Local residents listed among weekend visitors and moves
Names of Plainview residents visiting relatives in Marta San Antonio and Fort Davis plus relocations to Odenga and the John Skinner residence. Also notes a car inspection deadline of April 15 and a trustee election result with Jack Todd and Clarence Haynes defeating incumbents A W Haley and Steve Stumberg Jr. vote tallies listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Haley
Steve Stumberg Jr
Jack Todd
Clarence Haynes
Juan Salmon Jr
Caesaro Tarrazas
F. M. Roark
L. A. Preston
Local Families Visit and Travel Notes From Marathon
Roberts and Mrs. W R Green escorted Mrs Sansom to Vaughn New Mexico to catch a train home. Aziz Flagstaff and Mr and Mrs Walter Diggs and son Mike visited Marathon over the weekend, former residents. Mrs W W Crawford travels to Austin to see daughter Mrs Pat Lester and Mr Lester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Diggs
Mike
Amarillo
Marathon
Marathon High School Spring Events and Plays Highlight Week
Marathon students prepare for multiple activities. Junior chili supper stands April 14 with plates at 75 cents and 1 dollar. One act play Sunday’s Child debuts April 12 with regional contest in Odessa April 24. FFA livestock and wood judging at Sul Ross, and new bus mail service to Alpine starts April 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marfa
Texas History
Hallie Perry
Texas
Marathon High School
Sul Ross College
Odessa
Oklahoma Panhandle
Betsy Wells
Margie Lee Smith
Debbie Allen
Catherine Graham
Windy
Josey Smith
San Angelo
Alpine
Pp. T. A
Marathon P. T. A
Erade
Know Your City Schools Choir Praised by FE Paso Leader
The Know Your City Schools column notes school libraries aiding literacy across languages. A letter from C W Webb of FE Paso schools commends Alpine High's A Cappella choir as among the best heard from a high school, praising its effort and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Webb
FE Paso
PTA
Alpine High
Kiss Me Kate at Twin Peaks Drive-In Four-Show Run
The Cole Porter musical Kiss Me Kate plays at Twin Peaks Drive-In for four days Saturday through Tuesday, April 10 to 13. Kathryn Grayson stars as Kate with Howard Keel as Petruchio and Ann Miller as Bianca in a color filled, audience lively production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Me Kate
Kathryn Grayson
Kate
Howard Keel
Petruchio
Ann Miller
Bianca
Bobby van
Gremio
Kurt Kazner
Baptista
Midland Livestock Market Holds Strong Action Across Classes
Midland livestock market reports a brisk sale across all classes with prices up to 1 dollar higher in spots. Fat calves and yearlings traded from 17 to 20.75 dollars, cows 11 to 12.50, canners 7.50 to 10, bulls 11 to 14.25, stocker calves and yearlings 11 to 17.50, stocker heifers 14 to 16, mixed stockers 11 to 14.
Gratitude for Support After Tragic Loss of George Lines
The Lines family thank friends neighbors and Rev Mc Callum for gifts of food flowers and comforting words following the death of George Lines. They also express thanks to all pallbearers and acknowledge Lope Guss Lines and daughters Mrs Anna Lines.
Alpine Adopts Nine-Strip Eye Gate Film Set
Alpine public schools received a surprise film library addition on Monday April 5 when Eye Gate House declared a nine-strip dividend. Purchases were limited by drought yet three sets were bought from soft drink receipts yielding a free set titled Middle Atlantic States a Regional Study with segments on Washington New York City at Work and more. The teaching aids aid Alpine teachers and students amid a closing quotation on cultivated minds and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Public Schools
Eye Gate House
Alpine
Middle Atlantic States
Washington
Capitol
United States
New York City
New York
Empire State
Alpine Avalanche credits and publication details
The Alpine Avalanche lists staff including Forbes Publishing Compar as editor Lynn Forbes and Society Editor Bookkeeper Nell Forbes with correspondents Mattie V. Chambers and Marathon. It notes second class matter at Alpine Texas post office and subscription rates of 2.50 yearly in Brewster Jeff Davis Presidio counties and 3.00 elsewhere with six month rates also shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes Publishing Compar
Lynn Forbes
Nell Forbes
A. N. Alkire
Fort Davis
Mattie V. Chambers
Marathon
Alpine
Texas
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Presidio
Notice to creditors and claimants in Graef estate
Independent executrix Elizabeth Ebers Graef of Walter Graef deceased of Brewster County Texas issues notice to debtors to settle and to claimants to present claims within the legal period at her Alpine Texas residence P O Box 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Brewster
Walter Graef
Berwster
Texas
Felix P. McGaughy
Alpine
Brewster County
P. O
Elizabeth Ebers Graef
Bids Sought for Educational Building at First Baptist Church
Sealed bids for construction of an educational building at First Baptist Church in Fort Davis Texas are due by noon April 21 1954. Plans and specifications available from J D McNew Fort Davis designated contact for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Texas
First Baptist Church
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Marathon News
Coi
Diana Hampton
Plainview
B. L. Hampton
M. H. Jones
Marta
Mrs
Archie Stanley
William Donne
San Antonio
John Henry Mather
Johnny
Mr Mather
Sam Mather
A. J. Willeke
Gon
Gus
Odenga
D. W. Collins Jr
Hobs. N. M
D. W. Collins
Lonnie Colston
John Skinner
O. M
Winter Cleaners
Ford
Weeeu
Williams & Vogt Grocery
Paul
Alpine Iron Works
Highway
Otto Lochausen
Mark Herring
Tom Yarbro
Mary Jack
Sanderson
Egbert Coffield
del Rio
Ed Hancock
F.F.A
Bob” Evans
Mr. Evans
Twin Peaks
Midland Livestock News
Mirabeau B
Lamar
Crawford Insurance
Agency
General Insurance
A Brea
Int
TEED _ MIDLAND LIVESTOCK AUCTION COMPANY
Acter
Kalten
el Paso, Texas
H. F. Dallman
Alpine Cemetery Assn
N. 5Th St
Walt Disney
Everglade
Lobo Drive-In
Eddie Fisher
P. M
J. D. McNew
Fort Ts
West Texas
Lee’s
el Paso
Heid Bros. Corp
Box
Dallas
Paso
Cape Cod
Storey - Whiteside Lumber Company
Phillips
U. S
Phillips 66
Priurs Petroleum Company
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