Marathon News Opens School Year and Celebrates Milestones
Mesdames Emeral Martin and Mal Harris hosted a Bridge club gathering at the Parkway hotel on August 27 with L C Ritchey as top scorer and Elmo Weston second. Birthday party for Corrine and Norrine Page followed. Marathon schools began with an assembly dedicated to new teachers and praised by Rev. Duncan and local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emeral Martin
Mal Harris
Bridge Club
Parkway Hotel
L. C. Ritchey
Elmo Weston
J. A. McGonagill
Katherine Young
Earline Falls
Duncan
Feacher
Women’s Civic Club
PTA
Study Club
Women's Civic Club Auction and Big Bend Showing
The Women s Civic club held an auction at the roping pens with town donated animals and profits for the recreation building. A Saturday night screening of Big Bend at the high school auditorium drew a large crowd and good reviews. The club met Monday night and set Sept 15 for the next meeting. Mr and Mrs Press Chambers learned their son Richard married in August.
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Big Bend
Local residents greet visitors and note back-to-town moves
The column lists numerous travelers and social visits from Stephenville and nearby towns. Notable mentions include Chris tine Reeves of Goldthwaite, Lee McKinney of Valentin e, Givens Miller from Del Rio, and Diana Hampton in El Paso for medical care. Households report children returning from trips and workers resuming duties, with ranch families moving back to town as school opens.
Family visits and medical update from West Texas towns
Mrs. Jack Jolly of Van Horn met relatives in town while Col and Mrs E W King and their son from Fort Bliss were guests of Mr and Mrs Earl Young and Virginia. Word came that Miss Henry Jo Snodgrass of Marfa formerly Marathon had an appendectomy.
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Jack Jolly
van Horn
Mrs
Earl Young
Jack Jolly of
Col
E. W. King and Son
Fort Bliss
Virginia
Henry Jo Snodgrass
Marfa
Marathon
Picnic Supper Honors Leary Family at Buttrill Ranch
Mrs. Margaret Buttrill hosted a Sunday evening picnic at her ranch with guests including Mrs. Earl Clark Marie Simpson Mrs. Earl Young Virginia Young Joe Shaffer Juddy Kay Shaffer and many others. Roy Graves Jr and Robert Hanney returned to Austin after six weeks on the ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Buttrill
F. T. Leary
Tommy
Jimmy
Earl Clark
Marie Simpson
Earl Young
Virginia Young
Joe Shaffer
Juddy Kay Shaffer
W. T. Burnham Sr
Bill Burnham
D. W. Collins
D. W. Jr
Roy Stillwell
Guy Stillwell
Guy Combs Jr
Guy III
L. C. Ritchey
Clinton Ritchey
Pollock
Alpine
Ramona Grive
Roy Graves Jr
Robert Hanney
Austin
Buttrill Ranch
Discs Over America: The Most Amazing Event in History
An advertisement touts discs over the United States and promises a revealing survey. It claims the explanation addresses mysteries of ape behavior death imagery and a central fire event. Readers are urged to send one dollar to des Arc Foundation in Lake Forest Illinois for a copy.
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America
Des Arc Foundation
Lake Forest
Ill
Cannot Afford to Speculate We Americans and American Security
Classified ads prompt readers to consider the national economy and security era context. Franklin D. Roosevelt urges caution about speculation while urging attention to government needs and policy guidance. The note frames financial prudence as essential to national stability.
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America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Memberships in Big Bend Concert Association Now Open
The Big Bend Concert Association announces open memberships for the upcoming season. Local residents and supporters may join to gain access to selection concerts, with benefits and seating options outlined in the club notice.
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Big Bend Concert Assn
Rock of Ages Memorials Endorse Quality Craftsmanship
The ad declares quality as essential for monuments, asserting Rock of Ages seal guarantees finest material and workmanship. It promotes Memorial Arts M. S. Asbell as exclusive dealer in El Paso Texas, with Alpine Cemetery Assn representation and contact details.
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Memorial Arts
M. S. Asbell
Rock of Ages Memorials
Montana St
el Paso
Texas
Alpine Cemetery Assn
Gergia Llman
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Marathon News
Vada Stone
Geordie Page
Corrine and
Norrine
Otis Lee
Jean
Barbara Shackelford
B. N. Barnett
Page
Jimmie Meeks
Bill Shackelford
Gayle
Marilyn Coe
Bill
Mary Katherine Caplan
Darrell Cook
Paul Adams
Leslie Dawson
Janie Shackelford
C. A
Kathie Haynes
Jerrie
Ronnie Lee
Peggy Wallace
James Meeks
Bill Green
Howell
Big Bend Feed Co
TONI
Press Chambers
Richard
Storey - Whiteside
Stephenville
Christine Reeves
Goldthwaite
Lee McKinney of
Valentine
Ida Mae Thurman
Givens Miller
del Rio
G. C. Miller
B. L. Hampton
Diana
Marilyn Hampton
Fl Paso
Hotel Parkway
San Angelo
Judy Kay
Elby Adams
San Antonio
Mr. Adams
Johnny Cook
Midland
Bob Bourland
Jones
Johnnie Grove
David Combs
Jim Weaver
Wm. Green
Lillian Yoas
Fritz Ray
Dan Collier
The
Combs Cattle Co
Mrs. Raymond Quigg
Colorado
University
George Miller
C. Hunter Strain
Asphalt Crew
George
John Crawford
Monahans
Guy Crawford
Hal Harris
Big Bend Park
Phoenix
Tot
Holland Hotel
Granada
Paul V. DeVinny
Edith Caldwell
Alpine, Texas
COX Grocery
Fort Davis Highway
Ward
Alpine Motor Supply
Fifth St
E. Holland
Rene
Ersbanaier
Texas Hospitality
Lite
Pearl
Ritchey Brothers
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