Categories

  • xml | Bookmarks:
Home > Special Projects
Raymond L. Telles
Date: 3/8/2013 Album ID: 593972
Photos by EPT Library
Slideshow icon View Slideshow
Pages: 1 2
Former El Paso mayor and Ambassador to Costa Rica
04/12/957 CONGRATULATIONS - Mrs. Raymond Telles, wife of the new mayor, pinned a flower on her husband's lapel Thursday before he took his oath of office.
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
03/3/1957 VICTORY SMILE - Raymond L. Telles Jr., El Paso's mayor-elect, who with his entire ticket, won over the incumbent City administration Saturday, is congratulate by his wife shortly before making a victory television appearance Saturday night. (Times Staff Photo)
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
04/12/1957 - NEW MAYOR - U.S. Federal Judge R.E. Thomason, one-time mayor, reads the oath of office to Raymond Telles who was sworn in as mayor Thursday afternoon before a packed Council Chamber.
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
03/13/1959 THE TELLES TEAM PICTURED ABOVE - Left to Right: Ernest Craigo, Alderman; Ralph Seitsinger, Alderman; Raymond L. Telles,Jr., Mayor; Ted Bender, Alderman; Jack C. White, Alderman.
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
09/04/1958 - HONORARY JAYCEE - Mayor Raymond L. Telles (right) was made an honorary member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce at Tuesday's meeting of the club in the Hilton Hotel. Marvin E. Sample, (left) presented the mayor with credentials of honorary membership previously awarded to Fred Hervey, Jack Vowell and Al Swanson.
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
03 JUL 1958 - INSPECT BORDER FENCE - Border Patrol Chief Gordon Pettingill (left), Mayor Raymond Telles (center) and District Director Marcus T. Neelly of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service inspect the new, heavy-gauge wire fence around Cordova Island. Neelly said the fence, erected primarily through his efforts during several years, already is helping us a great deal in controlling illegal border crossers. (Times Staff Photo)
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
September 20, 1960 - OPEN NEW STORE -- Mayor Raymond Telles, second from right, is shown as he snipped the ribbon that officially opened the big, new American Furniture Co. store in Northgate Center Monday morning. J.B. Blaugrund, right, president of American Furniture Co., his brother Arthur Blaugrund, executive vice president, second from left, and Louis Leeds, left, manager of the new store, watch ribbon cutting. More than 5,000 people attended the store opening and store officials said they were happy over the reception given to the new store. (Times Staff Photo)
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
02/19/1961 BREAK GROUND - First earth for the biggest shopping center yet laid out for El Paso was turned by Mayor Raymond L. Telles Jr., and Hal Daugherty Saturday as construction of Charles N. Bassett Shopping Center begins. The 53-acre site between Montana Avenue and Trowbridge Drive will include branches of El Paso's largest department stores and at least 18 other businesses. When complete, the center will be the biggest enterprise of its kind between the Mississippi Valley and the West Coast. Dan Ponder, of Leavell an Ponder Inc., contractors for the huge project, is in background, holding papers, to left of mayor.
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
02/24/1961 NOW MR. AMBASSADOR - Mayor Raymond Telles, left and County Judge Woodrow Bean appeared in this friendly pose Thursday when the County official visited City Council to offer County-owned voting machines for use in the City election March 25. Bean fist congratulated Telles on his appointment as ambassador to Costa Rica, announced earlier in the day in Washington. (Times Staff Photo)
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
01/03/1966 TELLES RECEIVES RECOGNITION - Raymond Telles, U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica and former mayor of El Paso, center, was presented a plaque Sunday night in behalf of the LULACS by Alfred Jacques, LULAC district director, right, for outstanding service in the cause of democracy. Others who gathered to pay tribute to Telles are, left to right, Chamber of Commerce President Fred Hervey, former Mayor Ralph Seitsinger and Elias Krupp, president of United Fund. Telles will return to Costa Rica Friday.
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
12/29/1965 TELLS OF ELECTIONS - U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica Raymond L. Telles Jr., right, tells Times reporter Joseph Rice about upcoming election processes and candidates in that country. He said the balloting procedure of Costa Rica contains several safeguards against dishonesty, including the photographing and fingerprinting of all voters. (Times staff photo)
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
12/15/1963 OLD FRIENDS MEET - Ralph Seitsinger, right, former mayor of El Paso and long-time friend of Ambassador to Costa Rica Raymond Telles, center, was on hand Saturday to greet Telles and his family when they arrived at International Airport. At left is Dr. Franciso Licon, also a long-time friend. The ambassador will remain in El Paso until Sunday night, then will travel to Washington to confer with government officials and President Johnson. (Times Staff Photo)
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
09/25/1964 Ambassador Raymond Telles and President Lyndon Johnson.
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
12/27/1962 GREETS TELLES - Dr. Francisco Licon, left, national director of health for the League of United Latin American Citizens, is shown greeting Raymond L. Telles, U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica and Mrs. Telles, at a reception in their honor given by the Lulacs in their national headquarters Wednesday night. Alfredo Jacquez, right, district director of LULAC, other officials and members of the organization greeted the former mayor of El Paso who will be the grand marshal of the Sun Carnival parade Tuesday.
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
09/26/1964 FRIENDLY TRIO - President Adolfo Lopez Mateos, left, President Lyndon B. Johnson; and Raymond Telles, U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, right, all joined arms Friday morning at Stanton Street Bridge ceremonies commemorating settlement of the Chamizal dispute.
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
12/15/1963 GREET TELLES - Ambassador to Costa Rica Raymond Telles, right, and his wife, second from left, were greeted at International Airport Saturday by Johnny Stockmeyer, left, and Mrs. Belen Robles, next to Telles, who presented Mrs. Telles with a bouquet of roses. A large crowd of friends, political allies, and others were on hand to greet the ambassador and his family. (Times Staff Photo)
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
02/21/1968 DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN - Ambassador Raymond Telles, right, receives the Knights of Columbus Distinguished Citizen Award from The Most Rev. Sidney M. Metzger, bishop of El Paso Catholic Diocese, center, Tuesday night in ceremonies in the Knight's hall. Sister Dolores of the Sisters of Charity, former administrator of San Jose Clinic and St. Joseph's Maternity Unit in Hotel Dieu, was awarded a Meritorious Charitable Award in absentia. Mrs. Agnes Wittman accepted for Sister Dolores. Both awards are the first of what will become annual ones. Mayor Judson Williams, who gave the opening address, looks on. (Times Staff Photo)
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
12/16/1963 AT MEMORIAL CONCERT - Attending the International Symphonic Choir's concert in memory of the late President John F. Kennedy, at which Handel's The Messiah was presented Sunday night in Liberty Hall, are, from left, Mayor Judson Williams of El Paso; Mayor Alfonso Felix Lugo of Juarez, and United States Ambassador to Costa Rica Raymond Telles. The performance by Chihuahua State Symphony Orchestra and the International Symphonic Choir was heard by a large audience from Juarez and El Paso. (Times Staff Photo)
Email Page to FriendBuy this PhotoEnlarge this Photo
Pages: 1 2
MyCapture, Inc. - A Second Street Media, Inc. Solution
© MyCapture, Inc. - A Second Street Media, Inc. Solution All rights reserved.

FAQ | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Order Status