Alpine Man Writes of Recent Trip to Mersin and Travels
Marble-alpine dispatch by Bart Clark from Marathon with Morgan Clark letters from Mersin Turkey dated June 18 describe two months travel toward Mardin, Istanbul, and the Orient Express to Constantinople. The writer notes finances, train routes, scenery, mission visits, and family friends while detailing daily life and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Terry
Morgan
Mersin
Turkey
Mediterranean Sea
Mardin
Parta
Bimplon
Orient
Istanbul
Santinoplc
Sumeerland
Naly
Jugosarin
Bulferrin
Greece
Switzerland
Milan
Venkr
Trieste
Tay
Terlingua District News Highlights Local Visitors
Alpine visitors include Mrs P Lewis with Marjorie and Richard. Mr and Mrs W R Cartledge travel to San Antonio for a niece's wedding. Marcus Hulings Jr visits Tulsa with uncle. Dr R A Montanyohl plans six week vacation starting the 15th. Mrs Montanyohl to join in El Paso. Daggett O Connor and Lewis families spent the Fourth at OC camp in Chisos mountains. Johnson markets vegetables and cantaloupes from mining camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R A. Montanyohl
Mra Montanyohl
Paso
California
Daggett, O'Conner
Lewis
Theoc Camp
Chisos Mountains Park
Methodist missionary society meeting at Mrs Miller home
Ladies from the Methodist missionary society were hosted by Mrs W H Miller on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs J A McGonsgill led a Missions talk, with Mrs Dowdy speaking on home missions and Mrs Henderson speaking on missions in Brazil. Members plan a 25 cent plate lunch for July 28 with refreshments served to several named ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
The
Methodist Missionary Society
W. H. Miller
J. A. McGonsgill
Veteran recounts Civil War ordeal at July barbecue
Mr. RH Crawford aged 92 recalls Civil War service from Gettysburg to prison camp. He describes leg wounds, hunger, a soldier saving his life, and being a scout after returning home. He reflects on barefooted advances at Gettysburg and surviving dire experiences.
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RH Crawford
Marathon
Tve
Mr. Crawford
Turin
Gettysburg
Barefoot Memories and Hard Times From War Witness
A veteran recalls barefoot marches, scarce rations, and cannily surviving hunger. He recounts bread baked on cloth, meat scarce, burial of hope, and a starving comrade’s bone broth moment. Postwar life as a peace officer in Franklin County, Texas, and Marathon, Brewster County. He praises Lucky Tiger antiseptic and Black-Draught remedy amid hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tine
Franklin County
Texas
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Bart Clark
Italy
Sofia
Bulga
Homer Spruce
Alpine
Ardon Courand
San Antone
Arneld
Fem
Bourhi
Constantinople
Prewyleran Erty
Vandre
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Strait of Bospo
Dainty
Eri Ata
Tretmerts
Alia
Katherine Young
Otchey
Todd
Crawford
Worthing
Ton
Young
Mma
Nannie
San Anton
Bure
Dorle Worm
Abe
W. A
Myetot Gan Amicin
Charney
San Antonio
Rocky Withem
Las Angeley
Ely Thelon
Galtisang
Nirs
K. B. Kendrick
Ation
Moussaine
T. F. Buttrill
F. T. Leary
Rall
Johnnie Myles
Ft. Worth
Ars
D. M
Archie Seorgan
Rumer
Clinton
Priday
Tinie
Cherie
Syria
Tana
Ras Mad
Benon
Turkay
Otto
Het
Osovis
Sakae
E. E. Dawson
Balmories
Methodist Church
Fort Davis
Albert Wilhelm
Mra. J
J. S Anderson
Lewis Northrup
Clinton, Okla
Ben Anderson
Sanderson
Marta
Bernard Anderson
Adie Joe Hancock
Robert Coffield
del Rio
van Hargus
Dick of
Pabens
J. A. Hargus
Berren
NORGE
Terlingua
Babys B
Dereher
Mra
P. — Lewis
Marjories
Richard
W. R. Cartledge
Mr. Cartledge
Marcus Hulings, Jr
Tulsa
Okla
Cartledge Ome
Mra. M. Oliver
Walter Mathews
Imo Johnson
Storey-Whiteside Lumber CO
Alpine, Texas
EL Paso
Paso del Nortf
Brewster County
Lange’s Boot Shop
Werk
Guncomtend
Beye Besta
Preliabes
Lees
Weninghouse
OF Alpine
M. H. Moorman
Stans. Com
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