Corpus Christi Sightseers Recall City Landmarks and Streets
A traveler recalls Corpus Christi features from the bluff to the bay. He notes the La Retama library near the former city hall site and bustling bus advertising. He describes tidewater piers, sailboats, palm trees, a pink hotel on the beach, and the Robert Dris coll Hotel atop the bluff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Retama
North Beach
Jones
Smith’s
Princess Louise
Robert Driscoll
Bald Becomes Box Office as Yul Brynner Tops Fashion Notes
Walter H. Richter muses on fashion, baldness, and pop culture with Yul Brynner as the chrome icon. He contrasts enduring menswear with the rising appeal of hairless style and notes Wanda Wiley’s polio recovery story at Gonzales Warm Springs Rehabilitation Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Richter
Yul Brynner
Brynner
Clark Gable
Rock Hudson
Boris Karloff
Ient
Gonzales Warm Springs
Wanda
Scott & White
Temple
Foundation
Corpus Christi Draws Attention With Ocean Views
Afternoon light and wind shaped a scene along the coast as Corpus Christi’s appeal grows with expansive shoreline vistas and a watchful horizon. The description emphasizes the town’s coastal charm and perimeter allure.
Gift Watch Message Promotes True Value and Elgin Brands
A vintage retail pitch urges buyers to value quality over price with Ruskin's warning about paying too little. It touts hundreds of genuine Elgin watches backed by the Elgin National Watch Company guarantees, inviting customers to visit and see the selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ruskin
Elgin
Elgin National Watch Company
Thamesville sermon on sin and salvation after near cyanide disaster
The Moody Bible Institute sermon in Chicago highlights Thamesville Ontario where a cyanide spill from a truck and train accelerated cleanup. It draws a parallel to removing sin, arguing only Christ can replace evil with righteousness and offer true joy and eternal life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Saunders
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Thamesville
Ontario
Tansport
2Em
Christ Jesus
God
Christ
Winters couple visits Comanche on Monday
Mr and Mrs Dean Collins of Winters were visitors in Comanche on Monday, joining locals for a day of sightseeing and socializing.
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Winters
Dean Collins
Birth of Blake Nelson to Airman Robert Williams
Airman and Mrs. Robert Williams announce the birth of a son Blake Nelson on Nov 21 at a El Paso hospital. Grandparents are Hazel Streety and T N Williams of Comanche. Blake Nelson weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce. Streety visiting in El Paso this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Williams
Blake Nelson
Fl Paso
Hazel Streety
T. N. Williams
Comanche
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Alyn Wayne
Florists
Ore Ftd Florist
Les
Texas
Boyce House
Corpus Christi
Corpus
Chrisward
Isla Locol Co
Nche
Johnson's
Stewart's ” Hall
Roy
Bowning
Roy McNutt
Noe H. Tupin
Wanda Wiley
Durham
FORD
Ft. Worth
Good Phillips Products
S.&h. Green
Jimmie Plumlee
Walter Wadsworth
Ass’t Mer
Charles Andress, Night Mer
Bea
Aisne
Stoe
Optometrist
James Slider
Higginbotham
Reg
U.S
Fife
Walgreen Agency
Brownwood
Exaa
Stephenville Savings & Loan Association
Stephenville, Texas
Fairlan
Victoria
Clemons
Motor Company
Comanche, Texas
Dead Animal Service
Free and Sure Phone Collect
Hamilton, Texas
W. Paine
Exterminator Corporation
Hope Lodge
Callaway & Ferrill
Comanche National Bank
Nelsons
East
Walcott AV
MR. and
Mrs. Earl Nelson
Dave Finklestine, N. G
Dean
Doan
J. F. Barker
Central Heating
Blackwood - Mims Clinic & Hospital
Post Office
W. D. Blackwood
D.O
Roy D. Mims
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