Alpine Avalanche Wins 1969 Golden Press Award
The Alpine Avalanche receives the 1969 Golden Press Award for Best Featured Articles in the Interest of Youth. National American Legion Auxiliary announced the honor. presentation by Mrs. Maurice Kubby in Alpine on September 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche
Golden Press
National Legion Auxiliary
Alpine Avalanche
National American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Atlanta
Washington
Layton K. Hurst
Alpine Airport Board Members Withdraw Resignations
Alpine City Council met with the airport board yesterday as resignations were withdrawn and reappointments accepted. Jack Williams became chairman, Don Geeslin remains on the board, Neville Haynes secretary treasurer, Bob Corkins vice chairman, John Stradley also serves. The board had resigned en masse Tuesday citing lack of operating funds. full records of receipts and expenditures offered. Repairs to the runway extension are planned before Oct 14 for the air tour stop, with rock cleanup and seal coat to follow. costs to be kept separate from airport funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Airport Board
City Council
Jack Williams
Don Geeslin
Bob Corkins
Neville Haynes
John Stradley
Airport Board
Homer Hudgins
Tom Connor
Haynes
Norman Beard
Paul Vogt
Alpine
Werner Hollis
Citizens Report on 1969 Bluebonnet Girls and Boys State
American Legion and Auxiliary announce a joint meeting at 8 p.m. September 8 in the Legion home to hear reports from Sue Landrith Cecelia Valenzuela Cam Corkins Imelda Gallego Homer Mills Jimmy Pattillo and Tommy Rains on citizenship training programs by Big Bend Post and Unit Girls State held at St Edwards University and Boys State at the University of Texas Alpine guests and school officials will attend Refreshments follow. Alpine School trustees meet at 7 30 p.m. September 9 discuss bussing to Central and Centennial campuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Bluebonnet
Boys State
Legion Home
Sue Landrith
Cecelia Valenzuela
Cam Corkins
Imelda Gallego
Homer Mills
Jimmy Pattillo
Tommy Rains
Big Bend Post and
Unit
St. Edwards University
University of Texas
Austin
Alpine
Girls State
Ida Vernon
Richard E. Bowers
C. D. McCollister
Clarence Winn
Richard Bain
Alpine High School
Alpine School Students Drive Higher First Day Enrollment
Alpine Public Schools report rising counts across three campuses led by Alpine High School with 385 students versus 363 last year. Grades 6-8 total 335 up from 308, grades 1-5 rise to 512 from 493, and Title I Kindergarten grows to 40. Special education totals reach 18 for a first day aggregate of 1,290 compared with 1,212 last year.
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Alpine Public Schools
Clarence Winn
Alpine High School
Alpine parents press board at special meeting over school consolidation
On Monday night September 1 1969 Alpine Independent School District trustees heard protests from 129 parents and taxpayers led by Barbara Causey and Ralph Burleson. They questioned school philosophy grade placement transportation railroad safety and the 1969 70 budget while praising plans for a stronger junior high program and more student activities. Transportation issues would be revisited later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concerned Citizens For
Ralph Burleson
Barbara Causey
Bob Halpern
Alpine Independent School
Burleson
Mines
Inda Benson Adams
Jimmy Gibson
Thomas Harkey
John Bradford
Carol Lewis
Kenny Locke
Larry Locke
Keesey Kimball
Winn
Causey
Halpern
Alpine Buck Boosters Club Meeting Slated Monday
The Alpine Buck Boosters Club plans a 7 30 p m meeting Monday September 8 in the Central School cafeteria. Films of Alpine Crane and Alpine Sanderson scrimmages will be shown and memberships are being accepted at 1 dollar per person. Booster bumper stickers are 1 dollar, window schedules 25 cents, funds support high school game filming and public school athletic programs.
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Doris Lane
Tana Boysen
Cynthia Uranga
Carole Causey
Big Bend
Legion Post No. 79
James W. Glasscock
Maurice Kubby
el Paso
National Communications Committee
ALA
Mnday
Glasscock
Central
Centennial
Boosters
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