Marathon News Social and visiting notes from Capitan to McAllen
Mrs Claud Miller visits her daughter and family in Capitan New Mexico. Mr Dc A Haynes and children plan two week visit to McAllen. Hendersons of Van Horn visit Ted Henderson. Mrs Kate Roberts and Mrs W E Young go to New Mexico to visit Mr Roberts daughter. A meeting presided by Mrs Treadwell. cancer drive donation and Una May Wedin spoke on The Search for the Golden Keys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Miller
Mrs. Jones
Capitan, New Mexico
Andy Anderson
Famil
McAlien T
B. N Kimball
Dc. A. Haynes
McAllen
Carman Henderson
Buster Henderson
van Horn
Ted Henderson
Kate Roberts
W EB J Young
New Mexico
Mr. Roberts
Jean Pugh
Treadwell
Weston
Una May Wedin
Golden Keys
Merle Holzmann
O. D. Weston
Mesdames Allen
Perkins
L. ¢. Ritchey
Buttrill
Crawford
Negley
Guy Combs Jr
Wedin
Worthington
Arnold
McAdams
Chambers
Miss Una May Wedin
Final meeting closes year with luncheon at ranch home
The final meeting of the year was held on Wednesday May 17 as Mrs Elmo Weston hosted a luncheon at her ranch home north of Mara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Weston
Mara
Bridge Club Entertained Delayed by May 11 Gathering
Mrs Puck Treadwell hosted her bridge club at home on Thursday May 11 with a salad emorse for Mesdames Barrett Decie Buttrill Young Preston and others. W R Green took high score and traveling prize while Clinton Ritchey earned second high and Marshall Roberts bingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
Puck Treadwell
Fred Barrett
Zoye Decie
L. F. Buttrill
W E Young
L. A. Preston
Billy Neal
D. W. Collins
Bill Donne
WR. Green
Alfred Negley
M. Roberts
J. A. McGonagill
Roy Stillwell
Clinton Ritchey
Tom Yarbro
Local Residents Visit Friends And Family In Region
Mr Ray will work on a ranch near Menard. Mr and Mrs Paschel Wilhelm of Los Angeles visited last week, noting Wilhelm is a Marathon native who moved away years ago. Mrs Jack Maddox and her daughter from Presidio are visiting Mr and Mrs Emmett Meteks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Ray
Paschel Wilhelm
Los Angeles
Calif
Mr. Wilhelm
Marathon
Jack Maddox
Presidio
Emmett Meteks
Mrs
Billy Neal
Big Spring
Billy
Mrs. Neal
California
Bridge Club Tea Hosts Salad Luncheon at May Gathering
Mrs Tom Yarbro entertained the Bridge club Thursday May 18 at her home. After bridge four salad courses were served to D W Collins Leonard Dieisi W R Green Jack Todd Ralph Coe Clinton Ritchey Alfred Negley Lowie Ritchey W E Young Emeral Martin Herbert Smith Buck Tresdwell J A McGonagill L F Buttrill and Zoye Decie Mrs Ralph Coe won high Mrs W E Young second high Mrs Lowise Ritchey traveling and Mrs J A McGonagill bingo. Mr and Mrs Jack Todd are spending this week at the river. Mrs Pat McKinney and Clayton spent the week end with Mr and Mrs Sam Mathers at the ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Yarbro
Bridge Club
D. W. Collins
Leonard Dieisi
W. R. Green
Jack Todd
Ralph Coe
Clinton Ritchey
Alfred Negley
Lowie Ritchey
W. E. Young
Emeral Martin
Herbert Smith
Buck Tresdwell
J. A. McGonagill
L. F. Buttrill
Zoye Decie
Lowise Ritchey
Local Births and Moves Shaped by West Texas Residents
Mr and Mrs B Martin Jr welcome a daughter born May 21 at Lockhart hospital Alpine weighing 6% lbs Buck Jones and family relocate to Ray Willoughby ranch south of Marathon where Buck is employed Pat Beasley of San Antonio spent the weekend in Marathon and Alpine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Martin Jr
Lockhart Hospital
Alpine
Buck Jones
Mark
Ray Willoughbby Ranch
Marathon
Buck
Pat Beasley
San Antonio
Methodists W8CS Meeting Faces Farewell Gifts and Plans
The Methodist W S C S met May 18 at Mrs. R E Mewart home with M L Causey presiding. Ada Collins led a program on missionary workers and The Kingdom is Coming sung by the future workers group. Members enjoyed a salad plate, and Mrs Preston Wyatt received a handkerchief shower as she moves after school ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.s.cs
R. E. Mewart
M. L. Causey
G. W. Worthington
Ada Collins
Earl Meeks
Mabel Arnold
Jeff Stewart
Ed Bardwell
Ed Hancock
L. K. Dozier
George Perkins
John IT. Smith
McAdams
Pat McKinney
Preston Wyatt
Glen Babb
Big Bend FFA District Holds Year End Meeting
The Big Bend District of Future Farmers of America held its final 1949 50 meeting in Alpine with Elmire Anderson of Iraan presiding. Officers read minutes, reports covered all debts, and a district sale to cover past due charges was announced at King's Machine Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Future Farmers of America
Elmire Anderson
Iraan
Kenneth Killion
Marathon
Grandfalls
Alpine High School
FFA
Alpine
Jack Brown
Gordine Barrow
Tommy Woodward
Spud Burling
Bobby Jobes
Carroll Neely
Biltom Musgrave
Shirley Parker
Alpine Ffa
Elmore Anderson
Iraan Ffa
C. C. Downing
Iraan Public Schools
Notice of Sale of Automobile in Brewster County Texas
A. W. Haley declares that after seventy-five days of charges accruing he, as mechanic, has retained possession of Albert T. Howell's 14 door Buick Sedan with motor 43741520 and license unknown in Alpine Texas to secure a claim of 110 dollars, with sale set to occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert T. Howell
King’s Machine Shop
Highway 90
Alpine
Brewster County
Texas
King's Machine Shop
A. L. King
State OF
Brewster
Rainbow of Cars Arrive in Sleek Sedans and New Styles
The report highlights a vivid array of vehicles in multiple colors and body styles from long, low sedans to smart Royals and Windsors. It notes strong engineering and varied pricing across models.
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Mr. Adams
Junction
Alice
Elba
George Hargus
John Skinner
Earl Bland
Austin
del Rio
San Angel
Frederick Rice
Jonesboro
Arkansas
GULF
Gulf Pride Oil
Goodrich
Gulf Servicenter
Gilbert Bell & Son
Alpine, Tex
Menard
Mr. Ray
the River
Clayton
Sam Mathers
R. E. Stewart
M. H. Jones
Jones
Sanderson
Mrs. Stewart
Uvalde
Marion Ray
San Angelo
Chicago
The
Avalanche
American Cancer Society
A. W. Haley
United X-Ray & Equipment Company
Alpine, Texas
D. A. Hilton
N. Cockrell
East Holland Ave
Jim Francois
Holland Hotel
Treasury Department
Office of Comptroller of the
Washington, D. C
First National Bank
United States
I. R. B. McCandless
R. B. McCandless
Chryslers
Chrysler
America
Newport
H and H Motor CO
Imperials
Chrys
Holland and
7Th Streets
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