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Alpine Avalanche

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1949

Page

6

Marathon News Silent for West Texas Happenings

Mrs Fritz Rau visited Marathon from the river where Rau works as river rider. Local W S C S meets at J A McGonagill's with bake sale planned for March 5 and a Hawaii program led by S H Crockett.

Fritz Rau Rau J. A. McGonagill Ed Hancock S. H. Crockett Hawaii McGonagill Hancock Mesdames W.G. Gulihur Pat McKinney G. W. Worthington Earl Meeks Earl Bland S. J. Crockett John J. Smith Ed Burdwell P E Wyatt M. L. Causey G. C. Miller

Goldfish Ponds Unique Possibility For School Lands

Texas Land Commission head cites public school lands as potential sites for goldfish ponds. Indiana entrepreneur E C Shireman tours state, noting his 400 acre breeding grounds and 25 million goldfish. He says weather in Texas could support year round spawning and that his operation employs 125 workers across 48 states.

Austin Texas Bacom Giles Giles E. C. Shireman Martinsville Indiana Shireman Martinseville Express Bascom Giles

Bridge Club Entertained at Parkway Hotel

Mrs Zoye Decie hosted a Friday bridge gathering at the Parkway hotel with delegates including Mesdames Donnell Weston Holland McGonagill Preston Quigg Ritchey Wilson Treadwell Young Todd Roberts and others. Mrs Wilson won high honors, Mrs Holland placed second, Mrs Quigg won the travelling prize and Mrs McGonagill took the bingo prize. Mr and Mrs Dionnie Parker returned to Valentine after a week of visiting friends and relatives.

Bridge Club Zoye Decie Parkway Hotel Mesdames Bill Donnell Elmo Weston Gage Holland J A. McGonagill L.A. Preston Raymond Quigg L. C. Ritchey H. Wilson Buck Treadwell Earl Young Jack Todd Marshall Roberts Dionnie Parker Valentine

The Parental Example as Key Book for Children

A pithy quote credits parents as the most important example children can read, attributed to Chrysostomus. The saying underscores parental guidance as formative in youth.

Chrysostomus

Marathon Mustang Teams Earn Four District Trophies

The Marathon Mustang boys and girls traveled to Marfa for the district tournament and earned four trophies. The boys took second place in the round robin trophy with two losses both to Marfa and third place in the district tournament. The girls claimed third place in the round robin and third in the district tournament. Frances Stewart and Hazel Mathers each won a volleyball award while Bill McKinney and Bunkie Rutledge received basketball honors.

Marathon Mustang Marfa Frances Stewart Hazel Mathers Bill McKinney Bunkie Rutledge

Notice of impounding in Alpine city pound

Public notice states a mouse colored mule and a black jersey wear in the city pound are held and must be claimed within 10 days or disposed of per law. J T Johnson Chief of Police signs the notice.

J. T. Johnson City of Alpine

Quote on liberty sparks debate over rights and justice

A literary aphorism quoting Marie Antoinette questions liberty and the costs of justice. It reflects on authority and human rights in historical and contemporary contexts. The line prompts readers to consider how liberty is defended or misused in society.

Marathon Meets Alpine In Bid For Regional Tournament

Marathon Mustangs defeat Alpine Bucks 33 to 33 in Marathon gym to decide regional berths and earn a shot at state. Marathon advances to face Fabens Friday morning as fans rally behind the team hoping for a state run.

Marathon Mustangs Alpine Bucks Marathon Marfa

12 SECOND SERMON AND CLASSIFIED ADS TEASER

Quote by G Davis Dean contrasts self reliance with mutual dependence as readers are urged to read the Classified Ads. The column highlights a theme of interdependence and collective responsibility in a brief, reflective tone.

GI loan eligibility for city transfer share purchase

The rule states you are eligible if you adequately engage in personal labor or supervise the business either full time or part time. This applies to buying a share in a venture moving to another city.

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