Marathon PTA Looks to Band Uniforms and Senior Trip Plans
Marathon PTA met at the high school Monday May 18 auditing reports were read and the year’s project to finance new band uniforms was approved with the school to pay the balance. The meeting featured a program by Mr. Bryan’s beginners band and Alpine’s Dixieland Band under Leland Schultz. Eldon McGonagill officiated at installation. officers include Mrs Duck Ellis president Mrs John Moss vice president Mrs Pat Rooney secretary and Mrs Gie Holimig treasurer. Refreshments were served. Senior trip plans to Estes Park Colorado were announced with seniors listed and chaperones Steve Stumberg Sr and Chuck Ellis. Several Marathon residents and other locals were noted visiting or traveling and various church and community events were mentioned. The article ends noting the upcoming Vacation Bible School and a tentative July 4 barbecue meeting with low attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Marthon Pta
Bryan
Alpine
Leland Schultz
Eldon McGonagill
Duck Ellis
John Moss
At Rooney
Gie Holimig
Lamar Kay Receives 10 Year Recognition
Lamar Kay, a conservationist with the Soil Conservation Service in Alpine, earned a Department of Agriculture award for completing 10 years of service. The certificate bore the Secretary of Agriculture’s signature. Don Allison, area conservationist, noted the honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar Kay
Soil Conservation Service
Alpine
United States Dept. of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Don Allison
Alpine Poet Is Honored for National French Award
Lilith Lorraine of Alpine, founder director of Avalon and editor National Fracais, receives The Cross of an Officer in the National French Order of Merit for services in arts and culture. Her work spans poetry, publishing Flame magazine, and promoting cultural unity with medals from Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilith Lorraine
Alpine
Avalon
National Fracais
Miss Lorraine
Claude Quillateau
England
France
Mexico
United States
Flame
Harte Jr Plans Ranch Improvements at Mara thon Draws
Houston Harte Jr initiates development of two large overflow draw sites on the Harte ranch south of Marathon. About 130 acres at Nine Point Draw will be developed this year. Chalk Draw with a large watershed drainage will be rootplowed and overseeded with Johnson grass to improve the grasses and forage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Harte Jr
Harte Ranch
Marathon
Sack lunches and mountain climbing amusement noted
Afternoon entertainment featured simple outdoors activities with ready packed lunches and climbs. Event centered on casual recreation, inviting participants to enjoy practical hiking and improvised meals in a rustic setting.
Ranch Picnic At Luther Anderson Ranch Draws Big Crowd
Sunday afternoon at Luther Anderson Ranch Central éth racers and sponsors attended an annual class picnic. The group returned to Alpine about 5 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Éth
Luther Anderson Ranch
Alpine
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Marathon News
Eastern Gateway
Big Bend National Park
Steve Stumberg Sr
Chuck Ellis
Ites Park
Colo
Abandio Martinez
Annaia Cordova
Tey Roberts
Jerry Lee
Sandra Stumberg
Cathy Haynes
Mary Gertrude Haley
Jean Nott
Carol Ann Nester
Marilyn Coe Shackelford
Don
Glynn Vickers
Sanderson
Gladys
Karl Bland
Chuck “Ellis
Johnnie Cook
Ft Worth
Marthon
Johnnie
Galveston
Charles Wayne Cook
Mrs. Elmo Weston of
van Horn
Zoye Deele
Tom Yarbro
T. E. McKinney
Mrs
Ray McKinney
Vera McKinney
Darwin Ivey
Marfa
Brown
Wood Lake
Jim Reeves
Carlsbad
N. M
Methodist Church
John J. Smith Seft
Eldorado
Douglas Adams
Tammy Kay
San Angelo
Johnnie Adams
Uvalde
Melvin Lorenz
Carles Travis
Monahans
Travis Roberts
Weathers
John
W. A. Oatman
John Odell
Galibur Lake
Otto Lochausen
Mark Herring
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Marie Simpson
Ted Henderson
Lorraine Ellison
Buddy Granger
San Antonio
Loyd Martin and
Bill Jones
Marshall Roberts
Jones
Martins
Ft. Stockton
Marathon High School
Sandra Stam
Dra Stumberg
Jean Nutt
Hunter
By Ace Reid
First National Bank
Federal Depot
Urance Corp
Bnar
Safeway
American Legion
The
Legion
Texas
Centenniat
Harte Jr
Amana
NELON
Itop
Miling Tire
Gulf Servicenter
Ean
Sul Ross Gulf
Newell Distributing Co
Alpine — Peces
Fort Stockton
Begoodrich
Ist of
Pecos
Kayhi
Winter Cleaners
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