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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1948
Page
7
Know Your City notes Nov 14 20 as Book Week and flags library shortfalls in Central and Centennial schools. Teachers seek security tenure and meaningful programs while Marfa site plans repurposed theatre into a gym stage with 23 foot depth for basketball. A faulty film projector heat filter prompts replacement demand.
Kiplinger's September 1948 evaluation criticizes crowded aging buildings and shrinking staff while calling for more money to improve libraries equipment and classroom conditions. It notes Congress threats to education funding and compares spending on schools with military and cigarettes, urging efficient use of resources.
The Rossonian Choristers and the College Symphony will stage Handel’s Messiah in the College Auditorium Sunday afternoon December 19 at 4 p.m. The performance marks an annual collaboration with soloists, instrumentalists, and student conductors led by Preston Stedman and Glenn F. Davis.
Fort Worth stockyards report mixed supplies with larger arrivals at major markets. Cattle and calves weakened about 1 dollar, hogs under pressure, fowl and Thanksgiving demand affecting red meat sales. Sheep and lambs held steady to firm with yearlings rising. notable prices included fat cattle 25 to 30, cows 16.5 to 18.5, calves 20 to 24, lambs 20 to 24, stocker calves 17.5 to 24, ewes 9 to 9.5. Read the Classified Ads.
Iraan juniors defeated Alpine Centennial juniors 21 to 14 on Jackson field in a fast game Saturday afternoon. Ray Robicheaux the 130 pound 14 year old scored the winning touchdown and had an 80 yard punt return and a 50 yard run. Centennial drove with a strong passing attack but Iraan held on in the final minute. midget games ended scoreless.
Sul Ross College becomes the headquarters for the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association after cooperation from its administration faculty and students. The selection honors the school for support and hospitality during the recent rodeo and follows talks with the Bar SR Bar Rodeo Association. Hank Finger named chairman of the constitutional committee.
Representatives of the associations from the last rodeo will draw up a constitution for the chairman. The plan is to survey them carefully and craft a proposal acceptable to all associations involved.
The final draft of the new constitution will be presented to a committee of delegates from the various associations at a future designated rodeo next spring. Final committees will be appointed and the constitution officially adopted at that meeting. Mimeograph paper and stencils at The Avalanche.
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