Christmas Gatherings Across El Paso and Nearby Towns
Families from El Paso and surrounding areas shared Christmas visits and celebrations. Notable guests included Mr. and Mrs. James R B Ownby, Leona Stockman arriving from Thermopolis, and Judge R R Gale's family visiting Fort Bliss and Beaumont hospital. Several trips to Tucson and Old Mexico complemented the holiday gatherings as relatives traveled to be with kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Stockman
Thermopolis
Wyo
R. R. Gale
James A. Greer, Jr
Patagonia
Ariz
Delores Lackey
Mr. Greer
Old Mexico
Judge R. R. Gale
Fort Bliss
Safety First Guiding Principle in Railroad Operation
An editorial in the Kansas City News Press extols safety as the dominant guide of railroad operations. It asserts that passenger casualties are remarkably low relative to total traffic and opportunities for accidents.
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Kansas City News Press
Rail safety record praised despite drive for perfection
A 1949 rail safety overview highlights a fatality rate of one per 793 billion passenger miles in 1948 and notes rail travel being safer than bus, air, and private cars. The industry emphasizes safety training, rules, and continuous plant improvements as it aims for perfection. Over five years, most burn fatalities occurred to those under 25.
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George McKen
George and
el Paso
Texas
James
R B. Ownby
Mrs. W. C. Ee
Billie Lollie Stockman
Stockman
Bill
Jim
Arapahoe
John R. Bradford, Jr
John R. Bradford, Sr
Sweetwater
Edgar Malott
Gerald Malott
Margaret Ann
Paul Malott
Janice
Arthur
Tucson
Ralph Smith
Nashville
Tenn
George H. Harding
Harding
Mrs
Clyde Harper
Curtis Martin
Lola Jones
Silver City
Hatch
Mrs. Sherwood Culberson
California
Alton Powell
Patsy Gay Powell
Uvalde
Mr. Powell
Ruth Powell
Clayborn Wayne
Joan Ella Brown
Second Street
Betty Lou George
Mabel Brown
Raymond George
Barney
Leonard Rawson
Miss Brown
Wade Smith
Clifford Martin
Clifton
Blas Noce
Homer Brooks
Mr. Brooks
E. S. Bowman
Moselle Messecar
Frank Bowman
Mr. New
Alamogordo
C. Brown
Joe Noce
Mrs. Blas Noce
Ralph Clark
Tommie and
Eddie
Albuquerque
A L. Green
Addie Trimble
Mildred Townsend
Paso
Walter Boswell
W. A. Tyler
Valley View
D. A. Lee
Max DeVilbiss
Asa Tyler
Casons
Cong Imenly
Istmas
Morris Fixit
Radio Shop
Mary and
Shell Oil Company, Inc
B. M. Kimbley
Carl and
Butch
Lehman's
Sylvia Lehman
Southern Jamboree Boys