Marathon Club Meeting Highlights Local History Program
The Marathon Study club met February 18 at the clubhouse with Mrs. Roy Stillwell hosting. Mrs. Chambers presided. Stillwell gave a sketch of Brewster County and the City of Marathon. Guests enjoyed date nut rolls and coffee, and student/club activities included bridge and bingo events. A fire alarm prompted the Marathon fire truck call. no damage. The column notes travel, deaths, livestock shows, and residents moving to Columbus.
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Marathon Study Club
Roy Stillwell
Chambers
Stillwell
Brewster County
Marathon
Rooney
Alice Stillwell Henderson
G. W. Worthington
Elmo Weston
M. Treadwell
L. A. Preston
LC. Witchey
J. J. Reid
P. M. Chambers
Hal Harris
Margaret Buttrill
Guy Combs Jr
F. P. Rooney
T. B. Henderson
Methodist Women hold regular meeting and community notices
The Methodist Women Society met at Mrs. J A McGonagill s home February 19 with prayers and a program on idle quir es. Six town men received thanks for helping fix the water line to the parsonage. Guests include Mr and Mrs E Hanwork and Hal Sansom planning moves to McAllen. Multiple local residents reported health, moves, and social events with refreshments shared by hostesses Ed Hancock and J A McGonagill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service
J. A. McGonagil
Worthington
Pat McKinney
Duncan
Wyatt
Ed Hancock
J. A. McGonagill
Marathon and Marfa Co-Champions After District 82B
In Marathon at the District 82B basketball tournament held Feb 19–20 Alpine defeated Valentine Marfa beat Marathon Blackwell topped Fort Davis Sanderson fell to Alpine Alpine and Blackwell finished 3rd and 4th while Marfa defeated Sanderson in the final. Marathon and Marfa share the district title as co-champions after the round robin.
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Marathon
Alpine
Valentine
Marfa
Blackwell
Fort Davis
Sanderson
Local Team Dominates Round Robin to Claim Trophies
The team won the large 1st place trophy while Marfa took 2nd in the round robin and earned the 1st place tournament trophy. Bunkie Rutledge, John Henry Mather and Billy Pat McKinney earned all tournament honors. The team advances to Marfa for Friday and Saturday regional play.
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Marfa
Bunkie Rutledge
John Henry Mather
Billy Pat McKinney
THR Marathon weather forecast details
Forecast covers THR region with expected high and low temperatures. Anticipated conditions include sunshine and light winds with no significant precipitation. Temperatures peak around mid afternoon and dip to cooler evening levels across the day.
Weather recap and local notices from The Avalanche
Weekly weather figures show daily highs and lows from Wednesday to Tuesday with a note that Mr L A Preston now heads the official weather reports delivering weekly updates. A very heavy fog was reported Tuesday morning and there is a local ad for Mimeograph stencils and paper. Also a theatre notice for Mama's Baby Boy with 11 junior class cast members on Friday Feb 27.
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Mama
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marathon News
Vada Stone
Jerry Yates
Dull Neil
Mrs. I. R. Howard
Hatch, N. M
Lee Martin Ranch
Mrs Martin
R. M. Treadwell
Holland Parkway
H. C. Wilson
Lee Dragoo
Archie Standlea
W. R. Green
Jack Todd
Sue McKinney
L. C. Ritchey
Zoye Decie
Tom Yarbro
Ralph Coe
Fal Young
Karleen Fallis
Mrs. Gaston Shoemake
Baby
Nunsleys
Civic Club
Esther Shely
Tom Seals
del Rio
Charley Gregory
Margaret
Charley Shely
Pat
L. W. Carter
San Antonio
Carter
Southern Pacific Railroad
Gateway Courts
Dr. Collins Sr
San Angelo
Gene Comander
Columbus
Tex
S. P
Sherman Adams
Sherman
Gene Chandler
E. H. Cofield
Ea Han
Hal Sansom
McAllen
Leonard Hess
Santa Roea Hospital
Terry Shelys
Guy Combs Sr
Mesdames KR
BE. Stewart
B. Hampton
Seniior
Mrs. Eaves
Karl Bland
Sylvia Bennett
Mattie V. Chambers
Marilyn Hampton
Eva Dell Stewart
Clarence Chandler
Rowdy Shackelford
Tommy McKinney
Melvin Burke
Lobore
Chambers Appliance CO
Alpine, Texas
Glenn Chandler
Melba Causey
Dollie Shackelford
Leroy Shurley
Roy McKinney
O. L. McKinney
Maggie McKinney
Rock of Ages
Kalten
Weather Report
RADIO
Henderson Radio and Typewriter Shop
5Th St
College Ave
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
Big Bend
Wallace) Feed CO
Gibson Girl Hair Bowl
Nylay
Ularly
Rogers
Curtis
Pantie
Ree
Phe Ya
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