Marathon News Highlights Local Society Meetings
Marathon news notes May activities across religious and civic groups. Presbyterian Missionary Society led by Miss Emma Burnham discussed Latin America. Women's Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist church to plan a joint gathering. Marathon High School hosts a three act play directed by Miss Wade. PTA notes May 14 meeting with student art on fire prevention and officer installations. Also mentions visitors, a birthday party, and a note on the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
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Sbyterian Society
The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Emma Burnham
L. C. Ritchey
Women's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Pat McKinney
Mims
Mesdames Wyatt
Causey
R. E. Stewart
G. W. Worthington
Jack Todd
W. R. Green
Katherine Arnold
Marathon High School
Mary Alice Wade
Baccalaureate services and community notices in town
Baccalaureate services were held at the high school for both high school and grammar graduates with a program including Prelude Processional and a benediction by Rev Mims. A local group visited the Big Bend Baptist Workers Conference in Presidio and Ojinaga Mexico. Multiple townsfolk and relatives are listed as visiting, traveling, or serving in the army, with several trips over the weekend and Mothers Day activities noted.
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Delmar Collins
Mims
Moses
Texas Pension Gaps Highlight War Bond Request
The text notes Texas average monthly old age pensions around 21 dollars versus 27 dollars in other states. It also states 46 percent of Texas seniors are on pension rolls compared with 24 percent elsewhere, urging support for war bonds and stamps to back servicemen.
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Texas
America
Americ
UT grants most doctorates in chemistry and education
During 1941-43 UT conferred more than half its doctorates in chemistry and education. Since the war began, the university has awarded 100 doctoral degrees. The article notes the discovery that the gold coffin of Tutankhamen was moved to Cairo Museum.
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University of Texas
Tutankhamen
Cairo Museum
Dallas Captain Barham Revealed as Living Original for Snake
The living model for the comic strip character Snake, Captain Edgar L Barham of Dallas, is identified as the real person behind the creator's inspiration for Terry and the Pirate.
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Edgar L. Barham
Dallas
Snake
Terry and the
Pirate
Flag Presented to Governor by Marine Major in Guam Battle
A Japanese battle flag, trophy of the Guam engagement, was presented to Governor Coke Stevenson by a Marine Major.
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Guam
Coke Stevenson
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