School awards raise questions on criteria and inclusion
The article discusses the Permian Basin award tied to a school's all around program and notes Alpine and Wink High School confusion over whether the award is for football or broader activities. It urges widening activity bases to include all children and cites a humorous anecdote about a first grade teacher managing galoshes to illustrate everyday challenges in schooling.
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Wink High School
Freddie
American School Board Journal
Fort Davis FFA elects officers at district meet
Fort Davis members of the Future Farmers of America elected Bill Grubb as president for the coming year at the Big Bend district meeting in Fort Stockton. Local Fort Davis officers include Jackie Ledingham as vice president, Joe Rodriguez secretary, Dick Hartnett treasurer, Horace Crawford reporter, Douglas Nash sentinel, and Ernest Webster 2nd vice president with Henry Martin and Bryan Wolley as other officers. Delegates and adviser H G Haley will attend the Area III convention in Lamesa June 1 to 3. Also noted are visits from Albert Fryar from Chino California and other local stay-at-home family movements and weekend visitors including Martha Green and Martha Ann Green of Carlsbad New Mexico.
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Big Bend
Ernest Webster
Henry Martin
Bryan Woolley
Ernest Rivera
Jimmy Higgins
H. G. Haley
Lamesa
Surprise barbecue honors retiring Fort Davis school head
Trustees of Fort Davis school board hosted a surprise barbecue supper Wednesday at the C. M. Kahl ranch. The event honored Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Moore, with Mr. Moore retiring from his position as superintendent.
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Fort Davis School
C. M. Kahl Ranch
G. R. Moore
Moore
Valentine School Trustees Host Barbecue For Faculty
The Valentine school trustees gave the superintendent a briefcase as a gift during a Thursday evening May 13 barbecue at the H. L. Bell ranch. Teachers Mrs Annie Lou Clark Mrs Ira Hector and Mr and Mrs Tom Gray of Fort Davis were among the attendees.
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Valentine School
H. L. Bell Ranch
Annie Lou Clark
Ira Hector
Tom Gray
Fort Davis
Valentine School to Hold Graduation Exercises May 20
Five graduates will receive diplomas in the Valentine school auditorium Thursday evening May 20. Jovita Barraza is valedictorian and Harper Medley salutatorian. other graduates include Benny Barraza Emma Rios and Alesio Calderon.
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Valentine Schools
Valentine School
Jovita Barraza
Harper Medley
Salutatorian
Benny Barraza
Emma Rios
Alesio Calderon
Anderson Closing Exercises Highlight Songs and Dances
Friday night May 14 featured the official closing exercises at Anderson school with performances by all grades. Twelve sixth graders will move to Central School next year. Music director was Mrs. Annie Lou Clark, the Fort Davis public school music teacher serving the two Fort Davis schools and Valentine.
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Anderson
Central School
Annie Lou Clark
Fort Davis
Valentine
School Picnics Highlight May Week At Local Parks
Read about picnics hosted by the Fort Davis school band at Rockpile on May 23 and the Anderson P T A gathering May 17 at Cottonwood Grove near Old Fort. Elementary grades praised by room mothers, with Mrs Mims and Mrs Gibson guiding younger pupils, plus other faculty and guests joining in.
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Fort Davis
Rockpile
Anderson P. T. A
Cottonwood Grove
Old Fort
Lillliam Mims
Publication Citation in Jeff Davis County Texas Case
Publication citation commands J W Keisler and others to answer in person by June 21 1954 in the Jeff Davis District Court. Plaintiff W A Brown sues for statutory trespass to title affecting about 1.09 acres in Valentine Texas with unknown defendants and multiple Foley and Ridley parties. The case No 880 notes property details and lost plat maps.
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J. W. Keisler
Rachel Keisler
Manuel Hernandez
Natibidad C. Hernandez
L. L. Calanche
H. C. Holden
Manuel Calanche
Merced S. Calanche
Veatriz G. Canada
Maria D. Flores
District Court
Jeff Davis County
Court House
Fort Davis
Texas
W. A. Brown
Will A. Foley Sr
Will A. Foley Jr
John T. Foley
Ara Lou Ridley
R. C. Ridley
Francisco Tarin
F. Tarrin
C. A. Taylor
Ethel Taylor
O. C. Dowe
Dora Dowe
David Chacon
W. O. Meeks
Valentine
A. D
Beatrice Woolley
Jeff Davis
Birthday Parties Mark May Activities At Area School
Third and fourth grade pupils and Mrs. Clara Gibson held a classroom party in mid May to honor Jan Kahls 9th birthday with ice cream and cake. On May 12 Mrs. George Grubb and her daughter Vivian Lea hosted a party celebrating Leas 10th birthday, continuing the school themed festivities.
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Clara Gibson
Carpenter Mountain
H. D. Coleman
Leslie Fenstermaker
Beatrice Woolley
Fritz Kahl
Gay Kahl
Kahl
Jan
George Grubb
Vivian Lea
Lea
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