Local Marathon News Highlights Social Events and School Moves
Marathon note from Mrs M L Cauley reports social events at a ranch luncheon with bridge and canasta, prize winners named. Entries list attendees including Mrs Decie and Mrs Skinner. Also covered are travel updates, teaching moves, ranch work, barber shop reopening, and community happenings around Aug 25 to early school opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
Bill Donnell
Mesdames
Elmo Weston
Zoye Decie
W. R. Green
L. A. Preston
JackTodd
Ne Holland
Clinton Ritchey
A. MecGonagill
Alfred Negrey
Sidney Skinner
John Siknner
Kathleen Holland
Mary Ann Ross
Decie
Preston
Harold Thomas Named Principal At Winters
Winters school officials name Harold Thomas, current Winters band director for four years, as high school principal succeeding O R Douglas who moves to Brownfield. Thomas, son of Dee S and Mrs Thomas, began in Winters in 1945 after directing bands in Alpine Del Rio and Crystal City and served as Sul Ross College assistant band director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Stockton
Winters
Harold Thomas
Thomas
O. R. Douglas
Brownfield
Dee S. Thomas
Alpine
del Rio
Crystal City
Sul Ross College
Fort Stockton High School
Alpine Cadet Undergoes Amphibious Training at Little Creek
John Edward Reeder, Second Class Midshipman at the U S Naval Academy, begins Camid IV amphibious training at Little Creek Virginia August 8 to 17 ashore with 880 cadets and midshipmen. The program includes amphibious planning, demonstrations, and a final landing at Camp Pendleton Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edward Reeder
U. S&. Naval Academy
Naval Amphibious Base
Little Creek
Fred P. Reeder
Alpine
Amphibious Force
Atlantic Fleet
Jerauld Wright
USN
U. S. Atlantic Fleet
Reeder
Camp Pendleton
82Nd Airdivision
Fort Eustace
Fort Story
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Jim Francois
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E. A. Houghton
Philco
Deep Freeze
RCA
Apex Washing Machines
Chisos Drug
Marathon
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S. Hool
West Texas Utilities Lighting
West Texas Utilities Company
Marathon News
M. L. Cauley
Barber County
Kan
Tom Yarbro
el Paso
Rowdy Shackelford
Mrs. Roy Trust
Trust
Kat
Dean Davis
Julia Nail
Sam Nail
Isabel Andrews
Miss Andrews
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Adie Collins
H. FE
An. EF. Stewart
Fred Gulihur
Shed Hamilton
Earl Bland
Bill Burnham
Ralph Coe
W. T. Burnham
Bland
Crockett
Mr Bland
Kinard
Coe Austin
Burnham
Mrs. Earl Young
Mr. Young
National Service
Steve Stumberg Jr
Sanderson
Don Forker
Pena Blanca
Laura Lee Henderson
Betty Sue Hargus
Martha Meeks
Is Shackelford
Louise Cox
Robert Causey
Charles Cox
Mary Anne Ross
Alfred Negley
Gage Holland
Jim Brannon
Eldon McGonagill
Joe Springfield
Marshall Roberts
Babb
Toyah
C. C. Payne
Ft. Worth
Mrs. Payne
J. N. Meeks
Mr. Meeks
Jimmy Meeks
Janie Shackelford
Johnson Farm
Pat McKinney
Clayton
Raymond Farley
E. Miller
California
Ed Burdwell
Jim Burdwell
Farley
Edward Burdwell
Nancy
South Dakota
Ora Quigg
Ada Lee
Hallettsville
Charlene Miles of
Cresson
Lee Dragoo
Shirley Smith
Marfa
Johnnie Cook
Houston
Widewell Tire
Brewster County Motors
E. Holland
Fashion Academy
Billy Ward
Coca-Cola
Ward’s Mobil Service
Asti
NORGE
Alpine Lumber Company
As.e. Ackermann
Neikiabbal
City Drug Jeter-Hill Bldg
B & N Store
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