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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1953
Page
7
The article profiles SR Proxy as a positive, energetic campus leader who greets every student with encouragement and keeps his office always open. He rejects hush hush policies and champions teaching young people to live courageously and usefully, while avoiding radical shortcuts and panaceas.
The Alpine Community Center board held a regular session November 12 with strong attendance. Treasurer Dr B Casey reported all bills paid and a $100 balance. The plan for a new building was displayed and sent to New York City for review by the building committee.
The article in The Saturday Evening Post highlights Motel Bien Venido in Alpine as a member of Best Western Motels. It explains the prepaid reservation system and the invitation only membership ensuring high standards, with emphasis on the organization’s strict requalification and self inspection by members.
Independent Executrix Gladys E Morrison announces probate actions for the estate of C G Morrison deceased Brewster County Texas. Creditors must present claims by law to her Alpine Texas residence by November 3 1953.
A friendly note from former students and spouses living across the U S and Mexico. Betty Jo Collins Riggs in Hollywood and North Long Beach attends to home life while Bill Riggs works as a junior buyer in Gypsum Construction Co. in Los Angeles. Rosemary Beck Bland homes on a South Dakota ranch and laments winter snow and scarce comforts. Dale Scott Son ny Campbell near Corpus Christi work in oil. R L Bouchett Arens vents in New Mexico with a gas company. Margaret Mansfield Bil Allen ranches near Junction with two boys. Bill and Betty Meador Stewart ranch near Junction with daughter Susan. Dewey Lowe Dorothy Jordan and child plan to visit Bob Pope for Homecoming. Diane Pierce Stilwell from Marathon is expected at campus homecoming.
Brewster County Commissioners' Court rejected all bids for the Marathon Library project on Nov 12 1953 and scheduled revised plans and specifications bidding for 1 30 p m Monday Nov 30 1953 at the Alpine Court House. Bids may be secured from architect Victor J Smith 906 E Ave D Alpine 100 percent performance bond required Sealed bids to Judge Felix McGaughy Alpine.
Midland livestock market reports strong activity across calves yearlings and cows with top calves and yearlings at 13 to 16 dollars. Cows mostly 9 to 12 dollars, canners and cutters 6 to 10 dollars, bulls 10 to 12.50, stocker calves 15 to 17.25, mixed stockers 11 to 13. No sale scheduled at Midland Livestock Auction Co on Thursday November 26 for Thanksgiving observance.
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