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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1956
Page
3
Texas cotton growers are urged by the ASC to not plant more cotton in 1986 than their allocated acreage. They are advised to contact their county ASC office for potential reallocation of allotments to other producers within the county.
Mrs. Andre J. Breaux of Beaumont, a high auxiliary official and the "First Lady" of the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Texas, will help present for the 16th District Convention in Alpine on Saturday and Sunday.
The Red Cross drive at Sul Ross State College raised 131.85 during March 12 to 17. Faculty gave 126.00 and students 5.85 under student council chair Cletus Phelan and Dr. Allen Briggs for faculty solicitation. Key volunteers included Miss Moore, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Ogle, Mrs. Slight, Miss Pye, Dr. Brown, Miss Adams, Mr. Bellamah, and Mr. Barrow. Groups with 100 percent participation were Administration, Fine Arts Building, and maintenance staff. The article also notes veteran Legion Auxiliary leader Mrs. Breaux and family details.
Isaac Hernandez, Sul Ross Ex, was elected secretary of the Bil ingual Section of the Trans Pecos Convention during its March 8-10 meeting in El Paso. He teaches at Bowie Junior High School in El Paso and formerly led elementary schools in Clint and taught at Lydia Patterson Institute in El Paso.
Mrs Olive Blucher Sul Ross Librarian represented Sul Ross State College Library at the Texas State Teachers Association Meeting March 8 9 and 10 in El Paso Texas The Library Sectional Meeting was held at 930 am Friday March 9 in the periodical room of Texas Western College Approximately 15 persons attended the Library Sectional Meeting Mrs Myrtle Matthews a Sul Ross graduate was chairman of the section.
Joe W. Luckett is promoted to division exploration geologist for Pure Oil Co with headquarters in Fort Worth. He will supervise exploratory work for the Texas Producing Division across parts of Arizona New Mexico and Texas with a geology focus. He holds a BS in petroleum engineering from Texas Tech 1948 and served in the military before joining Pure Oil. His wife is Jackie Louise Cross of Alpine.
Professor D A Dyke uses a film in Industrial Arts to teach by example. Students build toy animals from discarded materials using thimbles pliers veiseers string wire thread buttons and other items. Finished pieces include dogs horse penguin snail camel worm chicken and sheep. The Naval Air Test Center at Patuxent River Maryland spans 6 800 acres on Cedar Point peninsula bounded by nine miles of coastline.
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