Marathon News Bridge Club Hosts Mrs R M Treadwell
Bridge club entertains Mrs R M Treadwell at Parkway hotel with Alton Holland high score and second to House. Carol Ann Nester celebrated eighth birthday with gifts, cake, games, and punch. Local social notes mention visits to Big Bend park, Amarillo trip, and new black Chevrolet sedans arriving.
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Bridge Club
R. M. Treadwell
Parkway Hotel
High Score
Alton Holland
House
J. A. McGonagill
Lee McKinney
Miss Wars Beer Fallis
Hostess
Bill Copel
Mary Haley
Sandra Stumberg
Elizabeth Rutledge
Kathie Haynes
Mary Copelin
Mildred Miller
Gleen
Carol Ann Nester
DDT Sprays Suppress Flies in Marathon
At Big Bend National Park Marathon residents report two dawn aircraft sprayings of DDT last week. The operation appears successful as very few flies are now seen around town.
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Marathon
Hendersons Welcome Son Ted Clayton at Alpine Hospital
Mr and Mrs Ted Henderson announce the birth of a son named Ted Clayton weighing 9 pounds listed June 22 at an Alpine hospital. Grandparents include Mrs Earl McKinney and Mr and Mrs W G Gulibur.
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Ted Henderson
Ted Clayton
Alpine
Earl McKinney
W. G. Gulibur
Receiving Jackets Honor 1947 48 Volleyball and Basketball Teams
Jackets arrived this week for the high school 1947 48 volleyball and basketball teams marking their district championship status. Girls wear volley ball district champs and boys wear basketball district champs as co champions in maroon with white trim. Also notes visitors and local gatherings, weather totals, and family visits in Marathon and nearby towns.
Livestock Prices Firming After Rain Throughout Markets
All classes of livestock showed sharp declines in numbers across the nation and 12 major marketing centers yet closing trade exhibited general firming due to good rains in much territory. Demand stayed strong for highly finished cattle while grassers remained prevalent, with top cattle and calves steady. Mrs Raymond Quigg and Blanche Altizer performed in the Tri State All Girl Rodeo in San Angelo as finals awaited results.
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Raymond Quigg
Blanche Altizer
San Angelo
Livestock Prices See Mixed Week With Rain Rally
Slim gains in top grades contrasted with drops in medium and low cattle. Slaughter steers and yearlings sold $28 to $34, grassers $27 to $31, plain stock $14 to $26.50. Fat cows $20.50 to $24, canners $10 to $16.50, bulls $14 to $21.50. Calves $26 to $30 for good fat, $16.50 to $24 for common. Stocker cattle and yearlings mostly $20 to $27.50 amid uneven lamb markets.
Market Report on Lamb and Sheep Prices
The report notes fluctuating lamb and sheep prices with range details. Spring lambs sold from $20 downward, stocker and feeder lambs at $20 and lower, old crop lambs $20 to $23, feeder lambs down to $11, stocker yearlings $11 to $17.50, slaughter ewes and aged wethers $7 to $9.50, old bucks $6.50 to $7.50.
Letter file folders at The Avalanche
Readable text notes letter file folders at The Avalanche archive describing storage of correspondence and documents. The entry mentions organization of archival materials and indexing methods used by the newspaper staff.
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Avalanche
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