Marathon News Club reports social updates and local notices
Mrs M L Causey leads a Marathon News meeting with nine members present. Biographies of Gov Sal Ross are shared. Local events include Bridge Club at Mrs RAF Thompson’s and updates on community members joining, traveling, illness, and library activities at Marathon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Buttrill
Bless Chambers
Gov
Sal Ross
A. G. McAdams
Otto Lochausen
Bridge Club
Raf. Thompson
Lizne Crawford
L. C. Ritchey
J. Diels
W. E. Young
Frank Wedin
Ralph Coe
Hallie Stillwell
Ro M. Moore
Tom Yarbro
Zove Decie
Jack’ Todd
George Perkins
Jack ‘Todd High
RM. Moore
Shirley Smith
Marathon soldiers suffer no injuries in quake on Hokkaido
Reports say First Cavalry Division stationed on Hokkaido were in the area during a severe earthquake with no American troops harmed. Local items note community notes from Marathon Texas, farm ad for baby chicks, classroom news, teen club updates, and a parish of school events including a chicken shoot and bake sale under the Junior class activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon
First Cavalry Division
Hokkaido
Marine amputee grateful for blood that saved his life
A marine who lost a leg expresses gratitude for the blood transfusion that saved him. The account notes his recovery period following surgery and the emotional impact of the lifesaving donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
Blood supplies aid Korea war medical effort
Blood and its plasma derivatives cut wartime mortality to under three in every hundred wounded reaching hospitals. This winter nationwide collections neared 300 000 pints monthly due to a Defense Department Red Cross campaign. By early 1951, 48 Red Cross centers 13 defense centers 120 mobile units and 14 blood banks supplied over one third of hospitals and military blood for Korea and civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vorners
Defense Department
Red Cross
Defense
Korea
From where I sit by a window and pigeons
Joe Marsh tries to scare pigeons from a window with tricks that fail. Easy places an old stuffed owl on the roof to frighten them away. The pigeons return, and three hooting owls replace them, which Easy says is worse than the pigeons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easy
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M. L. Causey
Careaennndans
Margaret Buttenl
John Gould
L. C. Quires
Ritchey
Clinton Ritchey
Feron — Ritchey
G. W. Worthington
Is. Mapel Arnold
Eldon McGonagill
Nancey
San Antonio
Memorial Hospital
Morgan Chaney
Regina
Earl Mitchell
Jor Hale
Wichita Falls
the Woods Drilling Co
Decie
C. W. Hassinger
Sue McKinney
Odessa
McKinney
Diana
Earl McKinney
Pfe_ Pill McKinney
Amarillo
Mrs. McKinney
Pvt
Leroy Rutledge
Camp Polk, la
W. J. Mackelford
Bill
A. J. Coe
Hancock
Sam Mathers
R.E. Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Jess. Stewart
Rowdy Shackelford
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del Rio and Winter Garden Telephone Co
John Gillett
Don Hunsaker
San Angelo
Gillett
P.M. Miller
Alpine
G. C. McDaniel
Chamber of Commerce Mmanager
Avalanche
Custom Assay Office Chemists and Assayers
Shippers Representatives
Haley
Chevron Station
Texas
Eleee
Camilla Henderson
Fabens
T. B. Henderson
Laura Lee
Austria
Jimmie Meeks
Noemi Rodriguez
Elia Mae McDemms
J. P
Tommy Allen
Joe Dawson
Walter Nunley Jr
Infortewen
Lobo Drive-In
Lobo Drive-in Management
Ness and
Profes
Trans-Pecos Abstract Company
BIG Bend Abstract CO
Helen D
Watson
Anderson Warehouse
H. G. Watson
Murphy
T. R. Beard
Standard Oil
Il Properties
Jett Davis B. H. Boos Noyer
Bidgs’ Midland
Ralph W. Peters
Marvin C. Kay
Dist
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Fidelity Union Life Ins. Co
Granade Theatre
Harris Cabinet Shop
W. Murphy Ave
G. Fielder
Mobilgas Mobiloil
Aisha
Texas Motor
Jim Francois
Holland Hotel
Impr
Joe Marsh
Dearborr
Alpine Butane Company
Pontiac
Sontiac
Inet ‘Ney
VE. Holland
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