Marathon News highlights sisters Billie Kimball and Dorothy Martin
Rev Chas Walker held services here again Sunday. Rev Chavers will lead services at the Baptist church next Sunday. Mrs Mae Starr and others return from El Paso while Mrs John Walker visits Marathon. Many local boys report for pre induction exams. Dance by Jimmys Melody Five at SMMU hall Saturday. Pvt Irving Freitag on furlough visiting relatives. Frank Daugherty visits from Alpine. Frances Meeks in town visiting. Earl Pierson Jr from Sanderson. Mrs Mary A Pierson improving after illness.
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Chas. Walker
Chavers
The
Baptist Church
Avalanche cuts subscriptions to wide area during wartime
The Avalanche announces no new subscriptions outside the Alpine area of Brewster Presidio and Jon Davis counties. Service members may subscribe but APO deliveries require a written request. Only one expiration notice will be mailed and unrenewed names will be dropped within 10 days. Wartime labor and newsprint shortages force this action.
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Avalanche
Brewster
Presidio
Jon Davis
APO
Publication Citation in Divorce Case Brewster County
The State of Texas issues a citation by publication to George Dewey Adamson requiring appearance by 10 AM on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance, July 24, 1944, in the District Court of Brewster County, Alpine. The plaintiff H. L. Adamson sues for divorce, file No. 2189, issued June 7, 1944, with clerk J W Frazer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
George Dewey Adamson
Ditrict Court
Brewster County
Court House
Alpine
Texas
H. L. Adamson
J. W. Frazer
Sara Pugh
Etiquette for Visiting Navajo Hogan Homes Revealed by Missionary
Fort Defiance Arizona missionary Mrs J Reemtsma explains Navajo hogan calling etiquette. Visitors should arrive quietly, wait, greet everyone, and use an interpreter to convey purpose. A religious picture is a valued gift and War Bonds urged as a patriotic support measure.
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Hogan
Mer
Reemtema
Eastor
Reemtsma
Alpine
Presbyterian
1100 Mile Canoe Trip Proves Americans Not Softies
Arthur W. North, a 67 year old explorer from Walton New York, completed an arduous 1100 mile canoe tour of New York inland waterways. He paddled 11 rivers and two lakes, faced rapids and 14 storms, slept outdoors 58 nights, and said he is glad to be home though tired.
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Walton, N. Y
New York
Arthur W. North
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Marathon
Billie Kimball
Dorothy Martin
Mae Starr
Albertine ‘Starr
J. Y. Hamilton
el Paso
John Walker
Ted Baker
Sanderson
Tom Yarbro
San Antonio
Sgt. Yarbro
Walton Shoemane
W. M. Green
Uvalde
Jimmy
SMMU
Pvt
Irving Freitag
Frank Daugherty
Frances Meeks
Earl Pierson Jr
Mary A. Pierson
T. A. Beard
Standard Oil Products
J. W. Shepperd Jeweler
Turner Bldg
Opposit
J.C. Epperson
Hord Bldg
Alpine, Tex
J.C. Rai Rabourn Carver
Graadpractor
S10
Ave. D
Crawford - Baines Insurance Agency
Marie D. van Fossan
Wally
Davis Amicable Life Insurance Co
S Bend Abstract CO
Asa Jones
Cour
6Th Alpine
Tex
A.D. Heil General Contracting
P.O
Bik. E. Ave
G Fielder
Mobilgasz
Mobiloil
F Merariand Rees
Esther C. Johnson
U.S.N
Bea
Ana
Postoffhce
Alpine, Texas
Beee Paints
LI Alpine Drug Store
DR. Pepper
DR. Pepper Bottling CO
Ind
America
Zack
First National Bank
Brewster County Motors
Valerie Fashion Shop
Casner Motor Company
Alpine Telephone CO
Ritchey Brothers, Marathon
Cross & Cross
Motor Inn
Machini
System Grocery
Alpine Drug Store
Warloan
Marathon Supplies
Alpine Super Market City Drug Store
Alpine Lumber Company
Smith Furniture CO
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co
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