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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1959
Page
2
Marfa High School outpaced Alpine High School 22 to 6 in the football season opener before a capacity crowd in the neighboring city. Alpine freshman Nile Minjaret twice broke free behind Marfa’s secondary, but the Marfa defense held firm.
Sul Ross plans intramural start on September 24 with rosters due by noon in Room 200. Team captains meet at 6 30 pm. The week includes touch football and bowling as primary events, with roster submission to the intramural director.
The Sul Ross Lobos, with 30 freshmen, held the McMurry Indians to 8 in a surprising opening game at Jackson Field. James Pope, transfer from Ranger JC, recovered a fumble and later scored after Tommy Johnson's 4 yard TD run. Pope added the extra point on a pass from Gary Everett.
Several members of last year's Sul Ross faculty have moved to new positions and cities. Almon Hawkins left biology for Syracuse to pursue a doctorate, M C Johnston of Zoology will work around Sul Ross under a National Science grant, and B C Graves attends UT Austin for a doctorate before heading to Temple. Robert Higdon now serves as Superintendent of Schools in Presidio, Buddy Card heads PE in Pecos, Jewel Pye teaches PE in Midland, Delbert A. Dyke directs Teacher Education in Karachi under Ford Foundation, J H Ray teaches chemistry in Kerrville, George Murphy works on a Doctorate in Southern California, Esther Clark Fletcher teaches at Tech High in San Antonio, and George Thomason joins Midwestern Theological Seminary in Kansas City.
The College Fee Bill announces tuition at 80 dollars per semester and 160 per term. Building use is urged at 16 dollars per term. Room and board in dormitories rises to 240 dollars per semester and 400 per term, payable in eight installments of 840 dollars each.
Dr Ramsey of the American Association of Psychologists, with the Hogg Foundation, spoke at Sul Ross State College in Alpine on September 10–11. He conducted sessions with upperclassmen slated as dormitory counselors and with faculty, then addressed the faculty on The Thirteen Red Flags and advised ongoing guidance for entering students.
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