James F Wiley Rites Held at Marathon Arizona
Funeral services for James F Wiley, 70, who died May 25 at his Prescott Arizona home, were held May 29 with Rev Buhler in charge. Interment was in Marathon cemetery. He was born in San Angelo and lived much of his life in Marathon before relocating to Arizona. He leaves a wife and six children in multiple states. Pallbearers included Arp Jolly and J Y Hamilton among others.
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James F . Wiley
Prescott
Ariz
Buhler
Marathon
Wiley
San Angelo
Brewster County
Arizona
J. D. Lowe
Roswell
N. Mex
May
World's Largest P Carriers Sail Together As Eighth Fleet Maneuvers
Market notes show spring lambs strong with top prices near 16 in the week. Cattle prices held steady with heifers 14 to 16 and cows 10 to 13. Stockers and feeders ranged to 15, while bulls and calves sold around 14 to 17. Local residents travel, attend events, and visit relatives in Hot Springs, Harden, Beaumont, Alpine, and Presidio.
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Jared
Los Angeles Union
California
Everages
P Carriers
Eighth Fleet
Sam Skidmore
Allan Shivers Seeks Lieutenant Governor Post in 1949 Bid
Allan Shivers of Port Arthur Texas seeks promotion from the Senate to the office of Lieutenant Governor citing wartime service overseas in World War II and qualifications based on service and experience. Public notice dated May 24 1949 lists address as Allan Shivers Port Arthur Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Allan Shivers
Port Arthur
Texas
Credit Given Strikers During Miners Walkout Endures
The Bituminous Coal institute reports that during the first 40 days of a miners strike, owners extended credit totaling 35 million dollars. About 2,800 company stores run by 1,900 coal firms continued supplying essentials to strikers’ families. Westinghouse Electric Corp in Pittsburgh offered cash salary advances to all employees until their first payday after the May strike concluded.
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Pittsburg
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Spiteful Spuds and the Potato War of 1778
A miswritten note claims a potato fueled conflict named the Potato War between Prussia and Austria in 1604 to 1778, ending after 20,000 lives and vast potato losses. The word spud reportedly derives from the Society for the Prevention of…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
Austria
Society For the Prevention of
Unwholeswine Diet: an 18th century potato blame group
An 18th century group blamed nearly all human illness on the potato, advancing diet and health theory amid widespread disease. Their stance framed potatoes as the root of maladies, reflecting era debates on nutrition and public welfare.
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Henderson Radio and Typewriter Shop
St. St and
College Ave
Professional Directory
Fielder Mobilgas Mobileil
Marais Cabinet Shop
Fifth Street
J.C
Ada Raboam
Gills
Satan Rag
BIG Bend Photos& Curio Shop
Suneda Tusatre Bldg
Newell
J. Prenderg
Big Bend Plumbing Co
E. Mainhips
T. A. Beard
J.W. Shepperd
Turer
P.O
Will F. Evans
P.O. Box
Alpine, Texas
Farris
USC
J. C. Epperson
Aus
Alpine
Tex
Mpine Plumbing Co
911 W. Main
Algine Lodge
Alf
A.M. ‘Geoege Pugh
W. M
Duncan
Meing, Texas
Marathon News
Mrs. Vada Stone
Cotseape
James F. Wiley
Joe Simpson
James Wiley
E. E. Barefield
Presidio
Mrs. Robertson
Cornelia Bennett
Margaret Pierson
Lois Shackelford
Lornia ‘Meeks
Mrs
Bill Meeks
Guy S. Combs Sr
San Antonio
Margaret Buttrill
Tommy Leary
F. T. Leary
Wilcox
Buttrill Ranch
G. 8. Combs Sr
David Combs
Guy Combs Jr
Guy 111
Jimmie Leary
S.M.M.U. Hall
Jack Todd
Roy Stillwell
Phoenix
Mra “Hitehman
Miss Harbey
Mrs. Hiteh
Man
Beulah van Deman
New Mexico
Denzil Burnham
Hayden, Ariz
B.L. Hampton
Hot Springs
Jimmie
Harden
Marilyn
Tom Yarbro
Marfa
Patsy Rain Granger
Lee Martin
Emerald Martin
Diana Hampton
Rosenberg
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Midway
U.S
Marc A. Mitscher
USN
Jefferson County
Dake
Silvertown
Jimmie Lynch
Gulf Servicenter
Holland Avenue
Holland Hotel
LD Ahras
First National Bank
of Alpine
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Member
Federal Reserve System
United States
City Depository
L. Kokernot, Pres
Baines, V-Pres
G. B. Crawford
Grandma
West Texas Utilities Company
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