Marathon carnival and town notes in Marathon Texas
The Spooks carnival at the Grade School is set for Saturday at 6 p.m with a 6:30 p.m. carnival start offering food and clean entertainment. Several local residents visit relatives, travel, and attend meetings. The Marathon Chamber of Commerce votes a $5 prize donation for the Homecoming parade and endorses Debbie Taylor for Queen in the Tri-County Livestock Show. The Marathon Mustangs beat Tornillo 61-16 and prepare to host Toyah Friday with a 8 p.m. kickoff. The senior class wins a spirit stick and locals discuss sports and social events. Paleolithic drawings are noted at article end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon Chamber of Commerce
C of C
Debbie Taylor
Tri-County
Marathon Mustangs
Tornillo
Buffaloes
Toyah
Mustangs
Brewster Jeff Davis 4-H Show placings at State Fair
Six members of the Brewster Jeff Davis 4-H Club placed in the Junior Steer Show at the State Fair. Prude family entries led with Charles in 10th and a 900 to 950 pound Angus steer, Andy 5th with 850 to 900 pounds, Ricky McIvor 6th Hereford at 950 pounds, Dick Holland 18th Hereford over 950, Debbie McIvor 5th Hereford 900 to 950, and David Donnell 2nd Hereford. Danny Marilan and Lana Bedell visited grandparents J W Eddlemans. Danny serves at Hueco Tanks Park with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Charles Prude
Angus
Andy Prude
Ricky McIvor
Hereford
Orver
Dick Holland
Debbie McIvor
David Donnell
Danny
Marilan
Lana Bedell
J. W. Eddlemans
Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept
Hueco Tanks Park
Skyline weekly earns All American ACP rating at Sul Ross
The Skyline at Sul Ross State University earned an All American honor rating from the Associated Collegiate Press for spring 1970, the highest ACP award. Linda Hamilton, Andrews senior, served as Skyline editor that semester as the weekly scored in coverage and content, writing and editing, physical appearance, and other categories, totaling 3480 of 3950 points.
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Skyline
Sul Ross State University
Associated Collegiate Press
ACP
Linda Hamilton
Andrews
Hendryx Named to Alpine 100 Committee in Texas House
Texas House Speaker Gus Mutscher appoints Austin resident Gene Hendryx to the select Committee of 100. The panel led by former Speaker Waggoner Carr will study duties ethics compensation and operations of the House of Representatives. Nobel prizes were first awarded in 1901.
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Alpine
Tex) Avalanche
House of Representatives
Waggoner Carr
Austin
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Marathon News
MT. Chap
Terry Shely
Marfa
Lillian Moore
John Moss
Janis
Bridgeport
Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
Johnny Adams
Fort Davis
Post
Mecky Shackelford
Sweetwater
San Angelo
Rowdy Shackelford
Patsy Ruth Cavness
Pete Salas Jr
R. D
Marathon
Hawaii
Sonny Taylor
el Paso
Frank Wedin
Tony Aguilar
R. E. Thompson
J. W. Hofacker
Levelland
Gene Carney
Sonny Taylors
Stephenville
Gene Morgan
Tarleton State College
R. D. Ayers
Baby
U.S. Marines
Bina Miller
Walter Bradshaw
Louie Taylor
del Rio
Lake Amistad
Bradshaw
Amistad
ARINA
Hendryx
Drug Abuse News No. 6
Destine
C. D. Arnold
R. PH
W. Holland
Dial
Sam Thomas
Sul Ross University
Brewster County
Loving County
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