Covered Wagon Yesterday Club Tours Today Travel Rally
A boastful reminiscence praises a grand overland nostalgia from the covered wagon era to modern all steel travel. It celebrates a Cadillac era of United States and Canada tours, naming Yellowstone Mount Ranier Banff Lake Louise and Bow Valley as must see highlights for a Great American adventure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clu
United States
Canada
Travel Department
All-Steel
Chicago
Aigunt Mountain County
Cinter Mattiene
Yellowstone
Montana
Gidler National Park
Mt. Manier
Lake Louise
Enndian Rockies
Bani
Bow Valley
Political announcements from the Democratic primary slate
A garbled announcement lists candidates for precinct offices and county roles with names such as Murphy, Thomason, Vooris, and Ragin. The note mentions an advance authorization by The Avalanche to publish the names and positions for November elections, including sheriff, clerk, attorney, tax assessor, treasurer, and commissioners across precincts one through four.
Alpine Friends Honor Tom Crosson Death in Marfa Rancher
Alpine friends mourn Tom Crosson, Marfa rancher and pioneer in the Big Bend country, who died in 1980 after a life of frontier service. Mrs. Maria writes of his steadfast integrity and the Crosson family’s long ties to Alpine, Marfa, and regional communities, noting his leadership in ranching, church work, and business. He married Kristine Campbell and was survived by his wife, two brothers George F. and Charles W. Crosson, and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Cromon
Marfa
My Bend
Hrewster County
D. Ty Maria
Mig Bond
Musquizanyon
Crossons
Timpia
Davis
Alpine
Crossan
Marfa National Bank
American National 1
Aro
Crosson
George
Elizabeth Crosson
San Antoni Seagees
Baevettinsbers
L. Kokernot Ranch
Perera
Obituary Notice for El Paso Woman and Davis Relative
Funeral services were held Monday at St Patrick's Cathedral El Paso with Rev Patrick O Laughlan officiating. Honorary pallbearers included Capt J B Gillett W P Fischer W H Cleveland and many others from El Paso Alpine and Marfa. Active pall bearers listed were RM Smith Wert E Love M D Rownds and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patter Robert O'Laughlan
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
el Paso
Texas
J.B. Gillett
W. P. Fischer
W. H. Cleveland
Reta Tyler
Agar Glime
Frank Gillett
Alpine
Hane Briam
le ©. Brite
M. Wilson
R. J. Stevenson
Louis Adams
J. C. Dacott
J.P. Wilson
Ire Ing
Davie Wil Jones
Joni Humphris
Clyde McParland
RM Smith
Wert E. Love
M.D. Rownds
Z. Mitchell
W. H. Colt
Charles Bishop
Carlsbad Cavern Tour Highlighted By Highway 90 Rally
Residents along Highway 90 from San Antonio to El Paso will meet in Van Horn to discuss a motorcade to Carlsbad Cavern in Mexico. The Highway 90 Association plans a post convention tour with a $2000 yearly board proposal for person contact publicity led by Clay Holland of Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Dice
San Antonio
el Paso
Ing
Delro
Texas Population Near 5.7 Million in 1920 Census
Texas officials report the 1920 census will show about 5,700,000 residents, a rise of roughly 1,139,158 since the prior count. Births run 20 per 1,000, deaths 11 per 1,000, with Val Verde and Maverick counties posting the highest birth rates at about 50 per 1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
of Texas
Texas
W. D. Davis
State Officer of Statistics
Val Verde
Maverick County
Joe
Ten day quarantine lifted at C M T Camp Fort Bliss
Fort Bliss El Paso announces the ten day quarantine at the C M T Camp is lifted after trainee Harbert N Cullers from Albuquerque dies of spinal meningitis. Publicity bureau says no suspected cases, cultures negative, and no further infections anticipated. Trainees resume hikes sight seeing and activities. Alpine enrollees Fred Daugherty Hoben Foster and Benjamin Pecasant praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Harbert N. Cullers
Albuquerque
Publicity Bureau
Dars
Fred Daugherty
Hoben Foster
Benjamin Pecasant
Also Mentioned on This Page
Columbia River
Ranier
Canadian Rockies
Banff
Ft' Nenuties
Thin Country
Leonard Vooris
Mins
Lovey Hovey
Vooris
le Phystctan
Ress
Murphy
San Angelo
Thomason
Terrely
Dist
WO. Hale
Lochausen
Skevington
Wrakley
Miller War County
M. T. Chastain
Clarence Nord
J.P. Nichols
A. Anderson
Gene) Benson
TM. Bhely
Gulitur
W. D. Burcham
Justice of the Peace
WH. Ragin
Merbert B. Pruett
Dunbar
Constable
Pete) Miller
L, Loftin
Tom Crosson
Wiliam Captes
Lizate C. Davis
Marta
Hillman
Clemment Davie
Ormond
Ca Paso
William €. Captes
Jornia
Mra
Roy’ Tyler
Doris Crosson
Mar ‘Fa
Charles McGrady
Elizabeth
N. J
Carlsbad
C. M. T. Camp
U.S
Yer
Border Service Station
Casner Motor Company
Creag Pree Eionen
Ala
Richard Dix
Lois Wilson
Rita la Roy
Allen Kearns
Dix
Eddie Dowling
Betty Compson
Henry B. ‘Walthall
Isle of Lost Ships
Virginia Valli
Jason Robards
Noah Beery
Sarasso Sea
Dixie Lee
Arthur Lake
Olga Badanova
Fox Movietone
Sally
Marilyn Miller
Joe E. Brown
Broadway
Nanette
Granada
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