Chisos Mountains to Be Shown to Visitors in 1936
Alpine Texas invites tourists for Centennial celebrations with 1936 tours across the state. Plans include a landing field on the Johnson ranch near Castalon boosting air travel and radio contact, while Harvard researchers report ancient eggs found in North Central Texas as evidence of prehistoric occupation in the Chisos region.
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Chisos Mountains
Alpine
Texas
Castalon
Rio Grane
Johnson Ranch
Harvard University
Ancient Ox Yoke Displayed at Courthouse Office
The ancient oak ox yoke found in 1916 by Swede Streng near Flaligrand's Crossing was retrieved Sunday and is now on display at the office of Shem Louis Roberson at the courthouse. The yoke is well preserved and estimated to be up to 100 years old.
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Flaligrand
Shem? Louis Roberson
Publicity draws attention to Pecos Big Spring road feature
Local readers gain value from a Saturday Evening Post feature praising the Pecos Big Spring road and Bankhead Highway corridor. The piece highlights the people along the route, their courtesy and vitality, and notes advertising impact for Pecos and broader travel from San Antonio to New York.
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Big Spring
Pecos
Local family notices and health warning from 1954 era
A jumble of names records holiday travel and visits across Texas towns including Midland Brownfield Lubbock El Paso and San Antonio. A health advisory urges early medical care and annual physicals to combat heart disease cancer and tuberculosis as 1955 approaches.
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Texas
Menins
Four Ward Oil Wells Hit By Numerous Completions
Ward county reports 21 oil wells completed last week with total initial daily production of 2,128 barrels. Notable completions include Richardson wells Nos 11 B, 12 B, and 13 B Johnson and Gordon and Dur gin York. California-Archenhold and Hutchins prospects showed varying oil flows and depths in sections 1 and 6 of block 34 and adjacent surveys.
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Ward County
Sid Richardson
W. DD. Johnson
Richardson
Johnson
Redrock
California
York
UL. & Tlc. By. Co. Survey
Gordon
Jack Leidecker
California - Archenhold
Tex-Mex
Bray
Local Residents Return from Trips and Visits
Mr and Mrs R L Walker and Jr and Mrs M McAlpine return from Abilene Saturday. Mrs M Grishem accompanies our home. Willard Henderson and George Illog left Monday for Austin to attend Texas University after holidays with their parents. Mr and Mrs H McTier and Mes Hk Arrant and families returned from El Paso Friday after visiting daughters.
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R. L. Walker
M. McAlpine
Abione
Willard Henderson
George “Illog
Austin
Pexasniversity
el Paso
H. McTier
Health ad cites Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription
Mrs. C A Herring of Tulsa Oklahoma describes chronic illness and relief after using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. She reports headaches and weakness resolved after less than a bottle. The ad lists sizes and prices for tablets and liquid.
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C. A. Herring O
N. Owasso Ave
Tulsa
Okla
Dr. Pierce
Miss Mickie Miller Returns from Big Spring Visit
Miss Mickie Miller came back Tuesday from Big Spring where she spent the holidays with relatives.
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Mickie Miller
Big Spring
Miss Frances Keating Returns to College of Mines
Miss Frances Keating resumes studies at the College of Mines after spending holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Keating.
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Miss Fratees Meacek
San Antonio
FL M. Mareek
Frances Keating
Li) Pase
College of Mines
J. E. Keat
Policies Lost for Camden Fire Insurance Association
The policies numbered 75441 to 75119 inc are declared void as no contracts or premiums exist. Miss Catherine Walker acted as agent in Balmorhea Texas. Cravens Dargen Co marketing in Houston. Mrs E K Morgan and daughter and Miss Juanita Thomas of Mentone visited Pecos on Wednesday.
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Catherine Walker
Balmorhea
Texas
Camden Fire Insurance Association
EK. HH. Morgan
Juanita Thomas
Mentone
Pecos
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