock joined Sul Ross coach David Slaughter at Crane Texas Lions Club district football banquet. The event honors 1960 4AA champions and top performers. Bromley received the district best sportsmanship trophy for Alpine High.
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