Know Your City letter from Texas Education Agency head on education needs
Dr J W Edgar asks all school districts to cooperate in informing the public about schools achievements and needs. Enclosed Governor Allan Shiver proclaims in the 104th year of statehood that public education has expanded from the red schoolhouse to a network of schools and colleges, crediting joint state and local efforts and citizen interest.
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Wby Perton Cain
J. W. Edgar
Texas Education Agency
Dr. Edgar
Allan Shiver
Public School Week Proclaimed in Texas 1951
Governor of Texas designates March 4 to 10, 1951 as Public Schools Week urging citizens to visit public schools to understand programs and achievements. Nationally, schools face shortages tied to the rearmament program and list needed building projects for upcoming years. Alpine schools note crowding conditions.
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Texas
Board of Trustees
Central School Rooms and Reading Progress Highlight
Sul Ross Cinder Men push to expand Central school space with a partition for a music room while a remedial reading program using the Reading Accelerator shows a pupil improve from 70 to 70 words per minute with better comprehension and attitude. Tax collections show $14,800 returned. bond accounts detailed. John McFadyen from Scott Foresman demonstrated reading readiness materials for first grade.
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W. G. Hell
John McFadyen
Scott Foresman
Red Cross Brings Home Wounded from Korea
Wounded soldiers arrive at Kelly Air Force Base San Antonio after airlift from Korea. They travel in semi ambulances from Wonju Hamhung and the Masan Pu san perimeter to safety, healing miles from the front. Beyond the horror of the front they find brief relief as they return stateside to assume recovery. Faculty observers note Alpine schools radio program update and Alpine Teen-Agers contest postponed to March 3 with a vocal recital by Alpine High senior girls led by pianist Kathleen Armstrong.
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Nome
Korea
Military Air ‘Transport Service
Kelly Air Force Base
San Antonio
Baraboo
Wis
Charleston
Til
Antonio
Colo
Ohio
Wonju
Hamhung
Masan-Pusan
McFadyen
C.J. Etheridge
Wally L. Johnson
Alpine Public Schools
Alpine High
Noble Ai
Francis William’ Bourdillon
Humperdinck
Hansel and Gretel
Sara Hawkins
Alice Owens
Charlotte Slight
Catharine Hill
Kathleen Armstrong
Max Olson
Red Cross Aids Wounded Marines at Lackland During Flight to Care
In a San Antonio hospital ward near Lackland Air Force Base, doctors and nurses coordinate care for wounded Marines. A Red Cross worker wheels a portable telephone, offering calls anywhere, while kit bags from Kent County Michigan bring home comforts. A Birmingham infantryman’s wife and young daughter share tears as the unit endures the journey together.
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Lackland” Air Force Base
San Antonio
Red Cross
Kent County
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Birmingham
Togeth
Alpine Avalanche masthead and rates notice
The Alpine Avalanche lists its editor publisher Lynn Forbes foreman Mrs C D Wood society editor Mrs AlN Alkire Fort Davis correspondent Marathon correspondent and publisher note Entered as second class matter at Alpine post office under act of Congress of March 3 1879 subscription rates are 2 50 per year in Brewster Jett Davis and Presidio counties 6 months 1 50 elsewhere 3 00 per year 6 months 1 75
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M. A. Webb
Lynn Forbes
C. D. Wood
Alpine
Texas
Congress
Brewster
Jett Davis
Presidio
Jeff Davis
Sul Ross Track Team Aims for Border Olympics Meet
Sul Ross College coach Jack Perryman leads the Lobos in daily practices for their first intercollegiate meet at the Border Olympics in Laredo Texas on March 10. The event attracts teams statewide with events across the program. Sul Ross projects solid showings after strong trial runs.
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Sul Ross
Ted Scown
John English
Bill
Flanikin
Clark Grif
Laredo
Plefin
Wilson Hall
Dickie Street
Jim Wilson
Jack Perryman
Texas
Ross
Lobos
Labor
Acon
Classifieds Rates and Billing Policy
Classified ads and notices are payable in advance unless the customer has a regular monthly account. Titles are charged. without another account 2sc per insertion added for bookkeeping and billing. No exceptions, and legal advertising rates communicated.
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First National Bank
I Bend Abstract CO
Mra
Helen D. Gibb
Glephon
County Abstracts
T. B. Davis
Public Accountant
Alpine, Texas
Ralph W. Peters
A Eral Building Contractor
Aupine, Texas
Underwood
Avalanche
Trans-Pecds
KAY Insurance Agency
Franklin Life Insurance Real Estate
Granada Theatre
Monroe Slack, Jr
Optometrist
Liz Texas
Maria, Texas
T. A. Beard
Ale
Shorty
Jackson Cae Iesen
Carpenter's Union
Alpine Plumbing Co
Mobilgas Mobileil
Crawford. Insurance
Baines Agency
Sul Ross Cinder Men
Central School
Bogel
Owain Stacey
Frank Harrell
Jimmy Babb
Cecil Carraway
Bob Boyles
Leon English
Memorial Arts
el Paso
H. F. Dallman
Alpine Cemetery Assn
Ak of Ages
Bond
Ledger Index Guides
Staplers
Midland[livestock Auction —Company
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