For Sale and Exchange Listings with Multiple Properties
A compilation of varied real estate offers including ranch style homes, four to five room houses with wells, land parcels, business locations, farms and a hotel. Listings note terms, FHA loans, easy payments, part cash and royalties, and potential for investment returns. Many properties emphasize location on paved streets and suitability for small farms, chicken ranches, or rental income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Bead Property PLC
Ee & Hopbon
Local residents host and visit kin across several states
Sgt. Cecil Duncan visits his parents in town while G M Benson family from Colorado Springs visits their son Gene. Other locals host relatives from Corpus Christi Austin Pecos Hot Springs Del Rio and Phoenix. Multiple trips include Uvalde Tucson San Francisco Salinas and Denver area connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Benson
Colorado Springs, Colo
Gene
Library Letter Encourages Reader Lists and Funds
A friendly library appeal invites patrons to submit their ten favorite classic novels for a display and possible prize. The note references a penny-a-day new books shelf and urges donations to the building fund while humorously citing Emerson and Maugham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Waldo Emerson
David Copperfield
Somerset Maugham
Fielding
Tom Jones
Dickens
Dostoevsky
Brothers Karamazov
Balzac
Old Man Goriot
Jane Austen
Melville
Flaubert
Bronte
Stendhal
Tolstoy
Maugham
Mr. Maugham
New Arrivals Births for Foster and Gilbreath Families
Dr and Mrs A N Foster welcome a son Alonzo Neil born Oct 17 weighing 6 lbs 8 oz. Mr and Mrs J W Gilbreath announce a baby girl Mary Jo born Oct 16 weighing 4 lbs 13 oz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Foster
Alonzo Neille
J. W. Gilbreath
Mary Jo
Insurance offer for family polio and disease coverage
An advertisement from M. L. Hopson at Trans Pecos Abstract Co. Alpine Texas offers $5000 per member to cover polio, meningitis, small pox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, tetanus, encephalitis, leukemia with no limits. Family policy for $10.00 ages day to 60. Policies written while you wait. Call 122 day 328 night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Hopson
Trans Pecos Abstract Co
Alpine
Texas
Marathon Boxing and Wrestling Draw Good Crowd
In Marathon gym last Wednesday night, Pache Adams defeated Alton Stuart while Wayne Lemons beat Derrell Cook and Preston Adams beat David Cook. Marvin McDonald won over Douglas Smith Clifton Nail topped Jimmie Hampton Bobbie J Hernandez defeated Jim Spann Herb Smith beat Roy Trust. In wrestling Douglas Adams defeated David Adams Bill Shackelford beat Knoll Mayfield June Smith defeated Vera McKinney. Crowd enjoyed the events and money, over $60, went to Methodist church funds. reporter notes hope for a return engagement.
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Marathon Gym
Pache” Adams
Alton Stuart
Wayne Lemons
Derrell Cook
Preston Adams
David Cook
Marvin McDonald
Douglas Smith
Clifton Nail
Jimmie Hampton
Bobbie J. Hernandez
Jim Spann
Herb Smith
Roy Trust
Douglas Adams
David Adams
Bill Shackelford
Knoll Mayfield
June Smith
Vera McKinney
Methodist Church
Paul Dollarhide Dies Of Heart Attack In Amarillo
Paul Dollarhide age 40 died of a heart attack Saturday night at his Amarillo home. He operated a home appliance business. Survived by widow Allisean, two children Dickie 10 Kay 7, and two sisters in Oklahoma. Funeral Tuesday with interment in Amarillo. Dr J E Wright of Alpine was to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Dollarhide
Amarillo
Wrights
Veterans shift attitude toward Organized Reserve Corps
Capt. Albert Logan, commanding officer of the 4786 Induction Training Unit Reserve in Marfa Texas, reports veterans increasingly join and transfer to the Army Organized Reserve Corps. Pay rises and new retirement provisions bolster interest as meetings grow and former service members enroll. Peyton Cain in Alpine can provide more information.
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Organized Reserve Corpus
Albert Logan
Induction Training Unit Reserve Organization
Logan
Ben
Organized
Reserve Corps
Capt
Army Organized Reserve Corps
Organized Reserve Corps
Marfa
Texas
Armee
Peyton Cain
Alpine
Treaty Oak Venerated as North America’s Finest Tree
The Treaty Oak in Austin is praised as the most perfect specimen of a tree in North America, highlighting its renowned stature and historic significance.
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Treaty Oak
Austin
North America
Two Contenders for Little All American Meet in McMurry Clash
McMurry Indians meet Sul Ross Lobos in Monahans on November 14 with Ted Scown and Brad Rowland as top Little All-American contenders. Scown, 20, 160 pounds, led US football scoring last year and captained Monahans HS. Rowland, 195 pounds, 6 feet, 20, made all conference both years at McMurry and was 1948 small college rushing leader. Over 7,000 West Texans expected. tickets available from Monahans Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Prices: reserve 1.80, general 1.20, student .75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
McMurry College Indians
Sul Ross Lobos
Ted Scown
Sul Ross
Scown
McMurry
Brad Rowland
Hamlin
Texas
Estes Memorial Field
Sul Ross Scown
Monahans High School
United States
Sal Ross
Florida
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College
Hamlin High School
Rowland
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Monahans Junior Chamber of Commerce
Births and Medical Updates in Fort Stockton Area
Mrs J R Dumphy and family announce the birth of a daughter weight 7 lbs 2 oz born Oct 18. Karen Sue born to Mr and Mrs T L George Bakersfield weight 6 lbs Oct 15. Other entries note treatments and major surgeries for Bill Tierce Sal Ross Mrs James Walker Judge J B Randolph in Fort Stockton and Sanderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geronimo Gramald
J. R. Dumphy
Maria
Bill Tierce
Sal Ross
James Walker
T. L. George
Bakersfield
Karen Sue
Harry Hill
Fort Stockton
Lowell Jessup
Sanderson
J. B. Randolph
Texas A and M runs sole state hotel in United States
Texas A and M College operates the only state owned hotel in the United States located at College Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A & M College
United States
College Station
Fire damages belongings at Kempen residence on East College
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed clothing and bedding at the George Kempen home on East College avenue yesterday morning. Discovered by Mrs. Kempen the blaze began in a bed room and was already well advanced. Loss amount not yet determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kempen
East College Avenue
Kempen
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Hancock Addition
Geo. W. Baines
Home Furniture Company
N. 7Th ST
Alonzo Hord
Walter M. Daggett
Old Fort Davis
Fort Davis
HM. Mills
Bernal Slight
Jones
Harry W. Carpenter
Insurance
Life and General
Kay Insurance Agency
Jeter - Hill Bidg
Burnham
Marathon
Rosie M. Yarbro
North Alpine
Baird Orchard
Electrolux
Mr. Neu
College Cottage
M. C. Kay
Brandon & Chapin
P. S
Pecos
Old Port Davis
BIG Bend Nursery
W. F. Lockhart
R. C. Higdon
Hext Iron Works
Hext
Tex
Big Bend
George Burgess
Hilton
San Antonio
A. Gruber
Broadway
Live Oak County Herald
George West
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co
Tfe
Marfa N F.la
Western Mattress CO
San Angelo
Tivoli
Bodas
Sgt
Cecil Duncan
Chanute Afb
Mrs
Mrs. G. Watson
Harry Jr
Corpus Christi
James Reeves
Don
J. B. Speer
Speer
Roy Spence
James Cotter
Pfe
Ray Stephenson
Sheppard Field
R. N. Stephenson
Bill Kelly
Uvalde
Kelly
C. G. Morrison
E. Ave. C
Keith Morrow
J. D. May
Alva Campbell
Hot Springs
Ark
B. B. Mayo
Caddo
Okla
T. F. Hughes
Phoenix
Ariz
J. R. Middlebrook
del Rio
A. O. Rollfing
Mr. Rollfing
Houston
Jim Featherstone
Sam Loyd
Arizona
M. C. Turney
Tucson
Mr. Turney
Featherstone
Loyd
M. Bennett
H. L. Kokernot
San Francisco
West Coast
Granada Theatre
Myona Dell
Neptunes
Esther Willams
Red Skelton
Ricardo Montalban
Betty Garrett
Keenan Wynn
Xavier Cugaat
Fox Movietone News
Library
Polio Insurance
McMurry GO
Aa Cn
Marjorie Main
Percy Kilbride
Elliott Hat Works
E. Holland
R. B. Dempsey
Watchmaker
General Motors
Starnes Motor CO
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