Marathon News Rowing Through War Letters and Local Events
A collage of Marathon community notes includes wartime letters from Pvt Rowdy Shackelford in Kobe Japan describing surgery, hospital life, and requests to thank friends. Local social life features a Turkey Shoot on November 19 1951, a Marathon Study Club note, a senior dance, and coverage of families visiting, cattle shipments, and church ties. Obituaries mention Mrs Serna Pallis Jett of Pratt Kansas aged 82 with cremation in Pratt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Rowdy Shackelford
Kobe
Japan
Pua
Marie Simpson
Earl Clark
Otto Lockhouven
Tox
RC. St. Clair
Alne
Dan
Alabama
Texas
Rowdy
U.S
Station Hospital
A. P.O
California
Francisco
Serna’ Pallis Jett
Pratt
Kansas
Jett
Parkway Hotel
Missouri
The
Baptist Church
Pittsburgh
Penn
Neeland Allebrand
Allebrand
October vehicle registrations in Brewster County text
Twenty nine new motor vehicles were registered in Brewster County in October, bringing the yearly total to 25. The list includes Jimmie Lee Brown Alpine Oldsmobile sedan, David Combs Marathon Buick sedan, Ralph Meriwether Alpine, and many others with various makes and models across Alpine Marathon Terlingua and surrounding areas. The piece also covers Halloween events, local donations, and community announcements, with mentions of visitors and wedding party notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewter County
Jimmie Lee Brown
Alpine
David
Combs
Marathon
Raiph H. Meriwether
RW. Fisk
Terlingua
Buick
John Young IM
Just a Tit Ue Insurance Myth Versus Real Coverage
A reader criticizes skimpy coverage and urges purchasing robust policies to actually insure against disasters. The note argues that people often buy partial or inadequate plans to ease worry, but true insurance should shield against house damage, lawsuits, and other losses.
Leaflets On New Motor Responsibility Law At Gas Stations
Public Safety director Homer Garrison Jr urged Texans to visit gasoline service stations to pick up a free leaflet explaining the new Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Law. The five minute read covers who is affected, accident steps, license and plate suspensions, and ways to avoid penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Homer Garrison Jr
Garrison
Enre
Four Men From Area Go Into Air Force Service
Four area men volunteered for four year Air Force enlistments this week. Monroe Donal Gordon of Alpine and Charlie G Rodriguez Jr of Alpine left for El Paso Monday and Tuesday night. Gene L Chandler of Dryden departed for El Paso Wednesday morning. James Lee of Presidio, a Navy veteran, was the fourth. Monroe, Charlie and Gene will report to Lackland AFB San Antonio for indoctrination, James to Biggs Field El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
United States ‘Air Force
Monroe Donal Gordon
Alpine
el Paso
Charlie G. Rodriguez Jr
Gene L. Chandler
Dryden
James ©. Lee
Presidio
United States Navy
Monroe
Charlie
Gene
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
James
Biggs Field
Midland Livestock News Market Activity at Midland Sale
Stock receipts were up and prices rose at Midland Live Stock Auction Co on Thursday November 1. North Texas buyers competed for good stockers lifting prices by 50 cents to 1 dollar per hundred. Stocker steer calves 33 to 36, heifer calves 33 to 37, steer yearlings 28 to 34.60, stocker cows 18 to 25. fat butcher calves and yearlings 31 to 34, mediums 27 to 31, commons 21 to 27. Choice butcher cows 24 to 27.50, medium to good cows 21 to 24, canners 15 to 21, old shelly sorts to 13, bulls unspecified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland Live
Stock Auction Co
North Texas
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Ieee Fegie
Ion Troup
Salered A
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Johnny Adams
Bill Hargus
Calla
Jess
Marathon High School
Sadie “Hawkins
Andy Schroeder
Essa
John Martin
Fort Samouston
Malcolm Martin
Giddings
Biddy Martin
W. T. Kane
Baby
Guy Lee
Pat McKinney
Clayton
Mrs
Kay McKinney
Fort Stockton
Guy Comos
David Combs
Serna Falla Sett
Louie Cox
Uvaide
Mrs. Cox
Tesnas
Billie Stewart
Tony Joe Willeke
Rita Gulihur
Preston Adams
Juanita Bricker
Carlton Lemmons
Dorie Tate
FFA
Sweetheart
Janet Lee
Karen Stumberg
Carolyn McAdams
Sharon Thompson
Kaye Young
L. A. Preston
Tom Yarbro
Charles F. DeLong
Simi, Calif
Charles Smith
Huntsville
Ark
Bill Smith
Smith
Clifton Nail
Fort Bliss
Jack Nail
Gus Willexe
Armed Forces
G. W. Worthington
East
Moush
Ruth H. Lomax
Cadillac
J.M
Floyd Sr
Ford
R.A. Bow
Pontiac
Woodrow Wiley
Oldsmobile
George W. Burdett
Billy Joe York
Snyder
Chevrolet
Thomas “M. Conner
Perry Johnson
Robt
Dale Garner
Willie Uranga
W. Haley
B. E. Babcock
James T. Bude
Big Bend
Park
John L
Ray H. Willoughby
John Young
TA. Beard
DeSoto
G. M. Benson
Casparis
Kenneth Carlisle
K. V. Moise
A. McMillan
Chas. M. Scholes
For All
Roason Lighters
Wesley Rice, Jeweler
Jen Te Urea
Uncle Sam's
Syanada Theatre
Jim Francois
Molland
Midland Livestock News
Lange
Lester Humphrey Pest Control Service
Rau
Hide
Pearl
Pearl Brewery
Asra Ory Xie Mclow Ig
Hetunen
Fisher
Holland Ave
7Th St
America
Casner Motor Company
Alpine, Texas
Alers Valv
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