Christmas social notes and holiday visits across the community
A sequence of social gatherings and visits during the holidays details hosts Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hatch's chili supper with candle light, Christmas decorations, and attendees. Also notes families traveling to Fort Worth, Del Rio, San Angelo, and D’Hanis, plus Santa-like club events with Christmas trees, crafts, and gifts at Marathon Study Club and the club house gathering with visitors from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hatch
Margaret Buttrill
Johnny Cook
Darrell
Howard
Harvey Hatch
Club
Guy Combs
Honolulu
Mrs. Preston
Mesdames Burgess Johnson
New York
Vernon leIntyre
Mesdames Arnold
Huttrill
Worthington
L. C. Ritchey
Preston
Treadwell
Rooney
Guy Crawford
Geo. Hargus
Holland
Marathon Teams Open Conference Play With Wins and Losses
Marathon basketball and volleyball opened their season with Alpine opponents last Tuesday. The junior girls volleyball lost to Alpine while senior girls won. Both A and B basketball teams also claimed victories with A string 59 to 13. The festive note describes a Christmas gathering at the Freshmen club house with Santa and gifts for about 35 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon
Alpine
A Sting
Innerspring Write Box 1190 and Holland Hotel contact
An offer invites readers to place their name and address at the Holland Hotel in Alpine for a representative to call on them at home, or mail inquiries to Write Box 1190 in San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Holland Hotel
Alpine
Christmas Party and Visits Highlight Marathon Area News
Betty Sue Hargus hosted a high school party and dance at the Hargus home with 40 guests enjoying sandwiches cookies and punch. The senior class awarded a food mixer to Mrs. Press Chambers. Local families including the Burges Johnsons from New York and the Adamses moved to Fort Hancock while others visited Van Horn Alpine Valentine and San Angelo. The Marathon schools closed for holidays and resume January 5 with a broadcasted study hall program and student activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Sue Hargus
Tommy McKinney
Hargus
Press Chambers
H. F E
Local Residents Update On Visits and Home Purchases
Reid, Chambers and Wedin as well as Mrs. John Yarbro visiting her sister in San Antonio. Miss Lillian Yoas of Del Rio visits her parents, E. E. Yoas and wife. J. H. Nail buys Moorefield home. Adams and Adams families return from San Antonio trip. Gulihur and Wallace couples spend weekend at Big Bend Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
John Yarbro
San Antonio
Lillian Yoas
del Rio
E. E. Yoas
Fred Gulihur
Floyd Wallace
Big Bend Park
Pauline McKinney to wed Raymond Stuart in San Angelo
Mr and Mrs Pat McKinney announce the marriage of their daughter Pauline to Raymond Stuart in San Angelo on Sunday. Mrs Pat Lester visits her mother Mrs W W Crawford. Mrs Earl Fallis and Miss Earline honor Mrs Buck Jones with a stork shower last Saturday at Hotel Parkway with gifts under a Christmas tree and pink blue refreshments for about 25 guests. Mrs Lee Dragoo and Mrs Earl Fallis spend the weekend in Pecos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Young
Austin
Mrs
Earl Young
Mrs. Chambers
Alton Holland
Wedin
Worthington
Arnold
Holland
Reid
Preston
Chambers
Treadwell
Rooney
Pat McKinney
Pauline
Raymond Stuart
San Angelo
Earl Fallis
Earline
Buck Jones
Hotel Parkway
Jones
Turkey Shoot At Post Saturday By The Study Club
The Study club held a turkey shoot at the Post Saturday. Participants competed for prizes as residents joined the fundraiser event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Study Club
Local Holiday Fair Yields Turkey Wins and Carols
Fifteen matches awarded turkeys to competitors including James Chambers and Laura Lee Henderson. The issue notes “O Little Town of Bethlehem” as an American carol with music by Mr. Redner and lyrics by Phillips Brooks. Merchants extend season’s greetings via advertisements in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Chambers
Travis Roberts
Junior Roberts
Mary Lane
Sue McKinney
Mr. Fisher
Presidio
Billy Fielder
Alpine
Steve Stumberg
Tom Page
Mr. Ruskin
Fort Stockton
Laura Lee Henderson
W. T. Burnham Jr
Arp Jolly
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Phillips Brooks
Holy Land
Lewis H. Redner
Holy Trinity Church
Philadelphia
Brooks
Mr. Redner
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Fort Worth
Virginia
Jack Yarbro
Corpus Christi
Tom Yarbro
Elmo Weston
Hermé
Marilyn Hampton
Calvin Yoas
Baptist Young Peoples
Frank and
George Miller
G. C. Miller
Sul Ross
Diana Hampton
Mary Chandler
Tony Jo Willeke
Mr. and
Mrs. Willeke
Mrs. Nester
D’hanis
Frank Wedin
Marathon News
Vada Stone
Santa Claus
Santa
Marvin Beights
Loraine
Miss Frost
Clovis, N. Mex
R. L. Babb
Western Mattress CO
J. W. Dollahite
Texas
Coca-Cola
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N. 5Th St
College Ave
Shareponcey Omerice
Rildmatic
Prine
Dow-Morris
Mrs. Burges Johnson
Buttrill Ranch
Vernon McIntyre
Mabel Arnold
Jack Green
Albert Chambers
Wm. Green
Mrs. Adams
Fort Hancock
Buck Treadwell
Tom Page of
van Horn
George Page
Miss Julia Nail
Sam Nail
Johnny Adams
Ed Chester
Reid, Chambers and Wedin
J. H. Nail
Moorefield
Alice Adams
Elby Adams
Pat Lester
W. W. Crawford
Lee Dragoo
Pecos
Galilee
Texas Mattress Co
Jack Babcock
Turkey
Gard
A. J. Gard
Prien Mottrabell.co
Strudivari
Duchess of York
Merry Christmas
Kay Insurance Agency
Ter
Sym
Bol
Charles Dickens
Charac
Tiny Tim
Tiny
Tim
Valerie Fashion Shop
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