“Hell Paso” is an unflattering nickname for El Paso. The nickname became popular in the 1990s, but citations of it can be found before World War I.
 
   
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From:  Unbroken Chain
Date:  Fri, Jul 20 1990 2:04 pm
 
I lived in Hell Paso for the next two years, so I didn’t see another show until Irvine ‘86 run. 
   
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_Paso
Hell Paso is the first EP by At the Drive-In, released in 1994 on Western Breed Records. It easily is the most sought-after At The Drive-In piece of vinyl, and in the early 2000s was seen to be s old for nearly $100 on eBay - though it is now generally less expensive.       
 
 
12 February 1911, Kansas City (MO) Star, pg. 4:
Since war is hell, it is appropriate that all the war news should come from Hell Paso.
 
 
24 April 1914, Kansas City (MO) Star, pg. 10B:
Folks along the Mexican border are beginning to feat war may be Hell Paso.
 
 
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Word Mark INDUSTRIAL.D.50 CLOTHING HELL.PASO.TX
Goods and Services IC 025. US 022 039. G & S: T-shirts, hats, sweatbands
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Design Search Code 01.15.03 - Fire (flames); Flames
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Serial Number 78500513
Filing Date October 15, 2004
Current Filing Basis 1B
Original Filing Basis 1B
Published for Opposition January 24, 2006
Owner (APPLICANT) Martinez, Ricardo INDIVIDUAL UNITED STATES 3860 Lynwood El Paso TEXAS 79936
Attorney of Record Jess M. Collen
Disclaimer NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE “CLOTHING” and “TX” APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN
Description of Mark The color(s) red, orange, black and gray is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the image of a gas mask surrounded by a ring of text, which reads “INDUSTRIAL.D.50 CLOTHING HELL.PASO.TX” in black and red lettering; the upper half of the text ring contains the image of flames rising from it. The color orange appears in the lower half of the flames; the color red appears in the upper half of the flames; the wording “L.D.50” and “HELL.” appear in red; and the design of a gas mask appears in gray.
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