Safety Meeting of T. and N. O. Railroad at Marathon
The T. and N. O. railroad held a safety meeting in Marathon on April 29 with speakers from El Paso and Houston. About 60 railroad men attended from Alpine Altuda Marathon Haymond and Tesnus. Attendees included Mr Alfred Negley and Mr Jack Catto visiting from San Antonio to oversee ranch interests.
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R. R
T. & N. O. Railroad
Marathon Echo
Weatherly
el Paso
Raemecy
Tate
Prince
Hostestter
Houston
W. Shaw
Alpine
Altuda
Marathon
Haymond
Tesnus
Alfred Negley
Jack Catto
San Antonio
All-Girl rodeo announced for Marathon in May
Mrs. Terry Shely of Marfa and Fort Stockton rodeo boosters invited the public to the All-Girl rodeo to be held in Marathon on May 7 8 and 9. Abilene visitor Mr Rowdy Shackelford joined Rankin connections with DeWayne Lindsey and Joe Ellis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Shely
Marfa
Fort Stockton
Rowdy Shackelford
Abilene
Luis Shackelford
DeWayne Lindsey
Joe Ellis
Rankin
Wallace Chambers
Janie and
Mackie Shackelford
Marathon P T A Meets in School on Monday Morning
The Marathon P T A holds its regular monthly meeting Monday at 10 in the school building. Mr Jim Shoemake returned from Houston after visiting relatives for a month. Many local residents are away visiting family or hosting guests at farms and in towns nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Shoemake
Houston
Weekend fundraisers and wedding plans noted
The Marathon U S 90 Association hosted a dutch lunch and sweet bingo at the Post Friday, described as a great success. Mail for Train 5 westbound closes at 12 15 p m and mail for Baygent bus westbound closes at 5 p m, the only daily dispatches. Eastbound mail is returned from Al Pine on Train. A full write up of the Parks Martin wedding will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. 90 Assn
Baygent
al Pine
Parks/Martin
Mrs Yarbro hostsThursday club at Hotel Parkway
Arrangements of roses and spring flowers decorated the party room as Mrs Tom Yarbro entertained the Thursday club. A dessert course was served to three tables of players including Madame Frank Wedin, Dave Sublett, Mabel Arnold, L C Ritchey, Tommy Allen, Zoye Decie, L Evans, L Garrison, J A MacGona will, F M Roark and the hostess. High score went to Mrs Yarbro, second to Mrs Wedin and bingo to Mrs Arnold. Attendees at the wedding of Miss Geneva Martin and Mr Jim Parks in Fort Stockton last Friday included Mrs Biddie Martin Sr Mrs Mary Lee Martin Mrs Donne Parker and son Mrs Biddie Martin Jr and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Parkway
Tom Yarbro
Frank Wedin
Dave Sublett
Mabel Arnold
L. C. Ritchey
Tommy Allen
Zoye Decie
L. Evans
L. Garrison
J. A. MacGonawill
F. M. Roark
Yarbro
Wedin
Arnold
Geneva Martin
Jim Parks
Fort Stockton
Biddie Martin Sr
Mary Lee Martin
Donne Parker
Biddie Martin Jr
Birthday Party for Mrs Moss’s Daughter Sarah
Mrs John Moss hosted a birthday party for her daughter Sarah on her third birthday last Saturday. Guests included Jacobina Skinner Danny Springfield Brenda Roberts Ramona Regina Wargus Mike Patsy Ellis Debbie Stumberg Mike Parker Billie Riley Nancy MacGonagill Johnny Lee Rodgers and Bubba Anne Babb. Sarah received many gifts. Marathon residents donated 225 dollars to the Red Cross drive, a gesture much appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moss
Sarah
Jacobina Skinner
Danny
Jerry Springfield
Brenda Roberts
Ramona
Regina Wargus
Mike
Patsy Ellis
Debbie Stumberg
Mike Parker
Billie Riley
Nancy MacGonagill
Johnny Lee Rodgers
Bubba
Anne Babb
James-Dalton 3-D Film At Granada Theatre
The Granada Theatre hosts a Friday and Saturday 3-D show featuring Jesse James vs The Daltons in Technicolor. Brett King Barbara Lawrence and James Griffin star in a Western packed with action. No price increase. glasses available at the box office.
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James-Dalton
Granada Theatre
Granada
Jesse James
the Daltons
Brett King
Barbara Lawrence
James Griffin
The
Daltons
Columbia Picture Corp
His Majesty OKeefe At Granada For Three Days
Warner Bros. presents His Majesty OKeefe at the Granada for three days. Burt Lancaster leads the cast in the sea adventure about a famed American captain and a Pacific tribe’s king, following his From Here To Eternity triumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’keefe
Granada
O'Keefe
Warner Bros
Burt Lancaster
Fiji Island Adventure Sparks King Rivalry in Technicolor
Portrayal stars Pretty Joan Rise from England and Jamaica-born dancer Jissome Tessa Prendergast as rivals for the king's favors. David O'Keefe, a rugged soldier of fortune, travels the South Seas on an adventurous mission in a Technicolor tale filmed entirely on location in the Fiji Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretty Joan Rise
England
Jissome Tessa Prendergast
Fiji Islands
David O'Keefe
South Seas
The Men Who Try and Fail Are Better Than Those Who Succeed
This saying elevates effort over complacent success. It contrasts proactive striving with passive achievement, praising those who attempt despite failure as superior to those who do nothing yet prevail.
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Marathon News
Mattie V. Chambers
Philip Worthington
Eva Stewart
Frances
Billie
Tommy
Maria
Maggie McKinn
Ray McKinney
Marie Simpson
Mr. and
Tex
Winter Cleaners
Janie Shackelford
Rankin High Schoo
PTA
R. M. Treadnelr and Son
Bud Kimbal
San Angelo
Mr. Kimball
M. H. Jones
Sanderson
Bob Stegall
Dave Alien
Clarence Lee
the Post
Odie Roberts
O. M. Roberts
Donald Collier
Gene Stewart
Joe Dawson
David Graham
College Station
Texas A. & M. College
Tom Allen
V. A
McCamey
Green's Drug Store
Don Forker
Wilton Youngblood
Willie
Randy
Pecos
Parkway Hotel
Jerry Don W.tt
Ranger
Johnny Cook
Kenneth Beck
Lovington
Parkway
John Henry Mather
Fort Davis
Sam Mather
Abraham Lincoln
First National Bank
Bridge Club
Red Cross
Pontiac
West Texas
Gaymode
Elgin
V Orev
ATNE
Darapower
Texas
Gard
A. J. Gard
Ford
America
Denier
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