Pick a Prize Ridge Party Reveals Alpine Social Scene
A cleverly appointed bridge party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Gillett at the Alpine Lumber company formed the weekend’s highlight. Guests enjoyed prize packages and a salad dessert course, with many noted attendees from Alpine society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Onlett
Alpine Lumber Company
Holland
Clay Holand
Anna Lea White
Pleas
Janton
Sul Ross
White
Lola. Tutos
Charlotte
Texas
Dorothy Lingon
Nig Schroeder
Louise Berkeley
Mesdames Felix McGaughy
Earl McElroy
Patterson
Lee Kokernot
Zeb Decie
Marshall Borarth
Carroll Stevens
Russell Duncan
Arch Allen
Meriwether Burke
Carl Thain
Ida Kokernot
Vernon McIntyre
Mesdames
Jeff Oliver
County Agent Reveals Remedy for Lawn Disease in Texas
RR Gray county agent presents a treatment for brown patch affecting many Texas lawns. The remedy involves bichloride of mercury, recommended as a preventive measure to control the spread of the disease in Pampe area.
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Pampe
Texas
Gray County
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El Paso Classified Briefs Include Rentals And Ads
A mixed El Paso page lists rooms for rent at Highland House, business ads for Texas Mattress Co in the Thain building west of Alpine Studio, and a cash-for-stock offer from W. Ballard in the First National Bank Bldg. Also noted are dairy prices and a lawn disease treatment tip by Thomas, detailing browning remedies and watering guidance for bent grass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Mattress CO
Thain
Alpine Studio
Eat UN
Peoples Building
el Paso
Texas
W. Ballard
First National Bank
Tras
Highland House
Shepherd Dog Aids Master in Fishing by Watching Line
Canadian Texas story of HE Hoover a pioneer attorney with a seven year old shepherd dog aiding him fishing. The dog watches the cork and alerts Hoover at the first nibble as he relaxes under a tree. Hoover notes the remarkable behavior and recalls a day when dogs behaved differently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherd Dog
Texas
Hoover
Jack
Nutritive Peas Recipes From a Food Authority Sanction
A noted authority extols canned peas as economical protein. Canned peas retain vitamins A B C and minerals calcium iron and phosphorus. Several recipes including Red Devil on Toast Creole Steak and Pea Timbale adapt peas into meals for eight to twenty four.
Wheat Collection at Sul Ross Reveals Ancient Basket Weavers
The West Texas Scientific and Historical Society museum in Sul Ross highlights its Wheat Collection from Bat Cave near Van Horn. Excavations uncovered eight inch to four foot deep finds including fibrous materials, corn cobs, rabbit hunting implements, grass sandals, and rare sleeping rush mat. The collection hints at an agricultural, basket weaving culture with interregional ties to El Paso and Big Bend, though the mat is damaged and not on display. The museum opens Thursdays, inviting students to explore regional history through these artifacts.
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Museum of the West Texas Scientific and Historical Society
Sul Ross
van Horn
Texas
Joe Ben Wheat
Hershel Clawson
C. K. Wiley
Big Bend
el Paso
Horses Once Given Away Now Couldn't Be Bought for 150
Amarillo story recalls Old Dobbin comeback as horse prices rise after a year of neglect. A local owner could not repurchase his team for less than 150 dollars, despite having given them to a Randall county farmer for a humane home return.
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Amarillo
Dobbin
Randall County
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Society
OD. Weel
Tract Club
Cordia McNeill
Bill McNeill
Jack Holliday
Study Butte
Brewster County
David J. Murray
Presbyterian Church
Abilene
Alpine
Florida
J. J. Nail
Murphy Johnson
Rhode Island
E. J. Moyer
Man
Pinder
Temint
Erie
Thomas
Ross
Spearman
Hansford
J. A. Riley
Riley
Webster
Spokane
Wash
Alidua Petrus Hendrikus Backx van Werald
Edwards Cash Market
GEO
Edwards
Kansas City
Zerolene
Pasotex
Pasotex Petroleum Compant
Berkeley
Calif
Avalane
The
Armocras
Deters
Trocery
Alpine Mercantile CO
Alpine Ma Co
Rones Ao
Ana Oes
Ees Ie
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!