Marathon Ranch Socials and Local News Highlights
About thirty people gathered for a Thursday chicken dinner at the Wood Hollow tank toRound up and vaccinate Mr. O M Roberts cattle. The gathering included the Roberts and Sansom families and others. A Field Day at Gage ranches saw visits to Alpine and a chuck wagon dinner near Marfa. A new telephone directory for Anderson and Marathon was issued. Social events include a bridge shower for Mrs Thomas Henderson and wedding news for Miss Laura Causey and Thomas Henderson. Several Marfa visitors and local travel, plus ranch notes, community updates, and congratulatory remarks fill the section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Hollow
O. M. Roberts
O. M. ‘Roberts
Joe Simpson
Hal Sansom
Gage Ranch
J. J. Roberts
M. Roberts
Jean Pugh
H. L. Roberts
Josephine
Hallye Sansom
Alpine
Ned Holland
Marfa
Oscar ‘Roberts
Warren Henderson
San Antonio
Janet
Thos. Henderson
J. A. McGonagill
Lyda Belle
Viola Wright
Virginia Allen
Corinne Barker
Hazel
Lois Jenkins
Sarah Lee Martin
A. Starr
Pay Starr
Earl Clark
Semceaderson-Cause
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Laura Causey
Thomas B. Henderson
Marathon
Henderson
W. W. Causey
Lau‘a
Merathon High School
Sul
Arage
Fighting Bulls Succumb in Nuevo Laredo Pen
Eight Malpaso fighting bulls from Zacatecas were heated to collapse in a Nuevo Laredo pen after July 8 bullfights. The herd of 12 bulls, transported late June, saw four dispatched in the July events and the rest kept for future fights. A separate note mentions local visitors and a typographical hotel incident involving Jean Ritchey and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuevo Laredo
Open Bids On Kinney Road For Highway Upgrades
State Highway Commission to open bids at Austin for paving 8 1/2 miles of road from Del Rio to San Antonio area, build five bridges, four overpasses, and nine grade work. Bids to be awarded during a three day meeting, with plans for overpasses at T and N railroad crossing. Estimated total project cost nearly five million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brackervie
Kinney County
Uvalde
del’ Rio
San Antonio
Atriday
Sting
T. & N. Rand
Uefe
Uralde
Dore
Mie
Val Verde
Strange Shark-Like Fish Caught in Colorado River Near Alleyton
Arnold Kansteiner and W J Barden caught a peculiar fish about thirty inches long and eight pounds in the Colorado River just south of Alleyton on Thursday night. The strange specimen took time to identify after examining pictures and descriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Texas
Colorado
Alleyton
Arnold Kansteiner
W J. Barden
Man-Eating Shark Reported In River Habitat
Local authorities examined a large river shark described as blunt snout heavy built fins and tail with a big mouth and teeth. A throw line hooked its lower jaw after a desperate struggle before it was drawn from the water. River communities fear how far upstream the creature will venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf
Sulphate Bed Development Near Monahans Texas
A carload of machinery sits on the Texas and Pacific tracks about thirty miles west of Monahans in Ward County. Tulsa based chemical interests lease surrounding sections of the old Salt Lake lake bed and plan immediate development of extensive sodium sulphate deposits. Wells drilled to about 90 feet hit water with 45 percent sodium sulphate. evaporating tanks and a packing plant may be erected near the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas & Pacific
Monahans
Here
Old Salt Lake
Ward County
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Chemical Manufacturing Concern
Odessa News-Times
Sheep Largest Share Of Texas Livestock Shipments
Austin based UT bureau of business research reports that the biggest portion of live stock shipments from Texas in the first half of 1981 came from Austin Sheep. The report notes total forwardings of all losses of live stock in Texas during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Busiess Research
June Livestock Shipments Rise but Six Month Total Drops
The report shows June shipments up 34 percent from last year with sheep up 92 percent cattle 37 and hogs 13 while the first half of the year totals decline 85 percent from 1990. June car shipments reached 4048 vs 3081 in 1990 and state car receipts fell to 965 from 1352. Also notes a Houston visit by the Biggers and Marks families ending with time at Mitre Peak Park and Haley dude ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau
EM. Biggers
Ross
Marks
Houston
Mitre Peak Park
Haley Dude Ranch
Biggers
Houst
Trade Journal of the Country
Rush Moody
Printing trade working for Biggers statement
The party praised the climate and scenery here but noted a shortage of water bodies. Mr Biggers said that without this drawback it would be the best country in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biggers
United States
Mr. Biggers
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Butte
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T. M. Shely
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Marie Simpson
W. R. Green
Walter, Shoemake
Lone Country
Floyd Niccolls
Pena Creek
RW. Arnold
Jean
Katherine
Westminster
Vermont
Mr. Arnold
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O. F. Bilingsly
Oliver, Jr
Jim Wileson
R. M. Ghant
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Milton Kohne
Bana Kendrick
Frances Leary
L. F. Buttril
Turney
R.A. Berna
Earl Young
Jack Jolly
West Point
Kerrville
Mrs .Young
Homer Spruce
Joe Conner
Talledegs
Ala
M. E. Crenshaw
W. E. Sansom
Cren‘shay
Tornillo
Wepheetay
Lackey
Teme
Mrs
Walter Beall
San Angelo
S.A. Starr
Nay
Zetha Hicks
el Paso
L. F. Buttrill
J. T. Hall
F. G. Chambliss Andaughter
Beeville, Texas
Tom Shackelford
Lindell Shackelford
Combs
David Combs
David McGhee
Tom Miller
Aina Gutzeit
Witte Museum
Mary Virginia Carson
Devil's River
Rio Grande
Pandale
Pecos
Carson
Feron Ritchey
Jennings Lee
W. T. Burnam
Kinney Road
del Rio
Colorado River
Tex
First National Bank
First Investment CO
Alpine, Texas
Ft. L. Kokernot
Preat
OEO
Alpine Steam
Levadry
Red Chain Poultry and Dairy
Alpine Mercantile CO
Goodyear
Goodyear Speedway
Chont
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