Community Notes From Marathon and Surrounding Areas
Local residents were active with visits and travel this week. Mr and Mrs Jim P Wilson hosted time on the ranch of L P Buttit while the Milburn Causey family welcomed a son, Robert Lee, born Monday morning. The Rio Grande region saw a Grand Canyon motor trip by Pay Starr Undine Foreman Zenas Deele and Alex McGonagill. The Sierra Blanca family stayed with Mrs W T Burnham as B J Bourland of Carbon, Texas, attended to business in town. Mrs Panny Foster left for John Day Oregon after weeks with relatives. Gus Anderson of Del Rio joined N Richey and family here briefly. D N Scott and his wife departed for a short business trip to Houston. C H Cole and Bernice Carter head to El Paso for a Methodist conference. Rev B Sparks Alpine and Rev Lloyd Miller Grandfalls conduct a revival at the Baptist church. The Quest club met at Mrs Duncan Scott in a regular session with leader James L Roberts and a discussion on classification of sentences and the use of which led by Mrs Tom Yarbro.
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Pay Starr
Undine
Zenas Deele
Alex ‘McGonagill
Grand Canyon
Sierra Blanca
W. T. Burnham
B. J. Bourland
Carbon
Texas
Panny Foster
John Day
Oregon
Gus Anderson
del Rio
Birthday Party For Jo Dell Richey At Home
A Saturday afternoon gathering at Mrs. N. C. Richey’s home celebrated Jo Dell Richey’s sixth birthday with an Easter egg hunt. Betty Sue Hargus won first prize for eggs. Charles Cole took second. Guests and hosts included many local families and friends, with refreshments served to a long list of attendees.
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N. C. Richey
Jo Dell
Betty Sue Hargus
Charles Cole
Kenneth Hargus
Fazena Hart
Eugenia Hopper
Albertine Starr
Richard Chambers
Fort Davis Weather and Local Notes in March
Fort Davis reports a shifting March weather pattern with brief rain and strong winds. Almanac notes observe Davis Mountains and a planned McDonald Observatory site north of Fort Davis. Dust storms from Kansas cross the plains, with dust penetration indoors and crops showing varying damage. Fort Davis schools select Hunter Metcalfe for graduation address and note strong Interscholastic results at Alpine with several prize winners. Knights Templar hold Easter service in Alpine.
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Almanac
Texas“Almanac
Davis Mountains
McDonald Observatory
Fort Davis
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Alpine Fort Davis
Ruut
Timmons
Jeanne Stewart
Iris
Dorothy Clark
Lenore Jones
Lena Gray
Easter Service of Knights Templar Held in Terlingua
Terlingua district news reports a ritual Easter service at the Presbyterian church in Terlingua led by RL Irving D D with Commandery members from nearby towns. Afterward Knights and visiting Masons and families shared a luncheon hosted by Fort Davis Masons. The event marked what was likely the first Knights Templar service in the town.
Easter Egg Hunt Details At Local Gathering
A note records a Saturday Easter egg hunt among a group of late friends. After colored eggs were found, games and refreshments followed for Mildred Ruth Tabb, Wine nabeth, Willene and Celia Ant Smith, the host, and Elizabeth Ann Cartedge. Hannah Weinkauf weekend in Alpine. Spalding visited March. Narge electric refrigerators for service and beauty noted. Alpine Lor. Co Hw. Dept. tte.
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Mildred Ruth Tabb
Winenabeth
Willene
Celia Ant Smith
Nester
Elizabeth Ann Cartedge
Hannah Weinkauf
Alpine A
Spalding
Buttett Raeh
Marthon
Narge Electric
Alpine Lor. Co
Get Up Nights Relief Bladder Physic Ad Notice
An old advertisement promotes a bladder physic product to relieve getting up nights, backache, and burning by flushing impurities and acids. It claims gentle effect like castor oil, with a 350 box size offered by Alpine Drug Store and a money back guarantee after four days if symptoms persist.
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Jim P. Wilson
Alpine
L. P. Buttit
Milburn Causey
Robert Lee
Quest Club
Duncan Scott
James L. Roberts
Tom Yarbro
Storey-Whiteside “4 Lumber CO
Meadames Yarbro
Dragoo
J. L. Roberts
F. Ritchey
J. H. Sims
Martin
Kropp
Mies Jean Arnold
Barry Scobee
Limpia Canyon
Anyon
Southern Pacific
Mile High Town
Warren Bioys
Nick Mersfelder
Davis
Kansas
Texas Plains
Hunter Metcalfe
Marfa
Winnie Mae Pisher
Mabel Bloys
Otis Grubb
Odos Miles
Eugene Sproul
Joe Dawon
Knights Templar
Terlingua
Rabye R. Burcham
Bowman
E. P. Salisbury
Rainbow
Study Butte
Baker
Pred Clark
Marathon
R. le Cartledge
W. D. Burcham
A. ©.Spalding
Lige Bledsoe
Harris Smith Ranch
Billy Jack Burcham
Vida Mae Coulson
Dave [ Sublett
Commis
R. C
Butte
Sara Lee Todd
Natl
Jack Holiday
McNett and
Ray
Clinton Pulcher
PE. Lewis
J. le Sublett
Elizabeth Weaver
E. Daggett
Burcham
E. Anderau
Ray Newsom
Wallace Subrett
Craddock
Mr.Thornton
Walker
Robert Cartledge, Jr
Red Triangle
Conoco
Ihean
Buick
Lality
Fister
Fisher
Automata
Miles Casner Motor CO
Alpine, Texas
Selssorm
Alpine Lor
Lange’s Boot Shop
Pifim St
Vaet
Highway
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