Local Marathonians Host Visitors and Upcoming Travel Notes
Mrs M L Causey reports social rounds in Marathon as families and friends from Del Rio Sterling City Alpine Fellows Falls and San Angelo visit kin. Dan Higgins heads to Anthony NM January 29 for cattle inspector work while others plan travels to Mexico City and California.
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Pete Featherstone
B. N. Kimball
Featherstone
Mexico City
Feathstone
Jean
Dan
Higgins
Fellows Falls
Mabel OD. Arnold
Anthony
New Mexico
Mrss Jean
Marathon
Quotation on Temper and Habits from Anon
A speaker lists things to keep such as temper and sunny disposition and to shed as debts grudges borrowed books bad habits and even ugly dogs. The wink at Anon adds a humorous note on personal conduct and lightened duties.
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Anon
Marathon Mustangs Dominant In Local Friday Games
Marathon boys beat Alpine 55 to 21 as the Mustangs extend to sixteen straight wins. Alpine tied the BB string at 28 28 before overtime. Marathon girls volleyball won 36 to 8. FFA and 4H clubs displayed at Alpine livestock show with first place ribbons for Willeke and Martin. Several students planned trips to Fort Worth and El Paso shows this weekend and next. The Junior class hosts Monday shows with prize drawings after entry stubs. Billy Stewart celebrated 14th birthday with gifts. Music teacher Mrs. Scholefield resigns and a Alpine substitute will take her place. P T A meeting for February 14 Father’s night planned.
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Marathon
Alpine
Marathon Mustang
Alpine Bucks
Mustangs
Gus Willeke
Malcom Martin
el Paso
Neal Eaves
Gene Chandler
Robert Causey
Fort Worth
Building Amendment Validated for Sul Ross Near Million
The Texas Supreme Court upheld the College Building Fund amendment allowing Sul Ross College a grant near one million dollars to be spent over twenty years on campus building projects including dormitories housing and science facilities. Funds come from a five cent ad valorem tax levy reallocating the former Confederate pension seven cent levy.
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Sul Ross
Sul Ross College
Texas Supreme Court
Austin
Col
Alpine Victors Over Mustangs In Lopsided Game
Alpine defeated the Mustangs 55 to 21 as Valenzuela led scoring in the fourth quarter with Keane and Spann adding goals. Aigle and Keane closed with free throws. Alpine improved to undefeated status.
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Pine
Mustangs
Valenzuela
Alpine
Keane
Spann
Aigle
Shofner pushes car registration to local agents state wide
Senator Shofner proposes shifting car registrations and title transfers from county courthouses to designated local agents in each community. The plan envisions multiple agents in large towns with business locations, reducing wait times and travel for license plates while improving theft recovery and accident identification.
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Shofner
State Highway Department
Mustangs Beat Alpine Bucks In Fast Marathon Showdown
Marathon Mustangs defeated Alpine Bucks 55 to 21 before a capacity crowd Friday night. Billy Pat McKinney scored early and led a strong first half run, as Hargus Rutledge added points and Alpine struggled to respond.
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Marathon Mustangs Cagers
Alpine Bucks
Billy Pat McKinney
Mustangs
Bucks
McKinney
Hargus
Rutledge
Mustang
Spann
Keane
County road funds to stay or rise in many counties
Amey states the county share of car license money for roads will not drop and may increase in some counties. Pewter is a tin lead alloy. Elias Howe built the sewing machine in 1846. A gyroscope’s key trait is a rapidly spinning wheel. Virginia known as The Mother of Presidents. Classified ads require prepaid payment except for regular monthly accounts. No exceptions.
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Amey
New Bill Aims to Cut Waiting Times for License Buyers
A proposed Texas Senate bill by W A Shofner would create permanent automobile registration offices in about 500 small towns and rural communities, in addition to county seats and larger cities. The change seeks to ease long courthouse waits for residents renewing plates.
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Austin
Texas
W. A. Shofner
Bell County
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Marathon News
Samuel Johnson
Tom Seals
Mrs. Seals
Sallie McRee
del Rio
Mrs. Foster Shely
California
Wm. Green
J. D. Green
Augustine
Sterling City
Garland Green
Charles Smith
Marfa
Jean and
Don Higgins
Mrs. W. FE. McGonagill
R. W. Arnold Ranch
Tommy and
Jimmy Leary
San Angelo
Mrs. M. Buttrill
Clarence Chandler
Dryden
Chandler
Mr. Chandler
Gene
Glen
Harry Wilson
Mrs. Wilson
John Hardage
Samwell Jackson
Simpson
Leon Hardage
Houston
Ar. FE
F. Porter
Mrs. Clinton Ritchey
Charles
Jones
Stegall
Bridge Club
Elmo Weston
Enida Bridge Club
Parkway Hotel
Mesdames
Ralph Coe
Buck Treadwell
Emeral Martin
Zoye Decie
Karl Young
J. A. McGonagill
Jack Todd
Marty Wilson
R. BE. House
W. R. Green
Gage Holland
Lowie Ritchey
R. F. House
Laie McKinney
W. T. Burnham
R. E. Stewart
Telia
Glen Babb
Sanders
Howell
Big Bend
Frances Stewart
John Martin
Murr Stewart
Billy
Melba Causey
Lorna Meeks
Donald Collier
Shirley Smith
Geneiva Martin
Marylee Martin
Sherman Adams
Lelia Stewart
Johnny Wedin
Frances
Tommy Stewart
W. H. Scholefield
P.T.A
Fort Davis
Chambers Appliance CO
Scown
Ted Scown
Lobo
E. J. Amey
J. W. Dollahite
Elias Howe
Virginia
Colorado
Laurence Hord
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Youngstown
Alpine Lumber Company
Acevwe
Marfa National Farm Loan Association
Marfa, Tex
First National Bank
of Alpine
F.d.1.c
Reddy Kilowatt
Reddy
West Texas Utilities . Company
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