Marathon News Roundup of Local Travel and Health Updates
Mrs A R Davis returns home from Springerville Arizona after visiting her niece. Mrs Jean Pugh and Mr Pugh with L C Ritchey couple spent days fishing at Maria Lake. Bill Green heads to Austin for Boys State with Alpine group. H A Springfield in William Beaumont Army Hospital El Paso for medical care. Mrs Springfield has accompanied husband in El Paso. Mike Schoots recovering well after Alpine Hospital surgery. Mrs David Combs and San Antonio children stay on ranch south of Marathon. Mr and Mrs Morgan Chaney and daughter depart for New London Connecticut for summer. Mr and Mrs Guy Combs Jr and children travel to San Francisco then Hawaii to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Bill Donnell enjoy a few days in San Antonio. Mr and Mrs B L Hampton and Diana vacationing in East Texas. Mrs J A McGonagill Sunday's visit to Sonora with sister. George Skvington and daughters of El Paso moved to ranch north of town for summer. Ida Mae Thurman visiting Pecos with son Curtis and family. Lt Homer LaMotte and wife visiting her parents George and Mrs Hargus en route to California from Corpus. Jerry Burdwell spends a few days in Marathon with aunt Ed Burdwell. Zoye Decie visiting mother Mrs Morrow in Linton. Gene Watson and daughters of Pecos spend Saturday in Marathon visiting Mrs Wallace Chambers and Mr Chambers. David Graham home to spend.__
Senior Trip Chronicle From Marathon to Saltillo and Monterrey
The Marathon senior class enjoyed a Mexico trip crossing at Piedras Negras, visiting Saltillo College and a mountain pool near Ortiago, touring Monterrey and Horse Tail Falls, and ending with Laredo before returning home. The group toured wineries, cathedrals, and city nightlife, with all reporting a very good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Smit
Mexico
Piedras Negras
Satillo
Eagle Pass
Country Club
Saltillo
Monterrey
Horse Tail Falls
Laredo
Lonnie Colston Leaves for Falfurrias from Laredo
The notice thanks sponsors for a trip with Lonnie Colston and others Charlene Smith Darrell Cook Martin Graham and Travis Roberts Jr. Also mentions Lonnie Colston and family and a new car owned by Mr and Mrs Marshall Roberts. David Baker Sr of Devine dies leaving J S Baker of Moody Ranch Nine Points Mountain.
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Lonnie Colston
Falfurrias
Laredo
Mrs. Oliveraneophilus
Charlene Smith
Darrell Cook
Marshall Roberts
David Baker Sr
Devine
Tex
J. S. Baker
Moody Ranch
Nine Points Mountain
Air Force Jet Driver Circles Burning Hillsboro Home
An Air Force jet pilot spotted a flaming Hillsboro residence and buzzed low drawing firefighters and neighbors to the scene. The family was away and the home was destroyed. bystanders believed a plane had crashed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Urc
Air Force
Alpine Drug Store Advertises T-4-L Foot Fungus Cure
An Alpine Drug Store ad promotes T-4-L keratolytic fungicide promising fast, contact-killing relief for athlete's foot with grease free, instant drying action. Offers 4c back if not pleased within an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Drug Store
Nixon to headline Texas Press Association convention
Vice President Richard Nixon will speak at the 76th Annual Texas Press Association convention in Galveston with about 400 editors and guests attending at the Galvez Hotel today and tomorrow. A St Louis policeman, James W. Bradshaw, was accidentally shot while demonstrating a new holster, injuring his left index finger.
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Austin
Richard Nixon
Texas Press Association
Galvez Hotel
Galveston
TPA
Texas
Vare
ST. Louis
James W. Bradshaw
Bradshaw
Ander
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Mattie V
Cha
A. R. Davis
Springerville, Ariz
Jean Pugh
Mr. Pugh
Mrs. L. C. Ritchey
Maria Lake
Bill Green
Boys State
Alpine
H. A. Springfield
William Beaumont Army Hospital
el Paso
Mrs Springfield
Mike Schoots
Alpine Hospital
David Combs
San Antonio
Marathon
Guy Combs Jr
San Francisco
Calif
Hawaii
Bill Donnell
Mrs. B. L. Hampton
Diana
East
J. A. McGonagill
Sonora
George Skivington
Ida Mae Thurman
Pecos
Son
Curtis
Homer LaMotte
Mrs
George Hargus
California
Corpus
Jerry Burdwell
Ed Burdwell
Mr. and
Mrs. Zoye Decie
Linton
Mrs. Morrow
Gene Watson
Wallace Chambers
Mr. Chambers
David Graham
Stanley Graham
David
Texas A&m
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Midland
Ben Gay
Ed Shackelford Lakey
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Marfa
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Atlas, Okla
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del Rio
J. W. Dozier
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Elliott
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Hess
Johnn Skinner
Pentagon
Washington, D. C
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Lone Star Beer
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Big Bend
Alpine Cowboys
Jal Gassers
Kokernot Field
Brewster C
John Skinner
Brewster
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James K. Polk
Nixon
Pru
Att Poanbuianhatoman
North Kansas
J. W. Sheid
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