Marathon En Friend and Dog Buster Remembered in Marathon
Obituary and local notes recall Buster the dog of Clinton Ritchey who lived a long life in Marathon. The piece includes a Byron quote and notes Buster’s death on a recent Friday evening. Also covered are a courtroom notice in Brewster County and a Marathon Study Club meeting planning the DMF May event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Byron
Buster
Clinton Ritchey
Clinton
Ritchey Manor
Ab Gholson
Marathon Study Club
DMF
Study Club
Leona Starr Attends McAdams Warren Wedding in Sanderson
Leona Starr, College of Mines co ed, arrived Friday to attend the McAdams Warren wedding at the Baptist church and visit her mother at the Gage hotel. Other Marathon attendees included Mrs. W. E. Young and several Misses. Bess McAdams wed Mr. Frank Warren Saturday evening, leaving her Mexican school teaching post in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Starr
College of Mines
Sanderson
S. A. Starr
Gage Hotel
W. E. Young
Alma Mayfield
Geneva Smith
Naomi Dawson
Albertine Starr
Jim Green
Bess McAdams
Frank Warren
Baptist Church
Hal Sansom
Press Chambers
Francis Rooney
R. R. Cook
Eunice Adams
C. G. Matthews
P.T. A
van Horn
Ross A. Maxwell
Austin
Big Bend Park
Feron Ritchey
San Antonio
Jean
Multiple Real Estate Bargains with HOLC Terms
A series of property listings offering -7 room modern close in homes at $2450 with HOLC terms, -5 room hollow tile stucco rural parcels, a -T room 2 story College Hill residence, and several large tracts: 25 to 50 sections with water, grass, and fencing options. Prices range from $3 per acre to $8.50 per acre with terms and FHA or HOLC financing mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOLC
College Hill
Hereford Range
Book on Texas Bird Adventures Prompts Ranch Mention
A letter to Lon Stillwell announces Mr. Brandt's Texas Bird Adventures just off the press and notes its focus on the Chisos mountain region and Marathon. It mentions two new birds discovered during the 1937 expedition and offers the book for $3. Readers should contact Son to be referred to the Bird Research Foundation for a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Stillwell
Brandt
Texas Bird Adventures
Marathon
Chisos
Son
Bird Research Foundation
Note on 1937 visit of Herbert Brandt party
The writer recalls Mr. Herbert Brandt and his party visiting in 1937 to gather material for their book and spending several weeks at the Glen Springs ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Herbert Brandt
Glen Springs Ranch
Edward Gingsley Fined Over Tin Muzzles for Cows
Edward Gingsley, an Iowa farmer, was fined for placing tin muzzles on his cows to keep them quiet. The report notes the Green couple mentioned in the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Gingsley
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Publc
Kohn & Company P. T. N. Oil Company
Roscillo Land & Cattle Company
Copartnerships
District Court
Brewster County
Texas
Alpine
A. D
Asa A. Jones
Otis R. Yantis
C. C. Dibel
Dibrell
Albert Singer
L. H. Tuttle
James H. McClintock
P. T. N. Oil Company
Horace Smith
Roscillo Land & Cattle Co
S.E
Fanny Foster
John Day
Oregon
George Harris
Messrs
W. W. Crawford
A. R. Davis
Ed Harris
Granada
Lee Simpson
Camilla Henderson
H. E. Carrell
J. W. Frazer
Taylor
Pink
Elmer Taylor
Pink Phelps
Horace Linn
Okies
California
Granada Theatre
T. C
W. P. Couch
Thro
Gabe Pak
G. M. Sims
Optometrist Alpine
Marfa
M. L. Hopson
Trans-Pecos Abstract Company
New
Big Bend
Mr. and
Mrs
A. A. Green
Whittle
A. Oe
Buick
IGN
Ars Burt Quick
Flint
Mich
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