A Unique Vacation Through Copper Canyon and Tarahumara Country
A travel narrative describes a night ride on the Chihuahua al Pacifico line from Divisadero into the Tarahumara country. It highlights Barranca del Copper Canyon, dramatic bridges and tunnels, cliffside trains, and encounters with Tarahumara people. The trip ends in Los Mochis with a return plan toward Texas and the 1968 Hemisfair era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chihuahua
Divisadero
Barranca del Cobre
Copper Canyon
Barranca del Co
Bre
Tarahumara Mountains
el Fuente
Chimipas River
Caliente River
Los Mochis
Topolobampo
Texas
Big Bend National Park
Fort Davis National Historic Site
Farewell Luncheon Honors Lamkin Orton Mengel
A farewell luncheon was held for Mrs. Howard Lamkin, her mother Mrs. Daisy Orton, and Mrs. Sherod Mengel as they prepare to move. The event at 1515 South Hackberry featured a yellow theme with ironstone serveware and a recipe gift for the honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamkin
Orton
Mengel
Howard Lamkin
Daisy Orton
Sherod Mengel
Pecos
Bill Cooksey
South Hackberry
R. B. McGowen, Jr
H. F. Avery
Lamkins
Mrs. Oden Installed As Xi Beta President
Mrs. Bill Oden was installed as president of the Xi Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi in Federation Parlor. Officers include Mrs. Buddy Canon as vice president and Mrs. Jimmy Lumpkin as recording secretary. The chapter voted to support Girls Town USA at the State Convention and planned a May 19 breakfast at Mrs. Harold Meyer’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Oden
Xi Beta
Beta Sigma Phi
Federation
Buddy Canon
Jimmy Lumpkin
Merlin Bennett
Irven Smith
Lumpkin
U.S.A
Harold Meyer
W. 6Th Street
Canon
Golden Girl
Chamber of Commerce
Big Spring State Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Agua
Nit
Beta Sigma Plu
Devisadere
Barstow
Toyah
J.G. Crawford
Pecos Mercantile
16 Mile
Pecos River
Floyd Brownlee
Jim Prewit
Pecos City Bakery
South Cedar
CACM
Collie Electric Shop
Cecil Jim Lee
Earl Ligon
Tommy Mayfield
Dick Wadley
Bob Burkholder
Harold Simpson
Avery
Ethel Avery
A. J. Potter
Jimmy Green
Gordon Garlington
Cooksey
Warren Smith
McGowen
Voss
Russel Platt
Jabe Sears
Jack Duke
Century Club
Oden
Crystal
Silver
Tommy Beauchamp
Bennett
Howard Davis
Bigan Lasater
Frank Bounds
Midland
Leslie
Randa
Melony
Monty Mueller
Walter Mueller
Cleveland
Ohio
New York City
Mueller
Barbara Bounds
American Tourister’s
Fonville Jewelry
Pecos’ Leading Jewelers
Reeves County
Roddy L. Harrison
Daggett & Eddy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!