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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1948
Page
3
The Marathon column lists numerous hunting trips and visits by residents and guests from San Antonio San Angelo Fort Worth Midland Pecos Alpine Alpine and other towns. It records hospital stays deaths and church activities with arrivals from multiple cities and names several local families and travelers.
The Marathon PTA met November 8 at the school house with 73 members reported by Mrs. Steve Stumberg Jr. A dance November 24 at the school gym with Valley Night Hawks was announced and a December 34 basketball tournament was scheduled. The fifth grade won the mothers attendance award. cake and coffee were served to about 25 members.
D. W. Collins Jr. hosted friends at the ranch for a weekend hunt. E. D. McIver of McAllen joined the group and returned home Sunday with his deer. Mr. and Mrs. Pat McKinney traveled to El Paso on business Sunday. Jim Bardwell and his son Jerry hunted Sunday at the Bina Miller ranch.
Mrs L A Preston entertained her bridge club at the Marathon Motel with high score to Mrs Zove Decie and second high to Mrs W E Young. Prizes went to Mrs Ritchey and Mrs Decie. salad and coffee served to a group including Zoye Decie and others. Community notices follow with visitors and local gatherings in Alpine Texas dated November 1 1948.
The document names T B Davis as secretary of the school board and identifies him as a public accountant. The notice appears to be an official record listing roles within the school district.
A reflective verse emphasizes that parental guidance and teacher character surpass any printed word or spoken plea in shaping young hearts. It argues that true instruction comes from the example of those who teach, not from books alone.
The Mustang band presented the first school concert in Marathon history on Sunday October 17 at a rodeo sponsored by the Marathon PTA. The program featured Weber Honor Band Lets Me Call You Sweetheart an original by Howard Stafford and E Joe Lee German Waltz and Junior Band March. The band aims for the El Paso Sun Carnival January 1 and the State band contest in Alpine in spring.
The author remarks on student nicknames at Marathon High School, noting diverse monikers such as Doc for Mr. Harcus and Gopher for Nunley. He ponders how nicknames arise and the impact of naming on infants with no choice. He raises the broader question of identity and naming.
A humorous reflection on how given names carry meanings like Henry meaning home ruler and Leander meaning lion tamer, while real lives often diverge from those meanings and traditional family names. The writer wryly ponders names such as Montmorency and Mar maduke and imagines a future steam shovel operator with a grand name.
Second class matter at Alpine Post Office. M A Webb Editor Publisher with Mrs C D Wood Society Editor and Mrs A N Alkher t as Davis Correspondent. Subscription rates listed for Brewster Jeff Davis counties and elsewhere. Official county paper for Brewster. Read the classified ads.
The quote highlights that true progress comes from tiny gains not dramatic leaps. It notes even the fastest runner cannot surpass ordinary runners by more than five percent, and jokes that domestic tasks like mowing and washing are the real measures of efficiency at home.
A quirky observation links eye spacing to personality and mouth distance to potential trouble. The note treats facial features as indicators of character and consequence.
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