Italian Sculptor Cerrachio Aids Sam Houston Memorial
Enrico Cerrachio or Houston recently returned to Texas from New York City to design an equestrian statue for the Sam Houston Memorial. The monument will feature a nineteen foot arch and a fourteen foot statue, totaling thirty three feet in height, with granite blocks already stockpiled at Teich sheds.
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Enrico ‘Cerrachia
Houston
Frank Teich
Sam Houston
Teich
Cerrachia
Texas
New York City
United States
Cerrachio
Mr. Cerrachhio
Mr. Teich
San Antonio
Granite trade gains pace with early year orders
Business in the granite industry has risen since the start of the year with many new carload orders for prompt shipment. Road conditions are good and quarries are not overloaded, ensuring timely delivery this season and making it a good time to buy.
Llanoprepares for Granite and Monument Dealers Convention
Local Llano business leaders and Chamber of Commerce plan a grand welcome for the Granite and Monument Dealers Convention, set about five months away. Officials expect visitors to enjoy Llano’s hospitality, summer ambiance, and top granite quarries as Tim O Keele of Lampasas places orders for granite for his finishing plant.
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Llano
Chamber of Commerce
Llana
Liana
Tim O'Keele
Deaser
Lampasas
Granite firm ships five cars of stone this week
The Canaday Grey Granite Company resumed full production this year and sent out five cars of stone this week to San Antonio, Cleburne and LaGrange. The firm cites steady demand and a strong start to 1925, with finishing plants optimistic about business prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cansaday Grey, Granite Company
San Antonio
Cleburne
LaGrange
T. Fhm
Marble Saw to Start Work Once Installed Says Teich Monument Works
Teich Monument Works official Vance Wall Jace says marble production will commence as soon as their granite and marble saw is installed. He notes Texas currently imports nearly all marble from northeastern manufacturers and advocates aggressive publicity for Juiano rock as the finest granite yet quarried.
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Vance Wall Jace
Teich Monument Works
Texas
Stone Mountain
Llane
National Advertising Campaign For Stone Mountain Granite
Over recent months leading magazines run ads promoting Stone Mountain granite from Georgia. A Texas newspaper item noted Atlanta Chamber of Commerce plans a large appropriation to support this effort, benefiting the state while denying claims at the place.
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Stone Mountain
Georgia
Texas
Chamber of Commerce of
Atlanta
Texarkana Contractor Orders More Granite Stones
A. G. Ferguson of Texarkana visited and placed orders for finished stone with Western Granite Works in Texarkana and Mount Pleasant. EH M Nichols said Ferguson ordered a carload of finished stone recently and the yard is processing it. The new order, along with prior loads, shows Ferguson’s strong faith in the Blue Granite and the overall stone sale work.
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A. G. Perguson
Texarkana
Llana
Mount Pleasant
Ferguson
Western Granite Works
EH. M. Nichols
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Hercules Red
Cassaday Grey Granite Co
Llano C
LL. H. Baldwin
Dealers Granite Corporation
Mr. Baldwin
Llano Chamber OF Commerce
Opaline Granite CO
M. J. Werkenthin
Mer
A. Liano
Universal Granite Co
Ur Stone
Pany
Plano Granite
F. M. Cassaday
W. D. Parkinl
Granite
Llano Superior
Llano Granite Works
T. W. Norton, Prop
H. C. Roth
H. M. Nichols
Smith Bros. Granite Works
Mmubiat LiigNo Chamber OF Commerce
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