In 1878, a public school was opened in Socorro and Ysleta, but these schools were not continuous. By 1886, according to the county school census, there were 15 boys and 16 girls students. By 1906, Frances Culligan was teaching school in a two-room adobe building on Socorro Road, boys and girls were educated separately. The […]
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The El Paso Mayor race of 1973
In 1973, Mayor Bert Williams ran for a second term despite some controversies during his administration. The mayor split with his city council, even with those who ran on his ticket in 1971, when he won a close race over contractor and city public works alderman, Clinton Wolf. All of his team members expect, one […]
Debbie Reynold’s El Paso Grandmother
The date of this article is August 16, 1954, and it appeared in the El Paso Herald-Post Debbie Reynolds, Movie Star, Possesses 100 Dresses; Her El Paso Grandmother Helped to Make Some of Them Actress Born Here Earns $1250 Weekly, Saves Money, Lives on Budget, Likes Mexican Food By Virginia Turner Clothes worn by Debbie […]
Pioneer residents of Ysleta.
Jacinto Telles purchased a large amount of land in 1825 from the boundary commission when colonial rule over Mexico was declining. The Telles; including Ramon, Richardo, Juan Cruz, Rafael Telles were among the early Spanish settlers along with Pedro Gonzales, who served as Alcalde(mayor) of Ysleta. His son, Jose Maria Gonzales wielded a lot of influence in Ysleta because […]
Curator Corner: The First Switchboard in Ysleta was in 1913
Mary ONeill-right, with helper, operating the first switchboard in Ysleta, Texas in 1913. Joseph Longo, EPHS Curator
The El Paso Mayor Race of 1969
In 1969, Mayor Judson Williams did not seek reelection for a fourth term and resigned before the completion of his term. Peter DeWetter was elected to succeed Williams in 1969. DeWetter came to El Paso in 1951 and started his own storage business. DeWetter was president of Ok Van and Storage Co, El Paso Terminal Warehouse […]
Early Lower Valley Schools: History of Tornillo
It seems that before World War I, Tornillo did not have a permanent public school. In 1916 County Superintendent of Schools Myra Winkler appointed Maren Jensen to teach Tornillo’s youth in an adobe building on a mesquite sand hill. In 1918 Winkler asked Mary Miller, whose brothers worked on Ivey-Dale Farm, to conduct a school […]
El Paso Christmas Shopping ‘Rush’ – 1926
The following article, based on a December 22, 1926 clipping in the El Paso Herald, was written by Bob Chessey, El Paso historian. It details the “Christmas Rush” that occurred 90 years ago next week.
Identified: The Rinker Family
Wilsie William Rinker, Maude Ella Hamilton Rinker, Wilsie Berland Rinker and Gary Bernell Rinker. Wilsie William was born 20 July, 1916 and died 10 October 1993 and is buried in Evergreen East. Maude Ella was born 12 January, 1918 and died 29 August 1999 in El Paso and is also buried in Evergreen East. Wilsie […]