Marathon News: Socials and Local Notices Spotlight Marathon Community
Mrs. Vada Stone hosts a bridge party for Mrs. Charles W Rhodes with high wins by Zoye Decie and Tom Yarbro. Many residents visit, travel, or seek medical care in Fort Stockton El Paso and San Antonio. The Marathon Study club hosts a federation talk by Miss Ethel Foster and Mrs Lodge as out of town guests attend. Knit project contributions for Alpine chapter reach four sweaters eight scarves and eight helmets from local workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Beasley
Charles W. Rhodes
Zoye Decie
Tom Yarbro
Lowie Ritchey
Aeetane Ecene
Bit Yom
Mabel Arnold
Roy Stillwell
Walter Diggs
Willie Green
Ralph Coe
Pat Lester
Walter Skinner
Margaret Buttrill
Mark Herring
D. W. ‘Collins
Lowie ‘Ritchey
Federat‘ed
Ethel Foster
Sterling City
Lodge
Midland
J. H Ill
San Angelo
Hill
D. W. Collins
Buchmaier
Hodge
Fred Barrett
Charles Walker
James Kinney
Frank Wedin
Mae
Mesdames Buttrill
Rooney
Meeks
McKinney
Mather
Crawford
Stewart
Kenney
Marathon PTA Meeting Date Change Notice
Word of W H Wilson of Jumbus Texas death noted. Marathon PTA date moved from Wednesday to Monday Oct 9 at 4 15 in high school study hall. Harry Lovell and Mrs Wyatt to present recreation program for school benefiting parents and children. Executive committee meet at 3 45 in Home Economics room. All chairmen on committee. Report by Re porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lovell
Wyatt
Lovell
Ecoronomics
Baptist WMS Meets for State Mission Prayer Week
The Baptist Woman's Missionary Society met Tuesday at Mrs. A. R. Davis's home for a State Mission Prayer Week program. A 12:30 luncheon followed, then business with Mrs. Pless Chambers reelected president, Mrs. J. A. Reid vice-president, and Mrs. Annie Snodgrass secretary-treasurer. The program featured State Missions talks with each member presenting a part. Attendees included guest Mrs. Ed Buntwell and members Mesdames Snodgrass Hamilton Lochausen Davis and Chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Wms
The
Baptist W.ms
State Mission
A. R. Davis
Pless Chambers
J. A. Reid
Annie Snodgrass
Sec.-Treas
Ed Buntwell
Mesdames Snodgrass
Hamilton
Lochausen
Davis
Chambers
Grailville Rural School Aims to Beautify Farm Life for Women
In Cincinnati Archdiocese rural life program, Workers of the Grail run a large agricultural school and farm at Grailville for Catholic young women to foster rural culture and a Christian work life. Also noted are women’s church campaigns and a Belgian Congo mission station led by Miss Anna E. Lerbak, a Denmark native and nurse who oversees the Sandon dispensary assisting hundreds yearly. Readers urged to lend money for war bonds and stamps to improve local food supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Workers of the Grail
Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Grailville
Cincinnati
Belgian Congo
Methodist Church
Amerivam
Anna E. Lerbak
Denmark
Lerbak
Thas
One School Guides Students in Diverse Crop Gardens
The 3 A school under her direction runs an agricultural department where every student has a garden alongside the main plot. Crops include cotton, corn, manioc, soybeans, sunflowers, cassava, sesame, wheat, peanuts, potatoes, strawberries, greens, cabbage, okra, onions, tomatoes, and several citrus fruits. This educates Africans used to single crop farming and aids crop rotation to prevent famine.
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Marathon New News
Vada Stone
Bridge Party
Homer Spruce
del Rio
Elliott Stewart
Fort Stockton
Corpus Christi
Cpl
Givens C. Miller Jr
G. C. Mile
Ver. Cpl. Miller
Ft. Bliss, Texas
Ea Hancock
San Antonio
Charles Whodes
Som
Carlsbad, N. M
George Skevington
Laughter Kay
Cynthia
Anthony, N. M
Afrs
Everett Wilson
Miss Orthcatt of
Sanderson
Francis Rooney
T. W. Fenstermacer
Lee Dragoo
el Paso
G. L. Melchior
Sylvia Bennett
Mr. Guy 3. Combs
Starns
U. S
J. H. Reid
Mary Catherine Copelin
Bill Copelin
Bill Shackelford
Preston
Douglas Adams
Vina Mae Adams
Rouchelle Kinney
Gayle
Marilyn Coe
Mildred Miller
Markellen Herring
Wanda Jean Starns
Ann Walker
Cinthia ‘Skevington
James Meeks
Mrs. H. Starns
Baby
Lorraine Ellison
Pecos
Mr Wilton Youngblood
Ruby Green
Mrs. Wm. Green
Wayne Green
Presidio
Jessie Lochausen of
Otto Lochausen
Marathon
Comstock
Gage
Ted Baker
Freddie of
Mr. Copelin
Big Spring
Herbert Starns
Sonora
Guy Crawford
Hen
J. G. Miller I Liable Watch
Businss
Wesite
Satewey
Alpine
Texas
J. W. Shepperd —Jeweler
J.C. Epperson
Alpine, Tex
Aathaway Electric Shop
Main Ave
Crawford - Baines Insurance Agency
Marie D. van Fossan Batre
J.C
Ada Rabourn
Rey
4Th & Gillis Sts
Port Stockton
Tex
Wally
Davis Amicable Life Insurance Co
T. A. Beard Distributor
Standard Om
P.O
Y Richburg
J. L. Shoemake
Bill Impson
Hot Springs
A. G. Morris
Huntin
W. H. Wilson
Jumbus
Mr. Wilson
Ed Shirley
Pata
Alpine Lumber Co
Marie
Fowler
Christian Churches
Fitz
Clege
Churches Council For Social Action
Howard Stone Anderton
Washington, DC
Sandon
Alpin Alpine Drug Store
Isos Pharmacy
United States Savings
United States Treasury Department
B.C. D
Treasury Department
First National Bank
of Alpine
Andbuser-Busch
Budweiser
Aple Webe
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