Marathon Study Club entertains with tea and talks
Marathon Study club hosted a tea on April 7 at the club building with Mrs. Chambers presiding and a brief business session. Miss Ann Whittaker of Sul Ross college spoke on organized city government, followed by tea service overseen by Mrs. L A Preston. Guests included Miss Whittaker and Miss Hipolita Valenzuela. members listed include Mrs. Raymond Quigg and Mrs. Press Chambers among others. A High Five party at the club house yielded prizes for Mrs. Sam Mather and Mrs. O M Roberts, with a frozen salad and iced tea served. News reached Marathon of the death of Mr. Oscar Stetson of Rio Grande City.
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Marathon
Chambers
Frank Wedin
Ann Whittaker
Sul Ross College
L. A. Preston
Hipolita Valenzuela
Jim Skinner
House
Tom Henderson
Etheridge
Mr Dales
Mesdames
Raymond Quigg
J. Reid
Press Chambers
Frank Wedim
R. M. Treadwell
G. W. Worthington
Ed Hancock
Preston
Alton Holland
Guy Crawford
Sam Mather
O. M. Roberts
Fritz Rau
Dan Collier
Earl Meeks
M. L. Causey
W. G. Gulibur
Fred Gulibur
Ralph Coe
Buck Jones
Jeff Stewart
J. N. Meeks
Oscar Stetson
Rio Grande City
Stetson
Emeral Martin
Stillwell
Urchie Standlea
Women Lead Scout Course as Brownies Plan Summer Camp
Miss Betty Donahue from Pecos taught a leadership course for seven women led by Mrs Marshall Roberts who becomes assistant leader. The group aims to form a senior troop, start a day camp, and raise parent awareness of Scouting as a global girls organization. Co-hostesses were Mesdames Murr Stewart and Urchie Standies.
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Betty Donahue
Pecos
Mesdames Joon Meeks
Karl Meeks
Marshall Roberts
M. L. Causey
C. A. Haynes
Preston Wyatt
A. J. Willeke
Ht. M. Treadwell
Mra Haley
USA
Mesdames Murr Stewart and
Urchie Standies
Marathon PTA Highlights Music Health Talk and Picnic
The Marathon PTA met Monday at the high school with Mrs Bland leading the junior class musical numbers. Mrs C A Haynes presented a program on Health A Must. Delegates to a district conference in Alpine shared highlights. The third grade won a book and a picnic was planned. Hostesses served cake and coffee to 28 members.
Commissioner Earl Clark Seeks Reelection in Brewster County
Marathon resident Earl Clark announces candidacy for re-election as Commissioner Prec. 3. He says he will continue to serve taxpayers and county interests and asks Prec. 3 voters for support in the July 24 primary.
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Earl Clark
Marathon
Brewster County
Clark
Joe Hopkin at bedside as brother recuperates
The report notes he is at the bedside of his brother and that Joe Hopkin is doing as well as can be expected, indicating a stable, improving condition.
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Joe Hopkin
Rain finally reaches ranchland in lower country
Rain arrived Friday evening about 40 miles below Marathon extending to the river. Ranchers reported two tanks filled with some calls for more. Town and vicinity saw no rain. Temperature highs and lows ranged 85 46 Tuesday to 69 46 Sunday. Kentucky known for bluegrass cattle and tobacco, with corn oil manufacturing and finance strong.
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Marathon
Kentucky
By-Products Boost Value of Livestock Says Swift & Company
The article explains how by products from lambs cattle and hogs add 10 to 25 percent of value. It notes estimating edible meat yield and by products value for pricing and cites uses from fats to gelatin to soaps. It also references wartime shortages and the broad expansion of by product uses benefitting producers.
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Swift & Company
Siahelshnas
Mone
Phenothiazine Proves Safe Even With Long Term Use in West Texas Sheep
Ample proof from a four year study at Sonora Texas substation shows phenothiazine salt free choice feeding reduced roundworm eggs in ewes and lambs from about 1180 1700 per gram to 60 30 respectively with no toxic effects. Additional data from Minnesota flocks show heavier weights and higher AA carcass grades with phenothiazine drench and free access. Also notes on available livestock by product educational films and a booking notice from Swift & Company Agricultural Research Dept. Chicago Illinois.
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West
Texas
Minnesota
USA
Agricultural Research Dept
Swift & Company
Chicago
Illinois
Local business transfers and civic projects in West Texas
G H Yates sells saddle shop to C H Werner of Ozona. Work begins on the highline between Alpine and Marfa. S C Johnson of Fort Stockton obtains a franchise to build an electric light plant at Valentine. Census shows 256 scholars in Fort Davis district. Mrs Asa A Jones and two children move to El Paso. Electa Wade, Western Union manager, seeks treatment at John Sealy Hospital Galveston. Typewriter ribbons and supplies at The.
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S. C. Johnson of
Fort Stockton
Valentine
Electa Wade
Western Union
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
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Vada Stone
Bridge Club
Girl Scout News
City Drug Store
PT. A
A. J. Adams
Johnny Cook
D. W. Collings
Ranch Homp
Zab Decie
Zoye Pook
Eva Chaffin
Zenas Docks
Elmo Weston
Jack Todd
Tom Yarvro
Bb. W. Collins Jr
Austin
University of Texas
J. L. Shoemake
Houston
In Burnham
Wade McCraley
San Antonio
Mrs. Lloyd Wade
General Electric
Storey-Whiteside Ler. CO
Weather Report
Highland Area
Fort Davis
T. J. Miller
J. W. Phelps
Colonial Building & Loan Assn
Salt Lake City
L. B. Starns
M. L. Hopson
Edith Hopson
John Perkins
Otis Turner
H. W. Ferguson
G. W. Baines
R. A. McMurry
Cas Edwards
J. R. Odell
Hord Motor Co
Erskine
Studebaker
L. K. Dozier
Justice of the Peace
ISIT
and Professional Pharmacy
Phenothiazine
J. B. Boughton
Sonora
TB. Boughton
G. H. Yates
C. H. Werner
Ozona
Fort
Davis
Asa A. Jones
Swift
Union Stock Yards
Chicago 9
KAY Insurance Agency
Mr. Jones
Soda Bill Sez
Martha Logan
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