Marathon Schools Open With Assembly At High School
The Marathon public schools opened Tuesday with an assembly in the high school gym. Parents and friends enjoyed the Marathon Mustang band. Ex students Doug al Smith Marvin McDonald Geneva Martin and Baudilio Garcia returned to rehearse with the band. Supt Ear Bland spoke on privileges and gratitude. The article also lists local visits and mentions the Marathon PTA meeting set for Monday Sept 14 at the high school.
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Marathon Schools
Marathon
Marathon Mustang
Marathon High School
Dougal Smith
Marvin McDonald
Geneva Martin
Baudilio Garca
PTA
Marathon Garage Relocates Near Big Bend National Park
Marathon Garage, established in 1930, has moved to Highway 227 about 1500 feet from the Highway 90 intersection near Big Bend National Park. It offers a full repair shop for cars trucks and tractors and complete welding service. Owner Tom Yarbro along with mechanic welding E A Colston and helper Wallace Chambers are named. Mr and Mrs Jack Catto of San Antonio returned home after a week at their ranch nearby.
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Marathon Garage
Highway
Highway 90
Big Bend National Park Highway
Tom Yarbro
E. A
Colston
Wallace (Shorty) Chambers
Jack Catto
San Antonio
Don Martin Born To Mr and Mrs Biddy Martin Jr
Mr and Mrs Biddy Martin Jr welcomed a son born August 3 in an Alpine hospital weighing 5 pounds 9 ounces. The baby has been named Don. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charley Kely and Mrs Biddy Martin.
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Biddy Martin Jr
Alpine
Don
Charley Kely
Biddy Martin
Fort Davis Theater Tonight Presents Full House
Fort Davis residents are invited to a Friday showing of O Henry's Full House at the Fort Davis theater with curtain at 6 p.m. The note adds local updates from Chapin brothers in Korea, visiting families, and Presidio county Bedford school reopening with 100 pupils under Principal Edmundo Madrid.
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of Christian Service
Fort Davis
O. Henry
Frances Jimenez
Bedford School
Presidio County
Edmundo Madrid
Ruben Mata
Miss Jimenez
Church News Life s Foxholes sermon by Rev S M
The article notes a sermon titled Life s Foxholes delivered by the Reverend S M at a church service. It highlights religious themes of struggle and faith and places the message within the church setting and timetable.
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Rev. S. M
Religious services across town reference refuge in God
Mims spoke at First Methodist on Psalm 46 1 noting foxhole as a metaphor for refuge and trust in God with Jane Chapin at the piano. At First Baptist Rev Hopson led morning and evening services focusing on Seeking Christ and The Downward Path with Mrs Tyronne T Kelly on piano. At First Presbyterian Rev Julian T Hendren preached The Motives behind the Act from Matthew 5 25 48 with Mrs Lucy Foster on organ.
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Mims
First Methodist
Jane Chapin
First Baptist Church
R. G. Hopson
Christ
Tyrone T. Kelly
First Presbyterian Church
Julian T. Hendren
Lucy Foster
Crop duster denied use of public road as landing strip
Dallas pilot Russell Walters landed his plane on a country road near Dallas and fled when a car approached. Deputies ticketed him for using a county road as a landing strip saying he cannot drive any motor vehicle on a public road without plates and cannot place plates on an airplane. The incident caused shock to nearby occupants whose windshield was damaged. Jack Dempsey held the heavyweight crown for seven years.
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Dallas
Russell Walters
Walters
Alvin Casselberry
General Lyons
Martha Lee Lyons
W. W. Mabra
Period For Auto Inspection Under New Law Set For Sept
The revised Texas auto inspection law requires brakes lighting horns rear view mirrors and windshield wipers. The inspection period runs Sept 15 1953 to Apr 15 1954 with about 3000 stations ready opening day. Officials say trained mechanics and ample materials prevent bottlenecks and long lines.
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Austin
Homer Garrison Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
State Public Safety Commission
George Busby
Motor Vehicle Inspection Division
Department of Public Safety
Hhas
Busby
Garrison
Counties To Get Alamo Trophies
Texas counties will receive stones from the Alamo via the Texas Memorial Museum and Texas Heritage Foundation. Each piece comes with a facsimile of Col. William Barret Travis's letter declaring they shall never surrender. Museum historian Garland Adair announced the plan at the University of Texas campus.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Texas Memorial Museum
University
Texas Heritage Foundation
San Antonio
W. B. Travis
Travis
Garland Adair
Subscription Rates for Brewster Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties
Rates listed for Brewster Jeff Davis and Presidio counties are 2.50 per year and 1.50 for six months. Elsewhere rates are 3.00 per year and 1.75 for six months. The publisher will correct any erroneous reflection upon character, reputation, or standing brought to attention.
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Brewster
Jeff Davis
Presidio
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Joe Dawson
Ida Mae Thurman
Sam Adams
Raymond Stuart
DeWayne Lindwey
Joe Ellis
Rankin
George Martin
Stockdale
Everett Wilson
Guy Combs Jr
Hawaii
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el Paso
Mr. Hargus
Bill Hargus
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Company
Maggie McNamara
Patty
United Artists
William Holden
David Niven
Dawn Addams
Granada
Lobo Drive
Chapin
Korea
Thomas C. Chapin
A. V. Chapin
Heart Break Ridge
45Th Infantry Division
Tom
A. V
Bill) Chapin Jr
Billy
Seth Young
Miss Irene Young
Edward
Uvalde
Hayden Haley
Bloys
Irene
Mrs. Young
Haley
Colston Mechanic— Welding
Wallace
Shorty
Chambers Mechanic Helper
Red” Colston
GMC
Jack Dempsey
Ian
Midland Livestock Auction Compa
Crawford Insurance
Agency
General Insurance
N. 5Th St
Alpine, Texas
Forbes Publishing Compar
Lynn Forbes
Nell Forbes
Society
A. N. Alkire
Congress
Deisel
Ma Bae
Odessa
Servicg So
New Mexico
East Overland
West Murphy
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