Marathon Marie Simpson Correspondent finds home visits and travels
Mrs Arp Jolly returns by train to Sierra Blanca after visiting her parents. Mrs Mae Starr called to El Paso for illness of daughter Mrs Guy Dunbar, with daughter Albertine and son William. Mrs Jack Jolly of Kent visits parents for weekend. Mr and Mrs Sam Nail from their ranch. Mrs Katie Roberts and Mrs Alice Davis motor to Marfa. Walter Skinner Jr from San Antonio via Java East Indies arrived safely. San Antonio guests Sianey Skinner visits Ritcheys. Ritcheys weekend at Hot Springs. Mrs Pat Lester travels to Austin to join husband. Mr and Mrs Pat Beasley hosted Mrs Beasley’s sister-in-law Mrs Fred Gildart of Camp Wood. Mrs Willjohn Spain and son Billy Ross of Lubbock and Mrs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Starr
Guy Dunbar
Albertine
William
Walter Skinner Jr
Walter’ ‘Skinner
San Antonio
Java
East Indies
Pat Beasley
Mrs. Beasley
Fred Gildart
Camp Wood
Vast 74,000 Acre Ranch Offered At $3.70 Per Acre
Real estate pitch touts ranch as foundation of national wealth urging immediate purchase. It advertises a 74,000 acre patented property, fully fenced with net, offered at 3.7 dollars per acre.
Local notes from Hedley ranch life and regional events
Hickey of Hedley visits family while Waddy Burnham Jr informs parents of his cavalry enlistment and Kansas posting. Alpine guests, ranch life at Buttrill home, Mexican dinner party, bingo, and a large Highlands Hereford Rough Riders gathering. Community bridge, missionary sessions, hospital updates, and local travels fill a week of social and civic activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttrit Ranch
Mesdames
Beimfohr
W. E. Lobit
L. F. Buttril
Beatty
W. Beimfohr
Ms. Butrill
Elmo Weston
Roy Stilwell
Guay Stitwel
Mabel Ar
Civilization Will Win But Price Will Be Heavy
English Rotarian G Chaplin Tones of Kingston upon Thames writes to Alpine Club president J I Frazer warning that civilization may win but at a heavy cost. The letter mentions the Alpine club and notes Mr and Mrs A A Green of Glen Springs visiting town on Tuesday.
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Alpine Club
G. Chaplin Tones
Kingston- Upon-Thames
A. A. Green
Glen Springs
England
Jones
Kingston
Frazer
Mr. Jones
River ‘Thames
London
Hamton Court
High School Report and Kingston Club Notes
High School notes describe forfeited conference game and a chaotic student column with names, plays and class activities. Separate Kingston club letter from England details wartime club life, travel, warship fundraising, and member involvement amid bomb damage and river Thames locality.
Rotary President Tom Davis visits London amid postwar damage
A report recounts lunch with Rotary International President Tom Davis during his London visit. He toured disaster sites and urged global reconstruction through Rotarys effort. A message from Kingston club envoy calls for international cooperation as a world war backdrop looms and energy infrastructure data is noted.
Master Strategy MADISONVILLE Fire Dept Woes
In Madisonville the fire department struggles as volunteers fight crowds. Assistant Chet Whiten is assigned to grab a spare fire truck and drive anywhere but to the fire. The fire wagon finally rolls only after Whitten clears a path through the mob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitten
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marathon
Marie Simpson
Jack Jolly
Kent
W. F. Young
Sam Nail
Katie Roberts
Alice Davis
Marfa
Sianey Skinner
L. C Ritcheys
Pat Lester
Austin
Willjohn Spain
Billy Ross
Lubbock
Talat Coe McFarland Pel E Nari
Bec. Manon
Trans-Pecos
Gate
Texas
L. Hopson M. M. Hopson
Hickey of
Hedley
Waddy T. Burnham Jr
W. T. Burnham
Cavalry
Riley
Kansas
Howard Hamilton
Miss Pear Fulcrod
Alpine
Geo. Skevington
Cynthia
Alpine Hospital
Arnold Home
Deuce
Walton Shoemake
R. E. Thompson
W. R. Green
Ralph Coe
Urbi Standiea
Leroy Granger
W. E. Young
Highland Hereford Rough Riders
Bloy
Skillman Grove
County Home Guard
Rooney
Jeff Sansom
Marfn
Jett
Mrs. Ornamartin
del Rio
Joint Missionary Society
Club House
Worthington
Emma Burnham
Earl Young
Miller
L. F. Buttrill
C. V. Beimfehr
W. E. Lobin
Wardlaw Ranch
Ed Decie
el Paso
Zetha Hicks
Essie Watson
G. W. Watson
Mr. ©. H. Todd
Ed Marshall
Valentine Ines
Boyd
Miss Echard
Emma
Prissy
Laverne Wuun
Saaie Jo Maynes
Laura Lee Henderson
Wilma Jean Lee
Cinda McDonald
Jis Shackelford
Lelia Stewart
Frances Stewart
Bill Matthews
Robert Causey
Dorothy Barnett
Tommy Dale Dawson
Charles Martin
Patsy Ruth Granger
Emma Ann Lemmons
Kenneth Haraus
Sylvia Bennett
Melvin Burke
Virgie Dragoo
Tommy McKinney
John Henry Mathers
Jim Imie’ Schrier
Eva Dell Stewart
Evelyn Barnett
Ralph Freitag
International
Marvin L. Majors
Gage Hotel
America
THE
First National Bank
Rotary International
Tom Davis
Rotary
Kingston-Upon-Thames
Club of Alpine
Chaplin Jones
Jonahs
United States
the Coffee Cup
Jarvis
Slue
Robinson
Madisonville
Fee Departments
Iing
Chet Whiten
Peery ‘A
Alpine Lumber Company
Mardware Dept
Alpine Drug Store
City Drug Store
Kandy
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