Marathons News Weekend Visitors and Travel Notes
Mr. and Mrs. James Haley and children of Refugio Texas visit A W Haley family unit. James and Mildred Adams group travel to Houston and San Antonio with sighting in Garner Park Uvalde and Sonora Caverns. Families from Midland Pecos Memphis Beloit Wisconsin Fort Stockton Alpine plus trips to Temple City California. W A Oatman undergoes major surgery in Alpine. Betsy Bomar and Odessa visitors stay with Oatman. Cash and daughter visit Alpine ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LD. Adams
James Haley
Refugio
Texas
Bill Mitchell
Midland
Marion Mitchell
Pecos
A. W. Haley
Mildred Adams
Mildred Ann
Kathy
David Adams
Houston
San Antonio
Garner Park
Uvalde
Sonora Caverns
Tom Yarbro
Mary Jack
Temple City
Calif
Barton Parker
Mrs. Waller Diggs
Memphis
E. B. Bomar
Betsy
Odessa
W. A. Oatman
Lone Star FFA Degree Awarded At San Antonio Convention
Johnny Carpenter received the Lone Star Farmer Degree at the 36th Annual Texas FFA convention in San Antonio. Alpine attendees included Lary Mills Rick Dawkins Frank Snow Mark Morell Joe Kimball Joe Chapman and Don Danielsson with VA teacher Chris Kountz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Carpenter
Texas Ffa
San Antonio
State Association of Future Farmers of America
Alpine
Lary Mills
Rick Dawkins
Frank Snow
Mark Morell
Joe Kimball
Joe Chapman
Don Danielsson
Chris Kountz
Sul Ross Leads State Colleges in Highest Teacher Degrees
Sul Ross State College of Alpine tops state colleges with all teachers holding at least Master's degrees per a Commission on Higher Education report from Austin. The report notes 43.88 percent hold doctoral degrees while 56.12 percent hold master's degrees. Angelo State College and Pan American College follow in second and third place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross State College of
Alpine
Commission On Higher Education
Austin
Sul Ross
Angelo State College
Pan American College
Sugar Maples Sighted in East Texas
A small cluster of sugar maples has been reported growing in East Texas, highlighting unusual flora for the region and suggesting possible adaptation or ornamental planting in local landscapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Texas
Del Rio address for Velma Featherson on West Highway 90
Velma Featherson invites contact at West Highway 90, 503 Avenue, Del Rio. Correspondence can be directed to post office box 034. The note emphasizes a personal invitation to look up the author in Del Rio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio
Reading Conference Opens Here Aug. 2
About 500 West Texas teachers and administrators will stress reading and literature in high schools and elementary schools when they convene Aug. 2-5 for the 16th Annual Sul Ross Reading Conference in Alpine. Three nationally known experts head the event with sessions, tours, and a Shakespearean program at Sul Ross State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Sul Ross
Alpine
Texas Association For the Imovement of Reading
Sules State College
Leo Fay
Indiana University
International Reading Association
Thailand
Oscar Haugh
University of Kansas
Haugh
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Atk. A
Evelyn Thompson
University of Houston
Oklahoma
Georgia
Texas
Lobo Room
Fay
Military services by Legion and Masons noted
Creigh continued from page T nesday. Military services were conducted by American Legion Big Bend Post No 79 and Masonic services by members of the local lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page
American Legion
Big Bend Post No
Snake Bites Young Boy in Brewster County
Bobby Lane Horrman four, grandson of Mr and Mrs Buddy Lane, is in fair condition at Brewster County Memorial Hospital after a rattlesnake bite in his yard Sunday morning. He reached for water at a hydrant when bitten on the right hand. the snake was not found but doctors confirmed a rattlesnake bite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Lane Horrman
Buddy Lane
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Wheelbarrows Appearing in Medieval Manuscripts Around 1400
A historical note highlights wheelbarrows being depicted for the first time in medieval manuscripts dated about 1400. The mention emphasizes early use and illustration in period texts, reflecting technological development in manual labor tools.
Alpine High School Cheer Leaders Win Ribbons at Clinic
Cheerleaders Julie Forchheimer Patricia Ward Socorro Cavams Barbara Blanton and twirlers Jacomina Skinner Debbie Boysen Mary Bell Lockhart Elaine Babcock attended a week long cheering and twirling school at Texas Western College El Paso. The group earned three second place ribbons and trophies for intermediate twirler and outstanding dance twirler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Texas Western College
el Paso
Julie Forchheimer
Patricia Ward
Socorro Cavams
Barbara Blanton
Jacobina Skinner
Debbie Boysen
Mary Bell Lockhart
Elaine Babcock
Locals Sport Visits and Travel Highlights Around Town
Melvin Jones of Baton Rouge visits Mayo Cleveland family this week and attends Paisano Baptist Encampment. Lee McCollum starts work with Ace Motor Rebuilders in Big Lake. Markellen Williams and Gayle Coe of Marathon return from a vacation to Chihuahua City Los Mochis and Mazatlan via Chihuahua al Pacifico Railway departing Ojinaga Mexico. Betsey Wright and Gail Crawford of El Paso visit Betsey’s mother Mrs Joel Wright and plan to attend Episcopal Church Camp at Valmora New Mexico as counselors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Jones
Baton Rouge
Dalton Jones
Boston Red Sox
Mayo Cleveland
Paisano Baptist
Markellen Williams
Gayle Coe
Marathon
Chihuahua City
Los Mochis
Mazatlan
Chihuahua
Betsey Wright
Gail Crawford
el Paso
Betsey
Joel Wright
Esther
Episcopal Church
Valmora
N. M
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Marathon News
Mrs. Walton Shoemake
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Melvin J. Burke
Beloit, Wis
Sam D. Adams
Arthur Cavness
Fort Stockton
Clifton Nail
Mrs. C. S. Cash
Alfred
Gladys Bendele
Merle Norman
Mary Lane
W. Holland
Merle Norman Cosmetics
del Rio,Texas
Velma Featherson
Reading
Sul Ross State College
Big Bend National Park
TAIR
Hazel Horn Carroll
SMU
Marjorie Martin
Corpus Christi
Marie Clark
H. N. Lawhon
Dallas
Stacia I
Crawford
Amarillo
Sul Ross Regional
C.D. Henry
Snyder
Sid McCallister
Harlan Ford
Wally Johnson
W. E. Williams
Elton Miles
FFA
Alpine Ffa
Big Bend
Chriz Kountz
Prude Ranch
Fort Davis
Creigh
Frank McCollum
Youngblood
Itr
Pion
Alpine Cash Grocery
East Holland
Yhone
U.S.D.A
Lee McCollum
Ace Motor Rebuilders
Big Lake
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