Local Marathon Notes Rural Social News and Birthdays
Mrs. M L Cauley reports on community life with travel notes, visits from relatives in El Paso San Angelo Alpine Presidio and Houston, a College of Mines football scholarship for Clarence Jr, a birthday party for Mildred Ann Stuart and upcoming wedding write up. The column lists guests, trips, and family events across Marfa and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Chandler
Clarence Jr
el Paso
College of Mines
Clarence
President Truman Visits Marathon on Saturday
A Marathon resident recalls President Truman stopping at the station on Saturday at 3 19 pm. He spoke briefly on the platform, shaking hands with children and babies as townspeople crowded nearby. The writer praises Truman as honest and kind, hoping for a real visit in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Marath
Elmo Weston
Shannon Ritchey
Marathon
Alpine women beat Marathon in close Bra baseball game
Sunday Sept 26 Alpine women visited Marathon for a season Bra baseball clash. A large crowd enjoyed a seesaw contest that ended 22 to 15 as Alpine surged late. Spectators included locals from Toyah Barstow Buena Vista and visitors Donnie Parker and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Marathon
Toyah
Barstow
Birthday dinner and army registration noted in local items
Billy Pat McKinney celebrated his ninth birthday with a chicken dinner on September 22 attended by Sadie Joe Haynes Clifton and Georgie Mac Nail Robert and Melba Causey and Mr and Mrs M L Causey Uncle Sam honored Bill September 23 by granting army registration A youth fellowship formed at the Methodist church with Shacelford as president Jimmy Hampton vice president Melba Causey secretary Louise Willeke treasurer Garland Crockett reporter They will meet Sundays at 7 pm inviting all young people to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Pat McKinney
Sadie Joe Haynes
Clifton
Georgie MacNail
Robert
Melba Causey
M. L. Causey
Sam
Bill
Army
The
Methodist Church
Gis Shacelford
Jimmy Hampton
Louise Willeke
Garland Crockett
Mrs Alton Holland Hosts Bridge Club at Parkway Hotel
Mrs Alton Holland entertained her bridge club Friday at the Parkway hotel. Mrs D W Collins won high with Mrs Tom Yarbro second. Mrs Jack Todd took the bingo prize. Mrs R E House and Mrs Jim Worthington tied for the traveling prize and played four hands with Mrs Worthington winning. A tomato stuffed with chicken salad chocolate cake and iced tea were served to a long list of attendees including Lee Dragoo Zoye Decie W R Green Glen Harris Gage Holland R E House J A McGonagill L A Preston Raymond Quigg L C Ritchey Clinton Ritchey Jack Todd Buck Treadwell Tom Yarbro W E Young Harry Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Holland
Parkway Hotel
D. W. Collins
Tom Yarbro
Jack Todd
R. E. House
Jim Worthington
Lee Dragoo
Zoye Decie
W. R. Green
Glen Harris
Gage Holland
R. E House
J. A. McGonagill
L. A. Preston
Raymond Quigg
L. C. Ritchey
Clinton Ritchey
Buck Treadwell
W. E. Young
Harry Wilson
Birthday party for Jimmy Meeks marks 10th birthday
Mrs. Carl Meeks entertained her daughter Jimmy on her 10th birthday with games, dancing, gifts, cake, and punch for 28 guests on Wednesday night. Several locals travel to Alpine for medical care and updates on patients appear in the Alpine hospital reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Meeks
Jimmy
Isom Stuart
Paul Benez
Alpine
Local Social and Employment Updates in Sanders Area
Mr and Mrs Jack Todd Mr and Mrs Gage Holland Mr and Mrs W R Green and Virginia attend ed a football game in Sanders on Friday night. Bro and Mrs Crockett and Garland moved to Marathon to live. Crockett is pastor of the Methodist church. Garland entered school here. Sam Allen Mathers now employed in Big Bend park. Arthur Cavness and Gene Stewart at Gage works. J H Nail cooking for the outfit. Ted Henderson employed at Lajitas. Adams Brothers had two coyote drives at the Adams ranch on the Rio Grande without success. Mrs Robert Wilson moved to the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Todd
Gage Holland
W. R. Green
Virginia
Sanders
Bro
Sam Allen Mathers
Big Bend Park
Arthur Cavness
Gene Stewart
Gage Works
J. H. Nail
Adams Brothers
Adams
Rio Grande
Rainfall and weekly temperatures Timeline
The week recorded .70 inches of rain. Daily highs and lows ranged from 42 to 95 degrees. Specific dates show temperatures from the mid 40s to mid 90s with a late week cooler span.
Marathon Vocational Agriculture elects officers and plans projects
The Marathon Vocational Agriculture class elected Bunkie Rutledge as president and Wade McCraley as treasurer among others. An ice cream party kicked off activities, with about 30 sheep, 6 capons, and 2 hog projects under 14 students guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon Vocational Agriculture
Bunkie Rutledge
Wade McCraley
Charles Cook
Bill Pat McKinney
Tommy Dawson
From where I sit by Joe Marsh
The town election drew 85 percent turnout and approved a park improvement amendment. The piece stresses the value of voting to safeguard rights and finish the village green project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Marsh
Important rights and freedom linked to voting
The passage links civil liberties from enjoying a drink to women voting, praising the right to listen to band concerts in parks and drink beer as earned by voting. It argues voting is the foundational freedom enabling these pleasures and personal choices.
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Marathon News
Mrs
Pat McKinney and
Clayton
Earl Clark
Terry Shely
Fred Shely
Marfa
M. H. Jones
Sander
Morgan City
Mrs. J. W. Shely
Jake Nutt
Sam Nutt
Jake
Opal Lamb
Washington
Johnny Gould
Arizona
W. A. Morton
Buck Jones
Mark
Roy Stillwell
Guy
Colorado
J. N. Meeks
James
Emmett Meeks
Presidio
Jack Maddox
G. R. Whitt
Houston
Johnny Cook
Marshall Roberts
Donnie Parker
Valentine
Adele Skinner
San Antonio
John Skinner and Son
John Skinner
Raymond Q. Quigg
Ada Lee
Sonora
Ida Cauthorn
del Rio
Mary
Ed Babb
Sanderson
Mrs. W. R. Green
Earl McKinney
John Yarbro
McKinney
Yarbro
Uvalde
Herbert Yarbro
Felix Vogel
Wm. Green
John Terry
Baby
Coleman
Arvel Stuart
Mildred Ann
Alice J. Adams
Diane McKinney
Elaine Sanders
Sammy Cavness
Nancy McGonagill
Lou McKinney
Sam Cavness
Elden McGonagill
Bill Sanders
Billy
Alice Adams
President Truman
Biddy Martin
W. G. Gulihur
G. W. Worthington
Jim Dick
Davis Mountains
Fritz Ray
Mar- Mm
Dan Collier
Donald
Ralph Coe
Midland
Ralph
Ted Henderson
T del Rio
Maytag
Chambers Appliance CO
H and H Motor CO
Chrysler
Plymouth
Casner Motor CO
Buick-Chevrolet
Stucke’s Mobil Service
Mobil Gas & Oil
Gulf Servicenter Gulf Products
T. A. Beard
Chevron Station
Atlas Tires & Batteries
Chevron Supreme Gasoline
Labeff
Ritter Motors
Desoto
Davis Motor CO
Packard - Kaiser-Frazer
Nixon-Starnes Motors
Pontiac Sales and Service
Henry Bailey Motors
Oldsmobile
Cadillac
L. F. Buttrill
Conley Brooks
Guy Crawford
Emeral Martin
A. J. Willeke
Tommy
San Angelo
Mr. Willeke
David Adams
Buster Babb
Clifton Nail
Alton White
Mrs Buck Treadweil
Lajitas
Robert Wilson Ha
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