Chamber of Commerce Memos opens new weekly column
The Office of the Chamber of Commerce announces a new weekly column to inform members and citizens about the group's ambitions problems and activities. Jimmie Pate reports on a tourist folder project for the Davis Mountains Big Bend Year Round Association and the six towns’ cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche
Chamber of Commerce
Yicard
Jimmie Pate
Davis Mountains
Big Bend
Fred A. Wemple
Midland
Alpine
Davis Mountain
Harry Watson Jr
DLC
Girl Scout Troops Keep Meetings Through Summer
Brownlie Troop No 3 and Troop No 4 meet at the Latin-American Community Center and stay active through summer. Troop 7 has paused, while Brownies celebrate their first birth day and enjoy picnics arts crafts. May Day Play Day at Fort Davis featured a May pole event. On May 18 Troop 4 marked its first bi informal meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownlie
Fort Davis
Troop 4
Political Announcements For 1948 Democratic Primary
The Avalanche lists candidates for the Democratic primary on July 24 1948 across state and local offices. Names cover State Senator 29th Dist Henry Coffield Charles Moore and others for Representative county offices and various precinct positions with re election notes where applicable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Moore
Val Verde
Henry A. Coffield
Presidio
Kinney
Tom H. Stovela
Brewster County
Felix P. McGaughy
J.T. Jack
Johnson Jim Skinner
N. P
Price
Rackley Cap
Everett Anglin
J. W. Frazer
BE. Patterson
Farl Clark
R. H. Gud
Murrah Jr
F.C
Clint
Fulcher
Jt. FE
Hob
Burleson
W.W. T. Hill
Dunnington
Rle
Camp schedule hints at hikes and outdoor cooking
The text outlines a forthcoming camp with activities including hikes nose-bag lunches outdoor cooking and folk games. A final large barbecue is mentioned as a possible closing event for the last day.
Stampede Tales From the Texas Border Run
The narrative recounts a cattle drive with Sam Harmon and J. D. Jackson across the Pecos and Rio Grande regions. Fires, snowstorms, and stampedes endangered the herd of about 150 steers. After negotiations and a tense crossing, Harmon settled payments with Mexican cowmen and officials amid border disruptions and a planned San Carlos baile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos River
Sam Harmon
Anden Lightfoot
John Blocker
APB
Colorado River
Coleman County
Bar 5
Harmon
Texas Bank of the Rio Grande
Henry Reynolds
Deuty
United States Customs
Boquillas
el Paso
Presidio
San Carlos
Rio Grande
Jackson-Harmon cattle business spans vast ranch empire
The Jackson-Harmon operation grew to six ranches including a 100 section east of Pyote and extended across Ward Winkler Crane Pecos Jeff Davis Presidio Chackelford and Brewster counties. Harmon rode horses and tended cattle until age 73. The enterprise was sold on August 3, 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon
Pink Taylor
Sam
Dominguez “Ranch
Joe Cobos
Dominguez Ranch
Alpine
Jackson-Harmon
Pyote
Texas
Ward
Winkler
Crane
Pecos
Jeff Davis
Presidio
Chackelford
Brewster
Teol Fungicide Ad Clears Athlete’s Foot Quickly
An Alpine Drug Store offer promotes Teol as a strong 90 percent alcohol fungicide claiming to penetrate and kill athlete’s foot germs within an hour. The ad emphasizes reaching deeply embedded fungi and guarantees a 35 cent price with a money back offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Drug Store
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Office of
the Chamber of Commerce
Cowboys
Cowboy
Vmenry
McNeill
Davis
Nutt
Moore
Wagner
Young
James Merricks
Nichols
Jordan
Maird
If Goodwin
Vecker
Newman
Miller
Ray
P. Negras
Vidaurn
Morua
de la Torre
Perez
Villareal
Pereda
Mireles
Hernandes
Girl Scout News
Charley Uranga
Pax Valenzuela
McIntyre Ranch
Scotland
Alan Fraser
Uncle Sam Harmon
Shis
George Adams
J. D. Jackson
Mexico
Santa Helena
Jackson
Doc Gourley
Dobie Walls
G4 Cattle Co
Gourley
Doe
RADIO
Henderson Radio and Typewriter Shop
5Th St
College Ave
Chiropractic
D. A. Hilton
Alpine, Texas
Joe Mars
Pappy Miller
Winery
Pappy
Doc Hollister
Doc
Dee
Face
Hammer Co
McBurnett Bldg
San Angelo
Tex
Jim Francois
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Marfa, Texas
Trutts & Opal
Safeway
June Issee
Circle Magazine
Langrall
Libby
Kellogg's
Lden
Phe
Wilson
Ade
Chuck Roast
U.S. Gov't
Kentucky
U.S
California
Duchess
Jar
Margarine Cigarettes
Town House
Sunnybank
Parkay
Hills Bros
Folger’s
Sunny Dawn
Monica
Unies
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