Rough Country Notes and Local Developments
Melvin Reed a famed Stout cowboy recovers and eyeing return to ranching. Marble Falls couple Glenn and Mrs Wright visit Fredericksburg. they lease McCulloch County ranch and live on four acres at Marble Falls Lake. Builder demolition ends as Buster Quain plans a new Chamber of Commerce building. San Antonio nears 200000 for a new Chamber and Tourist Information Center with 30000 for furnishings. Brady Creek and Brazos River beautification loom as town eyes riverfront charm. Waco urban renewal plans spark optimism after a century Bos Brazos boat miss story highlighted by Harold Keim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Wright
Marble Falls
Doole
Fredericksburg
Neil Hallford
1St
South Bridge Streets
Buster Quain
Futree
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Chamber
Alamo City
Wady
Dallas Morning News
Waco
Harold Keim
Brazos River
Texas
Brazos
Waco rises from decline with renewal and new maps
The article traces Waco's long decline after World War I and its recent resurgence driven by urban renewal, river beautification, and a major building boom around the Piratos. It highlights the 1967 Texas Official State Highway Map launch, downtown mall experiments of the 1950s, and local figures like Wallace A. Brown in Harper Hill Country fiddling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balgor University
Piratos
Waco
Brazos
Texas
Waco High School
Oate
Cotton Palace Grounds
Bayle University
Rea
Texas Highway Department
Americ Funtier
Wallace A. Brown
Harper
Fredericksburg
Junction
Wallace
Violin craftsman Lyme Wallace trades violins and bows
Rancher Wallace Wallace repairs refinishes and rehairs violins bows and sells old violins. He notes horse tail hair is best for bows and resin tuning, rejects synthetic strings, and cites a profitable old violins market in Texas. He mentions family ties to Jan Crown and recalls Clint Campbell, now a Calfornia golfer at 68.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Roaring Twenties
Joe Jay
Wally
Texas
Jan Crown
Harper
Jan
Ted Williams
Clint Campbell
Joe Campbell
Fairview
San Gabriel
Calif
Clint
California
Mins Campbell
Pasadena
Alhambra
Campbell
Portable Typewriters For Students Back To School
The Standard Office offers portables by Smith Corona in electric and manual styles with term options. Suitable for students returning to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith-Corona, Electric
Manuel
Also Mentioned on This Page
C.D
Slick
Reed
Melvin Bratton
Neck of the Woods
Melvin
Brady Brady
Fort Finlay
By Ace Reid
Prescription Headquarters
the Breweries of America
United States Brewers Association, Inc
International Life Bidg
Austin
Brady High School
Waco High
Travel and Information Division
Mallas Pileswomaniur
Judy Thedford
Dallas
Elm Street
Standard-Herald Office
Brady
Jack
Ticks
Frank
Lillard Holt
Lampasas
Amos Campbell
the Standard Herald
Berkeley Hall
Cadillac
Erchence
Cadillac Motor Car Division
Abe
Campbell’s
Oldsmobile- Cadillac CO
W. Lockhart Brady
Sedau de Ville
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