Local items reflect a busy social week in Marathon and surrounding towns
Mrs. Louis Ritchey of Marathon visits Mrs J E Burgess. Akron guest Mrs Horace Mills visits sister Mrs Salisbury. Dr D D McMurry hosted relatives. George W Baines travels to Cloudcroft for July 4 golf. Weston Garnett entertains brothers James and Temple from California and Texas. Weddings, travels, and family visits span Crane, Corpus Christi, Sul Ross, Lajitas, Houston, and Abilene Christian College connections.
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Horace Mills
Akron
Ohio
E. Salisbury
Tom Bowles
Corpus Christi
Nay Bowles
Tom
Sul Ross
JS. Arledge
Ruidosa
New Mexico
Abilene
Arledge
Wi. Bishop
Abilene Christian College
Is Your Weight Going Down
An ad for chiropractic health claims to cure diseases causing weight loss, listing ailments from tuberculosis to digestive issues and promising correction of eye, ear, nose, throat, lung, heart, stomach, liver, kidney, bowel, and lower organ problems. Includes contact at K-ray Berview and phone.
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Carroll Vaughn
Chirop
K-ray Berview
Scattered Showers in Big Bend Region Wednesday
Rain fell across portions of the Big Bend area through Wednesday with readings including a half inch at Marathon and a heavy shower in Pecos country north of town. Alpine reported light to moderate showers and Fort Stockton noted a light shower while creeks ran in places.
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Big Bend
Alpine
Marathon
Pecos
Here
Fort Stockton
Funeral of Mr. Watters Draws Cowboy Procession at Station
A funeral at the blind station drew about 20 to 40 cowboys on horseback. Mrs. Watters survives along with two sisters and two brothers. A floral saddle offering from California cowmen was placed on his grave after burial at the cemetery. Out-of-town mourners included Dr. Middlebrook and several Del Rio residents.
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Watters
California
J. R. Middlebrook
del Rio
A. 0. Rolfing
Houston
Ethel Watters
Alpine
Elmer
Brawley
Calif
Jim
Sacramento
Famous Roy Bean Saloon May Become State Park
A curious historical note hints that the Famous Saloon of Roy Bean could be designated a state park. The item references past judicial choices including an acquittal in a murder case and mentions preservation efforts tied to the saloon's legacy.
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Roy Bean
Peas in party dresses and other serving tricks
Home cooks share tricks to dress peas for a meal. Readers can pair canned peas with radishes and bacon bits, using hot bacon fat to finish greens. Instructions cover sautéing, draining, and thickening with a thin cream to create a glossy finish.
Baked Cheese Dish Crumbs and Odd Local Notes
A recipe steps through broiling cheese until melted and bubbling with paprika. The page mixes stray notes about crime with a dead man and a pistol find, Langtry saloon souvenir hunters, and a marriage license purchase. Lee Marshall of Oklahoma City is jailed one day after stealing a suit and hat for a ceremony.
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Langtry
Lee Marshall
Oklahoma City
Okla
Marshall
Rotary Club Installs Alpine Officers for New Year
Alpine Rotary club installed new officers and directors for the year starting July 1 at yesterday's noon meeting. Officers include D. M. Bennett as president J. W. Gillett as retiring president and vice president J. W. Gentry as secretary re elected H. T. Fletcher as treasurer and F. E. Weyerts Dr J. E. Wright and B. Casey as directors.
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Alpine Rotary Club
M. Bennett
J. W. Gillett
J. W. Gentry
H. T. Fletcher
F. E. Weyerts
J. E. Wright
2. B. Casey
Davis Park Will Start WPA and Parks Board Dams
Davis Park plans a combined WPA and parks board project to build two smaller dams aiming to provide steady employment for 40 to 50 workers. The parks board will sponsor and contribute funds, with the WPA and state highway commission supplying the rest. Work start hinges on labor reports and may run in two periods, given demand and weather. Water needs in Marfa and Alpine drive regional interest as tourism grows.
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a_parks ‘board
Parks Board
State Highway Commission
WPA
Marfa
Alpine
Village hotel project advances amid delays and partial furnishing
The unfinished hotel in the village offers 25 to 30 suites mostly unfurnished with no hot water and limited lighting until recently. A light plant has been installed and steps are underway to complete furnishing and convert it into a real hostelry. The park crew promises eventual hot water restoration and expansion to accommodate more guests during the spring and summer weeks, while critical well work and drilling progress continue nearby.
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Wack Oakie
Sally Eilers
Cat
Sun - Mon
Samuel Goldwyn
Louis Ritchey
J. E Burgess
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D. McMurry
George W. Baines
Cloudcroft
Walter Garnett
James
Anaheim
Temple of San Antonio
G. W. Baines
Elizabeth
Marbeth Curry
Jimmie Sloan
Crane
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The
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First Christian Church
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Fred Williams
Paul Abernethy
Hay
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W. B. Hancock
Graves Roger
Lamont Nicholson
Buenos Aires
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New York City
Mr. Merrill
San Angelo
Miles
Sonora
Merrill
M. McEachern
U. S. Department of Agriculture
D.C
McEachern
Mary
Naomi MeEachern
Longtown
S.C
McEacherns
EL Paso
Paso del Norte Dela Cor Nea
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J.B. Cheng
Pea
Rotary
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C. Bird
Stather Elliott
D. Jackson
Joe Sonnier
L.Z. Votan
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E. le Williamson
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J. D. Sanford
Hot Springs
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McCamey
Carolyn Dixon
Bellevue
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Cas Edwards
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Argonaut
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Galveston
Southern Pacific ‘Tene
Centenniel Reuse
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Agmt
Laware
Dodson No. 1
Gh&sa
Section 10
E. S. Cross
Eastman Kodak
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Otis Turner
Postoffice
Alvine
Goodyear
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Speedway
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Noton
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Conoco Gas and Oils
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