Marathon seam sterage and community notices
A long, dense hamlet column notes visits and travels of Marathon residents, church services by Rev. Burnett, Mother’s Day gatherings, and numerous social calls. It mentions Mrs. Jack Jolly’s travel to Toyah, visits by Del Rio and El Paso residents, Alpine and San Angelo guests, scouts fundraiser at the schoolhouse, and local farewells. Additional items include rainfall reports, a fire scare at D. W Collins’ home, and a reception at the Methodist church with teachers featured.
Local clubs install officers and hold events in May
The Pir a regular meeting is planned in the high school auditorium on Wednesday afternoon May 14 with installation of officers including Mrs. Alice Adams president and Mrs. Albert Chambers vice president. A musical program will be rendered. The DACC Amente Service occurs May 18 at 8 30 pm in the high school auditorium with Rev. Burnett delivering the address. Graduating class members include Miss Elmeta Herring Elsie Watson and Bill Burnham along with D W Collins and Jim Green. Commencement exercises set for May 23. Study Club elected officers for two years led by Mrs. L C Ritchey president and others. Mrs. Worthington gave a talk on Czecho Slovakia. Members and guests attended a Baptist Workers conference in Alpine. Baptist WMS met at the church for Royal Service.
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Fellowship Hall
Methodist Church
Burnett
Press Chambers
C. G. Matthews
Eldon McGonagill
D. W. Collins
Pir.a. Withoid
Alice Adams
Albert Chambers
Fay Bowman
Rev. Burnett
Elmeta Herring
Elsie Watson
Bill Burnham
Jim Green
Walter Diggs
L. C. Ritchey
Frank Wedin
G. W. Worthington
Hal B. Sansom
A. R. Davis
Worthington
Fred Beley
Czecho-Slovakia
Beasley
Europe
Czecho-Sla
Diggs
Mesdames
Elmo Weston
Fred Beasley
Geo. ‘Skevington
Miss Awald
Mesdames Arnold
Rooney
Ritchey
Matthews
Chambers
Marathon Man Urges Aid to Britain and Unity Now
A speech urges immediate action to aid Britain, calling for convoys, production shifts to weapons and ships, and pressure on lawmakers. It warns against internal unrest and argues for unified national effort, praising President and stressing total support to defeat Hitler. Local notes include community events and religious society meetings.
Navy Recruiting Party Visits Alpine May 26
A Navy recruiting party will visit Alpine on May 26 for one day and set up headquarters at Sul Ross College. The unit will conduct physical examinations and accept Navy enlistment applications from district youths aged 17 to 31. Opportunities for advancement, earnings, education, and travel are highlighted.
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Navy
Alpine
Sul Ross College
U.S. Navy
Schedule For Renewal of Drivers' Licenses Announced This Week
Austin, May 14. The renewal schedule for private automobile operator licenses is outlined by State Police Director Home Garrison. No renewals before December 1, 1941. Licenses renew on or after October 1 with serial ranges 1 to 450,000. January 1, 1942 for 450,001 to 900,000. April 1, 1942 for 900,001 to 1,380,000. November 1, 1942 for 1,350,001 upward.
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Austin
Garrison
Land Bank Loans in Brewster County Rise to 27
In Brewster county, 27 land bank loans totaling 812200 have been issued. From May 1933 to date, 33 land bank loans amounting to 981000 have been closed. The seven year period included one notable milestone.
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Brewster County
36 Commissioner Loans Support Land Bank Services
A total of 195 400 dollars in loans supported land bank operations. Seventeen loans were repaid or canceled, while 22 loans totaling 125 100 dollars remain outstanding.
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Commissioner
Texas pastor resigns after seven years at First Christian
Rev M A Buhler resigns as pastor of the First Christian Church after seven and a half years. He will step down once a successor is found and plans to relocate with Mrs Buhler and daughter Dorothy to the Fort Worth area to pursue evangelistic work.
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Maria A Maria
M. A. Buehler
First Christian Church
Buhler
Dorothy
Fort Worth
30 Brewster Ranchmen Use Federal Land Bank Credit
Thirty Brewster County farm and ranch families participate in the Federal Land Bank and National Farm Loan Association mortgage system, allowing them to pay out of debt. Secretary Treasurer J C Puller of the Marfa National Farm Loan Association notes progress as of December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster
Federal Land Bank Ranch Mortgage
Brewster County
Federal Land Bank
National Farm Loan Association
J. C. Puller
Marfa National Farm Loan Association
Fuller
Mexico Trip Includes Visits to Cities and Brewery
Sue Savage, W J Glasscock and Macca Savage spent several days in Mexico last week visiting Cuatro Cienegas La Rosita Sabinas and Monclova. They toured the country’s largest winery and attended a Mexican rodeo in Cuatro Cienegas and visited the Sabinas brewery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Savage
W. J. Glasscock
Macca Savage
Mexico
Cuatro Cienegas
la Rosita
Sabinas
Monclova
Memorial Honors 8 State Patrolmen Killed on Duty
Eight highway patrolmen honored in Texas with a memorial at the Department of Public Safety headquarters. The eight named include H. D. Murphy and E. B. Wheeler, killed in 1934 during the Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker case, and six others who died in vehicular accidents: Arthur Fisher, A. L. Moore, J. N. Avery, M. D. Tarrant, G. A. Freeze, and D. A. McGonagill of Marath.
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Marathon
Jack Jolly
Toyah
Joiner
Persimmon Gap
Egbert Coffield
Egbert Jr
del Rio
Eddie Jo Hancock
el Paso
Ed Hancock
Ted Baker of
Sanderson
Mrs. Baker
Mae Starr
Mr. Cook of
Hot Wells
Mrs. Cook
Jerome Kelly
Spud Learys
San Angelo
Jim Weaver
Avalde
Wm. Green
Thelma Avald
Weston Ranch
Bernell Nixon
Miss Nixon
L. F. Buttrill
Guy Crawford
Mrs. Cramer Sorge
Eldorado
A. C. Atkins
D. W Collins
Bill
Alma Mayfield
Naomi Dawson
Jakey Wood
Rio Grande
John T. Martin
San Antonio
Mrs
Sam Nelson
Diggs Home
al Copenbarger
Jo Ray
Mrs. Frank Savage
Mr. Waddy Burnham and
Waddy Jr
Evan Hord
Mark Herring
Tom | Yarbro
Zoye Decie
Vada Roberts
Jack Todd
Jess Aiken
Dad Hefflin
the Post
Terry Shely
Janie Krebaum
Bishop
Zetha Hicks
Decie
Buster Yarbro
Ernest
Balmorhea Lake
Reser Oir Hinton Attr Frances F
Ich
Littletons
G. C. Miller
Littleton
Signal Dept
Tanora. Co
Atkins, Bardwells
Lamberts
Wilsons
Millers
Allie Davis
Deb Herring
Baptist Workers Conference
Baptist W
the Baptist Wms
Church For Royal Ser
Britain
W. G. Gulshur
Texas
Congress
England
Pete Miller
Cornelia Bennett
Flora Bess Daugherty
Sylvia Bennett
Pearl Ball
R.A. Serna
G. C. Orr
Washington, D. C
Homer Sloan
Sloan
The
Methodist Missionary Society
Hattie Stewart
F. P. Rooney
Mesdames Jones
Stand- Yea
Rowland Martin
Presbyterian Society
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Emma Burnham
Latin America
Mesdames Todd
Young
Burnham
Sam Nail
Shark
Hitler
Fim
al Oun
Abilene
Plainview Wee
Longview
Lubbock
Sir Francis Drake
San Francisco
M. H. Moorman
Proving Ground
Buick
Bardain Buick
Flint
Mich
Ausnetic
Casner Motor CO
McKnight Motor CO
Monana
Alpine, Texas
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