Marathon Births And Local Notices From A Busy Feb
Mr and Mrs Albert McAdams Jr welcomed a daughter born Feb 18 in Menard weighing 6 lbs 7 oz named Marion. Marathon library raised about 54.50 from a lamb sale donated by Mr and Mrs F M Roark. Gratitude extended for kindnesses shown after a loved one’s loss with lists of attending relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert McAdams Jr
Menard
Marion
A G. McAdams
Marathon
Marathon Public Library
F. M. Roark
A. J. Will
Emma Gulihur
W. G. Gulihur
Fred Gulihur
Vera McKinney
Alma Chambers
Marathon Study Club Holds Regular Session February
The Marathon Study club met at the club house February 17 with Mrs. Wedin as hostess and Mrs. Bland as leader. In the president's absence Mrs. Donnell, Mrs. Ritchey presided. After minutes and treasurer's report, old and new business were cleared. Mrs. Bland presented a program with her class of small fry and refreshments were served to guests and members by Mrs. Wedin and others including Mesdames Owens Nester Elliot L C Ritchey Chambers McGonagill Worthington Wedin Stumberg Ro-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon Study Club
Wedin
Bland
Donnell
Ritchey
Chambers
Mesdames L. C
Ritchey, Chambers, McGonagill
Worthington
Stumberg
Baptist Missionary Society Meets for Bible Study Leader
The ladies of the Baptist Missionary Society gathered Tuesday afternoon at the church for Bible study led by Mrs. Davis. Present were Mesdames Davis, Otto Lochhausen, Philip Worthington, and Eldon McGonagill. Airman Billy Pat McKinney left Tuesday for his base in Amarillo after a visit with his parents and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Missionary Society
Ladies of the Baptist Missionary Society
Mrs. Davis
Mesdames Davis
Otto Lochausen
Philip Worthington
Eldon McGonagill
Billy Pat McKinney
Amarillo
Pat McKinney
Death in Dallas prompts Texas hometown notices
Obituary notes from Winnsboro Marathon and Marathon area include the death of Mrs. Coe in Dallas after a hospital stay and operation. Funeral services were held in Winnsboro. Others mention visits, travel to Houston and San Antonio, and local birthdays and engagements. A line notes Mrs. Fannie Willis of Seymour and related family presence in Seymour. Volcanic steam powering Italian plants cited by National Geographic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe
Dallas
Fannie Willis
Seymour
Alpine High School paper eyes new auditorium and less absences
In Alpine Texas the El Toro paper critiques and defends school spending. It praises editorials and satire while urging attendance and a new auditorium funded by reducing absenteeism costs. DAR Good Citizen Pat O’Donnell is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
el Toro
UIL
Alpine Bucks
Bucks
Coleman
Ozona
Pat O'Donnell
DAR Good Citizen
Dig Deep for the Hearts of Texas
A succinct note hints at a Texas keeping faith with a civic or philanthropic effort. The phrase suggests local fundraising or community support driven by a core spirit. No specific dates or institutions are given in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearts of
Texas
Alpine Avalanche Society Notes and Contact
The Alpine Avalanche lists staff including editor Lynn Forbes and society editor Mrs. Nell Forbes with Fort Davis and Marathon correspondents. It notes postal status as a second class matter and outlines subscription rates for Brewster Jeff Davis Presidio counties and elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Esameenes
Lynn Forbes
Nell Forbes
A. N. Alkhe
Fort Davis
Alma Chambers
Marathon
Alpine
Texas
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Presidio
City Election Ordered in Alpine Texas for 1954
Mayor John Gillett orders a city election in Alpine Texas on the first Tuesday of 1954 at City Hall. Assigned election managers include Carl W Shults as Judge J D Holman and John R Whiteside as Clerks for the mayor and commissioner positions. One twentieth of the world's population lives south of the equator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Texas
Brewster
Alpine
John Gillett
City of
Carl W. Shults
J. D. Holman
John R. Whiteside
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Pecos
Edwin McCollum
Robert Causey
Gene Watson
Laroy Shurley
Tom Shackelford
Ben Martin
Susie Blanten
Sanderson
Pearl Thornton
Oma Cox
Helen Gibbs
Jim Skinner
W. A. Morton
Dena B. Tyler
Bill Jones
Urchie Standlea
Eva Stewart
Marta
Dewayne Lindsay
Rankin
Dan Collier
John Henry Mather
Hallie Stillwell
Gwen Stillwell
David Combs
San Antonio
Bridge Club
L. C. Ritchey
Jack Todd
W. R. Green
Hely
Mont
Gusrance
el Paso, Texas
H. F. Dallman
Assn
Midland Livestock Auction Company
Hanedey Seyieodhasen
Heid Bros, Corp
Williams & Vogt Grocery
Storey-Whiteside
Dane Clark
Lobo Drive-in
Ark
Castrell
Arnold and Buttrill
Terry W. Shely
Marfa
K. Clark
Lorraine Brockwell of
Comstock
J. L. Shoemake
Houston
F. E. Ray
Lloyd Wade
Midland
A. J. Coe
Mrs
John Skinner
Mr. Skinner
Emma Burnham
D. W. Collins
W. T. Burnham
Beulah van Deman
Sam Nail and
Collins
Bill Donnell
Ellis Owens
Morgan Chaney
Rickey Thompson
Rickey
W. A. Nunley
el Paso
Mrs. Shoemaker
Myrtle Rawls
Harry Nielsen
D. W. Collins Jr
Jal, N. M
Larderello
Italy
National Geographic Society
Custom Assay Office
Resentatives
Ralph Godfrey
N. St. St
Eddie Fisher
P. M
Frigidaire
West Texas Utilities Company
Alpine Ffa
Winter Cleaners & Laundry
San Angelo
Odessa
Fort Worth
Bill Goodall
Paul R. Weyerts, D. V. M
West Ave
Alpine, Texas
Alpine High School
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