Marath on FHA meets. Christmas cards sent
The Marathon Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America met on Jan 8 with Miss Cathy Haynes presenting Dating Etiquette. Members discussed selecting representatives for the FHA state meeting in Dallas in April and agreed teachers would choose the best school representatives. Refreshments were served by Sandra Stumberg and Lupie Rodriguez. Local social notes mention guests and visits, a new baby born Tammy Kay Adams on Jan 7 in Brewster Memorial Hospital, and several family trips and visits to Pecos and other towns.
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Future Homemakers of America
Cathy Haynes
Gladys Vickers
Big Spring State
FHA
Dallas
Sandra Stumberg
Lupie Rodriguez
Miss Williams’s Long Life Loved By Family Friends
Miss Williams lived in Alpine after moving from Texas and spent years caring for parents and relatives. A longtime Christian Church member, DAR Shadrock Bond, and missionary society worker, she valued reading, music, travel, cookery, and art while supporting younger generations. Survivors include a niece and two nephews. several siblings had preceded her in death.
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Carthage
Ill
Texas
San Antonio
Fort Stockton
Alpine
Christian Church
Missionary Society
Shadrock Bond
DAR
Mrs. Walker
Clayton W. Williams
JC. Williams
White Plains
N. Y
Cowboys Season Plans and Prices Highlight Community Night
In Odessa, Mdland and San Angelo, playoff format places north and south teams in a 2 of 3 series for the championship. American Legion Big Bend Post 79 schedules a get acquainted night for the Cowboys on Saturday, April 25 at Kobernot Field with box seats 1.25, general admission 1, bleacher 0.50, children 0.25. Season tickets offer savings with box seats 50 and reserved seats 40 each, plus parking per two tickets. A note mentions a woman who suffered a broken hip on Sept 15, 1956 and has used a wheelchair since.
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Odessa
Mdland
San Angelo
American Legion
Big Bend Post
Cowboys
Legion
Russell
Kobernot Field
City Officials Discuss Water Main Bond Plans
The commission ruled against presenting bond issues to citizens and favored calling bond issue elections only upon taxpayer petition. Mayor Lockhart estimated the total cost for laying water mains and system improvements at about $150,000.
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Lockhart
Junction Bears win at Big Lake tourney in late 1960s style
Junction defeats Alpine 49-43 with Billy Davis 16 and Wallace Peters 10 leading Bucks. Consolation wins over Sanderson 40 5y to 40 with Peters 21 and Davis 13. Then Sonora 35 24 with Dennis Williams 10 and Peters, Morris Green 7 each. Consolation title game sees Wink beat Alpine 52 34. Davis tops Alpine with 10 as Williams and Peters add 7. Bucks claim 6th place trophy in four game run. Davis and Peters standouts for Bucks.
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Big Lake
Junction
Alpine
Billy Davis
Wallace Peters
Buck
Bucks
Sanderson
Peters
Davis
Sonora
Dennis Williams
Morris Green
Wink
Williams
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Marathon News
Tom Yarbro
Elta Sublett
Steve Stumberg
Bill Pierce
van Horn
the Hotel Parkway
Harvey Parker
Los Angeles
Mr. Parker
Sam D. Adams
Harvey
New Orleans
Sam Adams
Baby Adams
Douglas Adams
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Tammy Kay
Mr. An
Donnie Parker
Son
Corpus Christi
Jack Nail
Crane
Thomas B. Henderson
Pecos
Clifton Nail
R. J. Veltkamp
Son of
Miss Williams
Mr. Veltkamp
Ode Roberts
Sansom
Donald Kneupper
Calk Valley
Vera McKinney
Tommy McKinney
T. E. McKinney
Ray McKinney
Cap Yates
Johnnie Adams
Mrs. Francis Rooney
Marathon
Marfa
Melvin Campbell
Timothy B. Reeves
Rockford, Ill
Jim Reeves
PTA
Colorado City
Iraan
Valentine
Grandfalls
Balmorhea
Lakeview
Destruxos
Town House
Trapper
Sugary
U. S
Safeway Farm
Calif
Alpine. Ee
Lumber” CO
REDS
Zee — White
Libby
Las Cruces
Eveready
the Doughnut & Pastry Shop
A. W. Clay
W. Holland
Tel
J & E Grocery
Sanitary
Highland Butane CO
E. Holland
Ray LaBeff
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