Marathon visitors and homecomings fill Marathon scene
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Martin and son Alex returned from San Antonio. Alex has been attending school there. The Clark family from Houston visited Mrs. Clark's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Todd. The Decie and Hicks families spent days in El Paso and will summer on the Decie ranch. Virginia Young returned from San Antonio and Smithville. Jack Todd came home from Phoenix for a short visit. Several families, including the Catto and Forker households, planned summer stays on ranches around Marathon. Mrs. Mae Starr hosted Mrs. Johnnie Grove of Alpine, who visited and attended a Decie ranch gathering. The Hoppin and Treadwell families traveled, while D. W. Collins and others hosted guests for a dinner honoring San Angelo visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Martin
Alex
San Antonio
Zoye Decie
BA Decie
Ti Paso
Uetha Hicks
Hicks
Decie Ranch
Jack Todd
Phoenix
EM. Todd
D. W. Collins Jr
el Paso
Jack
Jack Catto
Don Forker
Theresay
Marathon
Social gathering at Diggs home honors nieces and guests
Mesdames H W Diggs and Yarbro hosted a Saturday barbecue at the Diggs residence to honor nieces Billy Babb of Sanderson Lomita Hickey of El Paso and Billye Diggs of Amarillo. After eating there was dancing yard games and a scavenger hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
H.W. Diggs
Fom Yarbro
Diggs
Billy Babb
Sanderson
Lomita Hickey
el Paso
Billye Diggs
Amarillo
Julia Miller
Tommy Jean York
Earlene Schrie Dadie Stillwell
Frances Hargus
Sarah Fero Wade
Clarael Bell
Mary Heslund
Phoenix
Ariz
Marilyn
Beverly Burnside
San Diego
Calif
Messrs
D. W. Collins Jr
Bill Burnham
Givens
Frank Miller
Arnold Hollis
Pat Rooney
Henry Springfield
Guy Stillwell
Bill Hargus
Tommy Leary
San Am
Visit of Traveling Preacher Was An Event in Life of Early- Day Texans
Lorena Drummond reviews how traveling preachers enriched Republic era Texas life. In letters by Dr John Washington Lockhart, the visit sparked elaborate family preparations, best dresses, and lengthy services lasting hours. The piece contrasts earnest devotion with community gatherings and notes modern readers can study the attached Texas history recollections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorena Drummond
University of Texas
Texas
John Washington Lockhart
Republic of Erat
Galveston
Brazos
Fekete Lockhart
Enar
University of Texas Library
Providence
Satan
Picnic Social At Stillwell Home Draws Notables From West
Mrs Roy Stillwell hosted a Thursday picnic supper on the lawn. Guests included Mrs Camilla Henderson of Hollywood their daughter Mrs W L Burnside and her daughters Marilyn and Beverly of San Diego Miss Mary Hegelund Mrs T B Henderson and Laura Lee Jimmie Leary Mrs Boyish Von De Dr Fred M Bullard and a group of Texas university students at the Gage hotel. Dr Bullard has joined summers with students Mire W L Burnside and Beverly Dadie Stillwell left for the Burnside home in San Diego for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LC. Ritchey
F. T. Leary Land
Roy Stillwell
Camilla Henderson
Hollywood
W. L. Burnside
Marilyn and
Beverly
San Diego
Mary Hegelund
T. B. Henderson
Laura Lee
Jimmie Leary
Boyish von de
Fred M. Bullard
Texas University
Gage Hotel
Bullard
Mire
Dadie Stillwell
Burnside
Dadie
Market Report From Los Angeles Union Stock Yards
Los Angeles Union Stock Yards shows steady demand across grades with fed steers $13 to $13.85 per cwt, medium grades $12 to $12.75, grass cattle $10.25 to $12, and Mexican origin cattle $9.25 to $11.50. Heifers bring $12.80 to $19.25, range cows $8 to $9.50, bulls $9.50 to $11, vealers $12 to $14, lambs up to $14, and woolly lambs $13 to $12.80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Union
Song of the Islands on the Gra nada screen this weekend
The technicolor South Seas musical Song of the Islands comes to the Gra nada theatre Sunday and Monday with Betty Grable Vic Mature Jack Oakie and George Barbier amid tropical songs by Harry Owens and His Royal Hawaiians. Hilo Hattie Billy Gilbert deliver comedy as the plot centers on Betty Grable and Vic Mature detaching a cattle ranch from civilization and noting island life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Grable
Vic Mature
South Sea
Jack Oakie
Thomas Mitchell
George Barbier
Pacific
Mitchell
Betty Grabie
Vic
Betty
Authenti
Harry Owens
Royal Hawaiians
Billy Gilbert
Hilo Hattie
Oakie
Gilbert
From where I sit I like beer as a quiet habit
The speaker reflects on drinking beer after work as a peaceful, honest pleasure. He praises beer's simple ingredients hops water grains and yeast and calls it a moderate, wholesome, comforting habit that helps him think. He notes beer’s golden amber beauty and links brewing to moderation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex
Rotary Convention Opens Monday in Toronto With Many Clubs Represented
The Rotary International convention opens in Toronto with 7,000 Rotarians and families from over 50 countries. Delegates from Argentina to Venezuela attend, despite wartime travel limits. Lt Col Romulo will broadcast from Australia to Canada and the U S. in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Toronto
Rotary International
Earl of Athlone
Canada
Princess Alice
United States
North America
Rotary Clube
Wor
Argentina
Australia
Bolivia
Brazi
Chile
Columbia
Cuba
Ecuador
England
Egypt
Guatemala
Hawaii
Lebanon
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Palestine
Peru
Puerto Rico
South Africa
Switzerland
Uruguay
Venezuela
Congress of Nations
Carlos P. Romulo
Douglas MacArthur
Canadian Broadcasting
Mutual Broadcasting Corporation
Well Known Lecturer To Be Heard Here Tomorrow
Students and faculty who met Dr. Robert Sutherland last summer anticipate his return visit next Saturday June twenty seventh. Sutherland, a Hogg Foundation lecturer on rental hygiene, was widely regarded during his prior appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
Alpine
Sutherland
Robert Sutherland
Hogg Foundation
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Bill Clark
Kelly
Mary Kay
Houston
Virginia Young
Smithville
Pat Lester
Ft. Stockton
Travis Roberts
Ren
Mae Starr
Johnnie Grove
Mrs. Grove
Luther Billings
Freddie
Belton
Charlie Hoppin
Todd Home
Mrs. Treadwell
San Angelo
Mr. Treadwell
Mrs
Chas. Treadwell
D. W. Collins
F. T. Learys
Mes
L. F. Buttril
Mayfield Credit Adjuster
San Antonio Music Co
W. Commerce
Tom
Calm Lang
OF BG Hotels
P. A. Banes
Clara Reininger
Los Angeles
Peter A. Hanes
Leo J
Margaret Mary
John Reininger
Mr. Diggs
Miss Billye
Dom Adams
Margaret
Ed Babb
Tom Yarbro
Wayne Green
Morris Wayne
van Horn
Mr. Green
Earl Green
Laura Lee Henderson
Beeville
Lockhart
Ritcheys
Carlsbad Caverns
R. T. Knox
T. 2. Malley
Phillip Worthingtonton
Vicksburg, Miss
Bill Ellis
New Orleans
Mary A. Pierson
Mamie Pierson
Haymond
Pierson
Margaret Pierson
Frank Darword
Alpine Hospital
Ralph Coe
Tohoka
Pittsburgh Paints
Welihe
Alpine Lumber Company
The
Hague
Y Joe Marsh
Orey
Che Mu
Conrigh
Brening Indusery Fos
Texas Exes
Kokernot Lodge
G. P. Smith
Clifford B. Casey
Ema
Jarvis
Robine
First National Bank
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