Presbyterian Missionary Society Meets At Burnham Home
The Presbyterian Missionary Society gathered Tuesday November 11 at Miss Emma Burnham's home with Mrs. Sam Nail as hostess. Mrs. Beulah Van Deman led the program as members joined in a discussion. A salad plate was served to Mrs. Duncan and members including Mesdames Van Deman Crawford Earl Young G W Worthington Miss Burnham and the hostess. Little Betty Ann Featherstone sustained a burn to her hand and leg after a fall into a fire Thursday morning and is reported to be recovering. Students prepared for a school gym dance with goal posts banners and electric phonograph music. The evening ended in fun and enjoyment.
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Presbyterian Missionary Society
The
Emma Burnham
Sam Nail
Beulah van Deman
Duncan
Mesdames van Deman
Guy Crawford
Earl Young
G. W. Worthington
Betty Ann Featherstone
Pete Featherstone
Missionary Society Meet Highlights Africa Program
The Baptist Missionary Society held a meeting last Tuesday afternoon at the church. Mrs. J. N. Meeks presented an engaging program on Missions in Africa using material from the Royal Service magazine. Adele Skinner was visiting from San Antonio with Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Ritchey and other friends, along with her son John and his family.
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Ladies of the Baptist Missionary Society
J. N. Meeks
Africa
Royal Service Magazine
Adele Skinner
San Antonio
L. C. Ritchey
John
Surprise Birthday Party For Mrs Kimball At Home
Mesdames Pete Featherstone Clarence Haynes and Haley honored their mother Mrs B N Kimball with a surprise party on her birthday at the Kimball home. Cake and coffee were served as guests shared stories and gifts. Karleen Hegelund granddaughter of Mrs Guy Crawford underwent a tonsillectomy in Alpine Saturday and is recuperating at home.
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Pete Featherstone
Clarence Haynes
Haley
B. N. Kimball
Kimball
Mrs. Kimball
Mesdames
Geo. Harris
Ed Shurley
Jack Dozier
Maggie McKinney
Wm. Green
Ida Causey
Earl Meeks
Karleen Hegelund
Guy Crawford
Alpine
Football banquet honors area players at school
The football boys, fathers, coach, school board, Supt. Bland and others attended a Friday banquet in the school building. Sweetheart Betty Sue Hargus presented bronze pins and a gaberdine shirt to Coach Wallace. Clifton Nail and Billy Pat McKinney named co captains for next year. The Civic club hosted the event with a T shaped table and football themed decorations.
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Supt. Bland
Dales
Beights
Betty Sue Hargus
H. E
Earl Bland
Betty Sue
Coach Wallace
Clifton Nail
Billy Pat McKinney
Civic Club
Senior class dance caps high school week
The senior class held a dance in the school gym on Tuesday night November 11 with Marethon Ramblers providing music. Dancing lasted until ten and sandwiches and punch were served afterwards. Mrs Albert Chambers and son Johnny visited from Valente this week. Mr and Mrs Tom Yarbro traveled to San Antonio for the weekend. The Women's Civic club met for a business session planning a bazaar and amateur show for December. D W Collins and Bill Burnham visited Austin this week. Mr and Mrs Sam Mather moved to a new home while Mr and Mrs Brown settled into their old one.
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Marethon Ramblers
Women’s Civic Club
Sam Mather
Mrs. Brown
High School Gym Program Rehearsal Tuesday Night
Mrs Cadie Martin and her tum bling class of the high school physical education class are practicing for a program to be shown to the public Tuesday night November 25 in the high school gym Mr and Mrs Waddy T Burnham Jr have returned from a trip to Houston where they visited her parents
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Cadie Martin
Waddy T. Burnham Jr
Houston
Marathon Football Team Triumphs Over Fort Hancock
The Marathon Football boys won 46 to 6 at home in their last conference game of the season. They suffered only two losses this season. The Intermediate Methodist Sunday school class enjoyed a picnic at the Post Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Ralph Coe as teacher and invited other youths to join.
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Methodist Sunday School
Ralph Coe
Marathon
Fort Hancock
Marathon Boys
Bridge Notes From Mrs McGonagill Home Club
Mrs J A McGonagill hosted a bridge club Monday afternoon at her home. Mrs Mabel Arnold won high score and Mrs Alton Holland took second. Delicious plum pudding accompanied the event.
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J. A. McGonagill
Mabel Arnold
Alton Holland
Marathon Baptists Seek Aid For New Parsonage
The Marathon Baptist church plans a new parsonage on church grounds with foundation materials funded. Frank Wedin and Aliie Davis donate labor and adobes. The finance committee asks ranchers to donate livestock to be sold for building funds, with stock shipped from Marathon pens on December 16.
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Marathon
Frank Wedin
Aliie Davis
Marathon Stock Pens
Dinner Service Described for San Antonio Guests
Wine sauce and coffee were served to Mesdames Mabel Arnold R M Treadwell Earl Young Jack Todd Margaret Buttrill Zoye Decie Adele Skinner of San Antonio Allan Holland W R Green Ralph Coe Marshall Roberts and L C Ritchey. Mr and Mrs Leonard Hess came out from San Antonio last Tuesday.
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Mabel Arnold
R. M. Treadwell
Earl Young
Jack Todd
Margaret Buttrill
Zoye Decie
Adele Skinner
San Antonio
Alton Holland
W. R. Green
Ralph Coe
Marchall Roberts
L. C. Ritchey
Leonard Hess
Prisoner escapes on eastbound train and is recaptured
A prisoner slipped from guards on an eastbound passenger train Monday morning, cut his handcuffs off with a torch at Magnolia station, looted money and a gun, then fled toward the Alice Adams ranch before guards recaptured him near Marathon. Later the train proceeded to San Antonio. Local residents report several new car purchases, including a Buick, Plymouth, Chevrolet and Kaizer.
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Sanderson
Magnolia
Alice Adams Ranch
San Antonio
Study club turkey shoot nets $135 at Post
The annual turkey shoot at the Post on Thursday November 13 began at ten with lunch at noon and continued into the afternoon. High scorers and turkey winners included Billy Fielder Travis Roberts Mrs Codie Martin Mrs Roy Stillwell Sue McKinney Jack Brown Mrs L A Preston and Sherman Adams while Mrs Travis Roberts won a cake and Karleen Hegelund took a turkey.
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Travis Roberts
Karleen Hegelund
Billy Fielder
Codie Martin
Roy Stillwell
Sue McKinney
Jack Brown
L. A
Stock Donations Sought for Underscoring Event
Donors are asked to deliver stock at the stock pens on December 13 14 and 15 where a committee member will receive it Alpine and Marfa ranch stock will be picked up and hauled to the shipping point Finance committee members listed include Mrs Otto Lochhausen chairwoman Mrs Eldon McGonagill and Mrs Allie Davis
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Otto Lochausen
Eldon McGonagill
Allie Davis
Guardianship hearing for Wilson minors in Brewster County Texas
Guard ianship case notes authority for oil lease on 3458.3 acres in Terrell County. hearing set December 8 1947 at Alpine courthouse. Estates of Patricia Wilson Homer Wilson Jr and Thomas Wilson named. guardian Og arita Bailey Wilson. Also mention of 1642 first bath tub fact.
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Patricia Anne Wilson
Brewster County
Texas
Homer Marvin Wilson, Jr
Thomas Leon Wilson
Jno
W. Hampton
Terrell County
McIa & M Co
J. M Arocha
Twng Ry. Co
GC & SF Ry. Co
GC & SF Ry Co
Twng Ry Co
Fred S. Franks
Mae Franks
Alfred Cumming
George A. Kroenlein
Homer Marvin Wison, Jr
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Cincinnati
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