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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1948

Page

8

Advisory Council Meeting of Sul Ross Animal Husbandry Dept

The Sul Ross State College Advisory Council for Range Animal Husbandry held its annual meeting on Saturday November 13. Attendees included local chamber of commerce officials, soil and conservation district members, livestock associations, a county agent, and college staff. The discusion focused on improving the department to aid youth and ranching interests across the Trans Pecos area.

Advisory Council of Sul Ross Mange Animal Husbandry Department Sul Rose State College Trans Pecos di Croma Chamber of Commerce Jimmy Pate Breweter Co. Soil Conservation District Otis Kimball Highland Hereford Association Horace L. Leithead Highland Soil Conservation District H. L. Kokernot Brewster County Mr. Bales Peat Morden

Bagley Reappointed to Texas English Teachers Panel

H L Bagley elected to a second term as state representative of the central joint committee of the district workshop of English teachers. He was named by Dr TF Mayo to represent colleges on the state board. About 30 educators from Paso High and area colleges attended the workshop at Paso High School. Recommendations from this and 21 other groups will go to the Thanksgiving assembly in Dallas. The workshops aim to reduce freshmen English failures and Sul Ross College may host the 1949 district meeting.

Dstrict FB Paso H. L. Bagley Bagley TF. Mayo State Eglich Fannie May Wagner Alpine Texas State Teachers Association Dallas Sul Ross College

A N Swift Buried At Uvalde After Heart Attack

Arthur Howard Swift 67 died after a heart attack at his daughter Mrs. C H Cox home in Tesnas. Funeral held in Uvalde with Rev T Ellis Thomas officiating. Survived by five sons including L W Swift Sanderson Hank Alpine J F E Houston R M Rivalde and Gerald Minnesota. Former Alpine pharmacist and longtime Sanderson resident. Also notes Sul Ross Art Department offers Saturday class for juniors led by Miss Margaret Owen with students from Marathon Pecos and Sibley Parker among others.

Sanderson Times Arthur Howard Swift C.H. Cox Tesnas Sanderson Uvalde T. Ellis Thomas Swift L. W. Swift Hank Alpine J. FE Houston R. M Rivalde Gerald Minnesota Sul Ross Margaret Owen Carroll Lassiter Barara Wyatt Marathon Sara Beth Hawkins Bobby Katy Sibley Parker Johnny Weyerts Gene Weyerts Mildred Vick Dolores

Weather report from San Rosas college station

The San Rosas college weather station logs daily highs and lows for a week. Data shows varied temperatures with missing entries for several days, indicating incomplete records.

Weather Bureau San Rosas College

Man Made Lakes Top Recreational Areas in Texas Southwest

National Park Service lists two man made lakes as the nation’s largest public recreation sites Lake Texoma on the Texas Oklahoma border drawing 2 397 508 visitors and Lake Mead spanning Arizona Nevada with 1 607 422 visitors The figures reflect the lakes’ appeal amid scant large fishing waters in the region and include broader tourism data from 1948 with other parks and monuments noted as well

National Park Service Lake Texoma Texas Oklahoma Lake Mead Arizona Nevada Lancoln Memorial Washington, D. C Newton B. Drury Park Service Lake Mead Recreational Area Drury Lakes Texoma Mead

Lighted Anchorage–Fairbanks highway signals in Fairbanks

A stop and go light at Fairbanks main intersection marks Alaska highway’s terminus and signals a shift from dog sled travel to civilized driving. Police Chief George Norton notes drivers will adapt after 45 years of rough travel as officials modernize the once roaring gold rush camp. The Navy Officers Account division logged 567,552 checks totaling 63.524 million dollars in the two years ending Sept 30 1944. Mimeograph supplies also mentioned.

Fairbanks Alaska George Norton Navy Bureau of Supplies and Accounts

New Arrivals At Local Hospital

Mr and Mrs Gus Lanes announce the arrival of an eight pound girl Eugenia born November 10 at a local hospital. Mr and Mrs H M Bowder are parents of a son Andrew Mack weight eight pounds forty ounces born November 11th.

Gus Lanes Eugenia H. M. Bowder Andrew Mack

Hospital Notes Minor Surgeries and Treatments

Mrs. Jerry Starnes underwent minor surgery. Mrs. J W Sanders had minor surgery. Frank Palmos of Monroe Louisiana received treatment.

Jerry Starnes J. W. Sanders Frank Palmos Monroe

Alpine student Juanita Payne earns honor roll at Howard Payne

Miss Juanita Payne of Alpine, a graduate of Alpine High School and an honor student, has made the honor roll at Howard Payne College Brownwood for the first six weeks.

Juanita, Payne Alpine Alpine High School Howard Payne College Brownwood

Mrs T D McKinney’s Trail Of Teaching And Resolve

The text recalls Mrs T D McKinney’s determined zeal and long teaching career. It notes her 17 years in public schools and reflects on her later realization that time was short to finish all she started, a sentiment shared by a friend who said she “made a.”

Couple club hosts and prizes at Newsom gathering

Mr and Mrs Frank Newsom hosted their Couple club at home Tuesday evening. Guests included J W Shepperd H W Morelock J C Epperson J M Alderson Vernon McIntyre and Aetna Smith. Morelock won high prize for men and Mrs Morelock high for ladies Alderson won the bingo prize. Mrs Newsom served dessert after the game.

Frank Newsom Messrs

Mrs. Shepperd Hosts Week Bridge Club Gathering

Mrs J W Shepperd entertained her Wednesday Bridge club at home with members including Mesdames F L Mc Collum J E Casner H W Morelock Shellie Barnes Frank Newsom Gene Parr B B Bounds and J W Frazer Prizes went to Mrs Parr Mrs McCollum and Mrs Barnes Guests enjoyed a salad and dessert course as More Society notes.

J. W. Shepperd Mesdames F. L. McCollum J. E. Casner H. W. Morelock Shellie Barnes Frank

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