Ancient village remains found on Canadian River in Texas
McMurry College scholars uncover what may be a 1000 year old pre Pueblo site on the Canadian river above Plemons Athlene and reveal skeletons a warrior and a woman with a baby along with a large pot and flint artifacts. horizontal masonry suggests overlap of cultures marking birth of a new era. explorers guard the location to protect the discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian River
Plemons
Athlene
McMurry College
W. C. Holden
Hitory
LeRoy C. Glass
Cecil Brown
Luke Medley
Martin Hines
Buckner Osborne
Cryst
Alfred Vincent Kidder
Holden
Canadian
Texas
Abilene
Former Alpine Resident H N Garrett Dies In Kerrville
Death of H N Garrett occurred in Kerrville on July 3. Born in Minnesota in 1865 he was 64. He lived in Alpine intermittently for eight or nine years then moved to Kerrville a year ago. Survived by wife and five children Herbert Jr Jane Harry Benton Curran Lee John Henry and one sister Mrs A M French of Corpus Christi. The Garretts will stay in Kerrville for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Garett
Kerrie
Alpine
Garrete
Kerrville
Mr. Garrett
Minnesota
Texas
Corpus Christi
Treacher
Garrett
Herbert, Jr
Jane
Harry Benton
Curran Lee
John Henry
A. M. French
Corpus Christ
New statewide speed limits set motorists 45 mph open road
The legislature passes a law fixing open road speed at 45 miles per hour with town limits at 20 mph. Vehicles for hire may travel 49 mph, trucks are capped by weight from 18 to 35 mph.
Miss Harvel Taylor to be Alpine princess at Del Rio event
Mise Marvel Taylor daughter of Mr and Mrs J V Taylor is announced as the Alpine princess at the Sheep and Goat Raisers convention to be held in Del Rio from July 21 to August 2. The announcement came from the chamber of commerce offices last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Marvel Taylor
J. V. Taylor
Alpine
Esent
del Rilo
Chain of Commerce
Tables Turned After 15 Years By Sargon Treatment
G B Beatty of Page Worth Texas reports long battle with stomach trouble ended after using Sargon Soft Mass Pills. He gained 11 pounds in three weeks, now feels years younger and can eat freely. Liver function improved, biliousness and constipation resolved. Alpine Drug Co. listed as agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Beatty
Texas Alpine Drug Co
Treet
Abandoned Texas Town of New Birmingham Recalled
The Texas town of New Birmingham once laid out in 1888 near Rusk now lies abandoned except for a large brick school building. Iron ore deposits and early plans for a city faded as furnaces closed and prospects dwindled. The piece notes booster hopes, a grand hotel, and local industry’s decline. It ends with editor Henry Hurr praising the Highlands climate and scenery during a visit with his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
New Birmingham
Rusk
East Land
New Orleans
Alabama
Highlands
Henry Hurr
Colorado County Citizen
Columbus
Hurr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harvel Taylor
FORD
Country Club
Detroit
Alpine Motor CO
Mellon Institute of Industrialesearch
Rex Research
Adv
John Pershing
France
Hudson’s Bakery
Ylake Bread
Comfort Point
Texaco Gas and Oils
LEE Or
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!