Marathon News: Local Visits and Recoveries
Mr and Mrs Bill Pike of San Antonio visited her brother Johnny Adams and family. Fred Galibur and family spent the weekend in Sierra Blanca with W F Wallace and family. Buster Babb recovers from a broken ankle after a horse accident on his Langtry ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Pike
San Antonio
Johnny Adams
Fred Galibur
Sierra Blanca
W. F. Wallace
Buster Babb
Langtry
Mrs Green Hosts Bridge Club at Parkway Hotel
Mrs W R Green hosted her bridge club at the Parkway Hotel on September 29. Guests included Mesdames Berry of Alpine, Gitte of Big Park, Altizer of Del Rio, and several others. Weston won high score, Quigg second, Berry bridgo. W W Crawford traveled to Austin for a visit. Kinney and Perkins families were noted. High Five club party hosted by Mrs Sam Mather and Mrs Pat McKinney with guests including Fred Gul Ode Roberts and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Green
Bridge Club
Parkway Hotel
Helen Friend
Gage Holland
L. C. Ritchey
Zoye Dede
Mra Weston
Mre Quigg
Mrs. Berry
Birigo
Sam Mather
Pat McKinney
Fred Gul
Ode Roberts
Jhur
McGonagill Hostess Bridges Club Gathering
Mrs J A McGonagill entertained the bridge club at her home on Thursday afternoon. A salad plate was served to Mesdames Coe Roberts Collins Decie Young Friend Todd Ritchey Treadwell Yarbro Smith Weston. High score went to Mrs Coe, second to Mrs Roberts, traveling prize to Mrs Collins, bingo to Mrs Decie. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Oliver Howard and sons from Texan and Jeff Stewart family and Marion Ray. Sul Ross visitors Bunkie Rutledge and John Fulton called on the Wood Shackelford home. Tony Jo Willike and Harry Calvary of Sul Ross visited the Tony Willike home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. McGonagill
Bridge Club
Ralph Coe
Marshall Roberts
D. W. Collins
Zoye Decie
Karl Young
Helen Friend
Jack Todd
L. C. Ritchey
Buck Treadwell
Tom Yarbro
Herbert Smith
Elmo Weston
Coe
Roberts
Mrs. Collins
Oliver Howard
Texan
Jeff Stewart
Marion Ray
Won Low and Mrs Bland win bingo and wedding trips
Mrs Earl Bland and Miss Irene Vickers among guests at a bingo event. Irene Vickers and Bill Burnham attended Billy Morris's wedding in Rocksprings with Bill as groomsman. Freshman class hosted Douglas Smith birthday party and others traveled or returned from San Antonio and New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Bland
Irene Vickers
Mrs. Collins
Wyatt
W. G. Gulihur
Ted Henderson
Herbert Smith
Earl Meeks
J. N. Meeks
R. E. Stewart
Jack Shely
George Perkins
Roy Trust
Fred Gulihur
Jack Smith
Murr Stewart
Tommy Allen
Tom Shackelford
M. L. Causey
Clarence Haynes
Dub Haley
Don Carrico
Fritz Rau
Ode Roberts
Helen Sanders
Jake Nutt
Bill Burnham
Billy Morris
Bill
Douglas Smith
Holy Communion Services and Community Gatherings
The district superintendent led Holy Communion last Sunday followed by a club house dinner with Rev. L B Trone as guest. Eldon McGonagill sang two solos, and Mrs Lwda Coe organized a menu. A Sept 27 play night honored Rev Rey Trust with a surprise party. Midweek Sept 28 elected class officers and featured contests between boys and girls. The next Wednesday evening drew a larger crowd for song services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Trone
Eldon McGonagill
Rey Trust
Trust
Grace Perkins
June Smith
Community Social Supports Methodist Church Fund
The preacher spoke on Christian Faith from Mark 11 22 Have Faith in God and the social was well received. A boxing and wrestling show is planned for next Wednesday evening with no mid week service and proceeds benefit the Methodist church. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Aill
Methodist Church
Brewster County Sheriff Sale Forecloses Multiple Defendants
The sheriff announces a public sale of property in Brewster County on the first Tuesday in November 1949 to satisfy tax and court costs. The sale covers first tract described as all of Survey No. 71 except tract 981, in H & TC Ry Co original grant, 600 acres more or less, with proceeds to satisfy a judgment from October 1949 against numerous defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bewster County
Texas
State of Texas
Brewster County
J. A. Bilbrey
W. M. Bracken
Wm. C. Brackin
W. M. Brackin
Z. Buck
Zelpha Buck
R. A. Cate
Simon Chandler
Joseph W. Clark
L. A. Comner
Etux
Crowell Realty Co
G. Daniel
Arthur Davis
Abagi
Taintor Giles
Roy C. Hamric
Roy C. Hanry
Wm. T Henson
Maude Horne
Jos. L. Kleeschilte
J. F. Knox
C. C. Lapman
David Lynch
J. A. McCoy
Walter Mathews
Walter Matthews
W. J. Matthews
W. H. Miller
S. B. Pauley
Wm. M. Rea
G. O. Sanders
J. W. Sanders
G. ©. Saunders
John Schock
John Shrock
A. F. Sturn
Giles Taintor
R. E. Thompson
Isaid County
Towit
H & TC RY. CO
Court House
Coun
Sheriff Auction Notice in Alpine Texas 1949
In Alpine Brewster County Texas the court orders a public sale of property between 10 00 a m and 4 00 p m to the highest cash bidder. The sale respects redemption rights and limits on bidding by interested parties and taxing units. Dated October 3 1949. By W G Heil Deputy and Jim Skinner Sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Texas
W. G. Heil
Jim Skinner
Brewster County
Civil Service Exams Announced for Alpine Post Office
The Civil Service Commission invites applicants for substitute clerk vacancies in the Alpine Texas Post Office at $1.29 an hour. Eligibility requires residency within the Alpine Post Office delivery area or its bona fide patrons. Obtain application forms from the post office or the Fourteenth U S Civil Service Region director at 210 South Harwood Street Dallas Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Alpine
Tex
Fourteenth
U. S. Civil Service Region
South Harwood Street
Dallas
Texas
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Mrs. Herbert Smith
Kathy
W. W. Crawford
Austin
Pat Leder
Gus Willike
Billy Pat Me
Kinney
del Rio
Bunkie Rutledge
John Fulton
Sul Ross
Woo Shackelford
Tony Jo Willike
Harry Calverry
Tony Willike
Tate
Jain
Trans—Texas Airwarys
Ed Hancock
Mable Arnold
George Skevington
New Mexico
Skevington
Marathon Methodist Church
Flieve
Phillips 66
Mr Youu
PE A Nue
Peng
Mr.harris
MR. Roberts
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Brewster
Sheriff's Sale
A. J. Gard
Howell’s Shoe Shop
Big Bend
Holland Hotel Bldg
Marshall Queen
Jist
Ili
Ollywood Moto
California City
Norge Gas Ranges
Johns Manville
Norge Refrigerators
Pittsburgh Paints
Samson
Andre Tridon
A. S. E. Ackerman
Ais
Fisher Body
Chevrolet
Casner Holland
7Th St
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