Educational quotes and school reform observations in Alpine City
A column discusses parental influence on language habits, noting teachers face a near impossible task changing lifetime speech with limited hours. It highlights Dr Bes and Dr Estr critiques, then reports Alpine City Schools receiving four new film strips including Fire prevention titles funded by Hartford Insurance and public service donations.
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Arthur Bes
Ladis Hom
Estr
Bestor
Alpine
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
America
Alpine area uses film and books to boost school safety and reading
The Alpine school system promotes Junior Fire Marshal safety with community partners and highlights a busy school film library with eight new titles yearly. It notes reading totals across grade levels, parental support, and per capita school funding of about 4500 dollars to Alpine Schools, with Gilmer-Aiken funds also planned.
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Gilmer- Aiken Foundation
Cox Appointed To State Soil Conservation Board
C F Cox hosts a conservation tour and dinner election for Zone V supervisor of the Big Bend Soil Conservation District. Cox is re elected and will join the State Research Committee of the Association of Texas Soil Conservation District Supervisors.
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Big Bend
Four Seniors To Play Their Last Home Game Saturday
Lobo fans get a final chance to see four seniors and captains who have started about 113 Lobos games. Ramiro Leal, Connie Rudd, Georgie Plunkett, and Jesse Geron cap 1958 Lobo effort with prior letters and leadership roles as they near their final home appearance.
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Lobo
Lobos
Scarlet and
Grey
Ramiro Leal
McAllen
Leal
Ramiro
Who
Alpha Chi
National Honor Society
Newman Club
Connie Rudd
Sweetwater
Rudd
Georgie Plunkett
Roscoe
Plunkett
Jesse Geron
Geron
Graves
Higdon
Sul Ross Exhibit Show Oils by Edwin Jones
Sul Ross State College Art Department will exhibit oil paintings by Edwin Jones of Fort Davis. The show opens Monday November 17 and runs through December with a tea for Na Jones at 3:30 to 5 p.m. observed by art students and the public.
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Sul Ross
Edwin Jones
Sul Ross State College
Fort Davis
Na. Jones
Officers Sought for Ordnance Corps Recruitment
Major James W. Witt announces an Army Reserve officer procurement program for the Ordnance Corps. Vacancies exist in junior officer grades, with a voluntary six month ROTC training prerequisite. Accepted officers will be ordered to two years of duty in the Ordnance Corps. Contact Area Commander 620 Magoffin Ave El Paso.
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James W. Witt
U. S$. Army Corps (Reserve
Department of the Winy
Ordnance Corps
Army
Army Reserve
Th Reserve
Officer Training Corps
Maggolfin Ave
el Paso
Denver Friday Gate Receipts Reflect Alpine Backing
Gate receipts at the Denver Friday night totaled $300. School officials praised Alpine fans for backing the team despite a hard season in exceptionally cool weather.
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Denver
Iclals
Alpine
Three AHS grads named to Who's Who at Sul Ross
Three of 19 Sul Ross students named to Who's Who include Glen Bromley Elizabeth, Gladys Cowell, and Freddie Davis. Nominees are chosen by university committees on scholarship leadership and character. Davis plans to graduate in May 1960.
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AHS
Sul Ross
Sul
Glen Elizabeth Bromley
Gladys Cowell
Freddie Davis
National Organization
Bromley
Alpha Chi
Zeta Tau Zeta
Sul Ross Modern Choir
Rossonian
Gladys
Re- Baptist Student Union
C Cowell
Alpine
Lobo
Alpha Class
C W Davis
Alpine FFA to Send Three Teams to Fort Stockton Contest
Alpine High FFA will enter three teams in Fort Stockton on Saturday. The Greenhand farm skill team includes John Burling Lennie Fitch Pete Hernandez and Tom Webb. The senior team comprises Armando Valenzuela Manuel Payne and Jose Portillo. A radio team features Charley Babcock Jimmy Potter and Tommy Lane. The group leaves Alpine at 7 30 a m and returns about 3 p m. The event also features the FFA Sweetheart contest with Alpine's Toni Pate acting as representative.
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Alpine High
FFA
Fort Stockton
John Burling
Lennie Fitch
Pete Hernandez
Tom Webb
Armando Valenzuela
Manuel Payne
Jose Portillo
Charley Babcock
Jimmy Potter
Tommy Lane
Alpine
Toni Pate
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Uncle Tom" McCahill
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Casner Motor Co., Inc
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