This Is God's Country Stop and Pray at Big Bend
Ruth Rhea and family describe Big Bend National Park in Texas as America's last frontier with its 1,090 square miles of canyons mountains and desert. The article notes the park opened in 1944 and highlights features like the Chisos Mountains Bequillas Mariscal and Santa Elena canyons fossil trees and ancient ruins. It mentions the ghost town of Terlingua and the lure of minerals while praising the varied flora and fauna and rugged wilderness suitable for outdoor adventurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Rhea
Big Bend
Dog Canyon
Texas Trans-Pecos
Rhea
Big Bend National Park
Rio Grande
America
Texas
Emory
Chisos Mts
Bequillas
Mariscal
Santa Elena
The
Santiago
Dead Horse Mountains
Panther Pass
Terlingua
Wild Flower Workshop
Local Visitors Share News Across Wortham Area
Mrs Martha Pace visited her mother and mother in law Mary Walker and Dora Pace. Doris Williams hosted by sister in law H C Lee of Longview. Minister Sullivan and wife visited Agnes Peppers and Lorene Bechtold. Edith Bryant hosted by Velma Henderson Dell Gilmer Grady Smith Sharon. Mellie McDonald hosted by great nephew Charles Wallace and wife and baby with Lovie Mae Wallace and Helen. John Henry Roberts visited his mother Mary Roberts. Dora Paces hosted Lillian Hayes Bryant Pace and Pat Thompson from Derby Kansas. Bible class attendance listed with numerous names. T J Pair of Casa Grande Arizona visited Doyle Pair. Faye Bryant of Greggton visited father William Harper. Thanks noted to Virginia and Maline Simmons for magazines. Gloxinas brought by Zollie Farmer. Egyptian skeleton display tradition mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Pace
Wortham
Mary Walker
Dora Pace
Doris Williams
H. C. Lee
Longview
Sullivan
Calvary Baptist Church
Agnes Peppers
Lorene Bechtold
Edith Bryant
Velma Henderson
Grand Prairie
Dell Gilmer
Waskom
Grady Smith
Sharon
Dallas
Mellie McDonald
Charles Wallace
Charles
Wallace
Lovie Mae Wallace
Helen
John Henry
Bo Simmons
Martin Ring
Jeremiah Tucker
Rachel Willoughby
Minnie Mae Byrd
Myrtle Warren
T. J
Casa Grande
Arizona
Doyle
Faye Bryant
Greggton
William Harper
Virginia
Maline Simmons
Zollie Farmer
Quiet three days for police and fire departments
Police and fire units logged only minor incidents. A burning pan on a stove caused no damage beyond macaroni. a broken water pipe triggered a house alarm with no listed damage. a two car wreck on highway 271 with no injuries. a rock-throwing incident injured two people but culprits not found. a rogue guest snake was gone upon arrival. candy machine and phone money boxes attempted break in. rear seat speaker stolen from a car. Raven Club disturbance under investigation.
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S. Tyler Road
Olive Street
Highway 271
White Oak
Vesta Drive
Roden Lane
W. Upshur
W. R. Sirmans
Raven Club
Miller
America Grosses 1.5 Million on 42-City Tour
The group America earned over 1.5 million dollars during its 42 city U S tour that wrapped in Honolulu on June 4. A new tour is planned to start in August.
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New York
America
U.S
Honolulu
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Beautify Texas Council
Lyndon B. Johnson
Austin
Charles R. Davis
Hughes Springs
Davis
Wild Flower Trails of Texas, Inc
Harry Thompson
Southern Living
Gene Brownrigg
Green Horizons
LBJ Library
Texas Council
P. O
Capitol Station
Qak Manor
By Louise Nation
Kingston
Jamaica
Connecticut
Rainbo
DU Pont
Kraft Topping
Virerei
Sucaryl
Florida
MILA
Brookshire
Brookshire’s
Rainbo Wyrob
Mahatma Rice
Rown
Lipton Iced
Rumacer
Gladewater
Longview & Kilgore A
BIG State Roofing CO
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