Marathon Notes Celebrate Birthday And Local Happenings
Earl Clark reports in Marathon about Mr. Homer Spruce turning eighty on October 26 at the Spruce ranch with neighbors and friends attending. The column lists visitors, ranch guests, youth group activities at Camp Fire and BYP events, plus social calls to Alpine, Study Butte, San Antonio, and Langtry. Garage changes owner Tom Yarbro takes over from J. Henderson on November 1, Henderson leaving for sheep business. Toronto University students adopt pajama casual wear as everyday dress.
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J. Henderson
Tom Yarbro
Yarbro
Henderson
Locomotive Lost In Cloudburst Buried Under Silt
Bakersfield reports a 288000 pound Santa Fe locomotive buried under 18 feet of rock and silt after a mountain cloudburst swept through Tehachapi Pass on October 1. One engine was recovered earlier. the Santa Fe locomotive remained buried until October 12. Recovery involves two 180 and 200 ton cranes to lift the engine to a spur and back to main tracks.
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Bakersfield
Caltt
Santa Fe
Tehachapi Pass
Southern Pacific
St. Francis Dam
J H. G Wall
Fort Davis Community News and Events
Fort Davis notes include Girl Scout activities at the Baptist church and courthouse, a successful "Sunshine Lane" play at the high school, and a baby’s burial after stove burns. Local church revivals, orchestra attendance in Alpine, a football win over Balmorhea, and plans for a community choir plus fire prevention week are reported along with several transfers and visits.
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Girl Scouts of
Fort Davis
Baptist Church
Marfa
Lars
Arthur Bloys
Mise Ruth Carl‘ton
Dorothy
Jessie
Weatherby
Sunshine Lane
Presidio
B. T. Pilkington
E. J. Dawson
The
Pilkington
E. E. Dawson
Mr. Cole
Methodist Church
Mr. Dawson
Dobie Plans Book On Mexican Lore
Dobie departs Del Rio as he begins a quest through northern Mexico to collect folklore for a new book. He will travel with a Mexican guide by mule pack, gathering stories from common people and aiming to reach Mexico City. A cave near Mexico with 300 skeletons inspires his curiosity for tales yet to be told.
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del Rio
Mexico
Mexico City
J. Frank Dobie
Raymond Dixon
Mewes
Two Arrested In Counterfeiting Case In Del Rio
Bond set at 800 each for L Hale and Theodore L Dare on counterfeiting charges before U S Commissioner C D Smith. Unable to furnish bond they were placed in Val Verde County Jail after arrest in Sanderson for passing counterfeit quarters. They were brought to Del Rio and accused of passing two crudely made counterfeit quarters. Special Federal agents suspect the spurious money came from counterfeiting gangs operating in Juarez. No other coins were found.
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Sanderson
del Rio
Fedrer
Jaurez
Rattlesnake Bites Ordinary Incidents To Big Spring Officer
Fort Davis tale recalls Constable McKinnon bitten by rattlesnakes multiple times over years with minor swelling. He describes incidents on the range, a failed boot strike, field treatment, and returning to work. Tax rolls note Jeff Davis county valuation at 9,600,406 dollars, down from last year.
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Smith H. Meinion
McKinnon
J. P. Weatherby
Fort Davis
Anc
J. H. Carlton
Jeff Davis
Scientists Divorce Rooster from Crow in Ohio
In Columbus on October 22 a Rhode Island Red rooster named Jackie was surgically detached from its crow by Dr. W P Guard at Ohio State University. The operation left Jackie wearing white dressings but no crow, as the bird failed to crow again after returning home. The odd science tale ends with a quirky note on domestic poultry and novelty medical feats.
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Columbus
Ohio
Jackie
College of Veterinary Surgery
Ohio State University
W. P.guard
Strange snake bite tale from a clawed encounter
McKinnon recounts a near fatal bite by a diamond-back after a serowne struck its head, with the reptile clamping his finger. He describes fangs piercing the top knuckle and second joint, applying kerosene soaked cotton and chloroform, noting initial numbness yet ongoing pain and swelling.
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McKinnon
Vino
He Wigele
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marathon
Mire
Earl Clark
Homer Spruce
Spruce Ranch
Zoye Decie
Peron Ritchey
Roy Sims
J. L. Roberts
Zenas Deele
W. R Green
Marie ‘Simpson
Joe Pennington
Mise Pate
Alpine
J. L'Sims
San Angelo
L. F. Buttrell
Study Butte
Spauldings and Burams
Lloyd Wade
Sierra Blanca
W. T. Burnham
Mrs. A
Spaulding
Grady Butte
8. C. Johnson
Fort Stockton
Prank Wedin
Mise Amelia Martin
Marta
Earl Pallas
Egbert Cotfield
Ed Hancock
R. W. Arnold
San Antonio
Zetha Hicks
El _ Paso
R. W. Bourland
Milam Lambright
Stanley Vail
J. le Henderson
Margaret Harris
Eugenia
Clyde Wheeler
Mise Helen Watson
Langtry
Addie Lee Bolling
Tom Mansfield
A. Wilburn
L. Hess
Leonard Hess
Baby’ Jett
Erica Raessler
Glen Crawford
Ira |An
Roy Stilwell
J. A. McGonagill
A. C. Spaulding
Contract Bridge
Toronto University
Barry Scobee
Correspendent
W. C. Jones
Balmorhea
EE. Dawson
Adams
Barstow
Jones
R. Troxel
el Paso
Paso
Beau McCutcheon
Lena Terrill
Miss Terrill
Figmin Squin
Morhea
Tony
Ruth Duncan
J. K. Miller
Weatherford
Sid Bouchette
Fort Worth
Espy
Keesey Miller
Audrey
Espy Miller
Lucy
Dobie
Omar
Rooster
Crow
Rhode Island
T. A. Beard
Alpine Jewelry Co
Helland Ole
Chas
Chambers Dealer
DELCO
Texas
Abby and Lown
HuseaNn
C. P
L. Ice
Central Power Light Company
the Way of
Alpine Merc. Company
First National Bank
First Investment CO
Alpife
A. L. Kokernot
Gaines, JR
Oashier 2
M. Drome
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