Two Worlds Split by Appetite and Dinner
The line divides society into two classes: those who dine beyond their needs and those who crave more than they can eat. The remark highlights unequal abundance and scarcity shaping social contrast.
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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1947
Page
3
Marathon News: Class Events at local school
Miss Martha Meeks hosted a waffle supper for Home Economics II with Dorothy Barnett Adeline Freitag Betty Sue Hargus Pauline McKinney Emma Ann Lemons and the hostess attending. The seventh grade tacky party at Miss Vickers home had 10 guests with hot chocolate and cookies. The eighth grade picnic at the Post drew about 14 guests for games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Meeks
Dorothy Barnett
Adeline Freitag
Betty Sue Hargus
Pauline McKinney
Emma Ann Lemons
Marathon High School
Miss Vickers
Missionary Society and Marathon Study Club Gather Midweek
The Baptist Missionary society met November 4 at Mrs. Frank Wedin’s home with Mrs. A R Davis as co host and led by Mrs. Davis assisted by Mrs Wedin and Eldon McGonagill. The Marathon Study club met November 5 at Mrs Pless Chambers home with President Chambers opening the meeting and discussing the club’s annual turkey shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Missionary Society
Frank Wedin
A. R. Davis
Marathon Study Club
Pless Chambers
Chambers
Francis Rooney
Brewster County
Mabel Arnold
Margaret Buttrill
L. A. Preston
G. W. Worthington
Guy Crawford
George Hargus
P. A. Wyatt
M. Duncan
J. A. McGonagill
J. N. Meeks
PTA
P. M. Chambers
Earl Bland
Texas
Weekly Livestock Summary From Fort Worth Stock Yards
Receipts of cattle and calves were heavier in Fort Worth for the past week while hog offerings fell about 25 percent. Sheep receipts rose about 6,000 head and cattle market activity remained mostly steady with price ranges noted for slaughter yearlings and other classes. Local and regional updates include visits by Marathon residents and attendance at a lecture in Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Livestock Auction Prices Move Varied Across Grades
Warmed up offerings held steady to 50¢ lower with Good to Choice cattle selling $22 to $29 and plain to medium lots $12.50 to $21. Canners declined 25¢ to 50¢ while fats ranged $13.25 to $16.50 for medium to good. Bulls steady to weak with heavy calves up to $21 or $22 sparingly. slaughter calves $12.50 to $16.
Livestock Market Mixed as Slaughter Values Slip
Culls bring 10 to 12.50 dollars. good and choice stockers steady while plainer types weaken with lower slaughter values. Stockers and feeders 13.50 to 21, some choicer to 22.50. Heifers mostly 18.50 and down. stocker cows 11 to 24. Sheep and lambs unsettled week, good fat lambs 20 to 22.50, lower grades down.
Lamb market summary shows varied strain prices
The market reports fat lambs selling from $19 and up to $20 for some lots. Shorn fat lambs closed near $19, while stocker and feeder lambs ranged from $12 to $20 with $20 for mixed feeders and fats. Several strings of straight feeders sold at $18.
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Rid-Matic
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Big Bend Feed Co
Kalten
Earl Meeks
Pat McKinney
M. L. Causey
Marathon Public Library Committee
Mrs. Waller Diggs
Mickie
D. W. Collins Sr
Mrs. Nunley
Alpine
Boyce House
Mrs. Eldon McGonagill
el Paso
T. C. Taylor
Hoffman and Son
Harris
Joe Granger
Loraine Ellison
Mrs. Elmo Weston
Marathon
Pyote
Monahans
Esther Shely
del Rio
R. M. Treadwell
San Antonio
Dollie Shackelford
Leakey
San Angelo
L. C. Ritchey
Mark Barnett
Mrs. Dean
Fort Stockton
Dean
S.P
Midland
J. F. Freiburg
Enter
Lotruck
GMC
Gmcs
Casner Gmc Truck CO
W. Holland Ave
7Th St
Uncle Sam
U. S
Treasury Department
J. W. Dollahite
Marfa
Pepsi-Cola Company OF Texas
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Pecos
Sally Corn
Sammy Soya
TEXO
Big Bend
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Rodio
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