Alpine Post Office Notice Names Local Figures
James W. Glasscock Mrs. Jean Glasscock Mayo Cleveland allie Stillwell Marsbell Miller Miss Callie Holt Mrs Sam D Adams fetes DeBarbrie entered as second class matter at the Post Office in Alpine Texas under the act of Congress of March 3 1879
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James W. Glasscock
Jean Glasscock
Mayo Cleveland
Allie Stillwell
Marsbell Miller
Callie Holt
Sam D. Adams
Alpine
Texas
Mayor Explains His Stand on Alpine City Government Change
The mayor responds to last week's Avalanche editorial urging Sau form of city government. He notes a 10 percent petition could trigger a vote, favors not opposing Home Rule but prefers a larger town for such changes. He argues government quality matters more than form and discusses finances, taxes, water rights, and proposed amendments to Mrs. Roberts contract for water supply.
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Boo Wor Leeknart
Aly
Alpine
Ear Roberts
Gardner and Meriwether
Local Big Bend News Highlights and Elections
Five years ago era notes cover Brewster County politics as Alan R. Fraser is elected president for 1985 with Campbell Barker as vice president and a slate of directors. Voter tax receipts lag last year’s totals while a new test well is spudded on the Jim P. Wilson ranch near Alpine. Marfa Production Credit Association seats E A Mueller as president with Wynn Hamilton as vice president. Obituaries note the sudden death of 78 year old Mrs. Jennie Sawyer. Community events include a Granada Theater drawing, surprise birthday party for Norman Beard, and visits by local residents to Fort Worth and San Antonio. Marathon and Terlingua area updates report Jean Martin returning from Tucson, school teaching shifts, and single-digit temperatures in Study Butte and Castolon.
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Marathon
Jean Martin
Influence of college entry debated in Look critique quoted
A January 1960 Look magazine discussion is cited questioning public education values and college access, highlighting a Duke professor and Mr Leach’s views as signs of shifting attitudes. The piece argues against limiting opportunities and warns of societal risk from reducing higher education.
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Look Magazine
Duke University
Leach
Mr. Leach
Look
Germany
United States
Knowledge and liberty in education debated in public discourse
Column recounts debates on educational equality and civic duty, referencing Patrick Henry, the New York Times film on France, and concerns over schooling as a force shaping ideologies. It cites Dr. Abramson’s study comparing high achieving students in tracked versus comprehensive high schools, noting no clear advantage from ability grouping.
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Dr. Leaches
American School Board Journal
New York
N. Y
David A. Abramson
Board of Education
Bureau of Research
Abramson
CAP Cadets Aid In Search For 3 Lost Flyers
CAP cadets from Big Bend Squadron under Cadet Commander Charles Ohlund contributed days of service aiding a large search for three missing flyers. Eleven cadets checked planes, logged pilot and observer details, and assisted at Marfa base with radio communications while others supported outlying airstrips.
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CAP
Big Bend
Civil Air Patrol
Charles Ohlund
Marfa
Kenneth Clouse
Russell
Pat McAfee
Bill Stowell
Ricky Sohl
Joel Eed
Malcolm DeMunbrum
Keneth Boyd
Morris Green
Fritz I
Dennis Wynne Enlists in Navy at San Diego Training
Dennis Wynne, son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Wynne of Alpine, enrolls in the U S Navy. A 1950 Alpine High School graduate, he is undergoing nine weeks of basic training at San Diego California, with assignment to the U S Pacific Fleet upon completion.
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Dennis Wynne
Eugene Wynne
Alpine
Navy
Alpine l School
Young Wynne
San Diego
Calif
U.S. Pacific Fleet
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