Marathon News Highlights Local Social and Visits
Van Horn residents host bridge club at Mrs Bill Donnell ranch alongside tales of visitors from New Mexico and Texas. Rev Ernest Greenhill heads for Amarillo hospital care while Marvin McDonald joins T and N O Railroad. Holiday carnival plans, school flu absences, and local dignitaries finish a busy week in Marathon with numerous social calls and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Donnell
Steve Stumberg
Mabel D. Arnold
Dave Allen
Stumberg
Arnold
Mesdames Young
Yarbro
Allen
Wedin
Dragon
Green
New Mexico
Elmo Weston
Marathon
Tom Yarbro
Westons
Alpine
Magdelena
N. M
Ernest Greenhill
Amarillo
Greenhills
Methodist Church
Florida
Big Bend Park News Highlights Local Visitors and Events
Big Bend Park saw visitors from Denver to Ontario with National Parks Concessions staff and guests touring the area. Lions Club Charter Night on Oct 8 featured Hal Adams as speaker and a post dinner film. Girl and Boy Scout troops met at Louie Miller’s home for Halloween carnival prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend Marathon Lions Club
Hal Adams
Monahans
Lion
Harold Brodrick
Messers
Big Bend
Girl Scout
Boy Scout
Louie Miller
Accuracy ammunition and firearms accessories catalog note
Listing of calibers and box prices for centerfire cartridges including 270 Win 30-30 300 Savage 30-06 and 8 Mauser, plus 30 M-1 Carbine, .38 Special and hunting loads. Indicates rifles pistols scopes recoil pads and mounting services available. Other calibers on request.
International Letter Writing Week observance announced in Alpine
Postmaster Billy West announced Alpine will celebrate International Letter Writing Week Oct 6 to 12. He notes the event expands from National Letter Writing Week since 1938 to promote written communication as a peace-building act among nations.
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Alpine
Billy West
America
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van Horn
Donnell
Clay Wiley
Jack Andersons
Chaney
Pastor
Marvin McDonald
Germany
Bunkie Rutledge
Randy
Roy
Bunkie
Cap Shacklefords
Wm. Mills
Larry
Ft. Stockton
Billy
Big Lake
Harvey Rodgers
Valentine
David Cook
Harvey
War Play Boys
Dryden
PTA
French Co
Green's Drug and Shoemake Hardware
Stillwell Crossing
Sul Ross
Runt” Faughst
Dick Lewis
Jeffrey Holmes
Jimmy Lee
Rankin
Lindeburg
Hondo
David Adams
A. J Adams
Herb” Harris
Pfe
Charlene Smith
Ann Herron
Bismark
N. D
Charles Smiths
Pfc
Herron
Ft. Sam Houston
Smith
del Warren
Sutherland
Neb
Sweetwater
W. A. Oatman
el Paso
Oatmans
Marfa
F. P. Rooney
Pat Rooneys
Hidalgo Ward
SMMA
Maddox
Henderson
Garcia
Dielsi
Barber
Little Bill Smith
Mildred Ann Stewart
Debbie Stumberg
American Legion Auxiliary No. 324
Boquillas
George Miller
Houston
Mrs
G. C. Miller
Lee (Lebo) Simpson
Tucson
Ariz
Marie Simpson
Grace Lochausen
Mustangs
Imperial
Joe Davee
Brownwood
P. E. Adams
Fae la Rae
George Adams
Charlie Hamrick
Montrose
Colo
Gayle Coe, Daughter
Mr. and
Ralph Coe
Halstead House
University of Texas
Halstead
Mojud
Big Bend National Park
BY Marinell Miller
Norvin Walker
National Parks
Big Spring
Robert E. Fincher
The
Bureau of Public Roads
Denver, Colo
Peter Koch
Roy Lassiter
Brooks Acton
Tommy McKee
Cage Brothers Construction Co
Tornillo Creek
Bonnye Greer
National Parks Concessions
Dillie Martin
Mrs. C. Williams
Ontario
Canada
Wendell Brice
Tacoma
Wash
Kimbell
Maryland Club
Schilling
Maxwell House
Devil's Food
Betty Crocker
Fiesta
Wesson
Nabisco
oSee
N. Harrison
Marvin Kay
S. A. Cunningham
Tfe
College
E. Ave
Rixon
North 7Th St
Midland
Lone Star Mercury
B & N. Walker
Hopson’s
Storey-Whiteside
Home Fuels
GAS & Oil
Billy Ward
Consignee
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Alpine Texas
J. G. Fain
Old Marfa
Spalding Pro Flite
Tel
Sug Carter
W. Ave. A
I. P. Rackley
Limpia Valley
Fort Davis
Texas
GMC
R. N. Pulliam
Jones
BUICK
Leonard Adkins
Kimball
Custom
Alpine, Texas
Rais
Coca-Cola
Maude H. Baines
Big Bend TV &Music Co
Jack Roberts
E. Ave. D
Dept. H. Box
P. O. Box
Hayward
California
Storey - Whiteside Lumber Co
P. O
Alpine. Tie
Western Mattress
Alpine Courts
San Angelo
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