Marathon News: Community Social and War Era Updates
Marathon notes a busy week with bridge club gatherings, postwar discharges, and visiting relatives. Local residents recount army returns Lt. Col. Worthington and Lt. Col. McGonagill, plus families traveling to Marfa and El Paso, with social events at SMMU hall and home visits from Waller Diggs and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Worthington
el Paso
Philip Worthington
Marfa
Bill Meeks
G. W. Worthington
Sam- Emmett Meeks
Mabel Arnold
Katherine Arnold
Worthington
McGonagill
Women and Girl Scout Activities Highlight Local Meeting
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. M. H. Jones's home with a program on Tolerance of other Races. Pumpkin pie and coffee were served to attendees. Girl Scouts met Bluebonnet Troop and sung with a pledge to the laws and promises. The Marathon Study Club hosted a meeting featuring Dr. T. H. Etheridge on I am an American, followed by tea and piano music. Attendees included members from Marta History Club, Alpine Study Club, Sul Ross College, and Big Bend National Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
M. H. Jones
Ralph Coe
Mesdames Hancock
Fred Gulihur
J. N. Meeks
Pat McKinney
W. G. Gulihur
Murr Stewart
Jetty Stewart
Mather
Causey
Coe
Mise Katherine Arnold
Marthen
Frank Wed
Marta
Alpine
Press Chambers
America
TH Etheridge
Sul Rost College
Ecru
D. W. Collins
Uch
Marta History Club
Mesdames
W. J.yates
W. L. Black
C. B. O'Quinn
Sack Kelly
Sellers
Alpine Study Club
W. M. Chiver
HL. Wal
Local Social Notes and Oddments From the Reporter
The piece lists several ladies serving as hostesses including Mrs Reid and Mrs Ritchey. It mentions Mr Adams of California and his Marathon barber shop years ago, plus a stray line about radio batteries at Chisos Pharmacy and a fragmented note on Booker Adame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Freiburg
Jim Skinner
Frances Rooney
H. E. Carroll
Freiberg
Ellehildren
Paso
J ‘Ne
I. Davis
Carroll
Marathon Methodist Church
Stotathon
Booker Adame
California
Adams
Marathon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marathon News
Bridge Club
Waller Viggs
Pat Lester
Hampton
John Clanton
Eva Chaffin
Alt
Marvin
Hickey
Coxn
Olney
Waller
Waller Diggs
Urchie Standlea
Mr. Standlea
Eldon McGonagill
Mrs. McGonagill
Pacific
McGonagil
States
Europe
Guy Crawford
San Angelo
James Espy
Fort Davis
Mesdames Bina Miller
Annie Snodgrass
Cornelia ‘Bennett
Albertine Starr
Texas University
Frances Springfield
Harge
Emeral Martin
Emily Kay
Wright Hospital
Algine
Mr. Treadwell
Smm.u. Hall
Alex Freitag
Sis
The
Rmy
C. Freitag
W. T. Burnham Jr
Carl Hegelund
Phoenix
Arizona
Jack Yarbro
Austin
Corpus Christi
Mrs
Raymond Quigg
Mrs. Snerley
Joe Womack
Mrs Frances Rooney
Mr. Tot Grimer
Comanche
Lee Dragoo
Bud Whistler
Esther Shely
Katherine
New Mexico
Mrs. Gee, Skevjington
Cynthia
Kay
Guy Coombs Jr
Big Bend National Park
Valentine
Mrs. Abert Chambers
Mr. Green
Mr. and
Buck Treadwell
Mrs. Waller Diggs
Michael Waller
Snerley
Tom Yarbro
L. C. Ritchey
Collins, Coe, McGonagill
Jim’ Worthington
Weston
Earl Young
Collins
W. R. Green
Jack Todd
Zoye Decie
Dragoo
Girl Scouts
Bluebonnet
Grand Compani
Ind Prize
Frank Wedin
Ma* Spel Arnold
H. Reis
Mrs. Reid
Mrs. Ritchey
Chisos Pharmacy
Mountain Valley Mineral Water
Hot Springs
Ark
Phenothiasine
Alpine, Texas
Earth
Liberty
Central Power and Light Company
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