Marathon Notes on Residents and School Opening
Marathon updates cover new arrivals from Alamogordo New Mexico and visits to Spofford and Dallas. Rainfall for August reached 3.32 inches per official gauge. Marathon schools reopen September 4 with three new teachers Miss Dawson Miss Geneve Smith and Miss McAdams alongside returning staff. A traffic incident near Lemons Gap injured one Ada Oklahoma student while two others escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Geneve Smith
McAdams
C. G. Matthews
Rual Cook
Lucille Decie
W. T. Burnham
Fay Bowman
Laura Henderson
Phillip Worthington
Ada
Oklahoma
Lemons Gap
Here
Bridge Luncheon Honors at New Home Reception
Last Thursday a bridge luncheon was hosted at a newly decorated home with garden flowers. Mrs. George Skevington won high score and the prize of pottery vases. Mrs. Walter Diggs took second high with a vanity. Miss Vada Roberts earned the consolation prize of coasters. Attendees included Mrs. Newt Gourley, Mrs. J. E. Burgess, Mrs. Collins of Alpine, and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Skevington
Walter Diggs
Vada Roberts
Newt Gourley
J. E. Burgess
Collins
Alpine
Jim Roberts
L. F. Buttrill
R. W. Arnold
Geo. Skevington
D. W. Collins
Roy Stillwell
Lee Dragoo
Dink Wardlaw
Ralph Coe
Tom Yarbro
Earl Young
Catherine Arnold
Catherine Young
Claramandel Sandel
Monthly joint meeting of Marathon Missionary societies
The Marathon Missionary societies met at the club house on Tuesday with Baptist ladies hosting and Methodist ladies in charge of the program. Miss Margaret Rhineheart of Dallas spoke about five years in Africa including the Belgian Congo, to the evident interest of attendees. Refreshments followed for numerous local members listed in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon Missionary Societies
Margaret Rhineheart
Dallas
Africa
Belgian Congo
L. F. Buttrill
G. W. Worthington
Rual Cook
A. R. Davis
Deb Herring
Press Chambers
Picnic supper honors Mrs Eddie Moore and son Eddie
A Friday evening picnic at the Post honored Mrs Eddie Moore and her son Eddie of San Antonio. Attendees shared fried steak frijoles salads skillet bread lemonade and coffee with families including Earl Young Atkins Crawford Coe Gale Clark Schaffer Shely Patty Jack Hargus Frances Bill Betty Sue Whistler Simpson Granger and Walton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Moore
Eddie
San Antonio
Earl Young
A. C. Atkins
W. W. Crawford
Ralph Coe
Gale
Earl Clark
Joe Anne Schaffer
Terry Shely
Fred
Charlie Shely
Patty
Jack
T. M. Shely
Geo. Hargus
Frances
Bill
Betty Sue
John Whistler
Sanderson
Lobo Simpson
Joe Granger
Walton
Local residents and visitors head home from area ranches
The community lists several returns and visits. Mr. and Mrs. Ellison recover from a tonsillectomy in Marfa. Mr. and Mrs. Hess have wintered in San Antonio. The Courands visit relatives, Yarbros travel to Hot Springs, and teachers Hopkins tour Europe. Mrs. Crawford hosts guests from Alpine and McCamey. Others spend weekends on local ranches and prepare for the school term in Itasca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Hess
San Antonio
Bobby
Florence Hopkins
Los Angeles
Calif
W. T. Burnham
Burnham Ranch
Chisos Mountains
Europe
Catherine
Virginia Young
Itasca
Virginia
Dallas
Norman Brison
San Angelo
L. C. Ritchey
Ritchey
Brison
Clinton
Santa Stephen Lake
Avalanche Honor Roll Adds Fifteen Readers
The Avalanche lists fifteen new readers in the past month marking one of its best subscription gains in a year. Honor Roll names include residents and subscribers from Alpine Mineral Wells Amarillo Abilene and other locales with several new entrants and continued loyalty celebrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche
W. F. White
Mineral Wells
S. P. White
R. A. McMurry
Alpine
Model Tailors
Chas Hoppin
Amarillo
W. J. Newell
New
Victor J. Smith
S. L. Stumberg
Sanderson
Frank W. Nevans
Abilene
W. T. Meriwether
Big Bend Realty & Development Co
Terre Haute
Ind
J. W. Micou
E. M. Fulmer
Idabel
Okla
M. M. Fulmer
Jim Featherstone
Dudley Littleton
T. C. Selvig
J. E. Yates
San Angelo
O. T. Schupbach
Howard E. Perry
Portland
J. L. Shoemake
Ysleta
George A. Brown
A. N. Southall
G. P. Smith
New York Chops Fan Mail Boosts Young World’s Fair Star
An 11 year old Indian lad in the World’s Fair Wild West and Rodeo receives more fan mail for autographs and photos than any chorus girl in the Amusement Zone. The feature highlights the boy’s growing popularity at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marathon Mustangs 1939 Football Schedule
The 1939 schedule lists games for Marathon Mustangs including Balmorhea at Marathon on Sept 23, Ft Hancock at Ft Hancock on Sept 30, Toyah at Marathon on Oct 7, Marathon at Buena Vista on Oct 14, Pyote at Marathon on Oct 21, Valentine at Marathon on Oct 28, Marathon at Van Horn on Nov 11, and Marathon at Ft Davis on Nov 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon
Ft. Hancock
Toyah
Buena Vista
Pyote
Valentine
van Horn
Ft. Davis
Granada Theatre stage show set for next Tuesday
Granada theatre adds a stage attraction Johnny Wise and Co for next Tuesday alongside the film UN MARRIED with Helen Twelve Trees and Buck Jones. Johnny will perform piano and organ together while a sensational dance act entertains patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granada Theatre
Johnny Wise
El Paso Scrip Discount Offered by the Avalanche
The Avalanche offers a 25 percent discount on hotel bills in El Paso when paying with scrip. The program markets cost savings for travelers using Avalanche scrip to reduce lodging expenses in the border city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Avalanche
Dairy World of Tomorrow Ups Its Milk Production at Fair
At the 1939 New York World's Fair dairy exhibit five cattle breeds Ayrshire Brown Swiss Holstein Guernsey and Jersey will display 150 cows in the Borden Building on the Central Mall. The rotoractor milks the cows while calves and bulls illustrate breed quality. The exhibit shows milk production handling bottling and sale to explain the dairy industry and the milk market uses from fluid milk to paints medicines and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Holstein
Guernsey
Jersey
Borden
Central Mall
United States
Canada
Blay
Two-Headed Snake Found By Texas Game Wardens
Austin reports state game warden L C Cole and Earl Watley killed a three foot reptile with a head at each end. One head had a two-pronged tongue and no fangs while the tail head had only one eye and a tiny mouth. The unusual double headed snake was shot through its midsection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
L. C. Cole
Earl Watley
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Len Friend
Pat Lester
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Ode Roberts
Spofford
Mrs. Roberts
J. W. Buttrill
D. W. Collins Jr
Eva Jean Ferguson
Ferguson Ranch
Glass Mountains
T. B. Henderson
S. A. Starr
Guy Johnson
F. H. Lanham
Wayne
Midland
H. E. Carrol
Mrs. Carroll
Miss Nanell
Snyder
Shoemake
Marie Simpson
Clarence Ellison
Nellie Martain
Johnny Rust
June
Leroy Granger
Marfa
Mr. Ellison
Joe Courand
Hot Springs
Guy Crawford
Walter Garnett
Norris Kelton
McCamey
Kelton
Crawford
Dom Adams
Ruel Adams
Clinton Ritchey
Roseman Coffield
del Rio
Granada
Jeffrey Lynn
Priscilla Lane
Papoose
Joe Hancock
E. P. Langley
Central Power and Light Co
Corpus Christi
Edgar Nelson
Marathon Mustangs
Adaches
P. Adlerika
Schott
Alpine Drug Store
Pittsburg
Big Bend Motor Co
Hydro-Gas
A. R. Stambaugh
Standard Oil Company
Donald
Standard Se Oil Company OF Texas
T. A. Beard
Observatory
Watkins
J.r.watkins Company
H. M. Coulter
Iowa
Memphis, Tennessee
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