Peggy Martin Hosts Ranch Social With San Antonio Guest
Peggy Martin entertained Joy Gilland from San Antonio for a two week ranch visit. The group enjoyed a day-long affair with a refreshing swim, barbecue, Mexican lunch, and music by Clinton Ritchey on the accordion. Odie Roberts and Son left after lunch for business. Jet Geisen also joined the gathering for about two weeks.
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Peggy Martin
Joy Gilland
San Antonio
Clinton Ritchey
Somer Beckley
Durant
Odie Roberts
Roy
Alex Martin
Odie and Son
Clinton
Midweek Martin Ranch Visit Highlights Barbecue and Riding
Messrs. Roy Stillwell Jr Walter Skinner Jr and Clifton Roark spent a midweek visit at the Martin ranch enjoying an al fresco barbecue supper Tuesday. They wrapped up with horseback riding and card games before returning to town Thursday.
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Roy Stillwell Jr
Walter Skinner Jr
Clifton Roark
Martin Ranch
Marathon News Gathers Local Visits and Rail Work Notes
The Marathon column reports residents and visitors traveling between Marathon and nearby towns including Arkansas and San Antonio. It notes a traffic survey by the State Highway department, geological research crews from regional universities, and local farewells and welcomes at the community level.
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Ray Miller
Marathon
Glen Springs
State Highway Department
Charlie Lavaut
James
Wallace Chambers
Haymond
Big Bend
William Stalin
Museum of the College
C. G. Matthews
Bill
Alexander
Mildred Alexander
Leona
Albertine Starr
The
Post
Popular Mechanics Promises Insight Through Modern Inventions
The piece extols Popular Mechanics as a monthly record of human progress with more than 6 000 photographs and 3 000 articles yearly. It highlights 150 long feature stories on crafts furniture boats radios toys and models plus practical guides on tools equipment and farm goods.
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Popular Mechanics
Seven Seas Named by Ancient Legends as Listed by Spence
J Stein Metz from Boston notes that the original Seven Seas derive their names from ancient Hindu and Chinese legends. He cites seas described as Salt Water around India, Sugar Cane near Burma, Wind near the Malay Peninsula, Clarified Butter around the Sunda Archipelago, Milk around Siam and Cambodia, Curds and Whey washing Southern China, and Fresh Water along Northern China and Mongolia.
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Spence
J. Steinmetz
Boston
India
Burma
Malay Peninsula
Sunda Archipelago
Siam
Cambodia
China
Mongolia
Chevrolet Dependability Truck Run Near 25 000 Miles
Chevrolet's Long-Distance Dependability Truck, piloted by Harry Hartz for AA A supervision, nears 25 000 miles amid wide attention along its route. A village scene caused excitement when the crew paused for supper and a false fire alarm drew diners outside to watch the neon illuminated unit.
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Chevrolet
Detroit
Mich
W. E. Fish
Harry Hartz
Village Fire Alarm Mix-Up Revealed by Truck Gadget
Stanley Reed observes the scene as townspeople crowd the truck. The proprietor says no fire occurred and a mysterious device inside the vehicle triggered the alarm. For thirty minutes residents watch as the gadget is shown, learning about the truck.
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Stanley Reed
Local Trade Ads Highlight Ranch Bids and Lumber Deals
An Arkansas style ad urges ranchers to save by buying scrip at a 25 percent discount for hotel stays in El Paso via the Avalanche. Graves Lumber & Hardware Co. in Uvalde Texas promotes Genuine Mountain Cedar fence posts and urges shoppers to trade at home.
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Graves Lbr. & Hdw. Co
Uvalde
Texas
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Odds and Ends
Waddy T
Ballinger
Roy Sims
Ruth
Pattie Beall Morriss
Gilmer Morriss
R. M. Wadsworth
el Paso
Guy Combs
California
Guy Jr
University of California
R. B. Melton Sr
Gage Hotel
Melton
Southern Pacific Railroad
R. B. Melton Jr
Harvey Alexander
Mildred
Matthews
Clint
Lavaul
Henry
Johnny Milberger
Marsee Haynes
Sanderson
Billie Kimball
Billie
Marsee
Frances Ackerman
Alpine
Anna Lee Lambert
Tommy” Yarbro
Frank Dorward
Pat
Snooks
Lester
Terlingua
Howard E. Perry
Marfa
Feron Ritchey
Jean
del Rio
T.C. U
University of Oklahoma
Texas University
Bio Bend
Fish
Dorothy Lamour
Ray Milland
Granada Theatre
Paramount Picture
Allen Richards
KODAK
E. College Ave
Memory Plumbing CO
Alpine, Texas
Lytexi
AT Standard Stations, Inc
Authorizy
Standard Oil
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