Old Stage Coach Inn Remembers Busy Past in Paso Real
On Arroyo Colorado near Harlingen the Stage Coach Inn stood as a Brownsville to San Antonio stop built over 160 years ago for the Armendariz family. It housed a ferry office and living quarters, served travelers and cattle, and later became a farm group’s headquarters before falling into disuse.
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Paso Real
Tex
Arroyo Colorado
Harlingen
Brownsville
San Antonio
Rio Hondo
Armendariz
Cavazos
Olnito
Los Fresnos
Ss. P. Rodriguez
Bank statement oath and figures dated January 10 1961
Hart Fowler sworn statement as cashier certifies the bank's balance sheet for the Texas bank. Total assets 4 491 596 17 with liabilities and capital accounts and pledged assets listed. Notary Molly W Bennett attests the oath on January 10 1961 in McCulloch County Texas.
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Hart Fowler
Harl Fowler
D Moores To Re Open Garden Supply Store
Mr and Mrs D Moore who formerly operated a nursery and garden supply store at 301 W 17th Street will reopen their greenhouse and garden supply store. They plan to carry fertilizers insecticides seeds bulbs pot plants and miscellaneous garden supplies. Tomatoes peppers and bedding plants will be offered in season.
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D. Moores
Newly Weds Finnegan to be Honored at Jan 21 Shower
Mr and Mrs Jerry Ray Finnegan newlyweds will be honored with a gift shower at the Placid Baptist Church Annex on Saturday January 21 at 7 PM. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.
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Jerry Ray Finnegan
Placid Baptist Church Annex
Bride Elect Honored With Gift Tea In January Event
Miss Janet Hicks bride elect of Bill Street was honored at a gift tea on Tuesday afternoon January 10 from 6 to 7 at Trinity Methodist Fellowship Hall. Hostesses were church ladies and Mimes Earl Finlay Barry Francks and W V Olin. Receiving line included Mrs Fred Cox the honoree her mother Mrs W A Hicks and Mrs Curtis Street. The tea table featured blue net over blue taffeta with a bride doll under an archway and bridesmaids in blue. Nell Bryon poured punch and Lynfred Otte served blue iced cake squares. About 60 guests registered in the bride’s book.
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Janet Hicks
Bill Street
Trinity Methodist Fellowship Hall
Church
Mimes
Earl Finlay
Barry Francks
W. V. Olin
Fred Cox
W. A. Hicks
Curtis Street
Deforee
Nell Bry8on
Miss Lynfred
Otte
Kimble Menard Singing Convention Set for January 15
The Kimble Menard County Singing Convention will gather Sunday January 15 at 2 PM at the London Methodist Church for an afternoon of musical program and community fellowship.
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Kimble-Menard County
London Methodist Church
Ada Class Meets In Deering Home
The Ada Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday January 3 in the home of Mrs Arthur Deering with Mrs Ralph Brock as co hostesses. The meeting opened with a prayer and scripture and devotional by Mrs W D Porter. After a business meeting the closing prayer was by Mrs A A Seal. Refreshments of sandwiches cookies and coffee were served.
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Ada
First Baptist Church
Arthur Deering
Ralph Brock
Guy Sallee
W. D. Porter
Rochelle Behe and Roche Journal Club Meeting Recap
Rochelle Behe notes Roche Journal Club met January 5 with eight members answering roll call. Yearbooks were filled out and refreshments of fruit cake and tea were served by hostess Mrs. Tom Penn.
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Roche Juioms
Ig Estion Club
Tom Penn
Unclear Names At Social Event Record
Fragmentary OCR lists attendees Sailee, Joe Miller, Mar vin Burns, Seal, Bertta Holland, Porter hosted by hostesses without context or details.
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Sailee
Joe Miller
Marvin Burns
Seal
Bertta Holland
Porter
Church News and Sunday Schedule
Church announcements list Sinaae Ervin R Watson Mrs Ernst Otte as organizers. J P Jacks named choir director. Sunday January 15 schedule includes 9 45 church school, 10 40 morning worship and communion, 5 30 Chi Rho, 5 45 CYF, 7 adult Bible study. Sermon by minister.
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Sinaae Ervin R. Watson
Ernst Otte
J. P. Jacks
Chi Rho
CYF
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Reserve District No
Commercial
Brady
State OF
Texas
Federal Reserve Bank
United States
Giviniovig Ee Eee
Bashier
F. R. Wulff, Jr
W. N. White Otto Frederick Directors
State of Texas
McCulloch
Molly W. Bennett
Billy Dale Hicks
Deering Home
A. A. Seal
Rochelle Behe
Church News
Aead
Gar
Ay Das
Peetal
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