Marathon Community Reports From Baptist Missionary Society
Local Baptist Missionary Society met in Marathon church. Thanksgiving bazaar at Marathon Bakery organized by society ladies. Discussions on The Backwoodsmen and Siam. Mrs Hamilton and others led. Week of Prayer program, turkey gift to parsonage, planning for brighter Sunday services and youth outreach. Birthday party for Frances Hargus held with games and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Missionary Society
Ladies of the Baptist Missionary Society
Baptist Church
Marathon Bakery
Hf. Hamilton
Mesdames Armstrong
Arnold
F. Ritchey
W. D. Burcham
Presbyterian Missonary Society
BH. Todd
Mesdames Barnam
Wice
Ja Ritchey
Siam
Ahlman
W. M. Society
George[Hargus
Frances
Inhich Waddy Z. Burnam, Jr
Sarah Helle Bascom
James Hamptom
Sarah Melle Bascom
Ronnie Belle Meeks
Katherine Arnold
W. Roy Stillwell
Della Kimball
Clinton Ritchey
Sybil Adams
Sylvia Adams
Jana Lockhausen
Guy Stillwell
Miss ionary Ladies Delightful Meeting at Gulihur
ARS and Gulihur hosted a Methodist Missionary gathering with members enjoying a pleasant Tuesday afternoon. The event featured fellowship and light refreshments for attendees and volunteers assisting with church outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARS
Gulihur
Attendance at Federation Meeting in Marfa
Attendees at the Marathon Indies gathering in Davis Mountain Marfa Friday included Worthington Ritchey Crawford Hargis Spald. The fragmented report lists these individuals as present at the meeting of the federation group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Mounion
Marfa Iday
Mesdaies Worthington
Ritchey
Crawford
Hargis
Spald
Meeting Notes From Local Federation Convention
The Davis Mountain Federation convened with members from Alpine and nearby towns discussing club membership and attendance. Attendees included Worthion, Battll, Le Ritah, Stillwell, Spalding, and others. DW Collins and an associate returned from a San Antonio Austin trip. Mildred Roberts and Jim Roberts of Alpine visited family. Mrs Burnam hosted a bridge party in Alpine with Roy Stillwell and several guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heritatens
Davis Mountain Federation
Fla
Sosese Surtech
Mogmuees
Crawford
Marausy Worthion
Battll
Barcham
le Ritah
Stillwell
Spalding
Sint
Davehom
Alpine By
Charles Burnam
Messamies
Roy Stillwell
RW. Arnold
A. C.spalding
W. D. Burcham Fort Young
Ed .Todd
Francis Leary
Enthusiastic Baptist Convention in Wichita Falls Texas
The Wichita Falls gathering drew hundreds of delegates with strong support for the Conquest Campaign to wipe out debts of Texas Baptist institutions. The 1928 goal is 8.5 million with about 765,000 cash reported at the convention and expectations of reaching the target by January 1. A near unanimous vote of confidence endorsed the denomination’s institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Parke
Buren Parks
Tom
B.C. Routh
Standard
Wichita Falls
Sparks
Texas
Jdate
Gro
Prominent Oil Operator Visits Alpine District
A. P. Minchew of Dallas manager of the Yates Pool Development syndicate visited Alpine and vicinity this week. He discovered the Wilmot pool in Archer county in 1922 and has drilled in Turkburnett and Salt Creek Wyoming. The Kimball well test near Titley station is down to 91 feet with drilling out a bridge. J. M. Hickey is the drilling contractor on this test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Minchew
Dallas
Yates Pool Development Syndicate
Kimball
Titley Station
Orient
Here
Alpine
Mr. Stinchow
Wilmot
Archer County
Iil
Turkburnett Field
Salt Creek
Wyoming
J. M. Hickey
Excello
Registered Herefords for Sale at Camp Grandview
Twenty two year old bulls and fourty rearling bulls plus twenty six year old heifers offered by W A Daugherty at Camp Grandview. All fat stock. Contact phone 249. 114-44.
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W. A. Daugherty
Camp Grandview
Studebaker Sets Speed and Endurance Record at Atlantic City
Atlantic City officials and the American Automobile Association announced that two Studebaker Commander sport roadsters and a Commander sedan set new world marks by traveling 25,000 miles. The run, completed in 22,968 minutes over 15 days 22 hours 48 minutes, yielded an average speed of 65.1 mph with brief stops for base checks and repairs. The cars finished together, with one accident during the leg but quickly repaired and resumed, surpassing the prior records and highlighting remarkable endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Studebaker Commander Sport
Baker Commander
Atlantic City Speedway
Emerson Francis
American Autom Sombile Association
Sancton
Dan
New York
Chicago
Ieee
Speedway
Turkey
Thanksgiving Visits and Family Gatherings Across Town
Mr and Mrs Jeson Dick of Fabens visit parents Mr and Mrs A Hargue with brother RLM Hamilton of Denver as guests during Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs Brannan travel to Houston for the holiday. Coffield and son from Del Rio spend time with Ray and Ed Hancock. L F Buttrill hosts a ranch dinner for Frances Leary with A C Spalding and George Wright. Spalding dinner guests include Burcham and Stillwell families. Burnams, Nails, Burchams, and Stillwells share ranch holiday observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeson Dick
Fabens
T Heir
A Hargue
Monardamstto
Rlm Hamilton
Denver
Colorado
Egbert Coffield
Little Son
del Rio
Ray Hancock
L. F. Buttrill
Frances Leary
Tampico
Mexico
A. C. Spalding
George H. Wright
Burcham
Stillwell
Grady Wilks 18 Sent To Hospital At San Angelo
Grady Wilks, 18, seriously injured when thrown from a horse on the Bird ranch south of Alpine two weeks ago, was taken Wednesday morning over the Orient to San Angelo for hospital care. His condition, though notably improved, remains unsatisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Wilks
San Angelo
Bird Ranch
Alpine
Wilks
Motors Race Sprints Under Night Timers On 50,000 Laps
Electrical timing devices recorded each lap as three Command cars roared past the track. Timers tested by Washington standards kept timing within one tenth of a second, while night speeds required colored riding guides to identify passes. Post run, the technical committee inspected the cars against factory specs and dealer models.
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American Automobile Association
Showroom proclamation on commanders’ fully cantoped stock models
At the close of the fiscal examination the committee announced that all three of the commanders were fully cantoped strictly stock models in every respect.
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The
Avalanche
Presbyterian Missionary
Methodist Church
Fors Council
W. W. Crawford
G. W. Worthinate
Ine
Boreham
Mattel
Stilwell
A. G. Balding
BU Paso
de Fe Bute
Burnam
P. Av
Mra
G. W. Worthington
G. Kitchey
Davis Mon Federation
Dozier Real Estate Co
L. K. Dozier
Marathon
PNA Og Aera
Eddie
Sandifer’s Grocery
West
Alpine Jewelry Co. Holland Hotel
Alpine Drug Store
Goodrich
Milam
Chevro
Chevrolet
Casner Motor Company
PT. A. Meeting
Collins
Little Som
San Antonio
Austin
Mildred Roberts
Jim Roberts
Clay Roberts
Mint B. HL. Moore
Juttie Badle
Sam Ant
Toni
Mr. J. Moore
Studebaker
B. J. Brannan
Houston
Ed Hancock
Washington
W.d.tyler
Miles
Stampa, Medical Company
Kikhart
Ind
Alpine Steam Laundry
Alpine Mercantile CO
Antto Strop
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