Publication plans for The Voice of the Rain booklet
The Phoenix club at Texas Wesleyan College Fort Worth plans a new original poetry booklet The Voice of the Rain to be printed in April. Pre publication subscriptions are 50 cents per copy to gauge demand and printing costs. Angelo B Jacovelli, a former Fort Davis resident and TWC student, coordinates the effort.
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Phoenix Club
Texas Wesleyan College
Fort Worth
Angelo B. Jacovelli
TWC
Fort Davis
Voice of the Rain
Dacovell
Alpine Notes and Local Commentary Spark Tidbits
A collage of small town musings covers spring edging in Alpine with chatter on the pool plan, a new swimming project, a resigned chamber manager Dick Cross Jr, and tips from many neighbors. The column touches on Independence Day reflections, school meetings, budget woes, and daily life quips.
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Ur Chamber of Commmrce
Dick Cross Jr
Wilfred
Ground-breaking ceremony marks Sul Ross State College dream
Dr. R M Hawkins dedicated the event as Alpine and the Trans Pecos celebrate a new phase in higher education. Three spadefuls of rocky loam signified long range growth plans, with future buildings hinted, expected to boost Alpine economy and West Texas education for years to come.
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Big Bend
Sul Ross State College
West Texas
Trans-Pecos
R. M. Hawkins
Sul Ross
Alpine
Trans- Pecos
Hawkins
VFW Elects Officers for Alpine Post
The VFW met last Friday to elect officers including Post Commander Charle V. Uranga and adjutant Ted Sanchez. Trustees named were E. Rivera for three years, Bob Lafarelle for two, and Pablo Rojo for one. Meetings set for the first and third Wednesdays at 7 30 p.m with a permanent meeting place to be chosen.
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VFW
Charle V. Uranga
G. C. Lafarelle
Ted Sanchez
E. Rivera
Bob Lafarelle
Boy Scouts Enrollment Tops Sixteen Million Worldwide
Since 1910 the Boy Scouts of America and affiliated groups have reached a grand total of 16,500,000 boys and leaders enrolled.
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Boy Scouts of America
Census Enumerators to Be Paid Eight to Nine Dollars Daily
Local job openings for the 17th census offer about 1090 positions with pay of eight to nine dollars per day based on piece rates. George T. Kesler, district census supervisor in Odessa, explains rural enumerators supply their own cars and work two to four weeks with evening hours. veterans favored if qualified and applicants are being accepted now.
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George T. Kesler
Court House
Odessa
Texas
Census rules bar enumerator employment for several groups
Government employees law enforcement officers officers of political organizations or persons engaged in political activity are ineligible for employment as enumerators. Close relatives cannot be employed in the same local census office.
Bank in Crisis Clears Up Shortages and Maintains Plans
The bank states auditors have not yet finished the defalcation amount but shortages are under investigation and will be restored. Directors pledged to cover any shortage beyond the bond. The examiner confirmed solvency and allowed normal operations while safety deposit boxes remain intact. The bank commits to a larger, more efficient home and continues its building program.
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Certified Public Accountants
National Bank Examiner
Horton
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Walt Disney
Bambi
Dopis
Granada Theatre
Underwood
Toe Avalanche
American
The
American Legion
Dick Hawkins
Alpine High School
Ken McAllister
Washington
A. J. Gard
Velvet
Jim Francois
Good Gulf
Gulf Pride
Goodrich
GULF
Gulf Servicenter
Gilbert Bell & Son
Alpine, Tex
First National Bank
of Alpine
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