Water carriers of Granada tale highlight Pedro Gil
In Granada ancient water carriers fetched water from a fortress well inside the Alhambra. Pedro Gil, poor yet honest, bought a burro after saving, married in town, and fathered three children. His wife's lack of industry left the family in struggle despite his thrift.
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EL Legado del Moro
Granada
Alhambra
Pedro Gil
Pedro
Mter
Spain
el Sur
Espana
Palacio de Los Reyes Moros
Aguadores
Novia
el Interior de
la Alhambra
Pedro Gi
Humble Oil to Broadcast Texas High School Playoff Football
Humble Oil Co plans exclusive radio and TV broadcasts of AAAA and AAA high school playoff games from quarterfinals to finals next weekend December 3. Veteran sportscasters Kern Tips Alec Chesser Wes Box Eddie Barker Bob Walker John Phelan and Jack Dale head the Humble announcing staff.
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Synon Soocoa
Texas
Kern Tips
Alec Chesser
Houston
Wes Box
Eddie Barker
Dallas
Bob Walker
Baytown
John Phelan
el Paso
Jack Dale
Laabbock
Humble
Humple
Oil Company
White Promoted To Lieutenant Colonel In U S Army Reserve
William White of Alpine has been promoted to lieutenant colonel in the U S Army Reserve. He served four years in World War I, commanded an artillery battery in Europe, and earned the Bronze Star and European Campaign Ribbon with five battle stars. White is a Gladewater High School and Texas A&M graduate, former Furniture Co. manager, and resides in Clarksville City with his wife and two sons Chris and Scot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William White
Hugh S. White
Alpine
U. S. Army Reserve
Colonel White
Advanced Artillery Extension Coure
Europe
Gladewater High School
Texas Arm
Theg Furniture Co
Stringer Family to Welcome Texas Student Visitors
Tony Stringer son of Dr and Mrs D P Stringer will spend the Thanksgiving holidays here Foster Rich also visits with Tony and his family Foster a Baylor student is son of Dr and Mrs Wiley Rich formerly of Alpine The piece notes UT and Baylor connections and family ties during the holiday period.
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Tony Stringer
D. P. Stringer
Hee
University of Texas
Foster Rich
Tony
Foster
Baylor
Wiley Rich
Alpine
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M. P. Slover
Slover
KVLF
Box
Preferia
Granda
National Geography Magazine
Res
National Geographic Magazine
Pat Nelson
Central States
Argentina
Louisville
U.S
Emilio del Carril
Brown & Williamson
Alejandro Orfila
Minneapolis
U. of M
Cevy
CH Pouty
Corvair
Lakewood
Caces
Alan
West Holland
Casner Motor Company of
Inc
Alpine, Texas
Humble Oil Co
White
Alpine Cemetery
H. F. Dallman
EL Paso, Texas
Amber
Marfa
Forchheimer
Anit Gia
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