EYF Starts Fall Activities With Fundraisers and Meetings
Ecumenical Youth Fellowship groups from four churches report two fundraisers. A Kokernot Lodge dance raised 70 for Hurricane Celia relief. a Methodist church ice cream social raised 35. Junior high will meet Wednesdays at 7 pm starting Sept 16 at the Presbyterian Church. a Parable film will follow. Senior high begins Thursday nights at the Christian church with plans for an Odessa Ice Capades trip on Sept 12. EYF sponsors are the four church pastors.
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Ecumenical Youth Fellowship
EYF
Ton
Kokernot Lodge
Texas Gulf Coast
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Christian Church
Odessa
Marathon News Highlights Local Weekend Travels and Events
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Yarbro traveled to Acapulco via Odessa and Dallas with about 300 joining in Dallas for a Mexico vacation. A Midland hospital birth named Mindy Lynn welcomed Kennard Wyndham and Jonas Cavness as new parents. Parties and visits spread through Marathon as families gathered for birthdays, holidays, and community activities at the Marathon Community Hall.
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MT. Chap
Tom Yarbro
Acapulco
Mex
Odessa
Dallas
Mexico
Kennard Wyndham
Midland Hospital
Mindy Lynn
Wyndham
Jonas Cavness
Mrs Alderson Hosts Wednesday Morning Bridge Club
Mrs J M Alderson hosted the Wednesday Morning Bridge Club on September 2 at her Old Marathon Road home. Attendees included Mines Edward Seaton Dave Elliott Clarence Hord Fritz Weyerts S M Kerbow Marvin Pierce Mark Hopkins and Nellie Mae McElroy. High scores went to Mrs Hord and Mrs Kerbow. Hopkins won tests and McElroy won bingo with a prize.
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J. M. Alderson
Marathon Road
Mines
Edward Seaton
Dave Elliott
Clarence Hord
Fritz Weyerts
S.M. Kerbow
Marvin Pierce
Mark Hopkins
Nellie Mae McElroy
Hord
Kerbow
Hopkins
Rs. McElroy
Dress code ruling prompts constitutional questions in Alpine
Dr. Lockhart states the school board dress code is unconstitutional after a special hearing Wednesday night, August 26, denying W J Johnny Newell permission for his son David to attend class with long hair. Newell cites hair as a band member requirement while Dr. Lockhart blasts local funding limits and urges adherence to laws.
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Alpine School Board
W. E. Lockhart
Lockhart
W. J. Johnny Newell
David
Newell
Lynx
Ation
Bridge Luncheon and Game Hosted by Mrs Dick Rogers
Mrs Dick Rogers hosted the Thursday Bridge Club luncheon and bridge on September 3 at her East Avenue B home. Attendees included Mines Homer Ferguson Vernon McIntyre Estelle Martin Dorothy Forker William Donnell Z M Decie Nellie Mae McElroy Frank McCollum Adam Hoefling Hugh White and Lance Sears with Mrs Martin taking high for the club and Mrs Donnell high among guests. For the consolation prize, Mrs Ferguson attended, and a bike hiking group was urged to contact Dick Utley at 577 North 7th St.
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Dick Rogers
East Avenue B
Mines
Homer Ferguson
Vernon McIntyre
Estelle Martin
Dorothy Forker
William Donnell
Z.M. Decie
Nellie Mae McElroy
Frank McCollum
Adam Hoefling
Hugh White
Lance Sears
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Marathon News
Lyn Shackelford
Marathon
Chamber of Commerce
Blackie McRoberts
Jack Shely
Tom Leary
Midland
Dan Esparza
Tony Aguilar
Ojinaga
J. W. Hofacket
Alpine
Mary Stowell
Coley Hofackets
Lubbock
Benny Hofackets
J. W. Hofackets
Tony Aguilar Jr
Roy Esparza
Colorado
Vicky Primera
San Antonio
Dan Springfield
Profiro Vijil
MYF
James Nowlin
Houston
Frederick Rices
Mrs. Alderson Club
Dr. Lockhart
Ester Auto
E. Holland
W. S. Burnham
First Assembly of God Church
Dick Utley
North 7Th St
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