Sargeant Jésus A. Palomo

I ran across a very interesting book, The Conflict Korea 1953, Last Stand for Pork Chop Hill by Ruben J. Rodriguez. In his memoir, Mr. Rodriguez tells the story of his Army service in the 7th Infantry Division, 32nd Infantry Regiment in Korea and includes many photos and lists of fellow soldiers. One of these [...]

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More Bowling at the Smelter Club

Eduardo Uranga, Jr. found these two photos of a championship bowling team from Avalos around the 1970s. Since the bowling alley was a manual operation, the action was in the little room at the bottom of the alley. The bowling balls were sent with some force up to the bowler by hand. The pins were [...]

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Bowling at The Club

From the 1994 Avalos Reunion, here’s a photo I took of my mom, Flossy Wilson Delgado, bowling at the Smelter Club bowling alley. My mom told me the bowling pins had to be set up manually! She has great memories of bowling there. Does anyone else have photos of the bowling alley?

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Felicitas Morris de Martinez

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1986 Avalos Reunion

These photos taken at the 1986 Avalos Reunion show many families standing in front of their homes in the Colony.

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Why is Ávalos special to you?

I grew up in El Paso, Texas hearing stories from my grandmother, mother and aunt about their life in Ávalos. Even to this day, my mom and aunt think of Ávalos with love. The comments and photos from followers of this blog express the same sentiments. Dear readers, why is Ávalos special to you?

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Jardín Principal

This lovely watercolor painting by Eduardo Uranga, Jr. shows the garden in the middle of the Colony. When I first saw this painting, I imagined a time with children running under the shade of the trees without a care in the world. In Eduardo’s blog, Colonia Avalos, you’ll find watercolor paintings capturing the essence of [...]

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