Marathon News A Busy Holiday Stretch In Marathon Texas
A long list of Marathon residents and visitors share events from Armistice Day activities to rodeo trips and family visits. Families travel to and from Del Rio San Antonio and El Paso while members of the community attend church dinners and a Ringling Bros circus trip. A Gila monster sighting near San Angelo astonishes locals, and milestones include Dora Janice, born Nov 13 to Mrs. Ritchey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlene Fallis
Helen Barrett
Hielder
del Rio
Lee Dragon
Mrs. Kenney
Boston
Rogram
School
Further Rodeo Entertainments
Julia Nail
Gage Hotel
Mesdames F. E. Rau
Otto Lochausen
L. F. Buttrill
San Angelo
Marathon
Springfield Hargus marriage in Marathon Methodist home
Leta Frances Georgeant and Henry Allen Springfield wed in Marathon Texas at 11 oclock Thursday morning November 12. Rev A Leonard Miller conducted the ceremony at the bride’s parents home, decorated with chrysanthemums. The couple left for Del Rio and Spofford after flash pictures. Only the bridal party and immediate family attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mss
Leta Frances Seorgeant
Henry Allen
Springfield
Marathon ‘Methodist Church
Leonard Miller
George Hargus
Miller
A. J. Springfield
Spofford
S.P. Depot
del Rio
Revival to Lead Nazarene Church Meetings by Cagle Pair
Rev H C Cagle and Rev Mary Lee Cagle will lead a revival at the Nazarene church with Legion Hall sessions beginning Sunday. The evangelists have long service in the field and are joined by Rev J B Odell and Mrs Odell who will direct music. Solos and duets are planned as part of the services and the Kelton family invites Pine to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon Methodist Church
Marathon
H.C. Cagle
Mary Lee Cagle
Naarene
Legion Hall
J. B. Odell
Bors
Odell
Link announces arrival of daughter Glenda Fern
Mr and Mrs J R Link announce the arrival of a daughter, Glenda Fern, on November 8 in a Fort Stockton hospital. The passage includes scattered snippets of dialogue and school life, with references to local characters, activities, and everyday events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Link
Glenda Fern
Fort Stockton
Gas Moonshiner Problem Faced in Oil Regions
Tulsa Oklahoma Victor F Barnett chairman of Tulsa's wet transportation committee warned Friday that gasoline moonshiners may hinder ration enforcement in oil producing areas. He noted crude oil heating can produce a low octane fuel, usable but dangerous, suggesting motorists with noisy engines could be suspected in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Victor F. Barnett
Wet Transportation Committee
Barnett
Tulsa Tribune
Heavy southwestern calf movement may portend California stock shortages
Unusually large movement of southwestern calves and yearlings to the middle west this fall could depress future cattle movement into California. Arizona and New Mexico reports point to earlier movement due to dry weather, risking 40 percent below normal replacement imports. Los Angeles Union Stock Yards held steady with cows down slightly. prices shown for fed steers, cows, vealers, and stocker calves.
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Middle West
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles Union
SRIFFS SALE IN BREWSTER COUNTY TEXAS
A Brewster County Texas sheriff auction notices a tax decree against Mrs. C L Dittman. The sale covers multiple tracts in Alpine including city blocks and a large rural section. Court order issued in Ward County October 1943, debtor Ohio Oil Company v Dittman. Sheriff Clarence Hord confirms levy for debt and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SRIFF
Texas
Brewster
Ward County
C.L. ‘Dittman
Old Court
Ohio Oil. Company
Nersay
C. L. Dittman
Clarence Hord
Sherif
Brewer County
Breweter
Allen
Alpine
Brewster County
Alten Aaltion
Alpin
Lincecum Families Move from Alpine to Idaho Farm
The H. M. and Olin Lincecum families, long-time Alpine residents now in Fort Stockton for 15 years, are disposing of their interests in Fort Stockton and moving to Buhl, Idaho to operate farm property purchased there last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Idaho
H. M
Olin Lincecum
Fort Stockton
Buhl
Property sale notice in Brewster County Texas
The notice states that a tract of 4.31 acres owned by Mrs. C. Littman is levied upon and will be sold at public auction at the Brewster County Courthouse in Alpine on December 1, 1942, between 10 A M and 4 P M for cash to satisfy an order of sale under execution. The description includes a survey line closure with bearings and distances and specifies publication once weekly for three consecutive weeks. Sheriff Clarence Hord signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Littman
Court House
Brewster County
Alpine
Texas
Nouis
Twisell
CL Dittman
Levy
Medi Sale
Brewster Eran
Wetress
Nand
Clarence Hord
Sherif
Nrewster County
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J. F. Ritchey
San Antonio
Jean Ritchey
Our Lady of the Lake
Mrs. Denton Barnett
Barnet
H. Spruce
Clifford Donaghe
Ft. McClellan
Ala
J. W. Ferguson
Billy
Sanderson
Saturda
W.t.burnham
Schreiner
Wesder
Deraham
Hiss
Burnhams
Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus
Burnham
Aubrey Hopkins
Tom Yarbro
Dom ‘Adams
G. E. Babb
Mra. Adams
J. H. Elliott
L. C. Ritchey
Mr. Ritchey
King
Dora Janice
Weineking
Anna Lee Lambert
Ted Baker
Freddie
Zoye Decie
Decies
Yarbros
Decie
Jack Morrow
Phillip Worthing
Nell Iningham
el Paso
Worthington
Jimmie
Ft. Bliss
Fred Barrett
James Kenney
Madisogy Square Garden
New York
Kenney
Roy Stillwells
Roy Stillwell Jr
England
L. K. Dozier
el Campo
J. V. Doi
C. V. Hampton
Non, la
Mee
G. W. Hampton
Hargus
A. H. Anderson
Midian
Lee Dragoo
Jessie Mathers
Vera McKinney
Lyda Coe
Orene Green
Eva Stewart
Hattie Stewart
Rosell Jolly
Dadie Stillwell
A. Leonard Miller
Rudy
Nazarene Church
Miss Kelton
Kat Koluma
Nail
Alex
Cornelia
Prissy
Elizabeth
Bille
Margaret
Adie
Dadi
Ncovor
Pittsburgh
Alpine Lumber Company
America
Chevrolet Dealers
the Automotive Mechanics of
Victory Service
Essential Industries
Michigan State Higher ‘Department
Statitical Department of
A. M.A
Chevrolet ‘Oor
Casner Motor Company
Holland Ave
7Th St
Alpine, Texas
Amin
Yormer
Congress
Marfa National Farm Loan Association
J.C. Fuller
Sec.-Treas
Marfa, Texas
Jeff
Davis and
Pecos Counties
H. L. Kokernot & Son
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