Paved Road Link From Fort Stockton To Bankhead Favored
Texas Highway Commission Chairman Bra y Gentry endorsed a proposed link from Imperial north 6 1/2 miles to connect Fort Stockton with the Bankhead highway. The plan would save 10 to 15 miles for travelers to Cadessa and Midland and create a paved route to the Beakhead. Local officials Sen T LeWinfield County Commissioner Val Gohtert and Burnett urged funding to bridge the Pecos River and pave the 10 mile stretch. Crane and Pecos counties plan a county road with grading done. a low water bridge will enable year round use except in floods or after rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Stockton
Fort Stockton
Big Bend
Bankhead
North Texas, Plains and Panhandle
Bray Gentry
Texas Highway' S Commission
Imperial
Grandfalls
Monahans
McCamey and
Crane
Onesen
Crane County
Pecos
Crane Counties
Beakhead
Penwell
Fort Stocktom
Cadessa
Midland
Gentry
Sen. T. le Winfield
Val Gohtert
Iraan
Mal
Burnett
Highway Commission
Pecos River
Hawkheed
Pee Os
Pecos County
Hiver
Union Trading Co. Store in Fort Davis Sold to Eldorado Men
Union Trading company in Fort Davis changes hands to Morriss and McWhorter brothers of Valentine and Van Horn. The sale includes Hotel Limpia and interest in the hostelry. Dan Ted and Paul McWhorter, cousins of Mrs. Morriss, take over the store long established since 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Did Union Trading Co
Fort Davis
Eldorado Men
Ing Company
Ben F. M
McWhorter
Valentine
Mr. Morriss
Ted McWhorter
Morriss & McWhorter
Union Trading Company
Nick Mersfelder
West Texas
W. Keesey
Limpia
Christian Science War Relief Committee Aids Sufferers
Boston based Christian Science War Relief committee reports nine months of aid totaling 2499 cases and 1/2 million garments valued at 4 480,368.23. Donations come from Christian Science members and are shipped to London for distribution to England and Scotland. The work, tied to The Mother Church, aims to keep depots in England stocked for emergencies and includes garments made by 1300 U S sewing units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Christian Science War Relief Committee
Huntington Avenue
First Church
of Christ, Scientist
Christian Science
America
Christian Science Organization
Central
Christian Science Committee
London
England
Scotland
Christian Science Tenomination
United States
Coventry
Omageen
Christian Sceator
Bess
Onan
Ingland
Istan
Gregan
New York
Alpine women escape injury in auto accident
Mrs Ratliff and Miss Grace Bedell escaped serious injury when their car overturned on the highway north of Odessa last Friday morning after a rear tire blew out. The car was badly damaged and rolled. Bedell was en route to a new home in Boulder. Ratliff accompanied her as far as Amarillo to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.J. Ratliff
Grace Bedell
Odessa
Miss Bedell
Boulder
Boy Injured When Auto Overturns Near Fort Stockton
The son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Daw sustained a broken collar bone when their car overturned after a nail punctured a tire on the Alpine Fort Stockton road last Tuesday. The boy was rushed to Fort Stockton for treatment as the family, headed to Texas City, travels from the Study Butte area in South Brewster County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Daw
Alpine-Fort Stockton
Fort Stockton
Stephenson Laundry Sold to Mrs. A. H. Dees
Mrs Joe M. Allen reported the sale of the Stephenson laundry to Mrs. A. H. Dees of thirty, who took charge Monday. Allen, the former Miss Melba Stephenson, has operated the laundry for two and a half years and plans to move to San Antonio to join her husband, manager of the Cactus hotel laundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe M. Allen
Stephenson Lundry
A. H. Dees
Allen
Melba Stephenson
San Anejo
Anager
Cactus Hotel
Child Injured After Fall at Jackson Field
Little Jackie Cooley son of Mr and Mrs J C Cooley was bruised and shocked after falling from near the top of the grand stand at Jackson Field last Monday night. He was unconscious for an hour but suffered no serious injury while his parents watched the Defense Guard drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Cooley
J. C. Cooley
Jackson Field
Mystery of Alligator In West Texas Cleared Up
West Texas residents believed to host a six foot alligator in Pecan Bayou near Brownwood. Account from L E Mannering of Colorado City cites a 25 year old incident when B G Lindley received a small alligator from a patent medicine company uncle. the reptile escaped near the drug store, possibly the same animal repeatedly seen in the bayou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecan Bayou
Brownwood
Texas
L. E. Mannering
Colorad City
K. Mannering
B. G. Lindley
Changes In Personnel Of CP and L In This Area Announced This Week
Several changes reported in the Central Power and Light company personnel. Ned A. McKinney moving to Marfa central plant as assistant engineer, replaced here by E. B. Ruston from Marathon, who is followed by T. B. Henderson as local manager at Mt Marathon. Harry Chandler transfers from Victoria to Alpine as service man. The piece shifts to travel notes about Terlingua region, quicksilver mines, and a museum tour guided by Rev. J. A. Kidd, with reflections on the canyon scenery and local history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Power and Light Company
Ned A. McKinney
Marfa
E. B. Ruston
Marathon
Mr. Ruston
T. B
Tommy) Henderson
Alpine
CCC
West Texas
J. A. Kidd
Baptist
Millican
Unusual Meet Highlights Cross Border Cultural Ties
An unusual cross border meeting featured Miguel Bernardini Sr of Presidio Ojinaga club, scenes from Big Bend area by Chas Livingston, a piano solo by Mary Bess Hamilton Alpine, and dances by Lucille and Santiago Campbell. Attendees from Alpine Marfa Juarez and Presidio gathered as flags of both nations stood proudly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miguel
Mike) Bernardini Sr
Presidio
Kenneth Oliver
Ft. Stockton Club
P.M
Thomas
Marfa
J. M. Porras
Eliseo Viscarino
Luis Enrique Vidal
Luis Alvarez
Severo S. Capalamachi
Miguel Bernadini
Jose Nieto
Inez D. Perez
Miquel Bernadini Jr
Felipe Tara
Also Mentioned on This Page
Neeeern
Texas Defense Guard
Comeree Ion
West
Cp&l
Terlingua
Chisos
San
Helena
Rio Grande
Mwewum
Big Bend Commission Co. Real Estate and Livestock
Gage Hotel
Cearathon, Texas
Safeway
National Defense
Armour’s
L. H
Huck
Peyton
Star Brand
Armour
Libby's
Ugar
EAGLE
Iytat
Storeweer
Grand Canyon
Yosemite
Santa Fe
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