Marathon social notes drift through Marathon lists
The Marathon area hosts a long string of visits and departures as residents travel to or from Columbus Shafter Marfa Phoenix and San Antonio. Notables include Marie Simpson Mrs Wayne Green Ruth Ann Kerr and Marie Martin along with Rex halls and local families attending graduations and baccalaureate services. A hospital appendectomy and various trips mark this week in Alpine Marathon and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
3. D. Kerr
Marie Martin
Marfa
Marie
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Public Health Notes Add New Members in Alpine
The Public Health committee met on Monday May 4th with Miss Fulcrod and added Mrs D M Berett and Mrs Alan Fraser as new members. The group now has 10 members and three on the advisory board and plans to engage the Alpine community in health awareness. The June meeting is scheduled for Miss Pulerod's office on Monday June 8th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health Commie
Fulcrod
Phn
D. M. Berett
Alan Fraser
Park board to shoot temple the dangerous elephant
Kansas City park board decided to euthanize Temple the D year old elephant last week amid rising danger in old age. Offers to buy the animal prompted officials to approve the execution despite warnings. Temple has chased keepers, fought with her mate Ararat, and drew the season’s largest crowd at the zoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Park Board
Temple
Ararat
Portland woman helps man in downtown fall rescue
Mrs Benita Oudit of Portland Dre, a first aid class graduate, rushed to aid a man who fell on a downtown street. She aided him, was taken to a hospital with a possible leg fracture. The event followed a social gathering featuring decor, salads, and a cheerful farewell at Marathon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Stillwell
Benita Oudit
Portland, Dre
Visiting Englishwoman Impressed By How Texans Built Houses
English traveler Mrs M C Houstoun described Galveston in 1885, noting wooden, quickly erected houses and irregular streets. She observed rapid construction, limited brick use, and a hurricane’s impact on churches, adding Texans’ urgency and impatience as time equals money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
America
FFA News Alpine Area II Meeting Installs Reporter
At the Area II Future Farmer meeting in Alpine Joe Lane of the Alpine chapter was installed as area reporter representing the Big Bend district. Alpine FFA notes 18 members operate home victory gardens, producing 10,000 lbs beef, 6,000 lbs mutton, 4,000 gallons milk, 300 dozen eggs, and expect 400 fryers by summer. They invested $2,550.15 in defense roads and stamps and plan more production next year. Local FFA hosts a picnic for home economics students at roadside parks to repay the Christmas party and plans for annual events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmer
Alpine
Joe Lane
Big Bend
FFA
Young Thespians Stage Backyard Benefit Show
CHICAGO youngsters aged 6 to 12 formed the Hamil on Avenue Hams and presented a backyard variety show for relief funds. They raised $8, though the saxophonist overslept and did not perform. In unrelated note, 15 percent of enlisted Navy men wear the crossed cannon insignia of gunnery mates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hamilon Avenue Hams
Young Colors
U. S. Navy
Archives removal sparks 1842 Austin county protests
The Telegraph and Texas Register reports citizen meetings in Bastrop and Travis counties opposing the 1842 removal of Austin archives. Volunteers from Bastrop rode into Austin to block officers, declaring they would resist any transport of the records, but the plan stalled as teamsters refused to haul the crates. The item notes orchids producing many seeds and a verse about roses and violets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Bastrop
Travis
Col. Ward
Houston
Ths
Telegraph and
Texas Register
Notice of withdrawal from Big Bend Motor Company
Tam announces he is no longer connected with the Big Bend Motor Company at A dine Texas after selling all interest to former partner S. P. White. All accounts and notes now due the company are included in the sale. A. R. STAMBAUGH.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Big Bend Motor Company
Dine
Texas
S. P. White
A. R. Stambaugh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marie Simpson, “——“and
Wayne Green
Columbus, Ga
Ruby Green
Thursay
Shafter
E. D. Melver
Ruth Ann
McAlllen
E. H. Todd
Johnnie Rust
June and
Jennis
Sierra Blanca
J. L. Shoemake
Richburgs
Merizon
Guy Crawford
Hallie Richburg
Mal Harris
Phoenix
Arizona
A. C. Atkins
Wednseday
Mr. Atkins
Trey
Buck Treadwell
Menard
Chas, Treadwell
J. A. McGonagill
Alpine Hospital
G. W. Worthington
Mabel Arnold
College
Francis Juaniz
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
Jane Henderson
Harold Nichols
T. B. Henderson
Laura Lee Henderson
Jimmy Leary
Buttrill Ranch
G. H. Moorefield
del Rio
Charlie Hess
Bob Buescher
San Antonio
U. S. Army
Fort Sam Houston
Bobbie
A. & M. College
Mesdames
Roy Stillwell
L. C. Ritchey
Miss Hegelund
Our Lady of the Lake College
Albertine Starr
el Paso
Ted Baker
Guy Dunbar
Fay Bowman
Miss Bowman
Roy Akers
Mrs
Ray Barrett
Morris Ranch
Mrs. Barrett
A. G. Morriss
Patti Beall Morriss
Wichita Falls
Miss Ruth
Ruth Macen
Will
D. W. Collins
Alpine High School
W. T. Burnham
D. W. Collin
Kerrville
Bill
D. W
Schreiner Institute
Hulda Hollis
Marathon
van Deman
Roy” Stillwell
Sanpcpe Tower
Seulah Ven
Deman
Sen Ome
Stilwell
Gopposnti
Bllwell
Secretary OF the Treasury
Mre
Erin
Pte
Atrogethon
Morrenthau
Washington
PULIC
M. C. Houstoun
University of Texas
F.F.A. News
Young Thespians
Millers Reliable Watch Shop
MN. E
Pittsburgh Paints
Pittsburgh
Atures
Alpine Lumber Company
Chihuahua
Plaza de la Constitucion
Palacio Hilton
Sunshine Cleaners
The
First National Bank
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