Marathon News: Obituary and PTA Banquet Highlights
Mr D Fred Rice aged 66 died Friday in Jonesboro Texas. Services held Sunday at Alpine Cemetery with Dr Frank Duttem officiating. Rice born April 25 1882 in Ranger Texas married Effie Lee Schiey in 1900. Survived by wife, two sons, one daughter, three grandchildren. Also notes NM church conference this week. The Brewster County Teachers Association held its annual banquet in Marathon with about 100 teachers. Dr Bob Montgomery spoke. thanks given to volunteers and Marathon PTA for hosting.
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D. Fred Rice
Jonesboro
Texas
Alpine Cemetery
Frank C. Duttem
The
Baptist Church
Mr. Rice
Ranger
Effie Lee Schiey
Rice
Brewster County
Gage Ranches
Marathon
Jonesbors
T B. Henderson
Travis Roberts
Otto Lachausen
Frank Wedin
Joe Simpson
Alfred Negley
Ray A. Bean
Frederck A
Walter Jim
Wesley Rice
Cynthia
Linda Bean
Marathon Pt.a
Bob Montgomery
Marathon Pta
Treadwell
Weston
Pattijean Sansom
PTA
Earl Bland
Thanks for thoughts on our loss from the Fred Rice Family
The Fred Rice Family expresses gratitude for the kind thoughts and wishes from friends after the loss of their loved one.
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Fred Rice
Presbyterian Missionary Society Meeting Reflects on No Trumpet Before Him
The Presbyterian Missionary Society met May 13 at Mrs. Worthington's home for a brief business session. Mrs. Duncan read the Bible, Mrs. McGonagill led prayer, and Mrs. Chambers reviewed No Trumpet Before Him by Neha Gardner White. A baccalaureate service followed in the school auditorium with processional by Mrs. Hargus and sermons themed You're Finished to Begin.
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Presbyterian Missionary Society
The
G. W. Worthington
George Hargus
M. Parsley
Murphy Duncan
A. M. Parsles
Duncan
Sermon Highlights Roles of Persons and Time
The sermon centers on three main points: the personal life of the individual as they face existence, the present moment as the here and now, and the need for great leaders in times that demand action. It emphasizes personal agency, timely responsibility, and leadership in challenging eras.
High Five Club Hosts Event At Club House
Mrs Dub Haley and Mrs Frank Wedin entertained their high five club last week at the club house High prize went to Mrs J N Meeks bingo to Mrs Earl McKinney and low to Mrs Ralph Coe Guests included Mesdames Floyd Wallace Earl Bland W Gutihur J N Meeks Leroy Granger Ralph Coe Dan Collier Sam Mather Marshall Roberts and others with gifts for Mrs Ted Henderson.
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Dub Haley
Frank Wedin
J. N Meeks
Earl McKinney
Low
Ralph Coe
Floyd Wallace
Earl Bland
W. G. Gutihur
J. N. Meeks
Leroy Granger
Dan Collier
Sam Mather
Marshall Roberts
O. M. Roberts
R. E. Stewart
Jeff Stewart
M. L. Causey
John I. Smith
Clarence Haynes
Earl Meeks
Fritz Rau
Dottie Shackelford
M. H. Jones
J. H. Reid
Alice Adams
Eiley Adams
Pat McKinney
Earl Fallis
Fred Gulihur
Misses Frost
Irene Vickers
Float wins first in Alpine parade opening rodeo
The Marathon Civic and Service clubs float, representing Big Bend National Park, won first place in the parade opening the second annual chamber of commerce rodeo in Alpine last Friday. The Women’s Civic Club met to discuss the Dahlia Trail project and planned a June 12 picnic at the Post, while Marilyn Hampton received a fountain pew gift at the Baptist church on May 16 for her service as pianist.
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Big Bend National Park
Marathon
Chamber of Commerce
Alpine
Civic Club
Meador
Scott
Garden Club
Park
Post
the Baptist Church
Marilyn Hampton
P.T.A
Alpine Chamber Backs Col John Perkins for West Texas DC
The Alpine chamber of commerce endorses Col John Perkins as president of West Texas DC. Work on the Willcox and Anderson Gage No 1 oil test between Alpine and Marathon has been abandoned. Terlingua residents petition county to station Texas Rangers permanently. Remodeling starts on the Holland block fronts.
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Avalanche
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Col
John Perkins
West Texas
Willcox & Anderson
Alpine
Marathon
Terlingua
Texas Rangers
Holland
Holland Ave
Town sections expand as rail bridge moves on Rio Grande
Lines reach sections of town incl College hill amid a large building program. Orient railroad plans a bridge over the Rio Grande at Presid io as the border to Chihuahua City line nears completion. Ben Franklin store expands on N Sixth. Alpine High names Lillian Sonnier valedictorian and Joel Wright Jr salutatorian. Otto Lochausen seeks re election as constable Marathon precinct.
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College Hill
Orient Railroad
Rio Grande
Presidio
Border
Chihuahua City
Lillian Sonnier
Joel Wright Jr
Alpine High School
Otto Lochausen
Marathon
Public School Land In Brewster Up For Sale
Bascom Giles announces about 15 726 acres of public school land in Brewster county will be sold to the highest bidders on July 6 through sealed competitive bids. Over 400 tracts in 60 counties listed, with bids opened at 10 am in the General Land Office Austin. Pamphlets with location size classification and minimum bid will be mailed on request. Instructions and forms included. Samuel Jones Tilden was disqualified from the 1876 presidency due to irregularities in the Louisiana ballot.
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Bascom Giles
General Land Office of Texas
Brewster County
General Land Office
Austin
School Land Board
Giles
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Murphy Duncen
Clov
Bau Ting
Paul
ISIT
City Drug Store
and Professional Pharmacy
First National Bank
of Alpine
F.d.lc
High Five Club
Mrs
Ted Henderson
Marethon
Marfa
P. T. A. Picnic
Margaret Pierson
Houston
Marathon High School
Sylvia Bennett
Blue Caps
V.F.W
Sanderson
Nancy McGonagill
Eldon McGonagill
Ed Hancock
Hot Springs
Ben Franklin
C. G. Morrison & Co
N. Sixth Street
Holland Coffee Shop
B. E. Coan
Fort Davis
Ida Kokernot
C. E. McCool
Midland
Ed Nevill
Midway Cafe
Walter Garnett
Lorena Garnett
Phoenix
Brewster
Samuel Jones Tilden
U. S
Louisiana
Texas History
Congress of the Republic of Texas
Texas Hospitality
Ritchey Brothers
Paramount
Sta-Fresh
West Texas Utilities Company
Alpine Lumber Company Ptet
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