Borderway Route Showcases Scenic Beauty Across Texas
Mae Eldridge touts the Borderway as the state's most varied scenic and historic highway. The route from Del Rio to Van Horn, now improved for year‑round travel, offers deserts, canyons, rivers, and mountain towns like Langtry Alpine Marfa and Van Horn with notable sites such as the Devil's River Pecos River and Paisano Pass.
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Mae Eldridge
Uvalde
Uvalde Leader News
Texas
Scenic Border Coaches
W. R. Painter
Davis Mountains
del Rio
Rio Grande
Burro Range
Sleeping ‘Lady
Mexico
Devil's River
Pecos River
Southern Pacific
Pecos
Langtry
Rio T Grande
Lilly Langtry
Lilly
Roy Bean
The
Sul Ross State Teachers College
Initation
Sul Ross College
Southwest
Alpine
Fort Davis
Paradise
Ranger Canyons
Texas Rockies
Carlsbad
Mars
Paisano Pass
Chinuahua
San Antonio
Baptists
Paisano
Paisino
United States
Vermont
Marfa
Alpin
Davisountaine
Marta i Presidio County
Cleveland Springs
Marta
Valentine
van Horn
Carlsbad Caverns
Cooperation in Alpine Progress through Unity
A. F. Robinson urges Alpine residents to continue unified action via the chamber of commerce to expand highways federal buildings air fields and trade reach. He notes Mexico’s growth and Santa Fe railroad plans as opportunities and stresses persistent civic effort and goodwill for future developments.
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A. F. Robinson
Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
Big Bend
Mexico
Chihuahua
Oid Mexico
Mexco
Panthers Tray Large Buck Near Cotulla In Isle of Fame
Three panthers were trapped in the Martin pastures south of Cotulla. A large female panther was treed and killed on the first day, a half grown cub captured, and a second day produced a monstrous panther. Within 300 yards a large 11 point buck and a doe were found killed, with the buck dragged and partly buried. The deer's head was shown at the Central Power and Light office. Ranchers note many deer fall to panthers, regardless of size.
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Martin Pastures
Cotulla
Ira Woods
Jack Maltsberger
Woods
Central Power and Light Company
Christmas Decorations Pleasing to Travelers
Snow fell gently over towns as trains moved through. Lights glowed on trees and streets while communities cheered their holiday displays. Travelers noted the joy, beauty, and pride sparked by the festive decorations.
Christmas Gift Swap From Eight Little Jenks Donation
A quirky account describes a holiday exchange scheme where two children plan to pool their Christmas money to donate a gift to Eight Little Jenks. The plan involves recalling past gifts and proposing a communal present for the recipient.
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Jenks
Myrtle Koon Cherryman
Western
Newry
Boars Head Christmas Custom Origin Clue
The article traces the boars head Christmas ritual to early medieval Europe, noting its links to Germanic and Norse traditions. It cites Freya as a deity associated with feasting and winter rites, suggesting a historic delta of customs across regions including Freya’s Norse influence.
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Freya
Bees Work Hard: How Much Honey From Thousands of Bees
Dr. William C. Wilson notes bees on three farms near here number about six million and can travel up to eighty thousand miles to gather enough nectar for a one pound of honey. He explains queen bees produce 1800 to 2400 eggs daily for 20 to 30 days and refutes the idea that worker bees sleep. they work when nectar is available.
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William C. Wilson
Dr. Wilson
Wilson
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Euround
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Grand Canyon
Santa Helena
Davie Mountains
Sul Ross State Teacher's College Administratio the
Rmnister
Carlibed Caverns
Via
Christman
Fisher’s Drug Store
Mollani
Coonwear
America
Bigge Automobile
Merry Christmas
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