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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1949
Page
6
The Marathon Junior class sponsors a Fun Day Saturday the 20th at the roping arena with admission proceeds benefiting the group. A ninety base ball game features men dressed as women and women as men for entertaining competition. Local families and relatives are noted visiting, with several residents mentioned in hometown updates.
Mrs. Bud Kimball and Mrs. W. J. Shackelford hosted a bridal shower for Mrs. Matt Coleman Jr on Saturday the 22nd at Mrs. Kimball’s home. Refreshments were served to twenty attendees who received many nice and useful gifts.
The Marathon Study Club met October 19 at the clubhouse hosted by Mrs. Donnell. Business discussed water-meter pipe upgrade and moving the turkey shoot to December. President Mrs. Treadwell urged voting in the November 8 election as Marathon hosts the Davis Mountains Federation in November. New member Mrs. A. G. McAdams welcomed. Mrs. Alfred Negley presented art on We Serve Democracy Through Women in Art with paintings by Mary Cassatt. Social hour followed with refreshments for two guests and several members.
Mrs Albert Negley hosted a Parkway hotel Bridge Club gathering on Thursday evening with late supper for guests Mesdames Earl Clark Catto Neeland Allebrand Gage Holland Earl Young L Ritchey Todd Clinton Ritchey Raymond Quigg Zoye Decie Helen Friend Buck Treadwell Glenn Harris Bill Donnell L A Preston Lee Dragoo Herbert Smith Ralph Coe and W R Green. Dragno had the high score Friend second Harris low and Treadwell won the traveling prize Coe the bingo prize.
Jesus Ramos aged 72 years nine months died October 20 at 7 a.m. after a short illness at his home. Born January 19, 1877 in Cedral Mexico he came to the United States in 1910 and married Gabriela Baiza in 1916. He leaves four children, a stepson, a widow and seven grandchildren. Burial was in Marathon October 21 at 6:30 p.m. with Livingston Funeral Home of Alpine in charge.
Ozona Texas Ex-students and former teachers are invited to a four building open house on November 12 to celebrate National Education Week. A barbecue dinner will honor exes hosted by the Ozona Lions Club, followed by a night football game between Ozona Lions and Sonora Bronchos at Lions Stadium.
The Texas Research Foundation enters the second year of a five year program evaluating 18 cropping systems for crop yields and impacts on Blackland soil.
The Ramos family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for help and expressions of sympathy during the illness and death of their loved one.
Sunday school drew good numbers last Sunday while regular services resume this week with an invitation to all. Rev. Roy Trust missed services due to illness but feels better after a weekend in bed. Wednesday mid week service attracted a large crowd with George Perkins teaching on early religion. Vera McKinney guided the beginners and Mrs. Vera McKinney told stories for the group. The Juniors plan a party led by Mrs. Roy Trust and the Young People will float in the Halloween parade. A social hour followed by a friendship circle and prayer. Rev. Roy Trust and wife traveled to El Paso Thursday for a Methodist mass meeting and will return Saturday.
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