Baptist Missionary Society Holds All Day Meeting
The Baptist Missionary society met June 3 for an all day session. Members visited the Post, with Mrs. J. H. Reid in charge of Royal Service and Rev. Parsley leading the Bible study. A noon picnic lunch followed, the Sunbeams staged a pageant, then children swam. Attendees included Skinner Earl Young Elmo Weston Tom Yarbro and Ralph Coe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Missionary Society
J. H. Reid
Parsley
Bridge Club Hosts Chair by Mrs McGonagill
The Bridge club met at Mrs. J. A. McGonagill’s home on Wednesday June 4. Mabel Arnold won high score and Fred Barrett took second. A salad and sweet plate was served to Mabel Arnold Fred Barrett Jack Todd W. R. Green Holland J. B. Good L. C. Ritchey Adele Skinner and Earl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
J. A. McGonagill
Mabel Arnold
Fred Barrett
Jack Todd
W. R. Green
Holland
J. B. Good
L. C. Ritchey
Adele Skinner
Earl
High Five Club Hostesses Share Evening Fun
Mrs. J A McGonagill and Mrs Ed Hancock co hosted the High Five club on June 5 at McGonagill home. Mrs Sam Mather won high and Mrs M L Causey second with bingo by Mrs O M Roberts. A salad plate and sweet course were served to the dames including Mesdames Sam Mather and others. D W Collins Jr returned from Austin where he attended the university. Mr and Mrs Earl Bland came back from Houston in a new Chevrolet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. McGonagill
Ed Hancock
McGonagill
Sam Mather
M. L. Causey
O. M. Roberts
Jack Smith
J. H. Reid
Marshall Roberts
W. G. Gulihur
M. L Cause
Earl Bland
Houston
Birthday Party for Clayton McKinney Spans Local Families
Mrs Pat McKinney and Earline hosted a party for Clayton McKinney's seventh birthday with many gifts and games. Guests included Mackie Janie Shackelford and Bill Shackelford. Gayle and Marilyn Coe. Kathie Haynes. Bill Green. Leslie Lawson. David Adams. Mildred Miller. and other relatives.
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Pat McKinney
Earline
Clayton McKinney
Clayton
Markellen Herring
Mackie
Janie Shackelford
Bill Shackelford
Gayle
Marilyn Coe
C. A
Kathie Haynes
Bill Green
Leslie Wawson
David Adams
Mildred Miller
Local Visitors and Newlyweds Arrive in Hobbs Area
Mr and Mrs Jack Jolly of Van Horn spent last week visiting relatives in town including Mr and Mrs Earl Young. Mr and Mrs Alex Freitag, recently married, are making their home in Hobbs New Mexico.
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Pat McKinney
Bill Pierce
Alpine
Gaston Shoemaker
Baby
el Paso
William Nunley
Rockville
Jack Jolly
van Horn
Mrs
Earl Young
Alex Freitag
Hobbs, N. M
Marathon ISD Board of Equalization Meets in June 1947
Notice announces Marathon Independent School District No 3 Board of Equalization sessions on June 19 20 21 26 27 and 28 1947 at the School Board Office Marathon Texas. taxpayers may appear before the board as published notice supplements mailed notices. W G Gulihur Tax Assessor and Collector Marathon ISD 6 6 2c.
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Board of Equalization
Marathon Independent School District No
School Board
Marathon
Texas
W. G. Gulihur
Marathon Ind
Brewster County
Residents Host Fish Fry Honoring Guests Before Overseas Duty
Mr and Mrs Arp Jolly entertained Sunday with a fish fry honoring house guests Mrs Ted Perry and daughter Mrs Downs tar and two Sons of San Antonio while awaiting orders for overseas. Other attendees included Grady Jolly Earl Young Jack Jolly Dolly Shackelford and family plus several visitors from San Antonio and Amarillo.
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Arp Jolly
Ted Perry
Downstar
San Antonio
Grady Jolly
Earl Young
Jack Jolly
Dollie Shackelford
Roudy
Lois
Janie
Mackie Shackelford
Marathon Gate Opens To Park For Tourists
The first strip is finished and Marathon serves as the park’s gateway aiding tourist access. The note recalls Molly Pitcher who became a cannoneer after her husband was killed at Monmouth New Jersey 1778 and received a life pension on Washington’s recommendation.
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Marathon
Molly Pitcher
Battle of
Monmouth
N. J
Washington
Tramp Seeks Help at Farmhouse Back Door
A weary tramp applied at a farm house back door asking for aid. He spoke to the farmer's wife in a distressed tone claiming to be in trouble and pleading for assistance.
Houston University geologists base in town for field trips
A group of 12 geology students and instructor A A Mat thews from the University of Houston spend a month in town with Motel as headquarters. They will travel to Carlsbad next. Roy Son Stillwell Jr hosts Mr and Mrs R A Kindall of Cambridge England who he met in the army. The Kindalls enjoyed Texas and sight-seeing trips over Texas and New Mexico.
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Margaret Buttrill
TCU
Buttrill
Hendricks
A. A. Matthews
University of Houston
Carlsbad
Roy
Son
Marathon Pavement Opens Link to Big Bend Park
The first 24 miles of the road between Marathon and Big Bend National Park is paved and in use. Marathon residents have awaited this paved route to the park for several years.
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Marathon
Big Bend National Park
Park
Notice of Package Store Permit Name Change Alpine TX
The holder of Package Store Permit No. P1228 plans to transfer the business from Central Package Store at West Holland Ave Alpine Brewster to Texas Package Store on the south part of Lot 5 Block 4 original town Alpine at the Holland Ave and Fifth Street corner. The notice requests official transfer to the new location and name.
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Texas Liquor Control Board
Marathon
Brewster County
Texas
Earl Fallis
Parkway Package Store
Alpine
Holland Ave
Central Package Store
Texas Package Store
Fifth Street
County of
Brewster
State of
Alpine Money and Home Merchant Appeal Highlighted
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Alpine money and the Home Merchant, with a confrontational line about choosing violence. No clear persons, dates, or events are captured beyond the names of places and businesses.
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Alpine
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Marathon News
Vada Stone
Bridge Club Report
J. W. Dollahite
Marfa
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Marfa, Texas
Rad-Matic
Memorial Arts
M. S. Asbell
Rock of Ages Memorials
Montana St
Alpine Cemetery Assn
Gergia Dallman
RADIO
WN. St. St. and
College Ave
City Drug Store
D. W. Collins Jr
Austin
University
O. L. McKinney
Childen
del Rio
Maggie McKinney
Berg
Jodie Mae Thurman
Coleman
Tommy
Sue McKinney
Barbara Lou Vaughn
C. H. Miller
Esther Shely
Charles Gregory
Sanderson
Ida Causey
Gayle Coe
Pat Lester
Preston
Ana May Wedin
Crystal City
Genevieve Bardwell
Lillian Yoas
E. E. Yoas
Johnnie Grove
Mrs. Zoye Decie
B. L. Hampton
Rosen
Zetha Hicks
George Hargus
Penney
Penney’s
Mesdames
Elby Adams
Jake Hargus
Kenneth
Uvalde
Lee Roy Rutledge
George Miller
Randy Shackelford
Melvin Burke
Richard Chambers
Bob Hayne
Jo Kennedy
Storey-Whiteside
Bobs Brown
Mister Brown
Electric Light and Power Company
Babs Brown
Bob Brown
West Texas Utilities Company
Texas Mattress CO
Jack Babcock
Prop
N. 5Th St
Alpine, Texas
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