Funeral corrections and ranch rainfall update in Midland region
The paper corrects a prior Midland report naming Mrs. Rooney and Mrs. Skinner at a funeral. Mr. Freiburg died instead of Mrs. Freiburges. The week brought heavy rains, 2.02 inches in town, with hail damaging ranch lands. Numerous local residents and visitors are noted, including travels to San Angelo, Fort Stockton, Dallas, and Denver, and a busy social calendar with gatherings and rodeos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fi Wce
Francis Rooney
Jim Skinner
Midland
Frei-burg
Frewrure Es
Sun
Man
Mattie Scott
W. ©. Deaton
Orena
Francis Chrisman
Fort Stockton
Old Spanish Spur Adds Value to Hughes Collection at Big Bend Museum
Mrs. M. J. Hughes of Marfa adds an old Spanish spur with Conquistador styling to the Hughes Collection at the Big Bend Museum on Sul Ross campus. The exhibit highlights decorative ironwork and large towel patterns, alongside Gila Pottery bowls noted for their unusual decoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Hughes
Hughes
Big Bend
Sul Rosas
Local Ford dealers study the New Ford Forty Niner
Alpine Ford dealers Reginald Votaw and Frank Votaw joined 200 Denver district dealers aboard a Rio Grande Special train to San Francisco for the first view of Ford’s 1949 models. The four trains gathered on the Bay Area trip as Ford’s Western region market prepared to unveil the postwar line priced for volume buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald Votaw
Frank Votaw
Alpine Ford
Denver
Ford Motor Co
San Francisco
Mount Timpanogos
Provo
Utah
Bay Area
Ford
Auction Preview Sheds Light on Shafter Presidio Artifacts
A collector plans to add two historic copper bowls from Shafter Presidio era and to study an 1894 Texas cattle industry volume curated by John D. Young II. The volume includes data on cattle trails, longhorns, Indians, stampedes, round-ups, and pre 1895 biographical dates featuring George McSpadden and other era cattlemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
John D. Young II
George McSpadden
Shine Em Up cleansing and polishing compound perfected
A Midwestern chemical company has created a washing and waxing compound that suspends in water to apply wax evenly. The preparation uses two ounces of the compound dissolved in two gallons of water to polish automobiles in a single operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest Chemical Company
It Happened Here Twenty Years Ago
Impressive Memorial Day service featured a parade. Miss Ruth Anderson and Miss Melburne Glass named Miss Alpine and Miss Sul Ross to represent Alpine at a Fort Worth chamber convention. Rancho Valle la Cienega opened on Brown ranch south of Alpine. Frances Gillett and Beatrice Davis earned bachelor's degrees at Sul Ross. Wedding announcements include Miss Euna Sachse and Jeff B Wade and Mrs Edna Nelon and Witt Stack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melburne Glass
Sterling City
Sul Ross
Ruth Anderson
Alpine
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth
Pete Crawford
Brown Ranch
Frances Gillett
Beatrice Davis
Duncan Scott
Euna Sachse
Fort Stockton
Jeff B. Wade
Black Plague Killed Millions in 14th Century Europe
Historical record notes about forty million deaths during the fourteenth century caused by the Black Plague across Europe. The statement reflects a severe pandemic impact on populations and demographics of medieval times.
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Son of
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Dack Dozier
Frank Wedin
Fi! Paso
Mabel Arnold
Paso
Packard
Elmo Weston
Denver, Colo
Raymond Quigg
Uvalde
Beulah van Deman
Ned Hitchman
Jean Bohne
Far Young
West Point
A. J. Willeke
Ear
Clark
San Antonio
Jo Ann Shaffer
Thomas Jefferson High School
Preston Wyatt
Sul Ross College
Camilla Henderson
Tornillo
Tom Henderson
George Hargus
Bill Hargous
Dallas
Mr. Harfus
Odi Lee
Mr. Lee
Charles Smith
C. T. Taylor
Edith Hoffman
FEP Aso
D. W. Collins
Collins’ Lovely Yard
Hitchman
Bohne
W. T Burnham Sr
W. T Burnham Jr
Ann, Hill Burnham
EB. H. Todd
Jack Todd
Emma Burnham
Beulah van Demon
DL. W. Collins Jr
Waddy T. Burnham
Billy Burnham
Carlsbad
IN. M
Fritz Rau
Marfa
A. V. Hallman
Odessa
G. FE. Babb
Tom Yarbro
el Paso
Fort Hancock
Jack Maddox
Presidio
Emmett Meeks
Bill Houser
Houston
Loraine Ellison
Joe Granger
Big Bend Park
Lyndon
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U.S
Paki Pol Ady
Ford Dealers
Shafter-Presidio
Ade
Joe Marsh
Greatopedia
Temperance
Tyranny
Truth
United States Brewers Foundation
Livestock Auction Co
KCRS
Don Estes
Edna Nelon
Witt Stack
Presbyterian Church
David J. Murray
Border Times
New Mexico
A. G. Prude
Fort Davis
Leo Murray
Valentine
Murray
Todd Patton
Troy
Alpine Drugstore
Marjorie Casner
Howard-Payne College
Brownwood
David Kokernot
San Marcos
Artie Mae Sandifer
Texas University
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A. J. Gard
Durham
Goodfellow Field
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