Marathon FFA Chapter Wins Regional Awards at Pecos Fall Show
The Marathon FFA senior team placed second in gan judging at Pecos Fall air on October 2 with members Travis Roberts, Martin Graham, Stephen Stumberg, Josie Smith avis Robert winning third in the senior division. The junior team led by David Adams, Jerry Gulhur, Bill Shackelford and Gyde Freibtag claimed first in the junior division. Bridge Club hosts and other social notes follow with a Halloween carnival planning and land purchase for the FFA barn discussed at a school board meeting.
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FFA
Pecos
Followag
Travis Roberts
Martin Graham
Stephen Stumberg
Josie Smith
Avis Robert
David Adams
Jerry Gulhur
Bill Shackelford
Gyde Freitag
Fort Da Vin marks 100th anniversary with local attendance
Local residents joined a weekend celebration at the old Fort Da Vin marking its 100th anniversary. Rev. and Mrs. Doyle Riley returned home after receiving medical care in Mayo Clinic. Rev. Riley received medical attention. Mr Harry Nielsen is in San Angelo visiting friends. Mr Jack Catto tends ranching interests. Morris Cohen of San Antonio bought calves from the Gage ranches last week.
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Fort da Vin
Old Fort
Rev
Mrs. Doyle Riley
Rev. Riley
Mayo
Harry Nielsen
San Angelo
Morris Cohen
San Antonio
Gage
Funeral for Lola Salios Held in Marathon Church
Lola Salios, longtime Marathon resident and former superintendent of schools, was honored at a Catholic church funeral on Monday with burial at Marathon Latin American Cemetery. She had recently traveled to Austin for business.
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Eartland
Austin
PTA Meets The Marathon PTA Regular Meeting
The Marathon PTA held its regular meeting Monday night in the high school study hall chaired by Mrs. P. M. The session covered upcoming events and volunteer coordination.
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PTA
Study Club meeting discusses religion in the home event
Study Club "Religion in the Home" met on Wednesday October 6 with Mrs Eldon MacGonagill as program chair introducing Mrs Noble Armstrong of Alpine who gave an instructive talk. The group planned a November turkey shoot and observed the club's 30th birthday with a cake from Mrs Chambers. Four charter members attended and a brief history was presented. Hostess Mrs Wedin served snacks to members and guests including Mrs Van Deman Mrs Burdwell and Mrs Armstrong.
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Eldon MacGonagill
Proram
Mra. Noble Armatrong
Alpine
Wedin
Chambers
Mesdames Arnold
Worthington
Ritchey
Funeral rites for 18 month old Kathryn Powers held at St James
Funeral services were held at 3 30 p m Tuesday at St James Catholic church in Sanderson for Kathryn Ann Powers 18 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Powers killed Sunday when she wandered into the path of a S P freight train near Dryden Burial was in Cedar Grove cemetery under the direction of O T Sudduth Funeral home in Sanderson Survivors include the parents the paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Jim Powers Dryden the maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs A J Willeke Pueblo Cole formerly of Marathon and several aunts and uncles Mrs Powers is the former Miss Louise Willeke and will be remembered by all she attended the Marathon schools when her family lived in Marathon Mr and Mrs Charles McNew of Big Spring visited her parents Mr and Mrs Jack Anderson Mr and Mrs R E Stewart and
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St. James Catholic Church
Sanderson
Kathryn Ann Powers
J. W. Powers
S. P
Dryden
Cedar Grove
O. T. Sudduth Funeral Home
Jim Powers
A. J. Willeke
Pueblo
Cole
Marathon
Powers
Louise Willeke
Sophomore class plans booth for Halloween carnival
The Sophomore class met on Tuesday October 12 with Dowdams presiding and approved 50 cent monthly dues. A booth was proposed for the Halloween carnival but plans will be finalized later. Parents were urged to attend P T A meetings. Several Marathon residents attended Kathryn Powers funeral in Sanderson Tuesday.
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Dowdams
Marathon Mustangs Sweep Buena Vista In Conference Clash
The Marathon Mustangs defeated the Buena Vista Longhorns on their home field in a conference game. Cruz McGuire and Lonnie Colston led with multiple touchdowns and runs, with C A Haynes and Norman Gulihur adding key plays. Buena Vista scored late, but Marathon maintained the win for their conference record. Also, the school organized a squad of cheerleaders and reported FFA activities including lamb weight gains and vaccination efforts.
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Marathon
Buena Vista
Marathon Mustangs
Buena Vista Longhorns
Cruz McGuire
Lonnie Colston
Lonnie
C. A.haynes
Mustangs
Norman Gulihur
C. A. Haynes
Jim Harris
Bud Courtney
Longhorns
Mounted Longhorn Remains at George West Court Lawn
The George West Texas courthouse lawn preserves a mounted Longhorn in a glass case. It stands as the last steer of the Great West herd, a relic of regional ranching history.
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George West
Texas
Alpine Little League Trophy Presentation and Plans
M. C. Kay awarded H. L. Kokernot Jr. a baseball trophy inscribed To Mr Baseball from Alpine Little League. Kokernot announced plans for a portable outfield fence and electric scoreboard at Little League park, plus a newly turfed infield and dugouts. John Colwell led a District Governor’s Week discussion and explained Lions duties for 2-T-2.
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M. C. Kay
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Baseball
Alpine
Little League
Little League Park
John Colwell
Lions International
Lion Colwell
Ares
Speaking Up For The PTA
The PTA invites all civic minded adults to join the movement as it expands from the United States to Canada and beyond. The organization aims to preserve freedom for children and promote world understanding and lasting peace through broad parental and educational involvement.
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PTA
Parent Teacher
America
United States
Canada
Great Britaan
Germany
Japan
Turkey
Philippines
Alpine Lions pledge support presented to Mr Kay
A Bay in Alpine was pledged by the Alpine Lions with Boss Lion Frank Matthews delivering the offer to Mr Kay. The action signals communal backing for a local project.
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Olution
Kay
Frank Matthews
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RK. M. Treadwell
Treadnell
Tom Yarbro
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Earl Young
L. C. Ritchey
Ralph Coe
Jack Todd
F. M. Roark
W. C. Powers
J. L. Wates
F Paso
Ed Bardwell
Jack Catto
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West Ave
Alpine, Texas
R. Thompson
New Way Cleaners
Fort Stockton
Charles McNew
Big Spring
Jack Anderson
R. E. Stewart
Custom Assay Office
Astsayere
Shippers Representatives
el Paso
THE
First National Bank
Galveston
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Fort Hancock
Little Kathryn Powers
Mildred Miller
Cathrine Graham
Gloria Cordova
Mary Lou Garcia
FFA News
Bud Kimball
Arthur Cavness
Bo” Frietag
Caby
California
Storey - Whiteside Lumber Company
Robert Clary
Virginia DeLuce
Ronny Graham
Granada Theatre
Heid Bros. Corp
el Paso, Texas
P. O
Sunshine Sue
WRVA
Karo
CTA
Cadillac
Henry Bailey Motors
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