Educational Renaissance and Alpine School Honors Highlight Local Trends
The piece notes a rising educational awakening in the United States and cites the Alpine area’s school finances, honors, and athletic selections. It lists local tax figures, Sul Ross Dean's List members, and a 1956-57 all district boys basketball ranking with Don Burgess of Alpine top rated.
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United States
Alpine High
Sul Ross
Gladys L. Cowell
Dudley R. Dobie
Claudia Barger Mosley
AHS
Carolyn Kay Young
Hobson Wil
Hamilton Still
Marfa
Alpine
Big Lake
Sanderson
Iraan
Fabens
Don Burgess
Lindy Lyles
Drive the Decathlon Winner '57 Chevrolet
Drive the car that won the world's first Auto Decathlon a ten way test of steering braking road handling and passing ability.
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Chevrolet
Chevy
NATA
Daytona
American Legion celebrates 38th birthday and seeks history notes
Big Bend Post No. 79 marks its 38th birthday with charter history notes and requests for any material on its origins, including photos and clippings. The post calls for pictures of past commanders and extends sympathy to E. Ray Jones on his wife’s death. contact Legion Hall at TEZ-2545.
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American Legion
Big Bend Post No. 79
John Gillett
Pink Phelps
J. J. Allen
Meriwether Burke
Legion Department of Texas
Legion Hall
Big Bend
Martin Dies Urged In Texas Senate Race Ad
The Kilgore News Herald editorial endorses Martin Dies for the U.S. Senate seat, arguing his 18 years in Congress, anti-Communist record, and Texas-wide recognition make him the strongest conservative candidate. It warns against splitting conservative votes and notes opponent Searcy Bracewell’s statewide inexperience and Thad Hutcheson’s Republican bid.
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Wm. Blakley
News Herald
Martin
Texas
U.S. Congress
America
Martin Dies
Dies
Searcy Bracewell
Houston
Bracewell
Thad Hutcheson
Eisenhower
Byrd
Eastland
Hutcheson
Senate
Kilgore News Herald
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