Marathon High School Prom Ties Night to Stork Club Theme
The annual Junior-Senior banquet and Prom at Marathon High School on Friday March 22 followed a New York night spot style. The gym dazzled with crepe paper canopies spotlights and 20 tables as Sul Ross College Orchestra played under E Joe Lee. Toasts and a will reading capped the event with faculty seniors and student leaders in attendance.
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Marathon
Stork Club
New York
Mushc
Sul Ross College Orchestra
E. Joe Lee
Martha Meeks
Earl Bland
H. D. Smith
W. H Scholefield
Gus Willeke
Mise Meeks
Ear! Bland
Mr. Willeke
McDonald Observatory’s Global Reach and Funding Needs
Dr. Gerard P. Kuiper outlined McDonald Observatory’s decade of major discoveries drawing scientists from Holland Denmark Belgium Italy Germany South America Russia and France. He noted 65 percent clear-sky utilization in the Davis Mountains and urged increased funding as scientific staffing remains under financial pressure. Four principal projects guide the observatory with senior staff mentoring younger researchers.
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McDonald Observatory
Holland
Denmark
Belgium
Italy
Germany
South America
Russia
France
Kuiper
Davis Mountains
Gerard P. Kuiper
Water shortage prompts Alpine water ban and summer notices
Alpine residents urged to conserve as Sth and E water limits bite amid repairs north of town. Mothers Day reflections accompany local scenes, with gas demand rising for trips to Big Bend and Balmorhea. Community notices invite shooters and Sul Ross supporters to join booster effort and promote Mathis evaporative coolers.
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Alpine
Big Bend
Balmor
Tia
Milam Harrison Dies of Heart Attack at 69
Milam Harrison age 69 died of a heart attack Tuesday evening in town. Funeral services were held from the family residence at 2 30 p m yesterday.
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Milam Harrison
Memorial Poppies Weave Vets’ Skillful Tribute
Veterans craft memorial poppies resembling battlefield blooms used to honor the war dead. The handmade crepe paper flowers provide meaningful work, boosting morale and aiding recovery, with over 25 million prepared nationwide for Poppy Day.
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Europe
Schedule and governance plan for league formation
A three member body will manage disputes and protests throughout the year. Teams wishing to join should contact Jim Francois or Tom French. The aim is to field eight teams in the Senior league if possible, with Junior league details to follow next week.
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Jim Francois
Tom French
Glenn Davis Judges Sixth District Choral Meet
Glenn Davis served as a judge in the sixth district choral meet held at Our Lady of the Lake college in San Antonio last weekend.
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Glenn Davis
San Antonio
Our Lady of the Lake College
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Buddy Granger
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Elm Grove Cemetery
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Live Oak County
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Claude
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Ross Miller
Ralph Gray
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